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New AI method to detect microearthquakes

Scientists from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, introduce a new Artificial Intelligence technique to detect small-scale earthquakes. Despite the radical...

Indonesian volcano potential eruption: People evacuated from nearby regions

Numerous people have been evacuated from regions near Mount Merapi in Indonesia after fears of a potential volcanic eruption. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region highly prone to eart...

Powerful M 7.0 earthquake struck Greece and Turkey: At least 60 casualties

At least 60 people have been reported dead and more than 950 injured after a M 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Samos Island, Greece, near the coastal areas of Turkey. The seismic shock occurred on Oct...

M 7.5 earthquake hit Alaska triggering tsunami warnings

A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful earthquake hit Alaska's southern coast. The M 7.5 earthquake struck on Monday, October 19, 2020, at around 9 p.m. UTC time, 91 kilometers southeast of...

Massive earthquake hits Alaska: Tsunami warning issued

A massive M 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Alaska, forced authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The seismic shock occurred on July 22, 2020, at 10:12 p.m. local time. Its magnitude was M...

M 7.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea: Tsunami warn issued

A strong earthquake (M 7.0) struck Papua New Guinea and authorities immediately issued an alert about a potential tsunami. The seismic event occurred on July 17, 2020 at 12:50 pm local time. The epic...

M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties

A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on July 23, 2020. The epicenter of the quake was loca...

Massive earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand

A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand raising concerns about a potential tsunami. The seismic shock occurred on June 18, 2020, at 12:49 am local time. Its epicenter was located about...

New crustal stress map of North America

A new study presents the first quantitative stress magnitude map that also includes horizontal stress orientations in North America. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications. Th...

Earthquake monitoring network established using submarine communication cables

Researches have managed to create a submarine seismic network by utilizing communications lines established in the North Sea and connected to the shore. Monitoring seismic activity undersea is a chal...

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