Geology

Chile, Kamchatka and California: Earthquakes in the Week of 15-21 May 2013

May 21, 2013 by Jennifer Young 1 Comment

The week's earthquakes, 15-21 May. Image credit: USGS

This has been a busy week, in terms of earth tremors, with over 1500 registered seismic events recorded. What were the most significant quakes of the week?

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Filed Under: Geology, Headlines Tagged With: recent earthquakes

Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Erupts: Placed on Orange Watch Alert: May 2013

May 15, 2013 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

The May 2013 eruption of Pavlof volcano. Image credit: Brandon Wilson

Pavlof, the Alaskan volcano, is erupting. What does the orange watch alert status mean, and how bad is the volcanic eruption?

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Filed Under: Geology, Headlines Tagged With: Pavlof volcano, volcano alerts

Increased Level of Alert as Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico, Erupts

May 14, 2013 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

Popacatepetl and Mexico City. Image credit: Jorge 2701

Popocatépetl – Mexico’s volcano that’s in the process of erupting – has a history of explosive eruptions. How dangerous is this volcano, based on the current alert?

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Filed Under: Geology, Headlines Tagged With: Mexico, Popocaepetl, Popocatepetl rution, volcanoes

More Earthquakes in Iran and Alaska: 8-14 May 2013

May 14, 2013 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

World earthquakes of at least M4.5, 8-14 May. Image credit: USGS

This week’s earthquakes included another large quake cluster in Iran, as well as an M6.8 tremor in the Mariana Islands and an M5.7 event in Alaska.

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Filed Under: Geology, Headlines Tagged With: Alaska, Iran earthquake, recent earthquakes

Earthquake of M3.5 strikes San Jose Area, 10 May 2013

May 10, 2013 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

Damage after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (image from the National Archives)

There’s been an M3.5 earthquake in the San Jose area in California – was this quake on the Calaveras Fault dangerous?

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Filed Under: Geology, Headlines Tagged With: Calaveras fault, San Francisco earthquake May 2013

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Chile, Kamchatka and California: Earthquakes in the Week of 15-21 May 2013

Pavlof Volcano, Alaska Erupts: Placed on Orange Watch Alert: May 2013

Increased Level of Alert as Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico, Erupts

More Earthquakes in Iran and Alaska: 8-14 May 2013

Earthquake of M3.5 strikes San Jose Area, 10 May 2013

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