#seismic-activity

#seismic-activity

Three minor earthquakes were detected less than 30 miles south of San Jose Friday morning, striking within three minutes of each other between 10.40 and 10.43am ET. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the first tremor registered as a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, and was then followed moments later by magnitude 2.6 and 2.5 quakes. No injuries or damage to local property has been reported at this time.

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.