Seismic activity News

Yellow Alert for increase in seismic activity in northern Chile

Antofagasta - Yellow Alert was declared on Friday 5 for the town of San Pedro de Atacama, in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, because of the increase in seismic activity at the Láscar Volcano, the most active stratovolcano in the northern Chilean Andes.

In the Media by Igor I. Solar - 9 comments

Volcanic activity lifts Canary island

Following days of almost continual earthquakes, residents of the small Canary island of El Hierro are once again living in fear of a volcanic eruption as their island begins to lift.

In the Media by Amanda Payne - 10 comments

Canary island suffers new seismic activity

The Canary Island of El Hierro, situated in the Atlantic off the coast of Africa but under the governance of Spain, has been suffering a 'swarm' of earthquakes over the past few days.

In the Media by Amanda Payne - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Mega-Quake - Are we next?

Large earthquakes have occurred all along the pacific plate boundaries. The west coast of North America is overdue for a major earthquake as is the Cascadia subduction zone off of the coast of Seattle, Washington.

In the Media by Brian Ringland - 3 comments

Central Mississippi area preparing for possible dangerous quake

Events are being held this year and next to observe the 200th anniversary of the great 1811 and 1812 New Madrid earthquakes, in a region scientists tell us could see a catastrophe again as government officials prepare residents in the event of disaster.

In the Media by Carol Forsloff - 2 comments

Intense seismic activity persists in Philippines

Manila - The Philippines continues to be struck by moderate and strong earthquakes. In the past six days, the country has witnessed five earthquakes measuring between 6.5-magnitude and 7.6-magnitude. Meanwhile, new earthquakes have been reported.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

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