Geology News

A magnitude 5.7 quake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. via AlertNet

“Much of the smoke has cleared from the region's devastating wildfires last month, but the danger is not over”

Here's a cool sequence of camera shots from recent wildfires in California , from the USGS. via John Orr

“John's real interested in going the extra mile in revegetation on that property”

A fishing gear magnate is planning reforestation of acreage in the former Coal Basin coal mine site, amid disagreement over whether his initial work on the property might be causing damage. via The Aspen Times

“We just stayed outside the house for some time”

A moderate earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday, causing hundreds of panicked residents to temporarily leave their homes, authorities and witnesses said.

There were no reports of damage or injuries, witnesses and an official from the Geophysics and Meteorology Agency said. Fauzi, an agency official, said it had not issued a tsunami warning. Fauzi uses only one name.

The quake had a magnitude of 5.4, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It shook the Sumatran towns of Pariaman and Padang at 6:42 a.m. local time. Read more

“If this joint exploration goes well, such cooperation (between enterprise and government) will be adopted in more mineral exploration projects across China”

China Minmetals Corp, the nation's largest metal trader, on Friday signed a cooperation agreement with central and local government geological agencies for the joint exploration of minerals in East China's ... via People's Daily

“The largest recoverable bituminous coal base is in Illinois”

One of the foremost authorities on Illinois coal spoke about the future of coal mining Thursday evening at Southeastern Illinois College. via Southern Illinoisan

Utah Uranium Corp. is pleased to announce that, having filed the requisite reclamation bond, the Company is now in receipt of final permits required for drilling the Company's Pinto property. via Earth Times

Oil supplies in the world are tightening. Even a small shortage of oil can cause a big tremor in people's lives. via Connecticut Post

Officials are practicing emergency procedures so they are prepared if an earthquake strikes along the New Madrid Fault. via KATV Little Rock

“But that's not really critical”

An assessment of an oil spill discovered in Nipomo Creek indicates that the mishap has not affected the creek nor the groundwater and has not created a threat to human health - and the review recommends leaving ... via Santa Maria Times

Three moderate earthquakes struck Greece's eastern Aegean Sea area early Friday, rattling residents of nearby islands, monitoring agencies said. via Guardian Unlimited

A small earthquake struck off the Humboldt County coast on Thursday evening, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. via Red Bluff Daily News

“We know very little about materials under these conditions.”

Professors Peter Schiffman and Robert Zierenberg are working with Wilfred Elders, professor emeritus at UC Riverside, Dennis Bird at Stanford University and Mark Reed at the University of Oregon to study the ... via Tech News Watch

“Our best evidence is that the crustal magma chamber is filling with molten rock”

Posted November 8th, 2007 by Kurt Repanshek The orange shapes in the top image represent the magma chamber beneath the Yellowstone caldera, which is represented by the rusty-colored outline at the top. via National Parks Traveler

“Our models predict that, at planned residential development densities, nitrate levels in many parts of the aquifer will eventually exceed the standards unless nitrogen loading from residential septic systems can be reduced.”

Shallow aquifers supplying drinking water to rural residents of southern Deschutes and northern Klamath Counties near La Pine, Oregon, are vulnerable to contamination by wastewater from on-site, residential ... via KTWS-FM Bend

Berkeley , CA ) -- Experts with the US Geological Survey are warning of what might be to come. via LightHouse1280.com

Gemini Explorations, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has executed the second payment of US$40,000 as outlined in the definitive agreement to acquire the Los Chorros Gold Mine, a producing gold property in ... via Earth Times

“The chandelier and crockery rattled. We rushed out into the streets from our apartments”

COX's BAZAR, Bangladesh--A strong earthquake shook coastal areas in southern Bangladesh, and residents rushed out of their homes in panic, officials and witnesses said. via El Paso Times

“My guess is, they wanted a bigger position in the Barnett, and they just weren't able to establish one. If you're Shell, you really have to have a bigger position to create the critical mass to make it worth your while”

By ELIZABETH SOUDER / The Dallas Morning News esouder@dallasnews.com Royal Dutch Shell PLC officially exited the Barnett Shale on Tuesday, selling its leases and wells in the most active natural gas field in ... via Quick

“CQ is positioned to benefit from promising uranium properties, a long term rise in uranium prices and a well-funded balance sheet characterized by strong cash reserves and no debt.”

CCM Research analyst, Stephanie Loiacono, CFA, has written an update report on Cooper Minerals, Inc. via Earth Times