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Dormant ‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Awakens, Triggering Dozen Earthquakes in US Town
Idaho Town Hit by 12 Earthquakes in 24 Hours Near "Sleeping Giant" Fault Stanley, Idaho—a historic gold rush town—has experienced a swarm of 12 earthquakes over the past day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The tremors, ranging from magnitude 2.5 to 3.4, began Sunday afternoon, with no damage reported so far. Image: Map […]
250,000-Year Dormant ‘Zombie’ Volcano Awakens, Scientists Warn of Eruption
Dormant Bolivian Volcano Shows Signs of Life, Threatening Nearby Communities (Include image: Uturuncu volcano with caption: "Uturuncu, a ‘zombie’ volcano in Bolivia, exhibits seismic unrest and gas emissions, raising eruption fears.") Uturuncu, a long-dormant stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia, is stirring after 250,000 years of silence. Scientists from the University of Oxford warn […]