earthquake

Today, at 1:00pm Western Standard Time (WST) a 5.6 earthquake hit south-west Western Australia, between Walpole and Kojonup (near town of Manjimup, 5,000 pop.). It was felt as 1 jolt, lasting a couple of seconds. The area is about 430kms south west of Perth populated by small, rural townships...

Perhaps some of you have heard of Charlotte King. She is a woman who came to predict earthquakes and especially volcanic activity based on her symptoms. These symptoms included migraines, hearing low frequency sounds and skin spots. Over time, she predicted many such events and became known for...

A massive 7.9 earthquake hit Papua New Guinea today. For reasons not explained the US National Geological Service downgrades earthquakes by one point after they happen. Does anyone know why they do this? This means it was a M8.9 originally. They have been getting a M6 every few days for a while...