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6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 16:15:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, hit at 3:46 a.m. local time Friday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

9:35 Mexico reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Baja California

Fri, 22 May 2020 15:57:00 +0200

Mexico reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Baja California Mexico reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Baja California Mexico reports 6.1 magnitude earthquake in southern Baja California. Mexico, May 22 (Prensa Latina) An earthquake of magnitude 6.

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 13:49:00 +0200

The US Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, hit at 3:46 a.m. local time Friday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles). The epicenter was 173 km (108 miles) east southeast....

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 13:11:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, hit at 3:46 a.m. local time Friday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 13:04:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY — (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, hit at 3:46 a.m. local time Friday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

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Fri, 22 May 2020 12:48:00 +0200

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Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:46:00 +0200

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:45:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1, hit at 3:46 a.m. local time Friday at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:26:00 +0200

Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:21:00 +0200

Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Magnitude-6.1 earthquake hits in ocean west of Mexico The U.S. Geological Survey says a relatively strong earthquake has been recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Mexico. MEXICO CITY -- The U.S.

Scientist finds dozens of unknown submarine landslides in Gulf of Mexico

Fri, 22 May 2020 11:48:00 +0200

Using a new method for analyzing seismic data, Florida State University researcher Wenyuan Fan has identified 85 previously unknown underwater landslides. The hidden landslides -- discovered between 2008 and 2015 and described this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters -- could pose a....

Frida the rescue dog, a symbol of hope after deadly Mexico earthquake, retires

Fri, 22 May 2020 00:12:00 +0200

A yellow Labrador retriever has retired from rescue work nearly two years after gaining international fame for searching for survivors in the rubble of a deadly 2017 earthquake in Mexico City. Mexico's navy presented Frida the dog with a toy at a ceremony Monday to wish her joy in retirement. She is 10.

Southern California residents on edge after second major earthquake

Thu, 21 May 2020 21:24:00 +0200

Southern California is reeling from yet another earthquake this morning. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake rolled through the Los Angeles area last night and could be felt throughout the state, and into Mexico and Nevada.The quake caused injuries, sparked fires, and closed roadways. Carter Evans reports.

Underwater landslides pose new dangers in Gulf of Mexico National Geographic

Thu, 21 May 2020 03:11:00 +0200

Most of these earthquakes occurred along the boundary of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, between the Pacific Northwest and Mexico. Many of them were only around magnitude 5 in strength—minor enough that in California, “reporters would not even report” them, Fan says.

Natural disasters

Tue, 19 May 2020 23:48:00 +0200

May 19, 2020. Like nations everywhere, India and Bangladesh are trying to contain outbreaks of the coronavirus. On top of that, they're also preparing for a cyclone of historic proportions. May 13, 2020. In East Africa, it's not just a pandemic making life difficult.

Scientist finds dozens of unknown submarine landslides in Gulf of Mexico

Tue, 19 May 2020 14:24:00 +0200

May 19 (UPI) -- Using a new method for analyzing seismic data, Florida State University researcher Wenyuan Fan has identified 85 previously unknown underwater landslides. The hidden landslides -- discovered between 2008 and 2015 and described this week in the journal Geophysical Research Letters --....

Magnitude 5 quake in southwestern China kills 4, injures 23

Tue, 19 May 2020 04:19:00 +0200

The temblor in Yunnan province's Qiaojia county struck at 9:47 p.m. Monday at a relatively shallow depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles). The U.S. Geological Survey listed the quake at 4.5 magnitude and a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles), while giving slightly different data on the time it struck and the location of the epicenter.

Unknown submarine landslides discovered in Gulf of Mexico

Mon, 18 May 2020 23:39:00 +0200

Assistant Professor Wenyuan Fan in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science has published a new paper in the journal Geophysical Research Letters that identifies these landslides and the risks they pose to coastal communities. "The observed landslides suggest a possible tsunami hazard....

FSU researcher detects unknown submarine landslides in Gulf of Mexico

Mon, 18 May 2020 22:30:00 +0200

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University researcher has used new detection methods to identify 85 previously unknown submarine landslides that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico between 2008 and 2015, leading to questions about the stability of oil rigs and other structures, such as pipelines built in the region.

Travellers stuck in Nepal help locals in need

Mon, 18 May 2020 14:32:00 +0200

, Lisa Choegyal. So far 75 families have benefitted from the charity and 31 more are on the waiting list. The team wants to continue with the food distribution every week and donations have been coming in from all over the world, including Austria, Norway, France, Russia, Spain, Italy and Switzerland.

USGS reports magnitude-6.4 earthquake in western Nevada

Fri, 15 May 2020 13:39:00 +0200

The U.S. Geological Service is reporting that a magnitude-6.4 earthquake struck in remote western Nevada early Friday. Shuttered sectors of New York's economy will begin inching back to life Friday with more construction, manufacturing and curbside retail pickups allowed in parts of the state that....

Yellowstone volcano: USGS records 134 earthquakes across park - Warning sign of eruption?

Sat, 09 May 2020 04:20:00 +0200

has been branded a " ticking time bomb " by geologists who predict the supervolcano could erupt once again. Located in the northwest US, Yellowstone has had at least three major eruptions in the last three million years. And though scientists are certain the volcano will not erupt within our lifetime, many still fear another cataclysm.

A woman fell 115-feet to her death after posing for a cliffside photo to celebrate the end of a lockdown

Sun, 03 May 2020 21:51:00 +0200

A woman plunged 115 feet to her death while posing near the edge of a cliff for a photo to celebrate the end of a lockdown in Turkey. Olesya Suspitsyna, who is originally from Kazakhstan but was working in Turkey as a tour guide, was visiting the Duden Park in Antalya with a friend on Sunday.

The nation in brief

Sun, 03 May 2020 09:41:00 +0200

Houston officer killed in copter crash. HOUSTON -- A Houston police helicopter crashed early Saturday, killing one of the two officers on board and critically injuring the other, officials said. A pilot and tactical flight officer were aboard the helicopter when it crashed at an apartment complex about 2 a.

Registró Baja California Sur fuerte sismo de 6.1

Fri, 22 May 2020 19:11:00 +0200

El Servicio Sismológico Nacional (SSN) informó que el sismo ocurrió a las 3:46 horas (hora del centro de México) de este 22 de mayo, con epicentro en el océano pacífico Reporte especial sobre el sismo de M 6.1 ocurrido hoy 22 de mayo de 2020 a las 03:46 horas (tiempo del centro de México), con....

Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en el noroeste de México sin causar daños

Fri, 22 May 2020 17:32:00 +0200

MÉXICO.- Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 se registró este viernes en el Pacífico mexicano, cerca de las costas del noroccidental estado mexicano de Baja California Sur, sin que hasta el momento se hayan reportado daños humanos o materiales. “Sismo de magnitud 6,1, localizado a 200 kilómetros al sureste de....

Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en el noroeste de México sin causar daños

Fri, 22 May 2020 17:17:00 +0200

México, 22 may (EFE).- Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 se registró este viernes en el Pacífico mexicano, cerca de las costas del noroccidental estado mexicano de Baja California Sur, sin que hasta el momento se hayan reportado daños humanos o materiales. 'Sismo de magnitud 6,1, localizado a 200 kilómetros....

Sismo de magnitud 6,1 en el noroeste de México sin causar daños

Fri, 22 May 2020 17:11:00 +0200

Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 se registró este viernes en el Pacífico mexicano, cerca de las costas del noroccidental estado mexicano de Baja California Sur, sin que hasta el momento se hayan reportado daños humanos o materiales. «Sismo de magnitud 6,1, localizado a 200 kilómetros al sureste de San José....

Registran sismo de magnitud 6,1 en el noroeste de México sin causar daños

Fri, 22 May 2020 17:06:00 +0200

México, 22 may (EFE News).- Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 se registró este viernes en el Pacífico mexicano, cerca de las costas del noroccidental estado mexicano de Baja California Sur, sin que hasta el momento se hayan reportado daños humanos o materiales.

El “hombre topo” golpeado por la pandemia

Thu, 14 May 2020 15:22:00 +0200

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (proceso).-Para “mitigar” el hambre, las solicitudes de despensas dirigidas al programa Familias sin Hambre, de Cáritas Mexicana, se están haciendo de manera individual, como lo hizo Eduardo Salomón Montufar Camacho, de la asociación civil Topos de México; pero también se hacen de....

Paramédicos viven entre la saturación y la soledad; atienden hasta 40 llamados al día

Mon, 11 May 2020 11:25:00 +0200

RECIBE TODA LA INFORMACIÓN EN TU CORREO Correo electrónico Enviar Al hacer click en enviar quedaras regitrad@ a nuestro boletín el cual podrás cancelar en cualquier momento;no olvides revisar tu carpeta de spam. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO. “¡Hoy tiembla!” era su frase y recordatorio con el que paramédicos de....

Terremoto de magnitud 6.9 se registra en Indonesia

Wed, 06 May 2020 22:28:00 +0200

Ciudad de México.- Indonesia resintió este miércoles un terremoto de 6.9 grados de magnitud, cuyo epicentro ha sido a unos 180 kilómetros en la región Molucas Tenggara Barat, al noreste del país , reportó la Agencia de Climatología, Meteorología y Geofísica (BMKG, por sus siglas en inglés).

Terremoto de 1970: La cuadrilla que llegó de La Oroya (crónica)

Tue, 26 May 2020 17:16:00 +0200

26/5/2020 José Vadillo Vila. FOTOS: NICOLÁS VERA (ARCHIVO PERSONAL) UNO. Esa tarde del domingo 31 de mayo de 1970 los hombres tenían motivos para andar pegados a la radio (la televisión monocromática era un lujo para las mayorías): se inauguraba el Mundial de Fútbol México 70 con un encuentro entre....

One third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds

Wed, 27 May 2020 04:21:00 +0200

The results highlight a massive decline in the mental health of Americans when compared to data compiled in 2014. In response to one question about feeling in a depressed mood, the amount who said 'yes' has doubled from the 2014 data. When asked 'How often have you been bothered by feeling down,....

One third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds

Wed, 27 May 2020 05:42:00 +0200

One third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds - Daily Mail

Wed, 27 May 2020 06:30:00 +0200