Invisibility cloak could help protect cities from earthquakes
French researchers say they are close to developing seismic ‘invisibility cloaks’ which would cancel out potentially hazardous earthquake shockwaves, protecting key ...
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Strong quake hits Japan, creates danger of tsunami
A strong earthquake with an epicenter off the northeastern coast of Japan shook buildings all the way to Tokyo, leading ...
Massive 8.6 quake strikes Indonesia – but didn’t create a monster tsunami
An 8.6-magnitude earthquake and powerful aftershocks struck the coast of Indonesia today, resurrecting fears of a big tsunami like the ...
Powerful 7.2 earthquake shakes Turkey, kills over 60 people
Another powerful seismic event has taken place, this time in Turkey; the 7.2 earthquake in case struck eastern Turkey on ...
Massive earthquake hits Japan… again
The seismological events near Japan are far from reaching an equilibrium; a 7.4 or 7.5 earthquake on the Richter scale ...
Large earthquakes don’t trigger others far away
Ever since the 9.0 earthquake in Japan, there has been a growing mainstream interest for earthquakes, which will probably ...
Massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, creates tsunami
It's been a busy tectonic month, and things aren't about to chill down. A massive 7.9 magnitude Earthquake has just ...
