Krakatoa Pt. 2: The Explosion Heard ‘Round Th...

On February 15, 2013, a fireball streaked over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk and exploded. The residents below worried it was a missile—but really, it was a meteor that struck the earth with the force of multiple nuclear bombs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho ...  Afficher plus

On February 15, 2013, a fireball streaked over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk and exploded. The residents below worried it was a missile—but really, it was a meteor that struck the earth with the force of multiple nuclear bombs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho ...  Afficher plus

On the morning of December 26th, 2004, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering an enormous tsunami that hit Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and more. Killing at least 275,000 people, and impacting 20 countries, it remains the deadliest ...  Afficher plus

In January of 1700, a tsunami struck the coast of Japan. While the connection between earthquakes and tsunamis was known, it actually took a very long time to figure out where the catalyzing earthquake had taken place.

📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ In this episode we will look at one of the most devastating natural disasters in history: the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, a catastrophe that devastated the coasts of many countries and caused immeasurable human tragedy. https://patreon.co ...  Afficher plus

Saturday, the entire coastal town of Grindavik, Iceland was evacuated. That's because over the weekend, the country experienced nearly 2,000 earthquakes within 48 hours. And they've kept coming since then – in swarms. Scientists think the quakes are indicative of magma moving clo ...  Afficher plus