by Robert von Bereghy | Apr 5, 2019 | Latest News
It has been a long time since California has had a major earthquake and experts are sending a wake up call. Seismologists say the current drought is harboring ever building stress and with that, the ever growing threat of a large quake. They have labeled this an...
by Robert von Bereghy | Apr 19, 2016 | Latest News
The April 16, 2016 M 7.8 earthquake, offshore of the west coast of northern Ecuador, occurred as the result of shallow thrust faulting on or near the plate boundary between the Nazca and South America plates. At the location of the earthquake, the Nazca plate subducts...
by Robert von Bereghy | Sep 17, 2015 | Latest News
At 3:54 Pacific time, Illapel, Chile experienced an 8.3 magnitude earthquake at only 7.8 miles in depth. The closest major city is Santiago with La Serena, Ovalle and Valparaiso being closer. There is a high risk of Tsunami along the Western Coast.
by Robert von Bereghy | May 12, 2015 | Latest News
According to a recent LA Times article, people living in California and the West Coast still face the highest earthquake risk. But a new study says we are not alone. That report found that close to half of all Americans — nearly 150 million people — are threatened by...
by Robert von Bereghy | Apr 25, 2015 | Latest News
The midday 7.8 shallow quake has devastated the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu. It is expected that the death toll from this recent devastating earthquake will continue to climb in the weeks to come.
by Shiloh | Feb 12, 2015 | Latest News
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