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Earthquake rattles through Santa Clara Valley and eastern hillsides
San Jose Mercury News· 6 days agoThe quake’s magnitude was 3.1, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred around 11:29 p.m. Saturday, the USGS reported. By midnight, at least 100 people ...
New data could help prepare for 'the Big One'
The Week via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoDepending on the magnitude, coastal communities across Oregon and Washington could be severely affected. Earthquakes, though, are notoriously difficult...
Geology Camp gives kids view into rocks, seismology
Odessa American· 11 hours agoMaking maps, hiking, exploring the geology around them and making a seismometer are among the things kids in University of Texas Permian Basin’s Geology...
Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe Ganges River merges with other major rivers in Bangladesh and empties into the Bay of Bengal. |...
42 buildings in Beverly Hills aren't seismically retrofitted. Is yours at risk in an earthquake?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThese buildings are now included on The Times' searchable map tracking seismic retrofits in Los...
In One Ear: In the zone
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Cascadia Subduction Zone has been in the news lately after being GPS mapped and, according to Science News, there is some information that would offer a small glimmer of hope to Oregonians ...
There were 806 fewer earthquakes in the Yellowstone region in 2023 than prior year, report says
Idaho Capital Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEvery year since 2017, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has summarized yearly geological activity...
Earthquake Eyes: Volcano-Monitoring Gyroscope Unlocks Seismic Secrets
SciTechDaily· 3 days agoResearchers have developed a fiber optic gyroscope prototype to monitor ground rotations during ...
Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days
LiveScience· 3 days agoEarth's inner core is a roughly moon-size chunk of solid iron and nickel that lies more than 3,000...
Upcoming construction: SDOT to prepare bridges for next big earthquake
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 5 days agoSeattle is known for having historic bridges like the Fremont Bridge, which opened in 1917. “We’re...