The volcano near Naples is shaking the ground in a way that scientists say it hasn’t for centuries, posing risks for hundreds of thousands of people living in the 8-mile-wide crater left by past eruptions.
earthquakes
Posted inNPR
What makes a tsunami — and what to do if one comes
Several factors help determine whether a given earthquake will generate a dangerous tsunami, but the process is not yet fully understood.
Posted inNPR
When an earthquake struck San Diego, these elephants formed an ‘alert circle’
When a 5.2 earthquake hit near San Diego yesterday, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park caught its elephants on video taking action to protect their young, forming what experts call an “alert circle.”
Posted inNPR
Strong earthquake kills dozens in region of Tibet near Mount Everest
A strong earthquake killed dozens of people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
Posted inNPR
When an earthquake struck in 1989, Julia locked eyes with a stranger and embraced
Julia Weber was walking home from work one day in San Francisco when an earthquake struck. She rode it out in the arms of a stranger.
Posted inNPR
Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why
Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you’re in can determine how you experience an earthquake.
