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Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes near Curico, Provincia de Curicó, Maule Region, Chile

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early evening near Curico, Provincia de Curicó, Maule Region, Chile . According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 6:50 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 105 km.

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - 14 km southeast of Curico, Maule Region, Chile, on Wednesday, 3 Mar 2021 6:50 pm (GMT -3)

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 23:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early evening near Curico, Provincia de Curicó, Maule Region, Chile . According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 6:50 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 105 km.

Using Underwater Telecommunication Cables to Detect Earthquakes

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:57:00 +0100scitechdaily (en)

Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. The technique could lead to improved earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the world.

Mendoza cumple 460 años: sus dos fundadores, las primeras locaciones y el terremoto que la mudó definitivamente

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:38:00 +0100losandes (es)

Un 2 de marzo , pero de 1561 , el riojano Pedro del Castillo (de La Rioja, provincia española; no de la argentina) fundaba la “Ciudad de Mendoza del Nuevo Valle de La Rioja” . Lo hacía en el, hasta entonces, valle de Huentota (habitado por los huarpes); tomando posesión de la comarca y haciendo flamear el estandarte real de la Corona.

World Saw 13,654 Quakes Of Magnitude 4 Or Above In 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0100haberler-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

La inquietante alerta de un geólogo argentino: “Es probable que haya un tsunami en Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz”

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:52:00 +0100prensalibre (es)

“Aunque muchos se nieguen a creerlo, las condiciones están dadas para que en algún momento se provoque un tsunami en el Sur de la Costa Atlántica”, advierte desde Ushuaia el investigador Rabassa. Infobae informó que no es la primera vez que lo hace. Hace años que este científico –geólogo y doctor en....

La alerta de un geólogo argentino: “Es probable que haya un tsunami en Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz”

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:41:00 +0100guatevision (es)

Jorge Rabassa es investigador del Centro Austral de Investigación Científica (Cadic) y el Conicet. Asegura que “tarde o temprano”, un evento de esas características va a ocurrir en el Atlántico Sur, donde hay la Falla de Magallanes y es una zona de riesgo sísmico.

3.1-magnitude earthquake strikes 31 miles north of Mammoth Lakes, California, USA after midnight / Volcano Discovery

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 10:19:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

08:44 am | By: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR. 3.1 Earthquake Feb 28 12:24 am (GMT -8) A 3.1-magnitude earthquake near Mammoth Lakes, Mono County, California, USA, was reported just 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, which is the main international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the United States.

Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake 41 km northeast of Calama, Chile

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The recent 4.7 earthquake which occurred 29 km southwest of Reykjavic, Iceland, was only one of the quakes which exceeded a magnitude 4.0. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) the ongoing earthquake swarm in Iceland produced the largest quake they have felt at magnitude 5.7, last 24 Feb.

Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - Northern Chile on Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 04:41 (GMT)

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile . The tremor was recorded early morning on Sunday 28 February 2021 at 1:41 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 125 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre....

Using deep-sea fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:02:00 +0100seawanderer (en)

Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. A vast network of more than a million kilometers of fiber optic cable lies at the bottom of Earth's oceans.

Sábado 27 Febrero, 2021 | 20:18 11 años del 27F: expertos piden tomar medidas por aumento de población en zonas expuestas a tsunamis

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:02:00 +0100biobiochile (es)

Nuevamente apareció en el debate público la capacidad que tiene el país para abordar distintos desastres naturales, como los tsunamis, a más de una década del terremoto de 2010. Hecho por el que especialistas destacaron la necesidad de impulsar medidas integrales, considerando datos de un informe....

1 Terremoto ¿Qué fue de los íconos del 27F? Hace 9 minutos

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:11:00 +0100lacuarta (es)

Zafrada debutó en el cine y quiere estudiar Veterinaria. Víctor Díaz (17) se convirtió en todo un fenómeno de internet después del tsunami que destruyó el balneario de Iloca al hacer un recorrido junto a la prensa por el devastado lugar. Su particular relato y ternura para pedir ayuda a las....

Se cumplen once años del segundo peor terremoto en la historia de Chile

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:49:00 +0100primeraedicionweb (es)

El 27 de febrero de 2010, en Chile se llevaba a cabo la celebración por su Bicentenario, pero se vio opacada por una catástrofe que afectaría al país en la madrugada del 27. Gran parte del territorio chileno se vio afectado a las 3.34 am, cuando un terremoto lo azotó, y esto fue seguido de un tsunami que arrasó varias ciudades costeras.

Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - El Loa, 116 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 5:19 am (GMT -3)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 09:59:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

This can happen if initial automatic calculations return an earthquake, but turn out to be wrong during subsequent (manual) revision. The initial report is below: Weak mag. 3.9 earthquake - El Loa, 116 km southeast of Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, Chile , on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 5:19 am....

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