Natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis are expected to have substantial ecological effects, but if researchers don’t have enough data about the environment before the disaster strikes, as is usually the case, it is difficult to quantify these
Strong and deep earthquake with magnitude 6.4 struck Tonga region on April 28, 2012. Epicenter was located 78 km (48 miles) W of Neiafu, Tonga (18.643°S, 174.725°W). Recorded depth was 129.4 km (80.4 miles) by USGS.Earthquake was harmless for shaking damage and
If a mega-quake struck Tokyo, more than 9,600 people would die with nearly 150,000 injured and large parts of the Japanese capital leveled to the ground according to recent simulation by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. If a smaller 7.3-magnitude quake struck the
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia on April 21st at 01:16:54 UTC according to EMSC and PTWC. The epicenter was located 82 km (51 miles) SSE (168°) from Manokwari, Irian Jaya, 336 km (209 miles) NW (316°) from Enarotali, Irian
UK ministers have been advised to allow the controversial practice of fracking for shale gas to be extended in Britain, despite it causing two earthquakes and the emergence of serious doubts over the safety of the wells that have already been drilled. Fuel
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake shook Kerman province in Iran near Iraq border at 17:40:39 UTC on April 18th. Iran Seismological Center recorded epicenter at depth of 62 km (38.5 miles). The epicenter was located 2 Km of Roodbar, 28 Km of Kahnooj, 54 Km of Anbar, 129 km (80
USGS scientists have been investigating the recent increase in the number of magnitude 3 and greater earthquakes in the midcontinent of the United States. These earthquakes are fairly small – large enough to have been felt by many people, yet small enough to rarely
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck area east of South Sandwich Islands on April 17 at 19:03:55 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 563 km (349 miles) E of Bristol Island, 677 km (420 miles) ESE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands and 2685 km (1668
Very strong and deep earthquake with magnitude 7.0 struck Papua New Guinea on April 17, 2012 at 07:13:50 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 141 km (88 miles) N (5°) from Lae, New Guinea, PNG (5.482°S, 147.101°E). Recorded depth at the epicenter was
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck on the coastal strip near Valparaiso, Chile on April 17, 2012 at 03:50:14 UTC. The epicenter was located 42 km (26 miles) NNE of Valparaiso, 81 km (50 miles) W of Los Andes, 101 km (62 miles) N of San Antonio and 112 km (69
