Magnitude 6.3 hit Ica, central Peru

Magnitude 6.3 hit Ica, central Peru

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake has occurred close to Ica, Peru on January 30 at 05:11:00 UTC. Epicenter was located 5 km (9 miles) SE of Ica, 96 km (59 miles) SSE of Chincha Alta, 172 km (106 miles) WNW of Puquio, 280 km (173 miles) SSE of Lima (14.179°S, 75.644°W) at

Lowest temperatures in years for Fairbanks, Alaska

Lowest temperatures in years for Fairbanks, Alaska

Residents of Fairbanks, Alaska, are enduring the harshest cold spell in more than a decade. 51 below zero was registered yesterday  at the Fairbanks International Airport. Temperatures typically only drop to 16 below zero this time of year. Record low for Fairbanks

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill scheduled for February 7

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut drill scheduled for February 7

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut will take place Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 10:15 a.m. So far more than 1.7 million participants from the region have agreed to take part in the drill in some form. This time of year marks the 200th anniversary of the New Madrid earthquakes

Increasing seismic activities in Aegean Sea, Greece (with tectonic summary)

Increasing seismic activities in Aegean Sea, Greece (with tectonic summary)

A moderate earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Greece near Heraklion, Crete for the second time in two days. The first earthquake had a magnitude 5.3 on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at depth of 14km, and the second earthquake had about the same magnitude –

New research reveals abundance of fresh water in the Arctic

New research reveals abundance of fresh water in the Arctic

A large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years. The water is spilling into the north Atlantic and cooling Europe caused by a change in wind direction. Since 2002, the sea surface in the studied area has risen by about 15 cm,

5.2 earthquake struck north of Crete, Greece

5.2 earthquake struck north of Crete, Greece

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck area of south Aegean sea, north from Crete at Dodocanese archipelago (36.111°N, 25.140°E) at depth of 14.8 km (9.2 miles) according to Department of Geophysics, University of Thessaloniki. European Mediterranean Seismic Center

Large landslide swept throught villages in Papua New Guinea

Large landslide swept throught villages in Papua New Guinea

A landslide swept through two villages in Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, covering much of the settlements in mud and leaving up to 40 people missing. PNG is experiencing one of the worst wet seasons, which traditionally runs from December to May, ever, local authorities

Two moderate earthquakes hit north of Italy

Two moderate earthquakes hit north of Italy

An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred in the north of Italy, Emilia-Romagna region,  near the city of Parma (44.868°N, 10.470°E) on January 25th 2012 at 08:06 UTC (09:06 Italian time). It has been largely felt in Italy and up to southern Switzerland (Lugano). The

Snowslide avalanche in Canada

Snowslide avalanche in Canada

Heavy winter storms have cloaked western Canada’s mountains with a deep blanket of snow. The last two weeks have brought more than their fair share of new snow along the Selkirk Mountains of eastern British Columbia. Deep snow on the slopes implies the danger of