Tag: Earthquake preparedness

A new study has got people all riled up about the possibility of a massive earthquake in the Cascadia subduction zone. And to add fuel to the fire, there's talk of California getting flooded....

On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert” following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit the Miyazaki prefecture in southern Japan. This quake caused injuries to at least 16 individuals...

When the 4.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Los Angeles area on Monday afternoon, residents reported feeling a prolonged quake with significant shaking. However, the magnitude of an earthquake is not the only factor that determines...

On August 8, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued its first-ever “megaquake alert” following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Miyazaki prefecture, Japan. The earthquake caused minor tsunamis and injured 16 people. The quake originated offshore...

In the year A.D. 79, a massive volcano in southern Italy awakened suddenly, causing one of the deadliest natural disasters in the ancient world. The eruption led to the deaths of at least 1,500...