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Experts warn a mega quake will trigger a devastating 100ft-high tsunami, cause carnage for… MailOnline12:05
Cowabunga: California earthquake brings big waves to rare fish species Las Vegas Review-Journal23:55
Watch: Live webcams on Northern California waters after tsunami alert East Bay Times14:46
Massive Asteroid Impacts Did Not Change Earth’s Climate In The Long Term Astrobiology Web11:14
Strong mag. 5.6 earthquake - Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, at 01:48 am (GMT -10) Volcano Discovery07:07
Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 61 km East of Mamoudzou, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, at 02:41 pm (GMT… Volcano Discovery06:57
Lifeboat team 'fearing worst' as bad weather forecast BBC03:57

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Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 02:44 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery21:59

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 49 km south of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024,… Volcano Discovery21:59

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Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - South, 213 km east of Reykjavik, Capital, Iceland, on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 01:49 am… Volcano Discovery20:58

A year on, Karnali students still study in quake-damaged classrooms The Kathmandu Post20:47

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 52 km northeast of Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Caraga, Philippines, on… Volcano Discovery20:17

Ash emission recorded at Kanlaon Volcano; Taal had 5 volcanic tremors GMA News20:10

Significant magnitude 5.2 quake hits 91 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia in the morning Volcano Discovery19:47

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 91 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia, on… Volcano Discovery19:47

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In the last 6 hours

Enhanced Geothermal Systems: Unlocking Earth's Hidden Energy Potential Forbes19:00

Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 89 km southeast of Pangai, Tonga Volcano Discovery18:46

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 149 km east of Middelburg Island, Eua, Tonga, on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, … Volcano Discovery18:46

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake strikes near Chiba, Chiba-shi, Japan Volcano Discovery18:16

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Indonesia: Northern Molucca Sea on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 07:10 am (GMT +9) Volcano Discovery17:25

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 93 km south of Anatom Island, Tafea, Vanuatu, on Sunday, Dec 8,… Volcano Discovery17:25

In the last 8 hours

Ancient poop provides clues to Yellowstone’s past Cap City News16:55

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Offshore Oaxaca, Mexico, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 02:18 pm (GMT -7) Volcano Discovery16:44

Northern California Earthquake Threatened Pupfish Habitat In Far Away Death Valley National Parks Traveler16:12

Readers share stories from 7.0 quake this past week Eureka Times-Standard, California15:40

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 21 km north of Luwuk, Kabupaten Banggai, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia, on Sunday, Dec 8,… Volcano Discovery15:33

Lori Dengler | Ready for the Big One? Thursday’s quake shows we have a long way to go Eureka Times-Standard, California15:30

Earlier today

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 222 km north of Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at… Volcano Discovery15:03

Rumbling returns to South Carolina. A second Earthquake hits the Lowcountry this week The State, South Carolina14:09

Minor earthquake hits Mahabubnagar district The Times of India14:06

Xget'tem' Trail temporarily closed because of 'unforeseen challenges' with erosion repair work CFJC Today13:33

Humboldt County supervisors to talk emergency preparedness after 7.0 earthquake Eureka Times-Standard, California13:27

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 32 km southwest of Changji, Xinjiang, China, on Sunday, Dec 8, 2024, at 12:00 am (GMT +8) Volcano Discovery12:10

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Ulaganskiy, 218 km east of Gorno-Altaysk, Gorno-Altaysk Urban Okrug, Altai, Russia, on… Volcano Discovery12:10

Small aftershock detected in Humboldt County East Bay Times12:09

Experts warn a mega quake will trigger a devastating 100ft-high tsunami, cause carnage for… MailOnline12:05

The Impossible True Story Explained: What The 2012 Movie Leaves Out ScreenRant12:05

Earthquake researchers race to Humboldt for clues to the next big temblor Santa Cruz Sentinel, California11:59

Second early morning earthquake reported in Lowcountry in same week FOX Carolina10:24

Fossilized Footprints Reveal Two Extinct Hominin Species Did In Fact Live Side By Side Inverse09:19

Central America's Most Underrated Country Is A Land Of Serene Surf Towns And Cosmopolitan Cities Islands09:05

Spokane County would turn into disaster resources hub if mega quake erupts The Columbian, Washington08:54

Investigation: South-East communities suffer, as Airbda erosion control projects are abandoned Ripples Nigeria08:50

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Central Peru on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 08:24 am (Lima time) Volcano Discovery08:36

Tribute to the memory of 1988 earthquake victims Public Radio of Armenia07:47

Small magnitude 3.9 quake hits 17 km east of Ierapetra, Greece early afternoon Volcano Discovery07:25

New season, new drinks Dental Republic07:16

2nd quake hits Telengana in a week The Statesman07:07

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Bering Sea, 17 mi southeast of Seguam Island, Aleutians West, Alaska, United States, on… Volcano Discovery06:13

Armenians commemorate 36th anniversary of Spitak earthquake PanARMENIAN.Net05:14

RMSI launches SaaS platform to generate early natural hazard impact forecast The Hindu Business Line05:06

From Austria to Asia: Tracing Earth’s Most Massive Ancient Lake Greek Reporter04:52

Veteran broadcasters, survivors recount horror of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami 9News04:41

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Nicaragua: 21 km S of Amapala, Honduras, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 09:06 am… Volcano Discovery04:22

Haiti - FLASH : 4.1 earthquake off Môle Saint-Nicolas HaitiLibre04:14

36 years after the devastating earthquake in Spitak Public Radio of Armenia04:03

Government responds to Children's Parliament's concerns over Hemsby coastal erosion Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk03:42

Northern California Earthquake Threatened Pupfish Habitat In Far way Death Valley National Parks Traveler03:40

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Seram, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 04:56 pm (GMT +9) Volcano Discovery03:11

Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Pariaman, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia Volcano Discovery03:00

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 107 km north of Siberut Island, Sumatra Barat, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec … Volcano Discovery03:00

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km west of La Ligua, Petorca, Valparaiso, Chile, on Saturday, Dec… Volcano Discovery01:59

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 76 km west of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Saturday, Dec 7,… Volcano Discovery01:59

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Yukon, Canada, on Friday, Dec 6, 2024, at 10:59 pm (Whitehorse time) Volcano Discovery01:59

Significant magnitude 5.8 quake hits 89 km southwest of Temuco, Chile early morning Volcano Discovery01:39

Strong mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 81 km west of Nueva Imperial, Cautin, Araucania, Chile, on Saturday,… Volcano Discovery01:39

Yesterday

Cowabunga: California earthquake brings big waves to rare fish species Las Vegas Review-Journal23:55 6-Dec-24

Mapping ‘Gloop and Mud’ Sheds Light on Seabed Carbon Storage The Good Men Project23:07 6-Dec-24

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake Shakes Garut, Bandung, and Sumedang Tempo22:54 6-Dec-24

Rumbles from WA's Mount Adams pulls scientists from ‘high-threat’ volcano FOX13 Seattle22:21 6-Dec-24

Here's what to do if a tsunami hits Bay Area ABC7 / KGO-TV22:17 6-Dec-24

Magnitude 3.9 earthquake strikes near Gythio, Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece Volcano Discovery22:06 6-Dec-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Greece: 9 Km WSW from Potamos Kythira on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 04:58 am (GMT +2) Volcano Discovery22:06 6-Dec-24

20 Years Later, New Documentary Looks at Deadliest Tsunami in History South Dakota Public Broadcasting21:41 6-Dec-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 02:10 am (Universal Time) Volcano Discovery21:25 6-Dec-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Philippine Sea, Bicol, 60 km northeast of Sibuyan Island, Philippines, on Saturday, Dec 7,… Volcano Discovery21:25 6-Dec-24

California earthquake possibly disturbs Nevada national park endangered fish Fox 5 Vegas21:23 6-Dec-24

Emergency sirens silent during tsunami warning in San Francisco NBC Bay Area, California21:09 6-Dec-24

Massive Asteroid Impacts Did Not Change Earth’s Climate In The Long Term Eurasia Review20:20 6-Dec-24

Berkeley’s tsunami evacuation order made it an outlier among East Bay cities Berkeleyside20:11 6-Dec-24

Tsunami preparedness: Hazard area map, alert levels explained, resources NBC Bay Area, California20:07 6-Dec-24

Kanlaon Volcano had 22 volcanic earthquakes in past 24 hours --Phivolcs GMA News20:06 6-Dec-24

Ground Uplift Resumes in Svartsengi: Latest GPS and Satellite Data Reveal Renewed Geological Activity Amid Declining… Nord News20:01 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Indonesia: Banda Sea on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 09:41 am (GMT +9) Volcano Discovery19:54 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - Kabupaten Barito Timur, Central Kalimantan, 54 km north of Amuntai, Indonesia, on… Volcano Discovery19:54 6-Dec-24

Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Paseh, West Java, Indonesia Volcano Discovery19:23 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 07:12 am (GMT +7) Volcano Discovery19:23 6-Dec-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at 04:30 am (Urumqi time) Volcano Discovery19:23 6-Dec-24

Earthquake sloshes waters of endangered species’ only home in the world — 500 miles away The Fresno Bee18:30 6-Dec-24

Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city raise concerns MailOnline18:22 6-Dec-24

Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo) Space.com18:09 6-Dec-24

Tsunamis can happen in Southern California. Here's what to do to stay safe NBC Los Angeles18:05 6-Dec-24

‘Chillest Woman in America’ Remains Calm as Earthquake Rattles Her Home Inside Edition18:03 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 240 km northwest of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, at… Volcano Discovery18:01 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Maluku Sea, 43 km south of Bitung, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7, 2024,… Volcano Discovery17:51 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 26 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday,… Volcano Discovery17:51 6-Dec-24

Quake aftermath: Nearly 200 aftershocks in 24 hours Eureka Times-Standard, California17:51 6-Dec-24

What to know about Northern California's rare tsunami warning MailOnline17:42 6-Dec-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Susques, 155 km northwest of Jujuy, Doctor Manuel Belgrano, Jujuy, Argentina, on Friday,… Volcano Discovery17:21 6-Dec-24

Q&A: The 'Imperfect Science' Behind Tsunami Warnings KQED17:18 6-Dec-24

Food truck video unrelated to California earthquake Yahoo! UK & Ireland17:11 6-Dec-24

Other Liquids Could Be Forming Minerals on Mars Universe Today17:02 6-Dec-24

San Francisco's Traditional Emergency Sirens Stay Silent During Tsunami Warning, City's Readiness in Question Hoodline17:02 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 27 km south of Shizunai-furukawachō, Hokkaido, Japan, on Saturday,… Volcano Discovery16:50 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 91 km south of Sidareja, Central Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec 7,… Volcano Discovery15:50 6-Dec-24

California’s tsunami alert was a mess for many. Here’s why Mashable15:35 6-Dec-24

Didn’t get the tsunami alert? Make sure your device is set up for the next one The San Francisco Standard15:33 6-Dec-24

California Court Upholds CalGEM’s Use of CEQA Categorical Exemption for Approval of Oil Well Conversion Project JD Supra15:14 6-Dec-24

Aftershocks continue to rattle North Coast as residents assess damage from 7.0 temblor Local News Matters15:03 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 190 km southwest of Korla, Xinjiang, China, on Friday, Dec 6, 2024, at 05:01 pm… Volcano Discovery14:08 6-Dec-24

Third eye: Lessons of Kutch quake, Maha 'sorcery', and Kanimozhi gift for Thoothukudi The Economic Times14:07 6-Dec-24

Why does California's northwest corner experience so many intense earthquakes? NBC Los Angeles13:53 6-Dec-24

More than 200 aftershocks reported after 7.0 NorCal earthquake ABC7 / KABC-TV13:40 6-Dec-24

UPDATE: Tsunami warning cancelled, but Cali quakes number 65 and counting My Comox Valley Now13:39 6-Dec-24

Kings Corner: December 6-8 weekend My Comox Valley Now13:09 6-Dec-24

Earth’s Hidden Eighth Continent Is No Longer Lost Popular Mechanics13:03 6-Dec-24

See how many aftershocks have followed the Northern California earthquake NBC Los Angeles13:02 6-Dec-24

Watch An Earth-Shattering 1967 Chevy Camaro Commercial Motorious13:02 6-Dec-24

What we can and (still) can’t predict about earthquakes Yahoo! UK & Ireland12:57 6-Dec-24

Very strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - Celebes Sea, 121 km northeast of Pulau Simatang Island, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec… Volcano Discovery12:26 6-Dec-24

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 38 km southwest of Ica, Ica, Peru, on Friday, Dec 6, 2024, at 12:09 pm (Lima time) Volcano Discovery12:26 6-Dec-24

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