Earthquake detected near North Korea's nuclear test site

Today, on January 11, a seismic event with a magnitude of 2.4 was recorded near the North Korean nuclear test site, according to the Yonhap News Agency ... The tremors were detected approximately ... Read More

Seismic activity detected near North Korean nuclear test site — USGS

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 2.9-magnitude earthquake in area close to North Korea’s nuclear test site on Thursday ... On September 3, Pyongyang announced a successful test of ... Read More

3.4M earthquake reported near The Geysers

(BCN) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 shook an area near The Geysers on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 8:45 a.m. east of ... Read More

Do You Live Near an Old Nuclear Test Site? Here Are the Most Notable Sites

The Trinity Site is where the first nuclear weapon test took place. The very first nuclear test took place on July 16, 1945, near White Sands ... fallout had already been detected in faraway ... Read More

3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Sonoma, Lake Counties near The Geysers

A small earthquake shook a portion of the North Bay Monday morning. The 3.4 magnitude quake struck at ... and Kelseyville. The area near The Geysers geothermal field experiences frequent smaller ... Read More

Magnitude 6.4 earthquake rocks southern Japan

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on ... Those events triggered the world’s worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl a quarter of a century earlier. Read More

Japan earthquake: Millions on high alert after 6.4 tremor leaves streets piled with rubble

put it at 7.4. It struck about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Hualien and was about 35 kilometers (21 miles) deep. Multiple aftershocks followed. The April 3 earthquake was felt in Shanghai and ... Read More

Japan earthquake: Millions on alert as 6.3 magnitude quake rocks southern region

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has rocked the island of Shokoku ... pictures and video on this breaking news story. Stay up to date with all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video ... Read More

Japan’s nuclear emergency

Damage at a nuclear power plant has made leaking radiation the primary threat facing a country grappling with devastation from a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami. For a narrated animation of ... Read More

What does a 4.8 earthquake mean?

A 4.8 earthquake usually means there is minor damage, but there are many factors that determine the severity of an earthquake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. An earthquake at this ... Read More

3.4M earthquake reported near The Geysers

(BCN) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 shook ... The area near The Geysers geothermal field experiences frequent smaller quakes on a regular basis. For the latest news ... Read More