SHAKE AND BLOW

News About Earthquakes And Cyclonic Storms

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Papua New Guinea deploys army to help volcano emergency
Jun 28, 2019 (AFP)
Lava and ash flows from Mount Ulawun -- one of the world's most hazardous volcanoes -- have subsided, but between 7,000 and 13,000 people are believed to have b...
Earthquake location influenced by stress buildup of previous ruptures
Jun 21, 2019 (UPI)
New research suggests the accumulation of stress caused by historic earthquakes could explain why and where the next seismic event occurs. In regions vulnerable...
Deep-sea fish in shallow waters of Japan not an earthquake predictor
Jun 20, 2019 (UPI)
Seismologists compared the frequency and timing of reported appearances of oarfish and slender ribbonfish with earthquake records in Japan. In total, scientists...
Japan quake causes minor tsunami, 16 hurt
Jun 19, 2019 (AFP)
The nation's meteorological agency had warned Tuesday that a wave of one metre (three feet) could hit the coast of the Sea of Japan, north of Tokyo, but only sm...
China earthquake kills 12, injures 134
Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)
More than 4,000 people were relocated as dozens of structures were damaged or collapsed following late Monday's earthquake outside Yibin in Sichuan province, ac...
Indonesian teen wakeboards waterlogged streets to protest floods
Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)
After several days of heavy rains in Samarinda city, on Borneo island, the fed-up group launched their waterlogged demonstration in a now-viral Instagram video....
China earthquake kills 13, injures 199
Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)
More than 8,000 people were relocated as a large number of structures were damaged or collapsed after the quake struck late Monday near Yibin, in Sichuan provin...
Earthquake swarms feed molten rock to newly forming volcanoes
Jun 18, 2019 (UPI)
Recently, researchers discovered a pair of earthquake swarms while surveying the Pacific Ocean's Mariana and Izu-Bonin arc systems. When scientists mapped the s...
Winds, rain batter western India as cyclone veers away
Jun 13, 2019 (AFP)
Vayu, classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, moved north-northwestwards in the night over the Arabian Sea, and was around 110 kilometres (70 miles) from th...
Cyclone heading for western India strengthens
Jun 12, 2019 (AFP)
Authorities in Gujarat state where Vayu, now classed as a very severe cyclonic storm, was due to hit were scrambling to evacuate close to 300,000 people living ...
China flooding kills at least 19: state media
Jun 11, 2019 (AFP)
In the Guangxi region, which borders Vietnam, week-long downpours triggered floods in six cities, killing 12 and affecting more than 570,000 people, Xinhua said...
India to evacuate 300,000 from cyclone
Jun 11, 2019 (AFP)
"The weather department's latest bulletin forecasts that cyclone Vayu will make landfall... early in the morning on June 13," senior state official JN Singh tol...
Scientists figured out how tides cause earthquakes
Jun 07, 2019 (UPI)
For 20 years, scientists have known about the link between earthquakes and tides. But because most mid-ocean ridges feature vertical faults, or faults featuring...
Solving geothermal energy's earthquake problem
Jun 03, 2019 (SPX)
"There is no doubt," said Stanford geophysicist William Ellsworth. "Usually we don't say that in science, but in this case, the evidence is overwhelming." Ellsw...
Scientists find telling early moment that indicates a coming megaquake
Jun 03, 2019 (SPX)
Likewise, that moment - gleaned from GPS data on the peak rate of acceleration of ground displacement - can indicate a smaller event. GPS picks up an initial si...
Donors pledge $1.2 billion after Mozambique cyclones
Jun 03, 2019 (AFP)
A conference in the central city of Beira met on Friday and Saturday to pledge the funds, with 700 participants from groups including UN agencies, the European ...
Italy's Mount Etna sparks into life
Jun 01, 2019 (AFP)
The National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) said there was "lively spattering" as fire and hot ash spewed high into the sky in an eruption which...
Strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake rocks El Salvador: USGS
May 30, 2019 (AFP)
The quake was so strong it was likely felt throughout Central America, officials said. The quake struck in the Pacific Ocean around 25 miles (40 kilometers) sou...
Seismologists find possible early warning sign of a pending megaquake
May 29, 2019 (UPI)
Scientists discovered the warning sign after analyzing GPS records of peak ground displacement during dozens of earthquakes. The analysis of several GPS databas...
Rare volcanic rocks lift lid on dangers of little-studied eruptions
May 27, 2019 (SPX)
Researchers say that the rocks, found in East Africa, provide vital clues into the hazards associated with active volcanoes elsewhere. The volcanic remnants fro...
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