Ocean fronts improve climate and fishery production, study finds

Fri, 01 May 2015 22:50:00 +0200phys (en)

Credit: Tiago Fioreze / Wikipedia. A recent study by the University of Georgia found that ocean fronts—separate regions of warm and cool water as well as salt and fresh water—act to increase production in the ocean. Brock Woodson, an assistant professor in the UGA College of Engineering, said that....

Quake shakes Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami seen locally

Fri, 01 May 2015 11:49:00 +0200phys (en)

A powerful earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Friday, but no tsunami was seen and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck about 106 kilometers (66 miles) southwest of the town of Kokopo in northeastern Papua New Guinea, the U.

Magnitude-3.4 quake shakes buildings across Los Angeles

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:42:00 +0200phys (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.4 quake hit at 7:01 a.m. near Carson. The significant depth of 8½ miles meant fewer people were likely to feel it. But there were more than 2,000 reports on the Geological Survey's website of people feeling the quake.

Magnitude-3.6 quake shakes buildings across Los Angeles

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:40:00 +0200phys (en)

Three earthquakes up to magnitude-4.2 and nearly a half-dozen aftershocks jolted northern Idaho, with residents from Washington state to Montana saying they felt the tremors. Experts say a bigger earthquake along the lesser-known fault that gave Southern California a moderate shake could do more....