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How strong is a 4.8 earthquake? Quake magnitudes explained.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey on Friday generated shaking that could be felt...
After 4.0 earthquake east of Cape Canaveral, should Florida be concerned? What to know
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhile earthquakes are rare in and around Florida, they do happen. One occurred Feb. 7, 2024, off...
April earthquakes centered in Adams Center awaken a sense of wonder
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 12 months agoApr. 29—WATERTOWN — Nerves frayed, questions arose, dishes rattled, some pets skedaddled and rumblings echoed in Northern New York with the two recent earthquakes emanating from the Adams Center ...
New research shows tsunami poses 'rare but real' threat to Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAug. 16—Upending previous understanding of Anchorage's tsunami vulnerability, researchers said Wednesday that a "rare but real risk" exists that a confluence of conditions could lead an earthquake-produced ...
These PNW volcanoes are considered some of the most hazardous in the U.S.
KOIN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIn early November, experts with the U.S. Geological Survey announced that Mount St. Helens was not...
Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAll of Puerto Rico without power as Hurricane Fiona makes landfall Hurricane Fiona made landfall on Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday after causing...
Gov. Green declares April Tsunami Awareness Month
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoApr. 2—Gov. Josh Green on Monday—the 78th anniversary of a devastating tsunami in Hilo—proclaimed April as Tsunami Awareness Month in Hawaii. Gov. Josh Green on Monday—the 78th anniversary of ...
Locally owned company leads in disaster management
Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 17—For the past two weeks, high winds and heavy rain have pelted California. But amidst these storms, Futurity IT's software system has been aiding both citizens and professionals in streamlining ...
Anchorage's homelessness plan negotiators call it quits, citing breakdown in talks between Bronson...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 18—The two negotiation facilitators hired by the city to mitigate clashes between Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson and the Assembly over homelessness plans have called it quits, citing a breakdown ...
Killer whales are killer whales, right? It might be a lot more complicated than that
LA Times via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoApproving two proposed killer whale species could transform how they're conserved. It would also turn a new page in one of the strangest chapters in marine mammal history.