Geological News

• Physicists get closer to examining the symmetries underlying our universe
  
  Every field has its underlying principles. For economics it's the rational actor; biology has the theory of evolution; modern geology rests on the bedrock of plate tectonics.
  Science Daily.  Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021.
• Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts following earthquake
  
  The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has erupted, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
  ABC News.  Monday, 21 Dec 2020.
• Geology: Hot rock rising beneath central Greenland is melting the ice from below
  
  Researchers from Japan mapped out the extent and branches of the so-called 'Greenland plume' - the rising flow of molten rock ascending beneath the island.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020.
• New geological findings from eastern Fennoscandia add new dimensions to the history of European ice
  
  In Finland, the majority of the glacial and warm interval records have been interpreted to represent only the last, Weichselian, glacial cycle that took place 11,700-119,000 years ago. ...
  Science Daily.  Monday, 7 Dec 2020.
• Earthquake: Magnitude 5.5 quake reported near Carson City, Nev.
  
  A magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported at 1:13 a.m. Friday 111 miles from Carson City, Nev., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  Los Angeles Times.  Friday, 13 Nov 2020.
• Earthquake Rattles Parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island
  
  The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 3.6, was also felt in the Long Island Sound, the United States Geological Survey said.
  New York Times.  Monday, 9 Nov 2020.
• New England was hit by strongest earthquake in the region for decades
  
  At 9am on Sunday, the area was hit by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake that was centered in Buzzards Bay, off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts, according to the US Geological Survey's National Earthquake (USGS) information centre. ...
  Yahoo.  Sunday, 8 Nov 2020.
• 'Storm Tracker' Maps Shows How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Species
  
  The U.S. Geological Survey launched the program in 2018 after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate scrambled coastal ecosystems
  Smithsonian.  Wednesday, 28 Oct 2020.
• 3.2-magnitude quake rattles area on Kansas-Oklahoma line
  
  PONCA CITY, Okla. (AP) - A magnitude 3.2 earthquake shook an area on the Kansas-Oklahoma line Thursday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. ...
  Washington Times.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Saturn's mysterious moon has new ice and scientists aren't sure why
  
  Enceladus, Saturn's mysterious moon that could support life, may be more geologically active than previously thought, according to a new study.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 23 Sep 2020.
• Leighton Buzzard hit by third earthquake in two weeks
  
  Leighton Buzzard has been hit by a 3.0 magnitude earthquake - the third tremor in two weeks - according to the British Geological Survey (BSG).
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 22 Sep 2020.
• Southern California is rocked by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake
  
  The quake hit 10 miles west of L.A. at 11.39 pm local time on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 19 Sep 2020.
• Earthquake strikes New Jersey, shaking reported across state
  
  A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in East Freehold, New Jersey, early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 9 Sep 2020.
• 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocks coast of Indonesia
  
  A large earthquake struck Wednesday off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 19 Aug 2020.
• 'Recently active' volcanoes discovered on Venus
  
  Scientists have identified 37 recently active volcanic structure on Venus, suggesting the planet is still geologically active.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020.

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