6.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Japan
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A magnitude 7 earthquake has rocked Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
In the latest report prepared by a Japanese government earthquake task force, it was estimated that up to 298,000 people could be killed in a Nankai Trough megaquake with a magnitude of 8-9. The casualties would include 215,000 deaths caused by tsunami waves, the report said.
Officials at the United States Geological Survey have tracked over 300 earthquakes beneath Washington State's Mt Rainier from July 8-10. A popular tourist destination, Mt Rainier is also an active volcano, closely watched by experts. On average, the area ...
Washington state has seen several recent earthquakes ranging from small tremors near Tacoma and Vashon Island to larger quakes off the west coast. This list of stories illustrates the region's seismic activity, including the possibility of a much larger ...
A recent study by Home Gnome, a marketplace for all home services, has highlighted the locations in the United States that are most vulnerable to earthquakes, combining seismic hazard data with population and property impact metrics. Historic earthquakes ...
At least 10 earthquakes have been confirmed in the same part of South Carolina in the past week, including some of the most powerful seismic activity recorded in the Palmetto State in years. That area was a hotbed for earthquakes late last year, according ...
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Hundreds of iceberg earthquakes detected at the crumbling end of Antarctica’s Doomsday Glacier
Glacial earthquakes are a special type of earthquake generated in cold, icy regions. First discovered in the northern hemisphere more than 20 years ago, these quakes occur when huge chunks of ice fall from glaciers into the sea.