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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Maria Faith Saligumba
