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Satellite data show impressive ground cracking caused by the M 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake

Satellite images collected in the Mojave Desert show the intense ground cracking the M 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake caused. On July, 5, 2019, the massive earthquake struck at about 200 km North-East of...

Massive M 7,5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea

A powerful M 7.5 earthquake hit the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The epicenter of the temblor is located between the New Britain and the New Ireland islands about 45 k...

Egypt's oldest pyramid saved from collapse

Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, located on the Nile's west bank near Cairo, was prone to collapse but it was saved by a team of British engineers. The 4,700-year-old Pyramid of Djoser, also known as...

Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity

According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...

M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...

Scientists reveal Mega-tsunami threat in New Zealand

It is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a disastrous tsunami, strikes, according to scientists. The tremendous quake will hit the area of New Zealand. New data obtained...

The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered

The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...

Strong earthquake struck western Iran

West part of Iran was hit by a strong Mw 6,4 earthquake on Sunday, November 25, 2018. About 700 people were injured in the province of Kermanshah but only 33 of them spent the night at hospitals. F...

Alaska struck by a massive M 7.0 earthquake

The region of Anchorage, Alaska, was struck by a massive M 7.0 on November 30, 2018. The epicenter of the temblor was located about 13 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with a popula...

Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi

Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...

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