Magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits Russia
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KARNES COUNTY, Texas – A 3.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Karnes County, according to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS said the earthquake happened around 1:30 p.m. Saturday approximately 13 miles south-southwest of Nixon, Texas. The earthquake’s depth was 3.6 miles.
Every Sept. 19, residents of Mexico City ask themselves an unsettling question: “Is the ground shaking?” On that day 40 years ago, at 7:19 a.m., a 8.1-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks left the Mexican capital devastated.
A powerful magnitude 7.8 aftershock off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula that arose from July’s magnitude 8.8 earthquake is raising concerns about possible tsunami impacts, although risk appears to be wan
Scientists recreated earthquakes in the lab to uncover how quake energy is split between heat, shaking, and rock damage.
LAKE COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake shook near Cobb Friday morning.
MIT geologists discover 80% of earthquake energy converts into heat, with implications for seismic risk assessment.
A magnitude-6.1 earthquake has caused scattered damage in a coastal town in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua
Afghans deported from Pakistan and Iran face homelessness after recent earthquake destroyed their homes and livelihoods.