Earthquakes
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake, followed by a 7.1 tremor, struck off southern Japan on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). NHK reported that tsunamis up to one meter were either expected or had already reached some coastal ..
A volcanic eruption south of Iceland’s capital Reykjavik is sending plumes of smoke across a region known for its sweeping lava fields, volcanoes and geothermal activity. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) said the “minor”..
Two earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 hit southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday, with tremors felt from both in Qatar. Tremors were also felt in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan, according to social media users. The ..
Internet cables that crisscross the sea-floor could be use to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents. These telecoms cables could be used as a giant array of deep-sea scientific sensors, the UK's Na..
Internet cables that crisscross the sea-floor could be use to detect earthquakes and tsunamis or monitor how climate change alters ocean currents. These telecoms cables could be used as a giant array of deep-sea scientific sensors, the UK's Na..
A surge in seismic activity on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has slowed in the past day but could return at any moment, authorities said on Friday, as they kept almost half the island's population on yellow alert for an eruption. "..
TOKYO: The coronavirus might top the risks at the Tokyo Olympics, but organisers in Japan have other deadly, unpredictable threats to contend with: Natural disasters. Japan is regularly rattled by earthquakes and battered by typhoons, and experts ..
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