Aleš Špičák
Czech seismologist and volcanologist
- 5d ago
False alarm: Czech earthquake initially reported as magnitude 5.5 turns out to be minor tremor of 1.5–1.8
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake reported in western Czech Republic on Thursday evening was later corrected to a minor tremor of 1.5–1.8, likely caused by quarry blasting, after an automatic detection system error at Germany's GFZ.
- Jun 26
At least 235 dead and over 46,000 missing after double earthquake strikes Venezuela
Two shallow earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-west Venezuela on Wednesday evening, flattening buildings in Caracas and La Guaira. Officials confirm 235 dead and 4,300 injured, with over 46,000 people reported missing, as international aid pours in.
