Earthquake Archives

12DecDecember 12, 2024

7.0 Earthquake Hits California Coast, Prompting Tsunami Warnings

Shake map of the earthquake. (Esri/DigitalGlobe/GeoEye/Earthstar Geographics/CNES/Airbus DS/USDA/USGS/AeroGRID/IGN/GIS User Community)7.0 Earthquake Hits California Coast, Spurring Aftershocks and Tsunami Warnings.A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck near California’s coast at 10:44 a.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, with its epicenter located 62 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The quake triggered over 35 aftershocks...

By Mauro LucasEarth Science, Environmental ScienceEarthquake, Tsumani, WarningsComments OffRead more...

23JanJanuary 23, 2024

Seismic Shifts: USGS Reveals Innovative Earthquake Hazard Map

A recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey shows that roughly 75% of the United States is at risk of harmful earthquakes, as the updated National Seismic Hazard Model indicates. Covering all 50 states, the model emphasizes heightened risks along the Atlantic Coast and in earthquake-prone areas like California and Alaska. This information is...

By Jorge PakaEarth Science, VolcanologyEarthquake, Map, Seismic Shifts, USGSComments OffRead more...

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