Articles for tag: earthquake, fault lines

Wellington’s Rising Fault Lines: How Geology Is Rewriting the City’s Future

Wellington’s Rising Fault Lines: How Geology Is Rewriting the City’s Future

Annette Uy

There’s a restless energy beneath Wellington that you can almost feel humming through the city’s bones. Imagine sipping coffee on Cuba Street while, just below your feet, colossal slabs of Earth are quietly shifting, plotting the city’s next chapter. The very ground that gives Wellington its rugged hills and breathtaking harbour is also the source ...

The Seismic Mystery of Memphis: Why the New Madrid Fault Is Still a Sleeping Giant

The Seismic Mystery of Memphis: Why the New Madrid Fault Is Still a Sleeping Giant

Annette Uy

The earth beneath Memphis holds a secret that has baffled scientists, haunted local legends, and quietly shaped the lives of millions. Imagine waking up one morning to find the ground trembling beneath your feet, buildings swaying, and the familiar landscape suddenly unrecognizable. This isn’t just a scene from a disaster movie—it’s a real possibility lurking ...

Geologists Stunned by Unseen 7.7 Earthquake Footage from Myanmar Solar Farm

Jan Otte

For the first time in recorded history, a security camera caught on tape the harrowing instant the Earth’s crust ripped apart with fury in a massive earthquake. The video, taken at a solar farm just outside of Thazi, Myanmar, during a magnitude 7.7 quake in March, captures the ground opening up in real-time, an unprecedented ...

How Earthquakes Could Undermine the West’s Most Vital Water Systems

How Earthquakes Could Undermine the West’s Most Vital Water Systems

Annette Uy

Imagine waking up to the ground trembling beneath your feet, the walls shuddering, and the very earth roaring. It’s a vivid and terrifying experience, but the true impact of earthquakes extends far beyond the immediate chaos. In the western regions of the United States, these natural phenomena pose a profound threat to something even more ...

The New Madrid Fault Line: America’s Overlooked Earthquake Threat

The New Madrid Fault Line: America’s Overlooked Earthquake Threat

Annette Uy

When we think of earthquakes in the United States, our minds often drift to the tremors of California’s infamous San Andreas Fault. However, there lies a less conspicuous yet equally significant geological threat nestled within the heart of the nation—the New Madrid Fault Line. While not as widely recognized, this seismic zone holds a formidable ...

San Andreas Fault

San Andreas Fault: History, Danger, and the Next Big Quake

Jan Otte

The San Andreas Fault isn’t just a crack in California’s crust; it’s a bomb that is going off. This tectonic boundary between the Pacific and North American plates runs for more than 800 miles (1,300 km) from the Salton Sea to Cape Mendocino. It has changed the shape of California’s land and its future in ...

Indian Ocean Earthquake

The 5 Most Powerful Earthquakes in History & The Science Behind Them

Annette Uy

The earth beneath us is in constant motion, a dynamic dance of tectonic plates that sometimes leads to phenomenal and terrifying outcomes. Earthquakes, the sudden shaking of the ground caused by the movement along fault lines, have both fascinated and frightened humanity for centuries. Among these, a select few stand out for their sheer magnitude ...