Geology - Page 5

November 9, 2023

Tiny island forms after undersea volcano erupts off the coast of Japan

An undersea volcano's eruption off Japan three weeks ago has birthed a tiny new island, although it may not last long. The island is about 328 feet in diameter.

November 8, 2023

Over 400 earthquakes reported under Mount St. Helens in 3 months, but no immediate eruption threat likely

Over 400 earthquakes have reportedly been detected beneath Mount St. Helens since July, though no evidence of imminent eruption has yet surfaced.

September 20, 2023

Pink diamonds may have come from a supercontinent's breakup, researcher from Western Australia speculates

A scientist in Australia says his team of researchers has determined why a plethora of pink diamonds were found in remote Western Australia. Their findings were shared in a release this week.

September 10, 2023

Sinkhole, 50 feet wide, forms in same Florida area as 75-foot sinkhole months earlier

A second large sinkhole has opened in Florida where construction is apparently taking place. It did not pose a threat to the county roadway or homes.

August 10, 2023

On this day in history, August 10, 1846, the Smithsonian Institution is created: 'Diffusion of knowledge'

The world’s largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Institution, was founded on this day in history, Aug. 10, 1846, after English scientist James Smithson made a generous gift.

July 27, 2023

Utah seismologists suspect ‘earthquake swarms’ linked to geothermal energy

Scientists at the University of Utah have analyzed decades of earthquakes in central Utah and suspect that swarms are triggered by hot water, powered by geothermal activity.

June 17, 2023

North Carolina earthquakes indicative of active fault: report

The latest in a series of North Carolina earthquakes struck on Friday, with the magnitude 2.1 tremor shaking the town of West Canton. Geologists reportedly say a fault is now active.

June 7, 2023

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for second time this year

Hawaii's second-largest volcano, Kilauea, erupted for the second time in 2023 on Wednesday, shooting fire and lava into the sky.

May 22, 2023

'El Popo,' Mexico's second-tallest volcano, erupts

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, a 17,797 peak just outside Mexico City, erupted Monday, with civilians warned not to come within a 7.5-mile radius of it.

May 3, 2023

New Hampshire pays tribute to the Old Man of the Mountain 20 years after it crumbled

New Hampshire residents paid tribute to the fallen Old Man of the Mountain with poetry, a song, and a scavenger hunt. The celebration came nearly 20 years after the structure crumbled.