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Lost islands beneath the North Sea survived a mega-tsunami 8,000 years agoSome ancient islands now submerged beneath the North Sea survived a devastating tsunami about 8,000 years ago and may have played a key part in Britain's human prehistory.
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Powerful earthquake strikes off Turkey's coast, killing at least 14The earthquake caused the collapse of nearly 20 buildings in the city of Izmir. Search and rescue efforts are underway beneath the rubble.
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Fault near Portland could unleash a major earthquakeThe Gales Creek Fault in northwest Oregon has set off some temblors before recorded history.
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Ice melt in Alaska threatens to unleash unprecedented 'mega-tsunami,' scientists warn -
Ultradeep melting rocks drive invisible quakes beneath San Andreas FaultThe quakes can't be felt, but they may be linked to the regular magnitude-6 temblors on the fault.
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Weird 'boomerang' earthquake recorded for the first time -
Powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Alaska coast -
Weird, Z-shaped faults could trigger a large earthquake on California's San Andreas FaultA big earthquake at Ridgecrest could trigger the Garlock fault, which would in turn trigger the San Andreas.
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Powerful 7.4 earthquake rocks southern Mexico, killing 1A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the southern coast of Oaxaca, Mexico this morning, killing at least one person.
