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Multiple Earthquakes Hit Off the Southern Californian Shore

A number of earthquakes were reported off the shore of Southern California on June 5. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) measured a 4.3 magnitude quake near San Clemente Island, 67 miles southwest ...

June 5, 2019BY Richard Szabo

USGS: 6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes West of Japan’s Main Island

A moderate, 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit off the main Japanese island of Honshu on April 11, said the ...

April 11, 2019BY Jack Phillips

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Near Coast of Peru

A magnitude-5.6 earthquake has hit near the coast of central Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake, ...

January 25, 2019BY Henry Jom

3 Strong Earthquakes Strike Off Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Several strong earthquakes hit off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on Oct. 22. The strongest quake ...

October 22, 2018BY Jack Phillips

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Caledonia; More Than a Dozen Aftershocks Follow

A 6.3 magnitude earthquake, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, and more than a dozen aftershocks hit near New Caledonia, ...

October 16, 2018BY Jack Phillips

4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Near Anchorage, Alaska

An earthquake hit near Anchorage, Alaska, on the night of Oct. 14, according to the U.S. Geological Survey ...

October 15, 2018BY Jack Phillips

3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck Riverside County, California, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on Sept. 30. ...

September 30, 2018BY Jack Phillips

Magnitude 6.3 Quake Causes Slight Damage in Central Ecuador

QUITO—A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck central Ecuador on Sept. 6, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, injuring one ...

September 7, 2018BY Reuters

Kilauea Volcano Calming Down, USGS Reports

The volcano, which has been disrupting life on Hawaii’s Big Island since May 4 might finally be slowing ...

August 21, 2018BY Chris Jasurek

Chemicals With Unknown Health Effects in America’s Drinking Water

America has a problem with drinking water pollution. It is not the pollution of old—massive amounts of industrial ...

September 17, 2016BY Tara MacIsaac

Japan and Ecuador Both Hit by More Earthquakes Days After Devastating Tremors

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan and a 6.1 quake hit Ecuador on April 20. Both countries are ...

April 20, 2016BY Denisse Moreno

Are the Earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan Related?

"These shallow earthquakes are more rare. They cause a lot of damage."

April 18, 2016BY Denisse Moreno

Geologists Link Fracking With Earthquakes, but It’s Not What You Think

Quakes in Oklahoma have become hundreds of times more frequent in recent years

April 24, 2015BY Jonathan Zhou

Tsunami Memories 10 Years Later: What Happened to the Burmese Workers in Thailand

I was in southern Thailand after the 2004 tsunami. I went to Phang Nga to understand the fate ...

December 26, 2014BY Cindy Drukier

LA Mayor Wants to Equip City with Earthquake Resilient Pipes

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti released a report in partnership with the US Geological Survey (USGS) on Monday detailing ...

December 9, 2014BY Sarah Le

Some CA Buildings Unequipped for Large Earthquakes

Following the magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Napa, California on Sunday, people in the rest of the state are ...

August 27, 2014BY Sarah Le

Coal Industry Drinks Up Massive Amounts of Water

The process of generating energy from coal requires a staggering amount of water, a recent report says.

August 22, 2010BY Conan Milner

First National Land Cover Map Unveiled

A three-tiered land cover map was recently released by the United States Geological Society (USGS), and it is ...