50 simulations of the ‘Really Big One’ show how a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake could play out Posted: 23 Oct 2017 03:24 PM PDT One of the worst nightmares for many Pacific Northwest residents is a huge earthquake along the offshore Cascadia Subduction Zone, which would unleash damaging and likely deadly shaking in coastal Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and northern California. The...... Read more »
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Saline lakes around the world shrinking at alarming rates Posted: 23 Oct 2017 12:33 PM PDT Saline lakes around the world are shrinking in size at alarming rates. Lakes like Utah's Great Salt Lake, Asia's Aral Sea, the Dead Sea in Jordan and Israel, China's huge Lop Nur and Bolivia's Lake Popo are just a few that are in peril. These lakes...... Read more »
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Sudden strong explosion at Stromboli volcano, Italy Posted: 23 Oct 2017 10:37 AM PDT A strong explosion occurred at Stromboli volcano, Italy at 14:04 UTC on Monday, October 23, 2017, ejecting bombs on a vast area around the crater. There were no people near the volcano at the time of the explosion and there are no reports of damage or injuries. ...... Read more »
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10 killed, 7 missing in an avalanche on Otgontenger, Mongolia’s highest peak Posted: 23 Oct 2017 09:29 AM PDT Ten people have been killed and 7 are missing after being caught in an avalanche on Mount Otgontenger, Mongolia's highest peak. Authorities banned climbing the peak for safety reasons two years ago. According to the Mongolian National Emergency Management...... Read more »
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Typhoon "Lan" slams into Japan, leaves at least 4 dead, extensive flooding Posted: 23 Oct 2017 05:47 AM PDT Typhoon "Lan" made landfall at Shizuoka Prefecture, some 175 km (110 miles) southwest of Tokyo at 18:00 UTC on Sunday, October 22, 2017 (03:00 JST, October 23), side-sweeping the capital, bringing heavy rain and wind gusts up to 198 km/h (123 mph). The...... Read more »
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Shallow M6.0 earthquake off Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean Posted: 23 Oct 2017 02:24 AM PDT A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit off the coast of Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean at 08:32 UTC on October 23, 2017. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles)....... Read more »
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