Earthquakes

environmental-risk

Yes, there are earthquakes in Florida, but they are small, infrequent, and rarely felt at the surface. The state records a handful of detectable events each year, nearly all too...

Geoscience

An earthquake of 4.9 is moderate on the magnitude scale. It is often felt clearly by people indoors and can move furniture or cause rattling items, yet it rarely causes serious...

geoscience-and-seismology

West Texas earthquakes refer to seismic events recorded across West Texas and into portions of southeastern New Mexico, a region historically noted for low to moderate seismicit...

geohazards

Large earthquakes near Lima are relatively infrequent but potentially high-impact events. Because the city sits on the Pacific coast near the convergent boundary between the Naz...