Powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake shakes Alaska The quake was at a depth of 36.2 miles and occurred north Anchorage It struck at around 10:59pm Sunday and was felt throughout the Alaskan interior No tsunami warning was issued by the National Tsunami Warning Center By Sophie Tanno For Dailymail.com Published: 09:05 BST, 31 May 2021 | Updated: 10:03 … Read more
One of China’s tallest skyscrapers has been evacuated after it mysteriously started to shake, sending panicked shoppers running to safety. The 980ft SEG Plaza started swaying at 1pm on Tuesday in the southern city of Shenzhen, causing a mass exit from the building. No earthquakes have been recorded and authorities remain baffled as to what … Read more
One of China’s tallest skyscrapers has been evacuated after it mysteriously started to shake, sending panicked shoppers running to safety. The 980ft SEG Plaza started swaying at 1pm on Tuesday in the southern city of Shenzhen, causing a mass exit from the building. No earthquakes have been recorded and authorities remain baffled as to what … Read more
Last August, Google announced that they were launching an Android Earthquake Alerts System in partnership with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and powered by ShakeAlert. Basically what it does is to turn smartphones into a sort-of seismometer and also send alerts faster and almost near-instant information to Google Search. Now they’re expanding the system … Read more
A powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Covid-ravaged India today, sending terrified residents fleeing as the aftershocks were felt for hundreds of miles. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre was in a hilly region in Assam state near India’s border with Bhutan. There have been no reports of casualties so far, with residents saying the … Read more
At least eight people are dead and hundreds of buildings damaged as powerful 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia’s southern Java island At least eight people were killed and three more seriously injured in a magnitude-5.9 quake that struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday More than 1,180 buildings were damaged and some homes were completely … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Californians are shaken awake by magnitude 4 earthquake and aftershocks which hit LA before dawn A 4.0 earthquake struck the Los Angeles area at 4:44am Monday local time The tremor’s epicenter was located near Los Angeles International area The U.S. Geological Survey said an earlier 3.3 quake was measured at 4:15 am By … Read more
Tsunmai warning issued after massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan Japan public broadcaster NHK warned residents a tsunami of one metre high The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 09:32 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 20 … Read more
Tsunmai warning issued after massive 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Japan Japan public broadcaster NHK warned residents a tsunami of one metre high The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 09:32 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 09:41 GMT, 20 … Read more
Alaska’s melting glaciers may have set the stage for a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in 1958 that triggered a massive avalanche of about 90 million tons of rock down into the narrow inlet of Lituya Bay. A new study from the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute found ice loss has influenced the timing and location … Read more