New Tech can Identify Earthquake Magnitude in 10 Seconds

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 06.04.2019 10:21 AM

They say earthquakes will never be predictable, but new technology shows that it can gauge the full power of an earthquake a few seconds after it begins to tremble.

The Big One: Philippines Project a Death Toll of 34,000 From Possible Quake

04.23.2019 17:52 PM

A joint study showed what is considered to be the worst case scenario possible for the Philippines if and when the West Valley Fault moves.

California Earthquake Drought May Be Dangerous

04.06.2019 14:14 PM

New research findings suggest that there are three powerful faults in California have been impossibly quiet in the last 100 years.

Building in Bad Places: More People at Risk of Natural Disasters than Ever Before

06.27.2017 21:10 PM

We know right where the danger zones are, and we keep building right on top of them. More people are at risk of natural disasters than ever before -- and much of it is our own fault for continuing to build where nature says not to.

California’s ‘The Big One’ Earthquake Will Happen, Scientists Warn People To Be Prepared

05.27.2017 07:08 AM

When will "The Big One" happen and preparations are only the things that people should worry about.

Thought To Be Impossible, Caltech Proves Thrust Faults Can Make Earthquake Crack The Ground Open

05.05.2017 03:52 AM

Scientists have long debunked the movie portrayal of earthquakes that are capable of ripping the ground open. On the contrary, Caltech proved that it is very much possible to happen under certain conditions.

Earthquake In The Northwest British Columbia Shook Up The Communities In Southeast Alaska and Yukon Territory

05.02.2017 08:10 AM

The communities living in the southeast Alaska and the Yukon Territory were shaken up after an earthquake surfaced near Canada border, though no report of damage Is visible.

ShakeAlert: Earthquake Early Sign Warning System Gives U.S. West Coast Precious Seconds To Save Lives

04.13.2017 02:25 AM

An early sign warning before a damaging earthquake is now being tested in the West Coast areas. ShakeAlert, as the program is called is designed to alert citizens in the West Coast.

Texas Shacking With Many Eartquakes: Government To Use TexNet Seismic Monitoring Network

04.02.2017 04:00 AM

TexNet Seismic Monitoring Network is the new technology used by the governing body in helping for locating and determining the origins of the earthquakes that are happening in Texas.

Earthquakes Have Been Shaking Up New Zealand’s Water System

03.15.2017 05:06 AM

Researchers have found out that earthquakes do shake up New Zealand’s water system. A recent study has found out that there are different effects brought about by earthquakes in New Zealand's water system.

Thanks To 'Ageing', Scientists Can Now Predict Earthquake More Accurately

02.23.2017 12:20 PM

A recent study holds the physical phenomenon "ageing" responsible for the prediction of earthquakes but predicting its timing and impact remains inconclusive.

San Andreas Ready to Blow – In Theaters and In Real Life

05.26.2015 15:30 PM

Admit it, there's nothing more fun than sitting in a dark theatre, munching on a bucket of buttery popcorn, and watching the Earth get demolished. In the latest round of catastrophic flicks, California is destroyed as the famous San Andreas Fault unleashes unimaginable (and unrealistic) devastation across the state. Aren't they still recovering from Godzilla?

Fierce Aftershock Compounds Recovery Efforts in Nepal

05.12.2015 12:53 PM

In the midst of digging out from the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck Nepal just three weeks ago, residents of Kathmandu find themselves once again in recovery mode. A powerful aftershock, with a preliminary magnitude registering 7.3, struck just east of Nepal's capital on Tuesday, sending an already rattled community running for cover yet again.

Finding Signs of Life From Space—NASA Rescues Few in Nepal

05.08.2015 14:06 PM

After days of being pinned beneath up to 10 feet of rubble, four men were rescued in Nepal thanks to NASA search-and-rescue technology. This marks the first real-world use of NASA's advanced sensing technology.

Quake Shakes Papua New Guinea

05.05.2015 19:48 PM

On the heels of the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal comes another large tremor, this time off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Disease Now Poses Greatest Threat to Earthquake Victims in Nepal

05.04.2015 13:38 PM

The loss of life to the earthquake stricken areas of Nepal has been catastrophic, but now survivors are facing a new threat that could pose an even greater risk that the quake and its aftershocks - disease.

Local Pacific Palisades NASA Team’s Satellite Technology Saving Lives in Nepal

05.02.2015 16:29 PM

A team at NASA located in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles is using the latest in satellite technology to assist with the rescue efforts of earthquake victims after last month's magnitude 7.9 quake that rocked Nepal.

Aid Arrives in Nepal: Who Was First on the Scene

04.27.2015 21:04 PM

In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, International rescue and relief teams have begun to converge on Kathmandu, Nepal's capital. Rescuers continue to poor in to the city even as hope fades that more survivors will be found. The quake that hit on Saturday has now been reported to have claimed the lives of more than 4,000 people.

Aftershock Measuring Magnitude 6.7 Rocks Earthquake Ravaged Nepal

04.27.2015 03:59 AM

A magnitude 6.7 aftershock has rocked the already earthquake ravaged Nepal, sending residents of Kathmandu running for safety and triggering even more avalanches on Mount Everest. This latest aftershock struck north east of Kathmandu near the Nepal border with China at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Earthquake in Nepal Levels Building Killing Hundreds

04.25.2015 18:09 PM

A powerful earthquake struck in Nepal on Saturday near its capital, Katmandu, flattening many sections of the city's historic center trapping dozens of people in a 200-foot watchtower that crumbled into a pile rubble.

Five Years Since the Earthquake in Haiti—What Progress Has Been Made, and Where the Country Is Still Rebuilding

01.12.2015 21:56 PM

It's been nearly 5 years since the island nation of Haiti was rocked to its core by the a massive earthquake. And, in the aftermath, Haiti has made some promising progress—but it's far from where it was 6 years ago.