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Hospitals must comply with 2030 deadlines to secure infrastructure and ensure operability in the event of a disaster. California Gov. Gavin Newsom cited the risk from earthquakes while vetoing a bill on Sept. 13 that would have allowed hospitals to seek deadline extensions for seismic safety compliance. The governor highlighted the 6.6 Sylmar earthquake in the San Fernando Valley in 1971,

The earthquake hit at 12:20 p.m. and was centered about 2.5 miles southeast of Highland Park in Northeast Los Angeles. It occurred at a depth of about 7.5 miles, according to the USGS. The USGS initially estimated the temblor was a magnitude 4.6 before downgrading it to a 4.4 within 10 minutes. The Los Angeles Fire Department immediately went into "earthquake mode," sending crews out across

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga. A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has struck the Tonga region, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is reporting. The quake hit about 12:30 p.m. local time, and was followed by two aftershocks, one a minute later and measuring 6.1, and then another seven minutes later with a strength of 5.3. The USGS reports the epicentre was 21 kilometres

Gold nuggets have long fascinated treasure hunters and geologists alike, often found gleaming within quartz veins deep underground. Yet the exact process behind the formation of these deposits—especially the larger nuggets—has long puzzled scientists. However, a new study published in Nature Geoscience proposes an intriguing alternative mechanism: piezoelectricity. This property of quartz,