SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – Here’s a collection of news about police, fire and courts from across the province this week: Sheriff’s Office finds device that resembles pipe bomb not a threat A non-explosive device that initially turned out to be a pipe bomb was found when deputies responded to …
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Tremors felt in Odisha, #earthquake memes take over Twitter
By: Trends Desk | New Delhi | Published: August 8, 2020 1:06:22 AM When a small earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit people in Odisha, memes and jokes took to Twitter. The weekend began with a shaky start for Odisha residents as a 3.8-magnitude quake was felt in some parts of …
Read More »Earthquake info: M5.5 earthquake on Saturday, 08 August 2020 14:42 UTC / 67 km ESE of King Cove, Alaska (United States)
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 41.7 to 42.1 km. Date and time: Saturday, August 8, 2020 14:42 UTCLocal time at epicenter: 2020-08-08 14:42:54 UTC Size: 5.5 Depth: 42.1 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 54.8389 ° N / 161.3373 ° W (United States of America) Nearest volcano: Pavlof (61 km) Primary data …
Read More »Some tectonic plates ‘wave’ before major earthquakes
Scientists get new clues about seismic activity before major earthquakes along subduction zones by measuring tectonic wobblers in Japan and Chile. Due to Chelsea Scott, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist, Arizona State University (@ChelseaPScott) Quote: Scott, C., 2020, Some tectonic plates ‘wobble’ before major earthquakes, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.108 The 2011-9.1 Tohoku-Oki earthquake …
Read More »Some tectonic plates ‘wave’ before major earthquakes
Scientists get new clues about seismic activity before major earthquakes along subduction zones by measuring tectonic wobblers in Japan and Chile. Due to Chelsea Scott, Ph.D., Assistant Research Scientist, Arizona State University (@ChelseaPScott) Quote: Scott, C., 2020, Some tectonic plates ‘wobble’ before major earthquakes, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.108 The 2011-9.1 Tohoku-Oki earthquake …
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