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New Zealand sees exotic earthquake sequence Posted on   Shinji Toda, Ph.D., IRIDeS, Tohoku University   Citation: Gonzalez-Huizar, H., Toda, S., 2021, New Zealand sees exotic earthquake sequence, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.160   On March 4, 2021, a series of three large earthquakes struck within six hours of one another in the South Pacific. The earthquakes struck along 560 miles (900 kilometers) of the Kermadec trench, where the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates converge. The first shock — a magnitude-7.3 — struck at 2:27 am local time in the southern part of th...

Surprise! Earth Has a Secret Hidden Layer Jennifer Leman A new study provides the best evidence yet for a hidden layer deep within Earth’s solid inner core. Earth’s inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, is roughly two-thirds the size of the moon. The researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate model of the strange physical processes that shape our planet's inner core. Earth’s core is a strange, strange place. For decades, scientists have suspected that, like Matryoshka stacking dolls, there may be an additional hidden layer within our planet�...

TUMEGGY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYGetty Images A new study provides the best evidence yet for a hidden layer deep within Earth’s solid inner core. Earth’s inner core, made of solid iron and nickel, is roughly two-thirds the size of the moon. The researchers used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate model of the strange physical processes that shape our planet's inner core. Earth’s core is a strange, strange place. For decades, scientists have suspected that, like Matryoshka stacking dolls, there may be an additional hidden layer within our planet’s solid iron and nickel inne...

While most of us take the ground beneath our feet for granted, written within its complex layers, like pages of a book, is Earth's history. Our history.

Introduction The Valdivia Earthquake formed one of the most deadly earthquakes that have been ever witnessed on the planet. It is also known as the Great Chilean earthquake. It possessed a magnitude of about 9.4-9.6 according to records from studies. Important dates of the earthquake This earthquake disaster occurred in the year 1960 on 22 nd May. The disaster was experienced in the afternoon on that mentioned day and lasted for approximately ten minutes. Geographical location of the earthquake Lumaco acted as the main center of the impacts experience form the major earthquake disaster which ...