Did you hear a thundering “boom” this morning in Knoxville? Thousands of people were jolted awake early March 16 by a loud crack that shook homes. Despite the shaking, there was no earthquake in Knoxville on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey. There haven’t been any earthquakes since Feb. 25, when a small…
Some Pacific Northwesterners woke Tuesday to an unusual sight: A smoky haze shrouded Mount St. Helens, the large, active stratovolcano in Washington state that erupted catastrophically in 1980. But a new eruption was not to blame for the foggy scene this week, scientists said. Instead, ash from the blast that occurred 45 years ago had…
Photo: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka in Russia’s Far East on Saturday (September 13, 2025), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. There was no risk that the quake had triggered a tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC). The USGS said the quake hit 111 kilometres (69…
Published on: Aug 03, 2025 11:55 am IST The Pacific Tsunami Warning System, gauged the earthquake at 7.0, and said there was no tsunami warning. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday day, the German Research Center for Geosciences said. The agency initially had pegged the earthquake at 6.35 magnitude, with…
The ‘lithium triangle’ formed by Chile, Argentina and Bolivia accounts for nearly half of the world’s lithium reserves (LUIS ROBAYO) Europe’s ambition to be a world player in decarbonised transportation arguably depends on sourcing lithium abroad, especially in South America. Even the bloc’s broader energy security and climate goals could depend on securing a steady…