Geology
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Hyaloclastite Fracturing on Liliʻuokalani Ridge Reveals Pacific Plate Volcanic Patterns
Scientists explain how the ‘yellow brick road’ of fractured hyaloclastite on Liliʻuokalani Ridge records the thermal shock and…
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Japan Trench Plate Boundary Re-locks 15 Years After 2011 Quake, Study Finds
Tohoku University-led research using seafloor GNSS-A data shows tectonic stress rebuilding off northeastern Japan, signaling renewed megathrust risk.
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How the Great Unconformity Reveals a Billion-Year Gap in Earth’s Geological Record
Explore why the Great Unconformity matters, as new mantle-flow models finally explain the missing chapters in Earth’s rock…
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China Earthquake Administration Identifies Surface Rupture Zone in Baqen
Field teams have mapped the first surface rupture zone from the magnitude-7.0 Baqen earthquake, revealing significant normal faulting…
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Magnitude 7.2 Quake Strikes Near Vanuatu, Where Citizenship Sales Fund Much of the Budget
A recent 7.2 magnitude quake highlights Vanuatu’s high seismic vulnerability due to its location on the Pacific Ring…
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Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Kills at Least 16 in Northern Tibet
Tibet’s frequent earthquakes stem from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates, creating complex fault lines that…
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Kikai Caldera Magma Recharge Reveals How Supervolcanoes Rebuild
New seismic data shows fresh magma accumulating beneath Japan’s Kikai caldera, offering rare insights into how giant volcanic…
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Why the Tibetan Plateau Is So Seismically Active and Prone to Major Earthquakes
Explore the geological mechanics of the India-Eurasia plate collision, continuous crustal stress accumulation, and faulting across the Roof…
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Researchers Confirm Silverpit Crater Was Formed by Ancient North Sea Asteroid Impact
New seismic imaging and shocked minerals solve a decades-long geological mystery, confirming a 160-meter asteroid triggered a massive…
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Distant Quakes Reveal Hidden Fault Shapes That Alter California Shake Risk
Global seismic studies show how non-vertical fault dips shift strong shaking inland, refining models for California’s San Andreas.
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Satellite Analysis Reveals Over 2,300 Landslides Triggered by Panama Earthquake
A preliminary satellite assessment shows a magnitude 7.5 earthquake caused at least 2,351 landslides across central provinces, compounding…
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How Alaska’s fjords are becoming landslide tsunami hotspots—and why no one’s prepared
Climate change is destabilizing steep slopes above Alaska’s fjords, turning them into ticking time bombs for cruise ships…
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Kamchatka Peninsula’s Seismic Activity Driven by Pacific Plate Subduction
The peninsula’s frequent earthquakes and volcanoes stem from its position on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where the…
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Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Kamchatka Peninsula, no tsunami threat
A moderate-depth quake hit Russia’s Far East on Friday, triggering a false tsunami alert in Japan that was…
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Two Powerful Earthquakes Hit Panama, Collapsing Buildings and Roads in Central Provinces
Earthquakes result from sudden energy release along geological faults, with magnitude and depth determining their destructive potential for…
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Scientists Identify Cajon Pass as ‘Earthquake Gate’ as Southern California Fault Stress Hits 1,000-Year High
Model tracks a millennium of strain Cajon Pass acts as an earthquake gate Stress now at peak levels…
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How Scientists Forecast Mount Pinatubo’s 1991 Eruption and Evacuated More Than 65,000 People
MANILA, October 6 — The 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo inflicted an estimated $700 million in damages, a…
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Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Strikes North of Great Falls, Montana
GREAT FALLS, September 22 — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck just north of Great Falls, Montana, on Friday,…
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Papua New Guinea Hit by Magnitude 6.4 Quake on Ring of Fire
PORT MORESBY, September 21 — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea at 9:17 a.m. UTC, the…
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The Pacific Ring of Fire Explained: Why Volcanoes and Earthquakes Cluster There
The Ring of Fire is a path along the Pacific Ocean, about 40,000 kilometers (24,900 miles) long, where…
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The Ring of Fire and Why Indonesia Sits at Its Center
Indonesia counts more than 130 active volcanoes across its thousands of islands. Mount Semeru, the “roof of Java,”…
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Volcano Watch: September is National Preparedness Month
Hawaii, September 5, 2026 On the windswept slopes of the Big Island, residents are reminded that National Preparedness…
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5.0 Quake Shakes Russia’s Severo-Kuril’sk, No Tsunami Warning Issued
SEVERO-KURIL’SK, August 7 — A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 49 km southeast of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, at 14:21 UTC…
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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Shakes Arunachal Pradesh Near Shi Yomi, No Damage Reported
SHI YOMI, August 5 — An earthquake registering a magnitude of 5 struck 60 kilometres north-northeast of Shi…
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