earthquakes
Environmentalists Sue the Oil Companies Allegedly Causing Oklahoma's Big Earthquakes
Oklahoma use to see two or three earthquakes a year — but now there are that many each day due to the number of wells being drilled in the state.
Researchers Are Making an App to Predict Earthquakes
A new citizen science project might help us be better prepared for earthquakes.
Child Pulled Alive From Rubble Two Days After Taiwan Earthquake
So far 38 people have been confirmed dead after an apartment block collapsed during an earthquake in Taiwan — but more than 100 people are still missing.
This Disaster Simulator Prepares Tokyoites for the Next Big Earthquake
The threat of earthquakes is so high in Japan that preparation is key.
A Series of Strong Quakes in Oklahoma Triggers Republican Scrutiny of Oil Drilling
Oklahoma was hit with over 900 tremors of magnitude 3.0 or above in 2015 — and the fracking industry is widely blamed.
Oil-Rich Oklahoma Has Been Hit by Nearly Three Dozen Earthquakes Since Wednesday
The Sooner State has gone from having one or two small earthquakes a year to nearly three a day, with more than 900 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above in 2015.
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A Big Earthquake Just Hit Oklahoma — And It Might Be the Oil Industry's Fault
Oklahoma is now the most seismically active US state with nearly 800 earthquakes this year of magnitude 3.0 or greater, up from just two or three quakes a year prior to 2010.
New Imagery Reveals That Mount St. Helens Is Sitting Atop a Small Sea of Magma
Evidence for a Pacific-Northwest supervolcano?
The US Geological Survey Is Using Twitter to Monitor Earthquakes
The impulse to constantly share your thoughts with others is helping the USGS keep up with seismic activity.
Alert Fatigue? Mexico City Residents Bombarded with Earthquake Warnings
Two early warning alerts for barely perceptible tremors raise questions about whether system is being overused.
Nepal Hasn't Spent Any of the Billions Donated To Recover From Devastating Quakes
The government has admitted it's been slow to start reconstruction after the earthquakes in April and May that killed close to 9,000 and left thousands of buildings destroyed and damaged.