Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula: 2,000 Mini-Earthquakes and Growing Magma Tunnel

2023-11-20 23:29:22 Two thousand mini-earthquakes within one day: the volcanic eruption seems to be getting closer. ADVERTISING Huge cracks run through the town of Grindavik on the Icelandic Reykjanes peninsula – about 40 kilometers from the capital Reykjavik. There have been around 2,000 mini-earthquakes in the past 24 hours. Some had a magnitude of 2.8 … Read more

Understanding Earthquake Duration: Why It’s Not Published and How It Varies

2023-11-14 18:16:53 13:16 WHY IS THE DURATION OF EARTHQUAKES NOT PUBLISHED? Earthquakes have a duration of energy propagation in the seismic source, or hypocenter. However, once the waves leave the source, having different speeds, they distance themselves from each other. For this reason, the perception of the duration of an earthquake will vary from one … Read more

Earthquake in Nepal: Youth One World supports helping victims

2023-11-04 12:59:14 Long-time Don Bosco project partners are asking for donations for quick help Vienna (OTS) – „Our facilities in the province affected by the quake are so far intact, we are helping the victims of the quake in our catchment area.”. This is what Father Augusty Pulickal Antony, SDB, long-time project partner of the … Read more

Caritas on the earthquake in Nepal: What counts now is quick help shortly before the onset of winter

2023-11-04 15:25:34 Caritas Austria has been supporting people in the region with projects on food security and disaster resilience since 2011. Every donation helps! Vienna (OTS) – A severe earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit the rural provinces of Karnali and Rukum on the night of November 3rd – and has already left around … Read more

Deadly Earthquake Strikes Remote Region of Nepal: Latest Updates and Information

2023-11-03 23:23:19 By Le Figaro with AFP Published 3 hours ago, Updated now The earthquake struck at a depth of 18 kilometers, near the sparsely populated Jumla district. Mikhail / stock.adobe.com The earthquake, measuring 5.6, occurred in a remote area in the west of the country. At least 119 people have died in an earthquake … Read more

Seismic Intensity in Venezuela: Live FUNVISIS Reports and Earthquake Updates

2023-11-03 19:03:00 Like other parts of the world and Latin America, Venezuela is a country with high seismic intensity, due to the convergence of the tectonic plates of South America and the Caribbean, in addition to the faults present in Boconó, El Pilar and San Sebastián. All reports on tremors, earthquakes and earthquakes can be … Read more