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Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US todayResearchers have found evidence that aftershocks may continue for centuries after a major earthquake — though the finding is still open for debate.
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Simultaneous rupture of faults triggered massive earthquake in Seattle area 1,100 years ago — and it could happen againFossilized tree analysis finds a single massive earthquake may have rocked what is now Seattle around 1,100 years ago rather than several smaller quakes, and that another equally powerful one could hit the city in the future.
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Here's why Morocco's quake was so deadly — and what we can do for the next oneMore than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8.
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Deadly swarm of earthquakes in Japan caused by magma moving through extinct volcanoOver 10,000 earthquakes have hit the Noto Peninsula over the last three years. They are believed to be emanating from an long-dead volcano, with fluids pushing through the collapsed system.
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Predicting earthquakes is currently impossible. GPS data could help change thatGPS data can track slight tremors underground that could help predict earthquakes two hours in advance.
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1st mega-tsunami on record since antiquity was triggered by Tonga volcanic eruptionThe eruption was the most powerful natural explosion in over a century, triggering a tsunami hundreds of feet high.
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450-mile-wide solid metal ball forms Earth's innermost core, earthquake waves revealScientists calculated the diameter of Earth's innermost core using earthquake waves that bounced through the planet 'like ping-pong balls.'
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Why was the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria so deadly?The Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria was so deadly because the region sits on a boundary between multiple tectonic plates, while soil and building conditions make strong earthquakes more likely to cause damage.
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How big is the largest possible earthquake?The amount of energy released in an earthquake is controlled by how much of the crust breaks. The good news is, we're not likely to see a magnitude 10.
