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Tsunami threat looms over Washington's coast as researchers improve warning systems
Researchers developed a fourth-generation buoy in Seattle that can detect an earthquake-triggered tsunami 10-15 minutes ...
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 ...
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 ...
Bay Area breakthrough in imaging earthquakes with 1000 times more accuracy could revolutionize how we prepare for tremors
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could ‘revolutionize’ earthquake monitoring and provide researchers the ability to ...
Ecuador apologizes to plantation workers who were exposed to ‘modern slavery’ conditions
Ecuador’s government has issued a public apology to a group of plantation workers who were subjected to slave-like conditions according to a a ruling issued last year by Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ...
Rare Early June Rainfall Could Reach Phoenix
Measurable rainfall in the first week of June has only been recorded 21 times since 1896, according to weather records. The ...
Indonesia earthquake: Bengkulu rocked by 6.3 magnitude Ring of Fire tremor
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the city of Bengkulu in Indonesia this evening - with those near the epicentre warned ...
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3.2-magnitude quake in ocean rattles Los Angeles area, seismologists say
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean just off the coast of Malibu shook the Los Angeles area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 8-mile deep quake hit 3 miles from Malibu Beach at ...