The tectonic plate between India and Australia, beneath the Indian Ocean, is very slowly breaking in two. (Image: © Planet … More
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Over 500 Earthquakes In Puerto Rico THIS WEEK- Experts Say There May Be More To Come
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake that killed one person in Puerto Rico on Tuesday is one of hundreds of tremors that … More
Huge Series Of More Than 700 Quakes Currently Rocking Philippines: Officials Suspect It Will Lead To The ‘Big One’
A series of earthquakes is currently being monitored offshore Surigao del Norte, Philippines. This earthquake swarm started with a magnitude … More
Take A Look At This Animation Of All Of The Earthquakes This Century: Prepare Yourself
This animation shows every recorded earthquake in sequence as they occurred from January 1, 1901, through December 31, 2000, at … More
A Powerful Earthquake Split A Tectonic Plate In Two And Geologists Are Shaken
On September 7, 2017, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck southern Mexico, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. While earthquakes are common … More
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Fukushima
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M5.9 hit Fukushima Prefecture, Japan at 14:56 UTC (23:56 JST) … More
Breaking: Mount St. Helens Is ‘RECHARGING’ – After 37 Years Of Dormancy
Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, after two months of increasing volcanic activity. Since its most recent eruption … More
6.2 Magnitude Rocks Alaska
The quake struck at 0550 GMT on Saturday on the Aleutian arc some 654 kilometers southwest of Anchorage, and 100 … More
