2.3 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Johannesburg, CA on Oct. 21

KERN COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.3 magnitude quake struck near Johannesburg Tuesday ...

Earthquake of magnitude 2.6 registered close to Petrolia, CA on Oct. 21

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.6 magnitude quake shook close to Petrolia ...
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Scientists warn San Andreas could be triggered soon

Scientists are raising the alarm about a potential seismic catastrophe on the West Coast of North America. Recent studies ...
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UM Western's “On the Rocks” lecture series to feature geologists

The University of Montana Western’s Environmental Science Department will welcome two geologists from the Montana Bureau of ...
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Berkeley police encryption plan triggers public pushback

IN RECENT DAYS, local residents and advocates have begun to speak out about a push by Berkeley police to make all their radio transmissions private. Some ...

Earthquake of Magnitude 5.1 Strikes Afghanistan's Hindu Kush Region, EMSC Says

(Reuters) -A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean ...

Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, EMSC Says

(Reuters) -An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 31 km (19.26 miles), the EMSC said.