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Maps: 3.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern California
A minor, 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The next big earthquake: When is the Bay Area due?
California has dozens of earthquakes every day. Most are below 3.0 magnitude, so small that they aren’t felt.
When is an earthquake not an earthquake? What really happened near New Britain
The earthquake that was originally reported near New Britain, CT May 20 is now confirmed not to have been an earthquake. What ...
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California FEMA earthquake retrofit grants canceled, imperiling critical work, Schiff says
Adam Schiff says that money is essential to prepare for California’s next major earthquake ... tried to flee the building with him. A U.S. Geological Survey report published in 1998 said ...
Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunami
A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...
A mysterious, highly active undersea volcano near California could erupt later this year. What scientists expect
Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only ...
Who is watching for earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis? Trump is cutting the guardians at the gate
New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake ...
45th anniversary: A look back at the eruption of Mount St. Helens
The 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption began with a steady series of earthquakes in March. By April it began spewing smoke, ...
NASA Just Found New Signs of Life Inside Venus – Geologic Life, That Is
New research reveals that Venus may still be geologically alive, with massive circular features pointing to hot plumes ...