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Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 4 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “light,” though the earthquake may be felt outside the areas shown. The New York Times A strong, 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Japan on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened […]
The structure of Mars’s core could solve some mysteries about the Red Planet Shutterstock/AlexLMX Mars may have a solid inner core within its liquid outer core, according to a new analysis of the planet’s seismic activity. This could help solve several enigmas about Martian geology – but not everyone is convinced. “It’s big if true,” […]
At least 95 people killed by earthquake – state media Chinese state media reported earlier that at least 53 people were killed and 62 others injured after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning. The death toll, given by Chinese state media, has now been increased to 95. 130 people […]
Tremors were reported as far away as northern India and Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, where buildings shook. Dozens of people have been reported killed after a powerful earthquake hit near Tibet’s second-largest city of Shigatse, according to Chinese and US monitoring groups, with tremors felt hundreds of kilometres away in Nepal. The earthquake struck at 9:05am […]
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of the population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake. Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to locate survivors from a powerful earthquake that has killed at least 14 people in the Pacific Island nation. The 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the capital Port Vila on Tuesday reduced buildings to […]
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Tectonic Plate Boundaries and Their Types This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Looking at a heat map of where earthquakes have […]
Scientists are enlisting some unusual recruits in their efforts to forecast earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other natural phenomena. They are enrolling thousands of dogs, goats, and other farmyard animals – as well as a wide range of wildlife – in studies that will monitor their movements from space. The programme uses tiny transmitters that are […]
The government, its makeup in flux after the governing party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy. Source link