Seismic Activity

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Abuja cityscape with buildings subtly shaking from a tremor, government officials urgently reviewing seismic data on a tablet, conveying a sense of immediate concern and response.

Abuja tremors: Hourly updates ordered as officials grapple with seismic oversight

At 11:23:27 a.m. on Tuesday, an earth tremor originating from a depth of one kilometer shook several buildings in Abuja. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development immediately demanded hourly updates.

David Grossman·August 7, 2026

Cosmos & Space

Venezuela double earthquake kills 235, strikes flagged faults

In the span of about a minute on Wednesday, two powerful earthquakes, initially reported as magnitudes 7.

David Grossman·June 27, 2026