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Fossil footprints from 313 million years ago oldest ever found in Grand Canyon
Fox News   22 August 2020   USA   Grand Canyon, Arizona  
Stephen Rowland/National Park Service
<p>Fossil footprints from 313 million years ago are the oldest to ever be found in the Grand Canyon.<br />A geology professor from Norway, Allan Krill, made the surprising discovery four years ago on a hike with students.<br />Lying next to the trail, in plain ...
5 of the most devastating earthquakes in US history
Fox News   21 February 2020   USA  
In terms of fatalities, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was the most devastating in the U.S. (earthquake.usgs.gov)
<p>In 2019, California was rocked by back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 6.4, respectively. The quakes brought renewed attention to the state’s vulnerability given its boundaries around the San Andreas fault line.<br>The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...
Dinosaur extinction was 'all about the asteroid,' casting doubt about volcano's impact, new study says
Fox News   17 January 2020   World  
What if the space rock that wiped out the dinosaurs hit another spot on Earth? (Esteban De Armas/Shutterstock)
<p>Several studies have suggested a volcano eruption played a greater role in the extinction of the dinosaurs than the asteroid that crashed into modern-day Mexico. A new study is hoping to end the debate, suggesting "it was all about the asteroid."<br />The ...
Stunning dinosaur skull discovery turns paleontologists' assumptions upside down
Fox News   26 November 2019   Canada  
Hannah's skull, seen from all sides. (Credit: Scott Persons)
<p>A newly discovered dinosaur skull has shaken paleontologists' assumptions to the core, throwing a wrench into the idea that all dinosaurs had symmetrical faces.<br />The fossilized skull of the Styracosaurus was unearthed and researchers were surprised ...
Polar vortex reportedly causes ‘frost quakes’ in Chicago: What is the geological phenomenon?
Fox News   01 February 2019   USA   Chicago  
<p>Freezing temperatures in Chicago — which at one point Thursday were said to be lower than those in Alaska and Antarctica — have reportedly caused a loud, ground-shaking phenomenon to occur: so-called “frost quakes.”<br>Chicago residents reported hearing ...
7.1-magnitude earthquake on border of Peru, Brazil, USGS reports
Fox News   24 August 2018   Republic of Peru  
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the USGS reported. (USGS)
<p>A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Peru, close to its borders with Bolivia and Brazil on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. <br>The quake was recorded at 4:04 a.m. local time at a depth of 378 miles. <br>The epicenter was 83 ...
Heavy rains lead to landslide in Fenton subdivision
Fox News   08 May 2017   USA   Fenton  
<p>FENTON, MO (KTVI) - Bryan Schrock has been in his Fenton home on Big Sky Drive for about two years. He saw the rain of 2015 and things were fine in his back yard. However, the most recent rain has caused a mud slide that’s been growing from inches to feet ...
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Magnitude 5.3 quake jolts Turkey, causes minor damage
Fox News   06 February 2017   Turkey   Asia  
Earthquake epicentre (source: http://www.emsc-csem.org)
<p>Turkey's seismology center says a 5.3-magnitude earthquake, centered beneath the Aegean sea, shook the Turkish coast. The state-run news agency said the quake damaged a number of houses in five villages and at least four people were injured.</p><p>The earthquake ...
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Damage reported, no injuries as 5.0 earthquake rattles central Oklahoma
Fox News   07 November 2016   United States   Americas  
Earthquake damage in Cushing, Oklahoma (source: The Stump Family)
<p>A sharp earthquake centered near one of the world's key oil hubs Sunday night triggered fears that the magnitude 5.0 temblor might have damaged key infrastructure in addition to causing what police described as "quite a bit of damage" in the Oklahoma prairie ...
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