Earthquake hits California's Bay Area just miles from 2 million people

An earthquake in California struck just miles from several major cities which are home to more than 2 million residents.

New Report Shows 92% of British Columbians Face Earthquake Risk

CNW/ - British Columbia's newly released Disaster and Climate Risk and Resilience Assessment (DCRRA) report highlights the ...

Scientists are deliberately triggering earthquakes, all zero magnitude. Here's why

Scientists in Switzerland are triggering earthquakes deep inside the Alps in a bid to understand this natural occurrence. Researchers with the Fault Activation and Earthquake Rupture (FEAR) project ...

No ‘eruption threat’ at Mount Rainier, scientists say

A Daily Mail article told of sudden seismic activity and "unprecedented 72-hour tremor phase" at Mount Rainier. They were ...
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Inside the Engineering Feat of Endeavour’s Vertical Display

What does it take to stand half a million pounds of spacecraft on end, in earthquake country, and invite the public to walk ...
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Rocks on Faults Can Heal Following Seismic Movement

Earthquake faults deep in the Earth can glue themselves back together following a seismic event, according to a new study led ...

Rapid earthquake swarm rocks California in one day as residents describe feeling 'hit by a truck'

An earthquake swarm has broken out along California's Central Coast, setting off fears of an even bigger eruption in the near ...