All articles tagged with #natural events
A magnitude-3.8 earthquake gently rocked the Coachella Valley, where the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was taking place, with no reported injuries or damage. The earthquake was felt across a large area of Southern California, but it did not seem to cause much concern among festival attendees.
The View co-host Sunny Hostin faced criticism after attempting to link solar eclipses, earthquakes, and the emergence of cicadas to climate change, prompting her colleagues to correct her on live television. Hostin's claim sparked widespread mockery, with her co-hosts and viewers dismissing the connection between these natural events and climate change.
A rare 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Florida, about 100 miles off Cape Canaveral, and was felt in coastal communities along the Atlantic Ocean. According to USGS seismologist Paul Earle, earthquakes in Florida are rare but not non-existent, and there is a fault that exists, although not much is known about it. While California has an early warning system for earthquakes, Florida may take a while to install such a system due to the infrequency of earthquakes in the state.
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake centered near Prague in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, was felt across Green Country, causing excitement and some concern among residents. Seismologist Jacob Walter noted that the quake sent aftershocks into the Tulsa area, with reports of people feeling it in Texas, Arkansas, and Kansas. While there were no reports of injuries or major damage, the event left many startled and unable to immediately return to sleep.