This has scientists quaking in their boots. Researchers have found that one of the US’s most dangerous fault lines is overdue for an earthquake, potentially threatening millions of people across California, per an alarming study in the journal Seismological Research Letters. This terrifying tremor could “cause extensive damage to such a dense population zone,” wrote … Read more
Abandon ship! Tourists in Hawaii were stranded after cruise ships left ports early amid tsunami concerns sparked by the earthquake that occurred off Russia Wednesday morning. Footage of their maritime marooning has amassed over 170,000 views on TikTok. The titanic 8.8 magnitude temblor, which was the strongest the world has witnessed in the last 14 … Read more
BLACKSBURG, Va. – A highly anticipated Metallica concert at Virginia Tech’s Lane Stadium wasn’t just a performance; it was a seismic event. For Hokies, the opening chords of “Enter Sandman” have long been an electrifying and familiar soundtrack to football games, igniting a synchronized surge of jumping and cheering. This beloved tradition reached unprecedented levels … Read more
Horton hears an earthquake! A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an “alert circle” around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday, amazing video shows. In addition to their gargantuan ears, elephants have a unique ability to sense sounds through … Read more
ESPN host Malika Andrews stayed poised and composed as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the network’s Los Angeles studio while she was on-air on Monday. Andrews, the host of “NBA Today,” was talking with women’s basketball legend Rebecca Lobo about the United States women’s team’s 67-66 gold-medal win over France to cap off the Paris … Read more
This was some dark humor. Monday’s solar eclipse had a knock-down, drag-out fight with Friday’s NYC-area earthquake — in a wild Saturday Night Live Weekend Update sketch that found the comic side of both headline-making phenomena. Cast member Marcello Hernández dressed up as the earthquake — complete with a hat featuring city landmarks — and … Read more
If Friday morning’s 4.8 earthquake surprised you, there’s a chance your furry friends were trying to warn you ahead of time. It’s widely believed that pets are actually able to predict earthquakes — a phenomenon called Seismic Escape Response — and science has even suggested that animals can feel the Earth shift before humans do. … Read more
Not even an earthquake was going to stop the Yankees’ home opener prep. The Bombers were taking batting practice ahead of Friday’s game against the Blue Jays in The Bronx and while they felt the 4.7 magnitude quake that rocked the tri-state area around 11:10 a.m., players went about their business unfazed. Video from Yankee … Read more
Quake it off. As if Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour wasn’t creating enough of a groundswell, Swifties caused such a ruckus during the Seattle, Washington leg that they generated the equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake — rivaling the legendary “Beastquake” of 2011. “This was much bigger,” Western Washington University geology professor Jackie Caplan-Auerbach told King … Read more
HATAY, Turkey – Rescuers in Hatay, Turkey, successfully pulled a small dog from the rubble of a collapsed building after a deadly earthquake devastated the region earlier this month, and the whole rescue was caught on camera. The video, recorded by Gurcan Ozturk on Feb. 8, shows the dog, named Pambuk, taking sips of water while it waited … Read more
When Earthquake — government name: Nathaniel Stroman — was starting as a stand-up comedian, he had trouble getting booked. So he vented to his mother, who dished out some sage advice. “She said, ‘What did I tell you? Never get mad at a man that won’t let you ride his bike. You either get your … Read more
Reviled by most, the resourceful rat may finally have something to offer us humans. The project from APOPO, a Belgian non-profit that trains animals to save lives, is fitting rats with small specialized backpacks to help emergency crews search for survivors in the event of building collapses. According to researchers on the project, their small … Read more