Tag: Seismic Activity
Climate-Triggered Mega-Tsunami Shook Entire Earth for Nine Days
A massive landslide and mega-tsunami that struck Greenland in September 2023, triggered by the climate crisis, had far-reaching effects that shook the entire Earth for an unprecedented nine days. The seismic event, detected by...
Understanding Geological Faults: Beauty and Science of a Key Geological Process
Geological faults are fractures in the Earth's crust where blocks of rock have moved relative to each other due to tectonic forces. These faults can be small as a coin or kilometers long, isolated...
Why Earthquakes of the Same Magnitude Feel Different
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...
Moonquake Activity at Apollo Landing Sites: A Decade of Thousands of Quakes
On July 20, 1969, during the historic Apollo 11 mission, astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong deployed a passive seismometer on the moon's surface to detect vibrations and moonquakes. This device successfully transmitted data...