seismology
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Massive Earthquake Rocked Chilean Coastal Communities 3,800 Years Ago, Scientists Say
New archaeological and geological evidence points to an ancient earthquake that devastated populations along a 998 km-long stretch of the South American coastline some 3,800 years ago. But the evidence also suggests that the affected communities found ways to cope.
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The Heat Wave Just Caused an Ice Quake in Alaska
The heat wave currently roasting the U.S. Pacific Northwest has made its way up to Alaska, where a 2.7 magnitude ice quake — the result of seismic activity triggered by melting glaciers — was just recorded 40 km east of Juneau.
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Dormant For 500 Years, A Potentially Deadly Fault In California Has Started To Move
This past US summer, southern California experienced a significant earthquake swarm. Analysis of the event suggests earthquakes unravel in a more complicated manner than is typically appreciated. What’s more, this event has perturbed a major, previously idle fault nearby”and scientists aren’t entirely sure about the potential consequences.
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Scientists Witness The Birth Of A Submarine Volcano For The First Time
Back on 11 November 2018, a planetwide rumble emanated from somewhere between eastern Africa and Madagascar. This strange signal, thought by scientists at the time to be related to a colossal but hard-to-identify magmatic process, was pinpointed to have come from 48km east of the island of Mayotte, beneath the waves.