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A Major Earthquake Knocked Out Power Across Puerto Rico This Morning
By Rafi Letzter published
It was the largest yet in a series of quakes to impact the island.
Diamonds Buried 400 Miles Below Surface Could Explain Mysterious Earthquakes
By Mindy Weisberger published
What's driving Earth's deepest earthquakes? Diamonds may hold answers.
6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon Coast
By Rachael Rettner published
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon today (Aug. 29), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Most of California's Big Earthquakes Are Preceded by Ghostly 'Foreshocks' Weeks in Advance
By Brandon Specktor published
Foreshocks — the tiny, sometimes imperceptible tremors that precede massive earthquakes — are way more common than we thought.
Pakistan's 'Earthquake Island' Has Vanished
By Rafi Letzter published
A mud-volcano island that burst from the waters off the coast of Pakistan during a deadly earthquake in 2013 has disappeared beneath the waves.
2 SoCal Earthquakes Warped the Ground for Miles. And It's Visible from Space.
By Elizabeth Howell published
Japanese satellite shows where the ground was broken up and even sliced open during the twin earthquakes near Ridgecrest.
SoCal Has An 8% Chance of Another Huge Quake This Week
By Stephanie Pappas published
Even so, the chance of big quakes near Ridgecrest, California, decreases with time.
Could Massive SoCal Earthquakes Trigger the 'Big One' on the San Andreas Fault?
By Tia Ghose, Jeanna Bryner published
It's possible that the recent quakes could be the straw that broke the camel's back for the San Andreas Fault, which is way overdue for a major rupture.
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