The expanse of Lake Taupō’s azure waters, crowned by hazy, mountainous horizons, evoke an extreme sense of calm. And yet, deep beneath the ground, geological unrest is brewing, according to a new paper in the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics. Lake Taupō is the largest freshwater lake in Australasia and is located in … Read more
Most of the knowledge about what is at the center of our planet comes from studying seismic waves emanating from earthquakes. Careful analysis of these waves can reveal the composition of rock and metal beneath the Earth’s surface. A new study of seismic waves propagating from two different earthquakes — in similar locations but separated … Read more
Most of the knowledge about what is at the center of our planet comes from studying seismic waves emanating from earthquakes. Careful analysis of these waves can reveal the composition of rock and metal beneath the Earth’s surface. A new study of seismic waves propagating from two different earthquakes — in similar locations but separated … Read more
CNN — Desperate search and rescue operations were underway in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday after an earthquake killed more than 1,000 people, a blow to a country already facing a severe economic and humanitarian crisis. The 5.9 magnitude tremor struck near the town of Khost on the Pakistani border in the early hours of Wednesday … Read more