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2 days, 9 hours ago

Scientists unravel ignition that makes earthquakes go from slow to violent

A new study has unveiled the hidden mechanics behind the ignition of earthquakes, shedding light on the transition from slow, creeping motion to the violent ruptures that shake the Earth. These patches gradually expand until they evolve into rapid dynamics typically described by classical fracture mechanics. “We show that slow, aseismic processes are a prerequisite for seismic rupture, driven by …

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Tibet rocked by 20 earthquakes in 24 hours: What happened in the Himalayan region

India Today

A series of powerful earthquakes rocked Tibet on Tuesday, leaving over 120 dead and more than 400 people trapped under debris as rescue operations continued for the second day on Wednesday. The seismic activity began with a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in the Xizang region, near the Nepal-Tibet border, followed by over 20 tremors within 24 hours. This tectonic activity creates extensive …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Tibet earthquake: How churning beneath Lhasa block led to 7.1 tremors

India Today

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet, in an area close to Mount Everest on January 7, 2025, causing significant destruction and loss of life. The quake, recorded at a magnitude of 6.8 by Chinese authorities and 7.1 by the U.S. Geological Survey, occurred at 9:05 a.m. local time, with its epicenter located in Tingri County, approximately 80 kilometres north of the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Manchester City’s hearing looms over football in 2025 – and the ramifications will be seismic

The Independent

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The outcome of the Manchester City hearing is going to change the …

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2 weeks ago

Toddler came within a foot of falling into active Hawaii volcano after mother took her eye off him

Daily Mail

A toddler narrowly escaped serious injury at Kilauea Overlook when he ran toward the edge of the caldera on Christmas day. A toddler narrowly escaped serious injury at Kilauea Overlook when he ran towards the edge of the caldera on Christmas day The boy's mother managed to grab him just in time, averting what would have been a fatal 400-foot …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

World's most secretive society appoints new leader as second Trump presidency sparks seismic shift in global order

Daily Mail

The Bilderberg Group - a secret organization of the global elite - is undergoing a leadership transformation as Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House. Donald Trump joins former First Lady Melania Trump on stage during a campaign at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27 Former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is taking over as co-chair of …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Prakasam Sees Third Consecutive Day of Earthquake Tremors

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Prakasam district experienced six seismic events on Monday, marking the third consecutive day of tremors. According to the National Geophysical Research Institute, the first quake, with a magnitude of 0.9, occurred at 3.51 am and was recorded 12 km southwest of Addanki. Currently, NGRI operates 12 recording stations across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, enabling us to reliably record quakes above …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ministers ask Prakasam Collector to study tremors

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: In the wake of tremors reported in Darsi constituency of Prakasam district on Saturday and Sunday, Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar and Social Welfare Minister Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy have taken proactive measures to address the situation. The two ministers have reached out to the Prakasam District Collector, urging him to conduct a study on the recurring seismic …

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3 weeks ago

Earthquake of 3.1 Magnitude Jolts Prakasam District

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Mild tremors following an earthquake measuring 3.1 Magnitude on the Richter Scale that struck Addanki in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh around 10.35 am, raised concerns on Saturday. According to Dr Raghavan V, chief scientist at National Geophysical Research of India the mild earthquake occurred on the Gundlakamma fault, which is prone to moderate-level earthquakes between magnitudes of three …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Flurry of earthquakes hit two states as scientists fear a 'Big One' is coming

Daily Mail

A swarm of earthquakes hit a massive 150-foot-long fault line in the Midwest that scientists fear is overdue for a mega-quake. Though this week's earthquake swarm is not necessarily a sign that the New Madrid fault is about to produce a larger quake, experts have said people living around it should always be prepared for a major seismic event. A …

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1 month ago

How It Happened: 2 Seismic Weeks That Toppled Syria's Government

Huff Post

An opposition fighter steps on a broken bust of the late Syrian President Hafez Assad in Damascus, Syria, on Dec. 8, 2024. Friday, Nov. 29: Rebels enter Aleppo The insurgents enter Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since they were pushed out in 2016 after a grueling military campaign by Syrian government forces backed by Russia and Iran. …

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1 month ago

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

The Independent

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1 month ago

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

Associated Press

LONDON — Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria crumbled with astonishing speed after insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days. Friday, Nov. 29: Rebels enter Aleppo The insurgents enter Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, for the first time since they were …

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1 month ago

Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city raise concerns

Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles northwest of Anchorage, last erupted in 1992, spewing an ash cloud nearly 12 miles into the air, prompting flights to be canceled and people to don masks. “Things have been kind of …

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1 month ago

Number of petrol cars on the road has PEAKED this year - a 'seismic shift' to EVs is coming, experts say

Daily Mail

A 'genuine landmark' has been achieved this year with 18.7million petrol cars on the road. Auto Trader's latest motoring forecast is for volumes of cars running on unleaded will steadily decrease from 2025 onwards, tumbling to just 11.1million units by 2034 - a decline of 40 per cent. Petrol cars on the road have PEAKED: Auto Trader says numbers will …

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1 month ago

Experts Shrug off Tremor Fears for Data Centres in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Hyderabad, a key hub for data centres in India, remains unfazed by mild tremors felt in the city on Wednesday, reaffirming its position as one of the most preferred destinations for establishing data centres in the country. Despite the seismic activity witnessed in Telangana on Wednesday, industry experts repose confidence in Hyderabad’s low-risk classification under Seismic Zone II, which …

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1 month ago

Godavari Basin Quake Highlights Seismic Activity

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Wednesday’s quake occurred in the Godavari basin, which has many geological faults and falls and has experienced minor to moderate earthquakes in the past, said Dr Prakash Kumar, Director, National Geographical Research Institute. "The impact from a 5.3 magnitude quake does not typically result in severe damage to structures like buildings collapsing, or deaths of people, but there will …

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1 month, 1 week ago

After Telangana earthquake, tremors felt in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Gadchiroli and other places

Hindustan Times

Telangana earthquake: Tremors were felt in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts after an earthquake struck Mulugu in neighbouring Telangana on Wednesday morning, news agency PTI reported. Earthquake Tremors were felt in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur districts on Wednesday. Telangana earthquake: ‘Strongest ever’ The earthquake triggered a wave of reactions on social media, with users describing it as one …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana hit with second-biggest earthquake in 55 years: Why tremors are rare here

India Today

Residents of Telangana's Mulugu area were woken up by an unusual jolt in the morning — an earthquake. An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Mulugu, Telangana, at around 7:27 a.m. at a depth of 40 kilometres on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The seismic zones of the entire country are classified based on the empirical seismic attenuation …

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1 month, 1 week ago

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Telangana's Mulugu, tremors felt in Hyderabad

India Today

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shook Telangana's Mulugu district on Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology said. "EQ of M: 5.3, On: 04/12/2024 07:27:02 IST, Lat: 18.44 N, Long: 80.24 E, Depth: 40 Km, Location: Mulugu, Telangana," NCS post on X said. People in Mulugu and its neighbouring districts, including Hyderabad, felt the tremors as the moderate intensity quake …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age

Al Jazeera

Rumblings about Biden’s age began well before he was elected in 2020. “The issue won’t necessarily be whether he’s fit to serve come January 2021, but what toll the presidency takes on even the healthiest of people,” Paul Kane, The Washington Post’s congressional correspondent, told CNN as far back as 2017. But Miringoff noted that Biden’s ascent to the presidency …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fosterville Gold Mine won't change methods despite sparking earthquake

ABC

Kath and Wayne Bordieri have felt their home quiver and rock hundreds of times from underground blasting by a nearby mine outside of Bendigo in Central Victoria. Kath and Wayne Bordieri say a crack in their bathroom sink was caused by Fosterville Gold Mine's operations. Fosterville Gold Mine said it had an "established process for investigation", where concerns were raised …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

A mysterious signal came before the biggest Tonga eruption. It was missed

India Today

A mysterious signal came minutes before the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted in the Pacific Ocean. A new study published in Geophysical Research Letters suggests that the seismic wave detected 15 minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption could pave the way for early warning systems for remote oceanic volcanoes. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption on January 15, 2022, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Teal MP introduces bill to abolish seismic testing permits, with backing from Liberal member

ABC

More than 21,000 people have signed a petition to ban a type of seismic testing licence, and now two MPs from different parts of the political spectrum are trying to get them banned too. SPAs allow companies the right to explore sections of the ocean using seismic testing, also called "seismic blasting", which involves firing air guns with soundwaves of …

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Scientists unravel ignition that makes earthquakes go from slow to violent

Tibet rocked by 20 earthquakes in 24 hours: What happened in the Himalayan region

Tibet earthquake: How churning beneath Lhasa block led to 7.1 tremors

Manchester City’s hearing looms over football in 2025 – and the ramifications will be seismic

Toddler came within a foot of falling into active Hawaii volcano after mother took her eye off him

World's most secretive society appoints new leader as second Trump presidency sparks seismic shift in global order

Prakasam Sees Third Consecutive Day of Earthquake Tremors

Ministers ask Prakasam Collector to study tremors

Earthquake of 3.1 Magnitude Jolts Prakasam District

Flurry of earthquakes hit two states as scientists fear a 'Big One' is coming

How It Happened: 2 Seismic Weeks That Toppled Syria's Government

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria’s government

Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city raise concerns

Number of petrol cars on the road has PEAKED this year - a 'seismic shift' to EVs is coming, experts say

Experts Shrug off Tremor Fears for Data Centres in Hyderabad

Godavari Basin Quake Highlights Seismic Activity

After Telangana earthquake, tremors felt in Maharashtra's Nagpur, Gadchiroli and other places

Telangana hit with second-biggest earthquake in 55 years: Why tremors are rare here

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Telangana's Mulugu, tremors felt in Hyderabad

‘A seismic shift’: How US President Joe Biden altered perceptions of age

Fosterville Gold Mine won't change methods despite sparking earthquake

A mysterious signal came before the biggest Tonga eruption. It was missed

Teal MP introduces bill to abolish seismic testing permits, with backing from Liberal member