Fears of ‘Big One’ imminent as powerful quake shakes California near San Andreas fault

Fears of ‘Big One’ imminent as powerful quake shakes California near San Andreas fault

A powerful earthquake has rocked California sending shockwaves felt as far away as San Francisco, it has been reported. The 4.7 magnitude quake struck at 11.31am local time between the Salinas Valley and the San Joaquin Valley. The US Geological Survey calculated the perceived shaking close to the epicentre was strong. Shaking was reported in the region of Salinas, Monterey and Santa Cruz and all the way north to some parts of the Bay Area, including San Francisco.




The San Andreas Fault forms the main strand of the plate boundary, running from the Gulf of California to north the region of Cape Mendocino. And the origin of this quake was located along the San Andreas fault. Terrified residents who felt the shake have commented on Twitter. One person wrote: “You might be from California if you don’t remember your first earthquake.” Another said: “Am I an official resident of California now that I’ve experienced the phenomenon of my house shaking in a 4.7 magnitude earthquake?” READ MORE

Popocatepetl Violently Erupts, And Authorities Warn A Bigger Eruption Could Threaten More Than 20 Million People In Mexico City

 Mt. Popocatepetl is one of the most important volcanoes on the entire planet, and yet most Americans are not familiar with it.  In ancient Aztec, Popocatepetl means “smoking mountain”, but to the locals, the 5,426-meter-high volcano is simply known as “Don Goyo”.  A catastrophic eruption of “Don Goyo” would be a nightmare scenario for the more than 20 million people living in the Mexico City metropolitan area, and that is why authorities are watching Mt. Popocatepetl very closely at the moment.  In fact, we are being warned that the eruption that just took place could be a precursor to an even larger eruption…
Chilling footage showing the violent eruption emerged online amid fears there could be more. A huge plume of smoke blasted three kilometers into the air from the summit of Popocatepetl after a series explosions over the course of 24 hours. Surrounding towns were blanketed with ash and debris and authorities are now warning a bigger eruption could threaten the 23.6million inhabitants in the Mexican capital, located just 35 miles (56km) away. This latest eruption actually resulted in what is known as a “volcano-tectonic earthquake”.  Such quakes are caused by the movement of magma, and scientists are very concerned about what that might mean. “Don Goyo” has been spewing ash regularly since early this month, and at this point, local residents are being told to remain indoors…READ MORE