Earthquakes: Facts, news, features and articles about when Earth moves
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4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcanoA tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Swarm of more than 55 earthquakes strikes off Oregon coastMore than 55 earthquakes have struck off the Oregon coast, but the swarm is not likely to trigger any danger to those on land.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Deepest earthquake ever detected should have been impossibleResearchers have detected the deepest earthquake ever, 467 miles below the Earth's surface.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Strange earthquakes in South Carolina traced to man-made lakeLake Monticello in South Carolina is causing a series of small earthquakes, the third time in its history that the man-made reservoir has created swarms of seismic activity.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Haiti earthquake death toll soars to more than 1,200Extensive damage and high casualties are being reported.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Possible evidence for biblical earthquake found in City of DavidArchaeologists have found evidence of an earthquake that hit the City of David in Jerusalem about 2,800 years ago and that could be a major event described in the Hebrew Bible.
By Owen Jarus Published
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More than 1,000 earthquakes swarmed Yellowstone Park last month. Is 'the big one' nearing?At least 1,008 earthquakes swarmed Yellowstone National Park in July 2021, the most in a single month since June 2017.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Earthquake early warning system uses AI to predict shakingA new deep-learning approach to predict earthquake shaking could lead to better warnings of where and when shaking will occur.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Was a humongous Cascadia earthquake just one of many?An earthquake of approximately magnitude 9 in 1700 in Cascadia could have instead been three or four slightly smaller, but still devastating, quakes.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
