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PETROLIA, Northern California (Reuters) — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck on Friday off the coast of Northern California in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but there were no reports of damage or injury. It was quickly followed by a second quake of 5.6 closer to shore, the USGS said. The larger temblor was initially reported by the agency as magnitude 5.8. Both quakes struck west of the California town of Petrolia […]
(REUTERS) A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region. Witnesses reported intense shaking in their homes and were shocked by the loud noise. The quake disrupted Christmas celebration plans for thousands of people who fled on foot, in cars and on horseback, seeking higher ground amid torrential rains in some places […]
HAWAII, United States (Reuters) — Aerial video taken by the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) on Wednesday (May 25) showed two new lava flows at the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island. According to the observatory, the two breakouts began on Tuesday (May 24) and were still active on Wednesday. On Wednesday morning, the active portions of both flows extended 1 km (0.6 miles) from their breakout points. The video shows the […]
Scenes from Japan’s two powerful earthquakes Long cracks in the ground can also be seen, revealing the fault lines that triggered the two massive earthquakes, one on Thursday (April 14) and one on Saturday (April 16). Japanese media quoted experts as saying the fault lines moved as much as three metres (3.2 yards) apart in places. There have been more than 230 aftershocks of at least level 1 on the Japanese scale since Thursday’s quake, […]
