3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1456+ words) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Alaska has sharpened attention on seismic risk across the state’s travel corridor, as federal and state monitoring continues. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake recorded in central Alaska on August 8 has refocused attention on seismic risk in one of…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (738+ words) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Alaska refocuses attention on the North Pacific seismic zone as U.S. travelers weigh risks, infrastructure resilience and evolving alerts. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Alaska has rattled communities and renewed scrutiny of the seismically active North Pacific corridor,…...

1+ day, 3+ min ago   (825+ words) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in central Alaska has shaken communities and renewed attention on an ongoing U.S. travel watch across the seismically active region. A magnitude 5.5 earthquake in central Alaska has jolted parts of the state, prompting fresh scrutiny of travel plans…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (853+ words) Exceptionally low water on the Rhine in the Netherlands is exposing the country’s vulnerability to drought, disrupting shipping, ecology and water supplies. The Rhine has fallen to one of its lowest recorded levels as it crosses into the Netherlands, with…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (1163+ words) A 4.6 magnitude earthquake near Boulder Creek rattled the Bay Area, triggering alerts, service checks and short term disruptions for visitors and commuters. A magnitude 4.6 earthquake centered near Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains early on April 2, 2026, briefly jolted California’s…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1378+ words) A cluster of small quakes beneath Maunakea in the Hāmākua region has prompted closer monitoring from scientists but no indications of magma movement or eruption risk. A swarm of small tectonic earthquakes beneath the northeast flank of Maunakea in Hawaiʻi’s…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (642+ words) A rare overnight earthquake near Tuscaloosa has residents unsettled and experts reexamining the little-known seismic zones that underlie central and western Alabama. A mild but widely felt earthquake rattled the Tuscaloosa area overnight, jolting residents awake across west-central Alabama and…...