Scientists have discovered that the Earth’s inner core is slowing down its rotation and has even reversed direction. This finding, published in Nature, supports previous theories about the core’s cyclical behavior, where it speeds up and slows down over decades. This discovery adds to our understanding of the Earth’s complex inner workings and its influence on the planet’s magnetic field.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 struck Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake’s epicenter was located in the eastern part of the country at a depth of 134 kilometers. While no casualties have been reported yet, authorities are gathering further information.
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu on Sunday, causing no immediate damage or reports of casualties. The earthquake’s epicenter was 83 kilometers northwest of the capital, Port Vila, and had a depth of 29 kilometers. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre stated that there is no risk of a tsunami. Hotel worker Vanessa Apuary described the quake’s impact as “heavy and slow” but noted that it caused minimal damage in Port Vila. Vanuatu is located on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an area known for seismic activity.
A 2.3-magnitude earthquake struck about 26 miles southwest of Henderson, Nevada, on Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The quake was recorded by the Nevada Seismological Laboratory (UNR lab), which has reported several other minor earthquakes in rural Nevada over the past 24 hours. Nevada experiences an average of 10 earthquakes daily, usually small ones, according to William Savran of the UNR lab. Nevada has a history of seismic activity, including the 1915 magnitude 7.3 earthquake near Winnemucca and the 2020 magnitude 6.5 Monte Cristo earthquake near Tonopah.
