Earthquakes: Facts, news, features and articles about when Earth moves
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Link between Cascadia and San Andreas Fault earthquakes discovered 30 years after lost vessel stumbled across key dataGeological records hint that earthquakes at the Cascadia subduction zone might trigger the San Andreas Fault.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Mystery quake that rocked Northern California in 1954 came from 'eerily quiet' Cascadia Subduction ZoneScientists link a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that shook Humboldt Bay, California, 71 years ago to the "locked" Cascadia Subduction Zone.
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San Andreas fault could unleash an earthquake unlike any seen before, study of deadly Myanmar quake suggestsA study of March's Myanmar earthquake has found that strike-slip faults don't necessarily repeat past behavior, meaning the San Andreas fault could unleash a bigger quake than any seen before.
By Patrick Pester Published
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'Sleeping giant' fault beneath Canada could unleash a major earthquake, research suggestsA new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Russia earthquake: Magnitude 8.8 megaquake hits Kamchatka, generating tsunamis across the PacificThe 8.8 magnitude megaquake is the joint-sixth largest earthquake ever recorded and the first tsunami waves have already hit Oahu, Hawaii.
By Pandora Dewan Published
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The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in historyCountdown A handful of regions around the world regularly unleash terrifyingly large earthquakes. Here are the 21 largest earthquakes on record.
By Tia Ghose Last updated
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First video of an earthquake fault cracking has revealed another surpriseA stunning video of the ground cracking during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar is revealing new surprises.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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The San Andreas Fault: Facts about the crack in California's crust that could unleash the 'Big One'California's San Andreas Fault is capable of triggering a massive earthquake. Here's what to know about this famous location often associated with earthquakes.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Almost half of California's faults — including San Andreas — are overdue for earthquakesCalifornia's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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