Since January, we have experienced a number of geological events that have caused havoc and misery to many people around the Earth. On January 12, Haiti was rocked with a magnitude 7 earthquake causing the destruction of the many cities and towns including the...
As of today, no one really knows how much oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico threatening the entire Gulf Coast Region, and possibly Florida and the East Coast. NOAA is using an estimate of 210,000 gallons of oil per day (5,000 barrels), but in a closed door...
Eyjafjallajokull, the volcano in Iceland that has been erupting and causing havoc for thousands of people around the world, is one of about 200 volcanoes that are located in Iceland. Iceland is the world's most active volcanic area, and the country is located at the...
Eyjafjallajokull, the volcano in Iceland that has been erupting and causing havoc for thousands of people around the world, is one of about 200 volcanoes that are located in Iceland. Iceland is the world's most active volcanic area, and the country is located at the...
Several earthquakes occurred in Chile today (March 11), and according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quakes were "aftershocks" associated with the 8.8 Chile earthquake of February 27. According to the USGS analysis, the earthquakes occurred in the region of...
The February 27, 8.8 earthquake offshore Maule, Chile occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and the South American Plates. According to reports from the USGS, coastal Chile has been the location of vary large earthquakes for centuries. There has been a written...
