#seismic-activity

#seismic-activity

In what has become a common occurrence recently, the ground shook again in San Ramon on Tuesday, this time before sunrise. The magnitude 3.1 quake rattled the Tri-Valley at 5:53 a.m. and was centered about 3.1 miles southeast of San Ramon. There were no initial reports of damages or injuries. The quake came only eight days after three earthquakes shook the area in the course of about 100 minutes.

San Francisco's Asian Art Museum is returning some statues that were looted in the mid 1960s from the ruins of a temple in northeast Thailand. "Their repatriation not only safeguards an important part of heritage, but it also allows their history to continue as an enduring part of the Thai nation," says Thailand's ambassador to the US, H.E. Dr. Suriya Chindawongse. [ABC 7] There was a total of 10 small earthquakes on the Calaveras Fault Monday, centered near San Ramon, in what's become a recurring pattern.

The Tartan Army shook the earth as they celebrated Scotland's men qualifying for a first World Cup in 28 years. The British Geological Survey (BGS) recorded the equivalent to an "extremely small earthquake" after Kenny McLean lobbed Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to secure a 4-2 win. A second significant amount of seismic activity came moments later when the final whistle sounded on Wednesday night. Readings were recorded at the BGS station at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory in Dalmarnock about 2km (1.2 miles) from Hampden Park.

The 3.0 Richter scale tremor hit at about 10:18 p.m. on Aug. 3 in Hasbrouck Heights. It occurred about 10 km below the surface, and more than 8,000 reports of weak to light shaking were documented across the five boroughs and northern New Jersey.

The Japanese government approved significant upgrades to the national plan to safeguard the public against potential earthquakes, particularly in the wake of ongoing tremors in the Tokara Islands.

Yifan Zhang and colleagues suggest that regions with higher geological complexity are more prone to landslides, providing insights for better landslide prediction and management.

The nationwide earthquake drill, organized by the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection, engaged around 30 million people, enhancing earthquake preparedness across Mexico.

Texas has a significant number of fault lines, but the recent quake swarm appears to have been triggered by human activities associated with oil and gas operations.