earthquakes
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Dormant For 500 Years, A Potentially Deadly Fault In California Has Started To Move
This past US summer, southern California experienced a significant earthquake swarm. Analysis of the event suggests earthquakes unravel in a more complicated manner than is typically appreciated. What’s more, this event has perturbed a major, previously idle fault nearby”and scientists aren’t entirely sure about the potential consequences.
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Skyscraper’s Rooftop Pool Spills Everywhere As Earthquake Rocks Manila
The Philippines was rocked with a 6.3 magnitude earthquake this morning that sent buildings swaying and people running for safety. But one of the most bizarre videos of the earthquake so far has to be this footage of water pouring out of a residential skyscraper in Manila’s Binondo district. According to local reports, that water…
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Canberra Gently Rocked By A 3.1 Magnitude Earthquake
There was a shake up in Canberra today, though fortunately it had nothing to do with Parliament House. A rare magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Australia’s capital just after 10:00AM this morning, startling residents but otherwise causing minimal damage.
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Indonesia Faces Long Road To Recovery After Earthquake And Tsunami Claim 2000 Lives
Indonesia is reeling from a series of geologically-triggered disasters. While it was still assessing the fallout from August’s deadly Lombok earthquake, a major earthquake on September 28 triggered a tsunami that slammed into Central Sulawesi. According to the latest UN reports, this disaster robbed at least 2010 people of their lives, with 700 still reported…