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eurekalert.org > news-releases > 1143883

MSU scientists to probe the source behind a massive 1946 tsunami

2+ hour, 32+ min ago   (853+ words) image: Researchers deploy an ocean bottom seismometer from the U.S. Research Vessel Thomas G. Thompson on a previous mission. view more Eighty years ago, a massive tsunami devastated parts of Hawaii, Alaska, Washington and Oregon following an earthquake off the coast of…...


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Italy's Lower Crust Is Peeling Off And Sinking, And The Tear Is Moving Across The Country Like A Zipper

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (494+ words) The Apennines pull apart on one side and squeeze together on the other. A single moving hinge explains both at once. The Apennines run about 750 miles down the length of Italy, and for years they have refused to behave like…...


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East Bay Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Brentwood

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (144+ words) Patch East Bay Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Brentwood The quake struck at about 6:47 a.m. about six miles southwest of Brentwood. A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the Brentwood area early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. USGS measured the earthquake at a…...


whio.com > news > trending > 90-micro-earthquakes-rattle-southern-california > A4SZ3B2PNVADVOWQAZAA7VZKDM

90 micro-earthquakes rattle Southern California

5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (124+ words) Dozens of earthquakes shook parts of Southern California over the weekend. The phenomenon is called a swarm. The Los Angeles Times said that the swarm of 90 small quakes rattled South Los Angeles on Friday and Saturday. They were all near…...


livescience.com > planet-earth > earthquakes > we-now-have-an-incredibly-detailed-map-to-help-predict-which-areas-of-la-are-the-most-at-risk-from-the-big-one

Most precise 3D map ever shows where in LA is at risk from 'The Big One"

2+ hour, 10+ min ago   (467+ words) A new 3D map of the Los Angeles basin reveals deep sediments that could intensify shaking in an earthquake. Scientists have a new view of the ground under Los Angeles, and it's a bit shaky. The 3D model of the Los Angeles…...


volcanodiscovery.com > barahona > archive > 2025.html

Barahona volcano, Guatemala: facts & information

19+ hour, 17+ min ago   (216+ words) Volcano Discovery Barahona is a complex of two overlapping calderas in Guatemala, northeast of Acatenango and northwest of Agua. Santa Catarina Barahona occupies the floor of the 4.5-km-wide northern caldera, while the southern depression is about 2 km across. Its geological…...