News tagged with vulcanology
10,000 aftershocks follow Italy quake
Scientists have detected 10,000 aftershocks since last week's earthquake in Italy of which around 1,000 could be felt, a top expert said on Monday, warning that the tremors will probably get stronger.
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Apr 13, 2009 |
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Rising risk of major quake in Chile: study
Central Chile faces increased risk of a very large earthquake close to the site of last February's 8.8-magnitude temblor that killed 520 people and cost 30 billion dollars, scientists said on Sunday.
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Jan 30, 2011 |
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Italian scientists who failed to predict L'Aquila earthquake may face manslaughter charges
(PhysOrg.com) -- Six of Italy's top seismologists are being investigated for manslaughter for not warning the city of L'Aquila about an earthquake that struck on April 6, 2009. The magnitude-6.3 earthquake ...
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Jun 24, 2010 |
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Lava flows ravage national park forest in DRCongo
Lava flowing from a volcanic eruption in eastern DR Congo was gathering pace and set to destroy up to 10 hectares (25 acres) of forest in Virunga National Park by late Sunday, vulcanologists said.
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Jan 04, 2010 |
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'Lost' sediments show details of polar magnetic field
UC Davis researchers studying cores of sediment collected 40 years ago have found evidence for magnetic field vortices in the Earth's core beneath the South Pole. The results contrast with earlier studies at lower latitudes, ...
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Feb 28, 2008 |
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Underwater volcano found off Sicily
Italian scientists say a large volcano lurks just underneath the surface of the Mediterranean south of Sicily.
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Jun 25, 2006 |
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Mt Taranaki 'overdue' for eruption
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting Mt Taranaki is overdue to erupt, possibly blanketing much of the North Island in ash and disrupting power and water supplies, farming and aviation. Although the 2518m volcano, New ...
Oct 25, 2005 |
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