A Major Earthquake Could Unleash on a Portland Fault

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 19:35:00 +0100todayheadline (en)

Oct 26, 2020 12:00 PM EDT. A new study into the Portland Gales Creek Fault revealed that the fault could produce a major earthquake in the region of a magnitude 7.1. to 7.4, which could damage properties and potentially threaten lives in the Portland metro region. Researchers assured that this major earthquake is not likely to happen very soon.

Quake damages 65 homes in West Java's Ciamis district

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:26:00 +0100antaranews-en (en)

A home damaged in Sunday’s quake in Kertaharja hamlet, Cimais district, West Java. (ANTARA FOTO/ADENG BUSTOMI) Up till now our officers are still in the field. Hopefully, the number of destroyed houses will not increase Ciamis, W Java (ANTARA) - Sixty-five houses in the West Java district of Ciamis were damaged after a 5.

Moderate earthquake hit Minahassa peninsula, Sulawesi

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 12:02:00 +0100themalaymailonline (en)

. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 of the Richter scale hit the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 4.26 pm today. According to MetMalaysia’s statement, the earthquake occurred at 185km west from Gorontalo, Indonesia, with a depth of 54km. However, it poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Moderate earthquake hit Minahassa peninsula, Sulawesi

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:01:00 +0100malaymail (en)

. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 of the Richter scale hit the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 4.26 pm today. According to MetMalaysia’s statement, the earthquake occurred at 185km west from Gorontalo, Indonesia, with a depth of 54km. However, it poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Moderate earthquake hit Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:48:00 +0100bernama (en)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 of the Richter scale hit the Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi at 4.26 pm today. According to MetMalaysia’s statement, the earthquake occurred at 185km west from Gorontalo, Indonesia, with a depth of 54km. However, it poses no tsunami threat to Malaysia.

Tremor of 3.4 in the west of the Island

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 05:30:00 +0100en24 (en)

A tremor was reported this Sunday night in the west of the island. According to preliminary information from the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, the earthquake was of a magnitude of 3.4 and its maximum intensity was registered in Mayagüez. At the moment it was indicated that there is no tsunami....

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.

L'Indonésie a de nouveau subi un tremblement de terre

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:13:00 +0100lecourrier (fr)

Un puissant séisme d'une magnitude de 5,9 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué dimanche matin 25 octobre la province indonésienne de Java occidental.

Scotland earthquake: 2.0-magnitude tremor strikes Dumfries

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 14:08:00 +0100heart (en)

. 25 October 2020, 10:54 | Updated: 25 October 2020, 11:19 A 2.0-magnitude earthquake with a depth of six miles hit parts of the Southern Uplands in Scotland on Saturday afternoon. Residents from Dumfries, Kirkpatrick Durham and Thornhill reported "a low rumbling" and "weak shaking".

Terremoto de Pangandaran en 17 áreas – Expatriado de Indonesia

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:54:00 +0100notiulti (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió Pangandaran Regency, Java Occidental, el domingo 25 th Octubre a las 7:56 am, hora de Indonesia occidental. Basado en un informe de la Agencia de Meteorología, Climatología y Geofísica ( BMKG ), la intensidad del terremoto se actualizó a una magnitud de 5,6, sin posibilidad de tsunami.

'I'm hoping it's not Godzilla waking up!' - Earthquake strikes Scotland Sky News

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 12:59:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

A 2.0-magnitude earthquake with a depth of six miles hit parts of the Southern Uplands in Scotland on Saturday afternoon. © Getty The British Geological Survey say the quake was around six miles deep. Residents from Dumfries, Kirkpatrick Durham and Thornhill reported "a low rumbling" and "weak shaking".

L'Indonésie a de nouveau subi un tremblement de terre

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 10:58:00 +0100vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Jakarta (VNA) - Un puissant séisme d'une magnitude de 5,9 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué dimanche matin 25 octobre la province indonésienne de Java occidental. Selon l’Institut d’études géologiques des Etats-Unis, le tremblement de terre a eu lieu à 90 km au sud-ouest du district de Pangandaran et à 10 km de profondeur.

Terremoto de magnitud 5.4 golpea al oeste de Teherán

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 07:02:00 +0100nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico Terremoto de magnitud 5.4 golpea al oeste de Teherán Un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 golpeó un área ubicada en la frontera de las provincias de Qazvin y Hamadan de Irán, al oeste de la ciudad capital. El terremoto sacudió un área ubicada a 25 km de la ciudad de Avaj en la provincia de....

PAGASA warns of flash floods, landslides due to twin storms

Sat, 24 Oct 2020 19:28:00 +0200manilastandard-ph (en)

ROADS BLOCKED. A landslide completely blocks this road between Claveria and Sta. Praxedes towns in Cagayan Province on Saturday, while the combined rains from storms ‘Pepito’ and ‘Quinta’ eroded this road (inset) also between the two towns, which the Cagelco electric cooperative and DPWH in Region 2 are trying to fix.

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....

Did You Feel It? 2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Hudson Valley

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:05:00 +0200dailyvoice-clarkstown (en)

Clarkstown Daily Voice serves Bardonia, Congers, Nanuet, New City, Upper Nyack, Valley Cottage & West Nyack See nearby towns. Notification permissions are disabled. Enable them in your device's settings. Did You Feel It? 2.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported In Hudson Valley An earthquake was reported in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct.

Fault near Portland could unleash a major earthquake - Live Science

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:59:00 +0200google-top-stories (en)

A fault near Portland, Oregon, has the capacity to cause strong shaking in the region — and has done so as recently as 1,000 years ago. New research into the Gales Creek fault, which lies 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of Portland, reveals that earthquakes on the fault have ruptured the surface three times in the last 9,000 years.

Fault near Portland could unleash a major earthquake - Live Science

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:48:00 +0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

A fault near Portland, Oregon, has the capacity to cause strong shaking in the region — and has done so as recently as 1,000 years ago. New research into the Gales Creek fault, which lies 22 miles (35 kilometers) west of Portland, reveals that earthquakes on the fault have ruptured the surface three times in the last 9,000 years.

Chusei no Tōkaidō o... EBARA Masaharu Even the landscape of the mountains and the sea, w...[Read more]

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:59:00 +0200u-tokyo (en)

Even the landscape of the mountains and the sea, which would seem to exist as a matter of course, has a history of having undergone changes due to natural disasters and human intervention. In this book, I consider with reference to the travel journals and poems of medieval travellers the scenes that....

Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes: Study

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:17:00 +0200greaterkashmir (en)

The study notes that the sequence of future Himalayan earthquakes could be similar to the great earthquakes that occurred in the twentieth century along the Aleutian subduction zone, which extends from the Gulf of Alaska to Kamchatka in Russian Far East.

Alaska Lowers Tsunami Warning After Powerful Earthquake | The World | DW

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 19:06:00 +0200en24 (en)

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lowered the alarm level to less severe, indicating that the affected areas “should not expect widespread flooding,” it was reported this Monday (10/19/2020). Residents in the alert area – which included much of the southern coast of this....

Himalayan arc poised for a sequence of great earthquakes, says study

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:26:00 +0200business-standard (en)

The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, and the next big quake -- of the magnitude of 8 or above -- may occur during our lifetimes, according to a study reviewing geological, historical, and geophysical data. The human toll of such an event in the densely....

Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says study

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:37:00 +0200economictimes (en)

New Delhi: The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes , and the next big quake -- of the magnitude of 8 or above -- may occur during our lifetimes, according to a study reviewing geological, historical, and geophysical data.

Himalayas poised for a series of big earthquakes, says study

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:11:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

NEW DELHI: The entire Himalayan arc is poised to produce a sequence of great earthquakes, and the next big quake — of the magnitude of 8 or above — may occur during our lifetimes, according to a study reviewing geological, historical, and geophysical data.

Nea Moni Monastery, An Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 08:11:00 +0200greekreporter (en)

New Mini Monastery, original dedicated in 1049. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Located on the Greek island of Chios is another treasure from Greece’s long history, now listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Nea Moni, or “New Monastery,” which was built in the 11th century, was constructed on the slopes of Mt.