Geophysics
NASA's Voyager 'appears' to have left solar system: study
Mar 20, 2013 14:07 EDT
More than 35 years after it launched on a mission to explore the cosmos, NASA's unmanned Voyager spacecraft appears to have left the solar system and is in a "new region" of space, said a study Wednesday.
Striking gold: Earthquakes deposit precious metal
Mar 17, 2013 14:21 EDT
Solid gold can be deposited in Earth's crust "almost instantaneously" during earthquakes, said a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience on Sunday.
California quake revives Big One jitters
Mar 11, 2013 19:04 EDT
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the strongest to hit the area since 2010, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.
Los Angeles shaken by biggest quake in years: USGS
Mar 11, 2013 16:54 EDT
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday shook buildings in Los Angeles, with US seismologists saying it was the strongest to hit the area since 2010, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.
Japan's huge quake heard from space: study
Mar 11, 2013 16:13 EDT
The colossal earthquake that sent a devastating tsunami barreling into Japan two years ago on Monday was so big it could be heard from space, a study has said.
European satellite recorded Japan quake
Mar 10, 2013 23:54 EDT
A European Space Agency satellite circling Earth was able to detect the massive 2011 earthquake that ravaged Japan, killing nearly 16,000 people and causing massive destruction, a new study said.
5.6-magnitude quake shakes buildings in Taiwan
Mar 06, 2013 23:27 EST
A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook buildings in Taiwan's capital Taipei on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earthquake shakes buildings in Tokyo
Feb 25, 2013 05:43 EST
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Monday, setting buildings in the capital swaying but causing no risk of a tsunami, seismologists said.
Found: Prehistoric Indian Ocean mini-continent
Feb 24, 2013 13:31 EST
Scientists said Sunday they had found traces of a micro-continent hidden underneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
6.5-magnitude quake strikes off Solomon Islands
Feb 09, 2013 16:54 EST
A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands on Sunday, the latest powerful aftershock following a 8.0-magnitude quake that sparked a tsunami four days ago, US seismologists said.
7.0 magnitude quake in Colombia: USGS
Feb 09, 2013 13:41 EST
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook southern Colombia Saturday, causing some damage to houses but no casualties or major mishaps, authorities said.
Rescuers struggle to aid Solomons quake victims
Feb 09, 2013 02:47 EST
Relief workers scrambled to reach quake-ravaged villages in the Solomon Islands Saturday, with "unusual seismic activity" sighted as strong aftershocks continued to jolt the remote Pacific region.
Villagers flee huge aftershock in tsunami-hit Solomons
Feb 08, 2013 12:02 EST
A huge aftershock rocked the Solomon Islands on Friday, sending villagers fleeing to higher ground two days after an 8.0-magnitude quake and tsunami which left 13 people dead and many more missing.
8.0 quake strikes Solomons, sparks Pacific tsunami
Feb 05, 2013 21:59 EST
A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts, monitors said.
Powerful 6.0 quake rumbles off Alaska coast: USGS
Jan 31, 2013 09:59 EST
A powerful 6.0-magnitude quake rumbled off the coast of Alaska early Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
6.7 magnitude quake hits northern Chile: USGS
Jan 30, 2013 18:05 EST
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake jolted northern Chile Wednesday, US monitors said, knocking out electricity and local telecom services and sending panicked northerners running into the streets.
Girl aged 8 killed in quake off Indonesia, 15 injured
Jan 22, 2013 02:50 EST
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Aceh province Tuesday, killing an eight-year-old girl and leaving 15 people injured, officials said.
Girl aged 8 killed in quake off Indonesia, 7 injured
Jan 21, 2013 23:49 EST
A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Aceh province Tuesday, killing an eight-year-old girl and injuring seven others, officials said.
Volcano lava flows worry Italian island
Jan 14, 2013 19:46 EST
Spectacular lava flows and smoke from an active volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli on Monday sparked fear among inhabitants but geophysicists said the situation was under control.
Japan quake study sounds alarm at 'creeping fault' doctrine
Jan 09, 2013 13:13 EST
Seismologists said Wednesday they have found clues as to why Japan's 2011 mega-earthquake occurred on a fault previously deemed to be of little threat.
