U.S. Geological Survey: 320 Earthquakes Jolt Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano
Scientists report seismic activity has increased regarding Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, which is known as one of the most active on the planet.
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3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Bay Area Residents
Bay Area residents received a wake-up call early Thursday morning in the form of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake just outside of San Francisco.
Volcano Erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island, Residents Asked to Stay Inside
Residents on Hawaii’s Big Island were asked to stay indoors when the Kilauea volcano erupted Sunday during an explosion that shot ash into the sky.
Powerful 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Between Cuba and Jamaica
HAVANA (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica.
‘Explosive Eruption’: Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Shoots Plume of Ash into Sky
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has erupted from its summit, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky.
Don’t Expect Central Valley to Stop Sinking After Drought — Yet
Farmers in the Central Valley know that it will take three to four years for water to permeate down to the underground aquifers and start raising the land again. But environmentalists warn of a crisis due to the Central Valley still sinking after this year’s heavy rains, due to the use of groundwater during the five-year drought.
California’s Drought Near End: Sierra Snowpacks at 22-Year High
California may soon be drought-free after experiencing the highest levels of runoff from the Sierra Nevada snowpack in 22 years.
Big Oil: Feds Call West Texas Deposit ‘Largest’ in History
A western Texas oil and natural gas shale formation was labeled the “largest” of its kind by the U.S. Geological Survey on Tuesday.
‘Earthquake Storm’ Warns Big Quake May Hit Southern California
The U.S. Geological Survey put Southern California cities on an unusually high alert for a potential “big earthquake,” as an “earthquake storm” broke out near the Salton Sea late in the week.
3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Reported in West Texas
ASSOCIATED PRESS — Experts say a minor earthquake shook parts of far West Texas Tuesday.
How Gas Could Warm Relations Between Israel And Turkey
On the sidelines of a nuclear security summit in Washington in March, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a private meeting with Israel’s energy minister, Yuval Steinitz.
Earthquake Hits Parts of Inland Southern California
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 has shaken the inland region of Southern California.
