This comes on the heels of a study last year that said we had a 40 percent chance of a major earthquake in the next 50 years. Western Washington has been through earthquakes before, from simple tremors to 2001's destructive Nisqually quake that put the …

A historically large earthquake is scheduled to hit the Pacific Coast, according to a new study released this week. British Columbia is reportedly the area most at risk for what researchers are calling a “mega-earthquake,” also known as megathrust …

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(Reuters) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Hawaii's big island on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injury and no tsunami was generated, a spokesman for the governor said. The U.S. Geological Survey reported …

A curious incident at Nightime at Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage… Photoshopped image Made EXPLORE on 30 December 2007 (max: #299) Base image: Anchorage Impressions ’07 – Snow nº 3. Selective colour (green) with Darken Filter Moon: Christmas Moon 2007 desaturated, then coloured disc and added moon glare Space ship: "CTS is cleared for departure to [...]

Editor’s note: happy Tuesday, Flickr friends! It’s not Friday, but I need some eye candy, and this image slipped past me last week! Posted to the NASA Views Earth at Night photoset: www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/sets/72157625188331491/ This picture, recorded by one of the Expedition 31 crew members aboard the International Space Station, features Aurora Australis with star streaks [...]