A major earthquake shook the Los Angeles area in the middle of the morning rush hour on Thursday. The United States Geological Survey has given a preliminary measurement of 4.7 for the earthquake, but the measure remains fluid. The USGS says the quake originated more than 4 miles north of Malibu. An aftershock of roughly...
Japan, one of the most earthquake-prone nations on earth, issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory” last week after a powerful quake struck off the southeastern coast of the southern main island of Kyushu. The magnitude 7.1 quake caused no deaths or severe damage but the advisory has led to widespread confusion and a lingering sense of...
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake just struck Hawaii’s Big Island on Thursday morning, and Japan has warned its citizens that a “megaquake” could strike within decades. But what does that mean, and what causes earthquakes? And what should someone do if they find themselves in one? An earthquake is a sudden, fierce shaking of the Earth’s...
