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Massive 7. 4 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Japan; tsunami warning issued
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (116+ words) Tokyo: A 7. 4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Japan on Monday, Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. The agency also'issued'a tsunami warning for waves up to three metres (10 feet). The quake hit at 4: 53 pm (0753 GMT) in Pacific waters off northern Iwate prefecture. The…...
NASA's Perseverance pays off, finds ancient river delta buried 115 feet under Mars
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Using its ground-penetrating radar instrument known as RIMFAX, Perseverance peered deeper beneath the Martian surface than ever before, revealing geological structures buried as far as 115 feet below ground. Over the course of 250 Martian days between September 2023 and February 2024, the rover…...
44 tremors in 24 hours? What's happening in Nevada's 'Area 52'?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) A persistent series of earthquakes has put geologists and residents on alert after more than 100 seismic events were recorded within a single week near the Tonopah Test Range, a restricted military installation frequently referred to as "Area 52" in Nevada, US....
ISRO's NISAR mission to track India's soil moisture at 100m resolution
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) ISRO has announced that the NISAR mission will generate high-resolution 100-metre soil moisture data across India every 12 days to support agriculture and water management. India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday said that the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar…...
Northern Sumatra shaken: Magnitude 4. 5 quake strikes amid Ring of Fire activity
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) Jakarta: A moderate earthquake measuring 4. 5 on the Richter scale struck Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at 10: 58 am IST, at a depth of 150 kilometres, with coordinates 2. 43 N latitude and 98. 98 E…...
6. 1-magnitude earthquake hits North Pacific Ocean at 10km depth
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (312+ words) A powerful 6. 1 magnitude earthquake struck the North Pacific Ocean at a shallow depth of 10km North Pacific: An earthquake of magnitude 6. 1 rocked the North Pacific Ocean on Monday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. As per the…...
6. 9 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines; causes structural damage and power outages | VIDEO
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) Search operations have been hampered by darkness and multiple aftershocks Cebu: A powerful 6. 9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Philippines on Tuesday evening, damaging buildings, roads, and causing widespread power outages in parts of the region, as emergency…...
Fact check: Are these earthquake videos really from Russia? Know the truth
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) Discover the truth behind the'footage'linked to the recent earthquake in Russia Images of buildings shaking in the powerful earthquake have already gone viral on social media. An investigation conducted by Mathrubhumi Fact Check found that some of the visuals are…...
NISAR: ISRO and NASA's $1. 5 billion eye in the sky with a bold mission
1+ year, 3+ day ago (771+ words) NISAR is not just a satellite; it is a beacon of hope for tackling climate change, managing disasters, and ensuring food security. For India, it is a proud moment, showcasing our growing strength in space and our ability to partner…...