6,3 quake struck Alaska on Thursday morning
A 6.3 earthquake struck the Aleutian trench Alaska region, on Thursday morning. This is the largest of a series of earthquakes in the area, this week alone. No casualties were…
An intensified El Niño to begin this Spring
South Africans can expect an intensified El Niño, to start this Spring. Meteorologists at the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said it would become the strongest event in living memory.…
Some 6,000 trees planted across SA on Arbor Day, the first of a million to come
An estimated 6,000 trees were planted across the country, to mark National Arbor Month, starting from Tuesday. Ceremonies took place at different locations around the country, including Freedom Park in…
A partial lunar eclipse can be viewed from locations around SA
A deep partial lunar eclipse is expected to be fully visible around the country at different times, on Thursday into Friday. The event occurs when the sun, earth, and moon…
At least 200 smaller tremors recorded in Southern California
Geologists claim there were at least 200 smaller tremors recorded at the Coso Volcanic Field in Southern California. They had magnitudes of between 3.0 to 4.0. The United States (US)…
200 smaller tremors recorded in Southern California
Geologists claim there were at least 200 smaller tremors recorded at the Coso Volcanic Field in Southern California. They had magnitudes of between 3.0 to 4.0. The United States (US)…
Japan struck by a 5,9 earthquake on Sunday, injuring more than 30 people
Another earthquake struck Japan’s Southern Ibaraki, on Sunday. Japan’s Meteorological Agency confirmed the earthquake was measured at 5.9. Although there are currently no reports of fatalities, some 37 people were…
Peru struck by a 6,7 earthquake
Another earthquake struck South America, on Thursday. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed its epicenter was some 38 kilometers, northwest of Upahuacho, in Peru. It had a magnitude of…
A 3,2 earthquake struck South of Brandvlei on Thursday afternoon
An earthquake struck south of Brandvlei, on Thursday midday, at around 13:30. The Council for Geoscience (CGS) confirmed the quake had a magnitude of 3,2. Its epicentre was about 50…
18 people lost their lives in Colombia’s earthquake on Monday
About eighteen (18) people were killed on Monday, in the Colombian city of Pereira, when an earthquake struck. Authorities said the quake had a magnitude of 7.4. Its epicentre was…