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Large granite rock formation overlooking a sandy river bend and green hills in South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, under overcast skies.

October 29, 2026

Felt It? So Did 1,500 Others: Victoria’s M3.5 Earthquake Rattles Gippsland

More than 1,500 Victorians from South Gippsland to Melbourne reported being jolted awake just before midnight on Tuesday after a shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck near Arawata and Leongatha, about 100 kilometres

Panoramic view of the arid, snow-dusted peaks of the Hindu Kush mountain range rising into the sky.

Science·World

M4.9 Afghanistan Earthquake at 220km Depth Shakes Kashmir and Islamabad — Here’s Why Nothing Collapsed

A moderate earthquake originating in Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region early Monday, October 5, was felt across the Kashmir Valley, northern Pakistan, and parts of Islamabad. No damage or casualties were reported. The key factor is depth: the tremor occurred more

October 6, 2026

4.8 Victoria Earthquake Shakes Melbourne as 21,000 Felt Reports Logged

Australia·Environment

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck near Leongatha in Victoria’s Gippsland region at 2:01am on October 3, waking residents across Melbourne and the surrounding region.

Magnitude 3.6 Earthquake Hits Near Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles — No Damage Reported

News·Science·USA

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck near Hermosa Beach in the South Bay area of Los Angeles on Saturday, with the epicentre located approximately six

Overview of the city of Great Falls, Montana, showing residential neighborhoods, commercial structures, and the Missouri River corridor.

News·Science·USA

Great Falls earthquake: M3.6 quake strikes near Black Eagle as USGS data is refined

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled the area northwest of Black Eagle, near Great Falls, Montana, early Friday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the event at 7:40 a.m. local time on September

Sonali Tiwary

September 18, 2026

Analog rotating seismograph drum with stylus recording seismic waveform lines on paper

Environment·Science

North Korea Nuclear Tests Reactivated Dormant Faults, Science Study Finds

Underground nuclear testing does not just shake the ground once and stop. A new peer-reviewed study has found that North Korea’s nuclear detonations at Mount Mantap altered the stress on surrounding rock

Rahul Somvanshi

September 18, 2026

Collapsed Newhall Pass interchange after the 1971 San Fernando earthquake in California

Latest·News·Science·USA

3.5-Magnitude Quake Strikes Santa Rosa—Shallow Depth on Rodgers Creek Fault Explains Wide Shaking

At 10:33 a.m. on September 3, seismic instruments recorded a magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Larkfield-Wikiup, close to Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. The quake occurred about 7.4 kilometers underground—roughly 4.6 miles deep.

Sonali Tiwary

September 4, 2026

Earthquake-damaged buildings in Manggarai district, Flores, after August 2026 M7.7 quake

Disaster·Environment·Policy

Black Crater Lake Erupts After Flores Earthquake—A Separate Crisis

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off the coast near Ende, Flores, on August 15, 2026. The quake killed 47 people, with 9,290 displaced. Shortly after, a mysterious phenomenon emerged: black material surfaced

Sonali Tiwaryand

Rahul Somvanshi

August 19, 2026

A USGS/ABAG ShakeMap showing ground motion intensity around the Hayward Fault Zone, with color-coded bands from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Weather

San Leandro M3.8 Earthquake Shakes Bay Area: Hayward Fault Activity Reminder

USGS reports M3.8 earthquake struck 2.4 miles N of San Leandro at 8:30:06 AM Thursday. No major damage. Hayward Fault has 33% chance of M6.7+ quake before 2043. Oakland Zoo CEO Nik

Karmactive Staff

August 14, 2026

The San Andreas Fault across California's Carrizo Plain.

Disaster·USA

California Earthquakes 2026: Series of Tremors Rattles Central Valley and Bay Area

California experienced a series of earthquakes in 2026, shaking communities from the Central Valley to the Bay Area and prompting USGS monitoring alerts.

Govind Tekale

July 31, 2026