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Dino-killing asteroid triggered 'mega-earthquake' that rocked the planet for monthsThe dinosaur-killing Chicxulub impact triggered a months-long mega-earthquake that left its mark in the rock.
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Scientists find evidence for biggest earthquake in human historyThe gigantic megaquake is matched only by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in the same region.
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Seismic Speed Bumps Found in Chile's Earthquake ZoneTwo huge blobs of dense rock jammed deep beneath Chile's coastline acted like seismic speed bumps during the magnitude-8.8 Maule earthquake in 2010, according to a new study.
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Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000The quake occurred near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
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Underwater volcano in Antarctica triggers 85,000 earthquakesThe swarm of 85,000 earthquakes that struck Antarctica was the strongest seismic outburst ever recorded there.
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Magnitude-7.3 earthquake strikes Fukushima, tsunami warning issuedA tsunami warning has been issued for Fukushima after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the east coast of Japan, according to Japanese government officials.
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San Andreas Fault's creeping section could unleash large earthquakesThe central section of the San Andreas Fault usually moves by quietly creeping, but new research suggests it's hosted some serious earthquakes in history.
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Mountain-sized chunk of rock hiding under Japan is channeling earthquakesA mountain-sized chunk of volcanic rock under Japan is changing the way that tectonic plates subduct and may be channeling the direction of earthquakes.
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Japan earthquake & tsunami of 2011: Facts and informationFacts and information about the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan.
