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Scientists place new sensors below ground, seeking answers to recent Lake Lanier earthquakes
WXIA-TV Atlanta· 7 days agoA series of four earthquakes in a week around Lake Lanier have had residents wondering two questions...
Geology Camp gives kids view into rocks, seismology
Odessa American· 3 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...
New data could help predict 'the Big One'
The Week via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoDepending on the magnitude, coastal communities across Oregon and Washington could be severely affected. Earthquakes, though, are notoriously difficult...
Earthquake rattles through Santa Clara Valley and eastern hillsides
San Jose Mercury News· 5 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 ...
There were 806 fewer earthquakes in the Yellowstone region in 2023 than prior year, report says
Idaho Capital Sun via Yahoo News· 1 day agoEvery year since 2017, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has summarized yearly geological activity...
Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days
LiveScience· 2 days agoEarth's inner core is a roughly moon-size chunk of solid iron and nickel that lies more than 3,000...
Multiple small earthquakes reported near Lake Lanier in last week
FOX 5 Atlanta· 7 days agoAt least five small earthquakes have been reported near Lake Lanier and Buford in Gwinnett County in...
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· 16 hours 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 ...
Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests
LiveScience· 3 days agoA huge earthquake that shook southern Asia 2,500 years ago abruptly changed the course of the Ganges...