Geologic Events

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Scientists map Lake Wānaka to better understand natural disaster risks

RNZ 16 May 2024

Lake Wānaka is at risk of experiencing a tsunami-like event due to the fault and its geological features, such as steep slopes which could create a landslide and pose a risk to lakefront communities.

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck northwest and north of Puerto Rico

The Cleveland American 15 May 2024

For his part, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) measured the tremor's intensity at 5.6, and gave the event an initial severity level of IV (mild shaking).

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Origins of ‘warm-blooded’ dinosaurs can be ‘traced’ back to 180 million years

Interesting Engineering 15 May 2024

“The most surprising aspect is the coincidence of the majority of evolutionary change at the Jenkyns event. This is a relatively newly recognized hyperthermal event traced in our geologic record,” said Alfio Alessandro Chiarenzae.

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Earth's North Pole shifting faster: Is a Pole-flip imminent? How will it impact us?

Hindustan Times 15 May 2024

What is magnetic pole reversal? ... Download Now! Download Now!. Also Read . Interview ... Period of magnetic pole reversal ... Geologic and fossil records from previous reversals also show no remarkable events, such as doomsday scenarios or major extinctions ... ....

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Mexico: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes the Coastal Region

Al Wast 13 May 2024

The seismic disturbance, with its epicenter near the coastal area of Chiapas, Mexico, marked a significant event in the region's geological history ... geological processes shaping the region's landscape.

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Musical fusion of Bach and science enlightens audience

China Daily 13 May 2024

During the event, esteemed paleontologist and Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Shu Degan, a geology expert known for translating Darwin's seminal work On the Origin of Species into Chinese, shared insights into the translation process.

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UNDERWATER CANYON DISCOVERED NEAR CYPRUS

The Cypress Observer 10 May 2024

Israel’s Geological Institute has discovered a canyon under the water near the Cypriot coast ... They further mentioned how the discovery of the Eratosthenes canyon puts the Messinian event in a more detailed light.

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Clues from deep magma reservoirs could improve volcanic eruption forecasts

Phys Dot Org 10 May 2024

... volcanic activity and providing models that shed light on the factors controlling eruptions, our study is a crucial step towards better monitoring and forecasting of these powerful geological events.

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How tonight

The Daily Mail 10 May 2024

Researchers at the British Geological Survey in the UK looked at magnetic field recordings of the Carrington Event and determined that although they didn't know the exact levels, a similar event is likely to occur once every 100 to 1,000 years.

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‘Buoyant’ magma offers clues about the power of volcanoes

Popular Science 10 May 2024

... our study is a crucial step towards better monitoring and forecasting of these powerful geological events,” study co-author and Imperial College London geologist Matt Jackson said in a statement.

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Burrow on over to Bryce Canyon for Utah Prairie Dog Day

St George News 09 May 2024

Geologic Survey. The event is free with park admission ... To help promote the event, the park held an art contest open to students in Garfield, Wayne and Kane counties ... Geologic Survey.

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Grand Forks artist to receive Mayor’s Choice Artist Award at reception Thursday

Grand Forks Herald 08 May 2024

Her artwork is “a captivating fusion of her Finnish heritage, deep appreciation for landscapes, and proud fascination with geology,” Arndt said in the event announcement ... Exploring geological ...

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How Vancouver tech firm PhotoSat is enabling armchair prospecting

North Shore News 08 May 2024

Alteration minerals are essentially rocks formed from some other rock or mineral through weathering or geological events such as heat and pressure.

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Researchers show that slow-moving earthquakes are controlled by rock permeability

Phys Dot Org 07 May 2024

They are often destructive and deadly, or at the very least physically felt—they're literally groundbreaking geological events ... But the lack of destruction does not make slow slip events less scientifically important.

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Osisko Metals Announces Updated Mineral Resource Estimate at Gaspé Copper – Indicated Resource of 495 ...

Resource World 06 May 2024

Further geological and pit modelling is required to evaluate such potential and this work is ongoing ... Geological data is sufficient to imply but not verify geological grade and/or quality of continuity.