Tsunamis en el Ártico: la nueva y peligrosa amenaza del cambio climático

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:01:00 +0100elobservador (es)

Barry Arm es una estrecha brecha de costa en el sur de Alaska. No es muy grande si se la compara con el extenso borde de Norteamérica que colinda con el océano Pacífico, pero el lugar provoca una particular preocupación. En Barry Arm, advierten geólogos, se puede llegar a producir un deslizamiento....

2:05 Earthquakes shake north, center and south of Chile

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:33:00 +0100plenglish (en)

28 de octubre de 2020, 14:5 Santiago de Chile, Oct 28 (Prensa Latina) A medium-intensity earthquake shook on Wednesday at 11:53, local time, at Coquimbo and Atacama regions, in the north of Chile. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile, reported the 5,8-magnitud earthquake was....

Minor earthquake strikes near Saudi Arabia’s Khamis Mushait

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:50:00 +0100alarabiya-en (en)

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake hit near the city of Khamis Mushait in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Geological Survey reported on Wednesday. “The national network stations at the National Center for Earthquakes and Volcanoes monitored today at 6:14 pm an earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale, 2.

Alaska earthquake: THREE consecutive earthquakes spark tsunami fears THREE earthquakes off Alaska's coast have sparked tsunami fears.

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 06:11:00 +0100express (en)

The three consecutive quakes were registered only minutes apart from each other. Earlier this month, a massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for South Alaska and the Alaskan Penninsula. THIS IS A BREAKING STORY. UPDATES TO FOLLOW.

Small jolt as 4.8-magnitude earthquake hits South Island

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:52:00 +0100Stuff (en)

An earthquake in Seddon has been felt in Christchurch and Wellington. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake has hit the top of the South Island. The quake hit 75 kilometres southeast of Seddon, in Marlborough, about 4pm on Wednesday. It was at a depth of 31km. People in Christchurch and Wellington reported feeling the jolt, the GeoNet website said.

Wellington rattled by quake off coast 1 hour ago

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:32:00 +0100newshub (en)

A map of the people who reported feeling the shaking. Photo credit: Geonet. Wellington has been rattled by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake. The quake hit 75km south east of Seddon on Wednesday afternoon at a depth of 31km, according to Geonet. More than 1600 people reported feeling shaking, with most saying it was mild or moderate.

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles central New Zealand

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:14:00 +0100tvnz (en)

According to GeoNet, the quake struck 75 km south-east of Seddon at a depth of 31km, at 4.01pm. Over 1500 people have so far reported feeling the earthquake via GeoNet, with most reporting weak to light shaking. The earthquake was mostly felt in Wellington and the top of the South Island, with a....

Japan Plans to Dump a Million Tons of Radioactive Water into the Pacific

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 06:45:00 +0100nationalinterest (en)

The Japanese government recently announced plans to release into the sea more than 1 million tonnes of radioactive water from the severely damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The move has sparked global outrage, including from UN Special Rapporteur Baskut Tuncak who recently I urge the....

samoa Quakes shake nation amid weather warnings By Soli Wilson, 26/10/2020

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 06:41:00 +0100samoaobserver (en)

No tsunami warning was triggered by two major earthquakes Samoa felt early on Monday morning, only three minutes apart. The first was at 1:47 a.m. with a magnitude of 6.7, occurring in the Samoa region. The tremor was 10 kilometres deep and originated more than 372 kilometres southeast of Apia.

2.8 magnitude earthquake reported in Sparta

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:03:00 +0100wral (en)

Another earthquake was reported in Sparta early Sunday morning. The quake had a magnitude of 2.8 and was felt by people in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina. Sparta is located on the North Carolina-Virginia line in Alleghany county. Experts say this was likely an aftershock of the August earthquake -- a 5.

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Iceland, no injuries reported

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 18:18:00 +0200eastoregonian (en)

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwest Iceland on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital, Reykjavik. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the quake struck at 1:43 p.m. (1343GMT) and was centered near Krysuvik, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) south of Reykjavik.

Besides the “Big One,” closer faults could also shake Portland

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 16:15:00 +0200arstechnica (en)

Coastal denizens of the US Pacific Northwest are (or should be!) familiar with the significance of “the Big One”—a major earthquake just off the coast that will occur someday. The tectonic plate boundary, where oceanic crust slides downward beneath the North American continent, is capable of....

'Bit of a jolt' as magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattles lower North Island

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 04:14:00 +0200nzherald (en)

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 kilometres northwest of Levin at 2.04pm, according to GeoNet. Image / GeoNet The lower North Island has been rattled by a light earthquake with thousands reporting feeling a "bit of a jolt". A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30km northwest of Levin at 2.04pm, according to GeoNet.

Earthquake rattles Wellington 22 minutes ago

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 03:31:00 +0200newshub (en)

Wellington has been rattled by a 4.6 magnitude quake striking at 30km deep. The quake struck just after 2pm on Saturday with more than 3000 people reporting they felt it within minutes. Hitting 30km north-west of Levin the earthquake rattled the city, with 260 people describing the shaking as "moderate".