End-Cretaceous asteroid caused massive global tsunami, peaking at a mile high

2022-10-06T10:28+0200terradaily (en)

The asteroid that struck Earth and led to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction 66 million years ago also triggered a worldwide tsunami that started as a wave more than a mile high, according to a new study. The tsunami was large enough to scour the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Global earthquake report for Wednesday, October 5, 2022

2022-10-06T09:44+0200exbulletin (en)

00:24 am | By: earthquake watch. Global earthquakes of magnitude 3 in the past 24 hours on October 6, 2022. Summary: 4 5.0+ earthquakes, 32 4.0+ earthquakes, 108 3.0+ earthquakes, 252 2.0+ earthquakes (total 396) Magnitude 5+: 4 Magnitude 4+ earthquakes: 32 Magnitude 3+ earthquakes: 108 Magnitude 2+....

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 6 October 2022

2022-10-06T07:33+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 5 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 29 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 95 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 214 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 5.9 x 10 13 joules (16.3 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 13992 tons of TNT or 0.

Earthquake between Åmål and Säffle

2022-10-06T07:21+0200tellerreport (en)

2022-10-06T05:20:05.114Z. An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 was measured in the Säffle area last night. It is the biggest earthquake in Sweden so far this year. - It feels quite far in Sweden, I can imagine that you could feel it five, six, seven miles away, says seismologist Björn Lund.

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs triggered a ‘monstrous’ global tsunami

2022-10-06T06:12+0200247newsbulletin (en)

66 million years ago, the collision of an asteroid on Earth caused the extinction of almost all animal species on the planet. The asteroid was about 10 kilometers in diameter and impacted what we now know as the yucatan peninsula in Mexico. The event, known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass....

Search for Saudi Arabia’s gifted students underway

2022-10-05T22:50+0200arabnews (en)

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has sent 4,000 tons of food relief to Pakistan, with the aid provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center helping almost 800,000 people worst affected by the disaster. The floods, caused by abnormal monsoon rains and glacial melt, have submerged vast swathes....

Saudi Arabia sends 4,000 tons of flood relief to Pakistan via land, air routes

2022-10-05T21:46+0200arabnews (en)

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has sent 4,000 tons of food relief to Pakistan, with the aid provided by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center helping almost 800,000 people worst affected by the disaster. The floods, caused by abnormal monsoon rains and glacial melt, have submerged vast swathes....

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site - Phys.org

2022-10-05T20:06+0200google-top-stories (en)

It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The study, scheduled for online publication Oct.

Dinosaur-Killing Chicxulub Impact Produced Global Tsunami, New Research Suggests

2022-10-05T19:15+0200sci-news (en)

About 66 million years ago, a massive asteroid crashed into Earth near the site of the small town of Chicxulub in what is now Mexico. The impact eradicated roughly 75% of the animal and plant species on Earth, including whole groups like non-avian dinosaurs and ammonites.

Orange earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.6M, Depth:15km) in Islamic Republic of Iran 05/10/2022 00:21 UTC, 150 thousand (in MMI>=VII).

2022-10-05T18:03+0200gdacs (en)

Iran - Earthquake (ECHO 05 Oct 2022) Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:51 An earthquake of 5.6 M at a depth of 15 km occurred in Khoy County (West Azerbaijan Province, north-west Iran) on 5 October at 00.21 UTC (03.51 local time). The epicentre was located very close to Khoy City, about 65 km east of the border....

Simulating 66 million year old meteor impact

2022-10-05T17:51+0200research-noaa (en)

The 6+ miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiping out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species also triggered a megatsunami with mile-high waves that new research confirms its global impact.

An asteroid killing dinosaurs caused a brutal global tsunami with waves up to miles away

2022-10-05T17:24+0200oe-mag (en)

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid a mile wide struck the Earth, wiping out nearly all of the dinosaurs and about three-quarters of the planet’s animal and plant species. It also triggered a brutal tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact....

Cronaca. Iran, terremoto di magnitudo 5,6. Più di 500...

2022-10-05T17:20+02003bmeteo (it)

Immagine di archivio. Un terremoto di magnitudo 5,6 è avvenuto oggi nel nordovest dell'Iran alle ore 2,21 italiane, vicino alla città di Khoy , nella provincia dell'Azerbaigian occidentale. L'epicentro è stato localizzato precisamente a 8,6km a est-sudest di Khoy, ipocentro a 15km di profondità, e....

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Monstrous Global Tsunami With Mile-High Waves - SciTechDaily

2022-10-05T17:13+0200google-top-stories (en)

“This tsunami was strong enough to disturb and erode sediments in ocean basins halfway around the globe, leaving either a gap in the sedimentary records or a jumble of older sediments,” said lead author Molly Range. She conducted the modeling study for a master’s thesis under U-M physical....

Dino-killing asteroid set off monster tsunami

2022-10-05T17:08+0200futurity (en)

That miles-wide asteroid struck Earth 66 million years ago on what’s now Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The study in the journal AGU Advances presents the first global simulation of the Chicxulub impact tsunami to appear in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

October 5, 2022 | Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Monstrous Global Tsunami With Mile-High Waves

2022-10-05T11:18+0200scitechdaily (en)

“This tsunami was strong enough to disturb and erode sediments in ocean basins halfway around the globe, leaving either a gap in the sedimentary records or a jumble of older sediments,” said lead author Molly Range. She conducted the modeling study for a master’s thesis under U-M physical....

Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs Also Triggered Global Tsunami

2022-10-05T09:01+0200slashdot (en)

. Space.com reports: A new study led by University of Michigan scientists reveals that this tsunami scoured the ocean floor and left geologic traces as far away as New Zealand -- thousands of miles away from the impact site off what's now Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

Concerns heighten as Japan takes another step toward dumping nuke wastewater into Pacific Ocean

2022-10-05T07:04+0200pina (en)

Environmental concerns were high on the list of issues to be addressed at the recent three-day Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, held in Honolulu from 12 to 14 September with Japan’s decision to release up to 1.25 million tons of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean one of the most pressing concerns.

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered 'Monstrous' Global Tsunami: Researchers

2022-10-05T05:13+0200ibtimes (en)

The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and caused a mass extinction of life on Earth had another major impact on the planet. It also triggered a "monstrous" global tsunami, as per evidence discovered by a team of researchers. The Chicxulub crater near the Yucatan peninsula is believed to be the site....

Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Triggered Global Tsunami That Scoured Seafloor Thousands Of Miles From Impact Site

2022-10-05T02:53+0200eurasiareview (en)

It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The study, scheduled for online publication in the journal AGU Advances , presents the....

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that…

2022-10-04T18:36+0200vervetimes (en)

It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The study, scheduled for online publication Oct.

PM Sharif hails Türkiye's help for Pakistan flood victims

2022-10-04T17:52+0200dailysabah (en)

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif welcomed Türkiye's support and humanitarian assistance for the victims of recent floods that have affected over 33 million people in the South Asian country. Talking to a Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) delegation led by Hakkı Turunç, its goodwill ambassador,....

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site October 4, 2022

2022-10-04T17:16+0200umich (en)

The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species. It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on....

End-Cretaceous asteroid caused massive global tsunami, peaking at mile high

2022-10-04T17:11+0200miragenews (en)

The asteroid that struck Earth and led to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction 66 million years ago also triggered a worldwide tsunami that started as a wave more than a mile high, according to a new study . The tsunami was large enough to scour the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.

Pakistan premier lauds Türkiye's help to flood victims

2022-10-04T17:02+0200aa-en (en)

KARACHI, Pakistan. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday lauded the humanitarian assistance from Türkiye for the victims of recent floods that have affected over 33 million people in the South Asian country. Talking to a Turkish Red Crescent delegation led by Hakki Turunc, its goodwill....

Small tremor of magnitude 2.8 reported 9 miles southwest of Blinman, Australia

2022-10-04T15:37+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported a magnitude 2.8 quake in Australia near Blinman, South Australia, 37 minutes ago. The earthquake hit late at night on Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, at 10:59 pm local time at a shallow depth of 6.3 miles. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the....

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site

2022-10-04T15:36+0200whatsnew2day (en)

The mile-wide asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all dinosaurs and about three-quarters of Earth’s plant and animal species. It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on the Yucatan....

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site

2022-10-04T15:35+0200phys (en)

It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, according to a new University of Michigan-led study. The study, scheduled for online publication Oct.

Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site

2022-10-04T15:04+0200miragenews (en)

The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet’s plant and animal species. It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on....

4-Oct-2022 Dinosaur-killing asteroid triggered global tsunami that scoured seafloor thousands of miles from impact site University of Michigan Peer-Reviewed Publication The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species.

2022-10-04T15:02+0200eurekalert (en)

The miles-wide asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs and roughly three-quarters of the planet's plant and animal species. It also triggered a monstrous tsunami with mile-high waves that scoured the ocean floor thousands of miles from the impact site on....

Due scosse in poche ore al largo delle Isole Eolie e di Milazzo

2022-10-04T12:49+0200messinatoday (it)

Terremoti, due scosse in poche ore al largo delle Isole Eolie e di Milazzo. L'ultimo, di magnitudo 2.2 è stato registrato dall'Ingv alle 10.41. All'alba, la rilevazione dell'Ingv, nel Tirreno meridionale Due scosse di terremoto nel giro di poche ore nel Torreo Meridionale e lungo la costa siciliana nord orientale.

Terremoto oggi, martedì 4 ottobre 2022: scossa di magnitudo 3.1 sul Tirreno Meridionale - Dati Ingv

2022-10-04T11:55+0200247libero (it)

Terremoto oggi, martedì 4 ottobre 2022: registrata una scossa in mattinata sulla costa settentrionale siciliana. L’ Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia ha registrato, nella mattinata di oggi, martedì 4 ottobre 2022, una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 3.

Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Turkey

2022-10-04T10:28+0200xtra-ng (en)

A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Turkey’s western province of Denizli on Wednesday, damaging some buildings and knocking bricks and tiles to the ground in the rural area, officials and the Turkish quake monitor. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake in....

Terremoto al largo di Palermo: scossa di magnitudo 3,1

2022-10-04T10:19+0200247libero (it)

1' DI LETTURA. Alle prime luci della giornata di oggi, precisamente alle 06:03:24 si è verificato un terremoto di magnitudo ML 3.1 è avvenuto nella zona: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE) al largo di Palermo. Il terremoto è stato localizzato dai tecnici dell’Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia a....

Terremoto al largo di Palermo: scossa di magnitudo 3,1

2022-10-04T10:05+0200mondopalermo (it)

1 DI LETTURA Alle prime luci della giornata di oggi, precisamente alle 06:03:24 si è verificato un terremoto di magnitudo ML 3.1 è avvenuto nella zona: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE) al largo di Palermo.

Terremoto al largo delle Eolie: registrata scossa di magnitudo 3.1

2022-10-04T09:22+0200it-geosnews (it)

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 3.1 è stata registrata, alle ore 06.03 in mare al largo dell'arcipelago delle Eolie, nel Tirreno Meridionale. L'articolo Terremoto al largo delle Eolie: registrata scossa di magnitudo 3.1 sembra essere il primo su ilSicilia.it.

Scossa di terremoto 3.1 al largo delle Eolie

2022-10-04T08:51+0200GazzettaDelSud (it)

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 3.1 è stata registrata, alle ore 06.03, dall’Ingv - Istituto nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, in mare al largo dell’arcipelago delle Eolie, nel Tirreno Meridionale. L’evento è stato localizzato a una profondità di 30 chilometri. © Riproduzione riservata.

Due scosse sismiche nel Tirreno Meridionale registrate questa mattina

2022-10-04T08:35+0200cefalunews (it)

Un terremoto di magnitudo ML 3.1 è avvenuto nella zona: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), questa notte alle ore 04:03:24 (UTC). Una replica è stata alle 06:03:24 (UTC +02:00) ora italiana con coordinate geografiche (lat, lon) 38.6290, 14.1240 ad una profondità di 30 km. Il terremoto è stato localizzato da: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

Scossa di terremoto al largo della costa palermitana, magnitudo 3.1

2022-10-04T08:20+0200mondopalermo (it)

Una scossa di terremoto è stata rilevata dall’Ingv, l’istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia che ogni giorno registra live, analizzando e classificando i movimenti tellurici italiani e non, questa mattina all’alba nel mar Tirreno Meridionale, al largo della costa palermitana avente una magnitudo di 3.

Terremoto oggi mar Tirreno M 3.1/ Ingv ultime notizie, lieve scossa a Macerata

2022-10-04T07:52+0200ilsussidiario (it)

Secondo quanto segnalato dall’Ingv , l’istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia che ogni giorno registra live, analizzando e classificando i movimenti tellurici italiani e non, nella giornata di oggi, martedì 4 ottobre 2022, si è verificata una nel mar Tirreno Meridionale con una magnitudo di 3.

World Earthquake Report for Tuesday, 4 October 2022

2022-10-04T07:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5 +: 4 earthquakes Magnitude 4 +: 26 earthquakes Magnitude 3 +: 109 earthquakes Magnitude 2 +: 249 earthquakes No quakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Total seismic energy estimate: 3.5 x 10 13 joules (9.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8417 tons of TNT or 0.

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 86 km south of Chigorodo, Antioquia, Colombia, on Monday, Oct 3, 2022 at 6:49 pm (GMT -5)

2022-10-04T05:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported early evening near Chigorodo, Chigorodó, Antioquia, Colombia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday, October 3rd, 2022, at 6:50 pm local time at a shallow depth of 16 km.

Significant magnitude 5.1 earthquake 74 km south of Chigorodo, Colombia

2022-10-04T02:10+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 5.1 earthquake was reported early evening near Chigorodo, Chigorodó, Antioquia, Colombia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday, October 3rd, 2022, at 6:50 pm local time at a shallow depth of 16 km.

2022 seeing above-average CAT loss activity – CRESTA loss index

2022-10-04T00:37+0200insurancebusinessmag (en)

CRESTA, an insurance organisation that provided a global standard for risk accumulation zones and CAT industry losses, has released its industry loss index for the third quarter of 2022 (Q3 2022), showing an above-average loss activity for international CAT events in 2022.

Shaky Isles: The NZ areas where earthquake ground-shaking has increased 47 minutes ago

2022-10-03T22:51+0200newstalkzb (en)

The risk of ground shaking in future earthquakes has doubled in many places, under a newly updated seismic hazard model. But that doesn't mean our shaky isles have become any shakier, with experts putting the new calculations down to what they've learned from a decade of quakes and new science.

WEEKLY DISASTER UPDATE 26 September – 2 October 2022

2022-10-03T19:20+0200ahacentre (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the thirty-ninth week of 2022, a total of 29 disasters (1 earthquake, 14 floods, 8 landslides, 3 storm, and 3 wind-related) affected the region . Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected.

Did you feel it? Quake hits eastern parts of DR

2022-10-03T14:06+0200dr1 (en)

Reportedly a 4.9 earthquake had its epicenter in the eastern province of El Seibo at around 1:31pm on Saturday, 1 October 2022. The shake was felt in the capital city. Diario Libre reported: According to data from the National Seismology Center, the earthquake had a depth of 102 kilometers and its....

ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update Week 39 (26 Sep - 2 Oct 2022)

2022-10-03T11:11+0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: For the thirty-ninth week of 2022, a total of 29 disasters (1 earthquake, 14 floods, 8 landslides, 3 storm, and 3 wind-related) affected the region . Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam have reportedly been affected.

Small earthquake of magnitude 3.1 just reported 43 miles northwest of Kanpi, Australia

2022-10-03T09:07+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 occurred only 28 minutes ago 43 miles northwest of Kanpi, Australia, Geoscience Australia (GeoAu) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles beneath the epicenter near Kanpi, Anangu Pitjantjatjara, South Australia, Australia, early afternoon on Monday, October 3rd, 2022, at 3:34 pm local time.

Sud America in treno: gli itinerari più emozionati del Perù

2022-10-03T08:38+0200mister-x (it)

Un forte terremoto ha colpito il sud del Perù stando al servizio geologico degli Stati Uniti; Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudine 7.2 è stato registrato oggi, giovedì 26 maggio, nel sud del Perù. Le prime n; Terremoto in Perù oggi. Una violenta scossa di magnitudo 7.2, registrata alle 14.02 italiane (alle 7.

Little Known SoCal Fault Could Trigger The Next Big One

2022-10-03T04:15+0200patch (en)

A quake of that magnitude beneath a population of nearly 16 million people would be catastrophic. It would be nearly 60 times more powerful and longer than the magnitude 6.7 Northridge quake that killed 57 people, injured thousands and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage in 1994. In this Jan.

Meteo - Video impressionante durante il passaggio...

2022-10-02T12:21+02003bmeteo (it)

Uragano Ian - Storm Surge. L'uragano Ian è ormai un ricordo sulla Florida e sulla Carolina del Sud , un brutto ricordo, che ha lasciato dietro sè morte e distruzione. Non sono solo il vento e la pioggia a provocare problemi durante il passaggio di questi sistemi ciclonici tropicali, c'è un altro....

5.26 magnitude earthquake hits near Marsa Matrouh; no damage reported

2022-10-02T12:10+0200ahram-EN (en)

, Sunday 2 Oct 2022. An earthquake measuring 5.26 on the Richter scale hit Sunday south of the Mediterranean Greek island of Crete, approximately 430 kilometres north of Egypt’s Marsa Matrouh, the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) announced. The quake occurred 7.

Forte terremoto a Sud/Est di Creta | DATI e MAPPE

2022-10-02T06:47+0200meteoweb (it)

La Sala Sismica INGV-Roma ha registrato un terremoto magnitudo Mwp 5.4. al largo di Creta : la Sala Sismica INGV -Roma segnala un evento magnitudo Mwp 5.4 localizzato a Sud/Est dell’isola greca. Il sisma si è verificato alle 06:04:03 ora italiana (07:04:03 ora locale) ad una profondità di 20 km.

Significant earthquake of magnitude 5.5 just reported 30 km south of Nichinan, Japan

2022-10-01T17:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred only 13 minutes ago 30 km south of Nichinan, Japan, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Nichinan, Nichinan Shi, Miyazaki, Japan, after midnight on Sunday, October 2nd, 2022, at 12:02 am local time.