Earthquakes
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![Residents look under the ruins of a mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9/7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the area.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Zvmem6Ps5oWsr7zmAnZjUY-320-80.jpg)
What Caused Massive Magnitude-7 Indonesian Earthquake?
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's a look at the tectonic plates that made the 7.0-magnitude earthquake possible.
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Earthquake in Mexico Cracked a Pyramid and Revealed an Ancient Temple
By Mindy Weisberger published
A quake in Mexico had a surprisingly positive outcome for archaeologists.
![An earthquake causes the ground to rupture in a vineyard near Buhman Road, Napa Valley, California, on Aug. 24, 2014.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SwzUxrpLBgKtvhXa9Czj2N-320-80.jpg)
Summer Could Trigger Major Earthquakes (It's Not Why You Think)
By Emma Bryce published
There’s a new theory on what may have triggered the 2014 earthquake that tore through California’s Napa-Sonoma Valley.
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There's No Way World Cup Soccer Fans Caused an Earthquake in Mexico, Seismic Expert Says
By Brandon Specktor published
The soccer earthquake that wasn't.
![Mexico soccer fans celebrate big at the Cuauhtemoc monument in Tijuana, Baja California state, after a win against Germany in their first match of the 2018 World Cup.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qctuqxjt5PiudzoRyjuPGX-320-80.jpg)
Jumping Soccer Fans Created a Small Earthquake in Mexico
By Brandon Specktor published
The World Cup is literally shaking the world.
![The A-68 iceberg separated from the Larsen C ice shelf in July 2017.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WB5GRzTZVRm6AyK9jjVjGi-320-80.jpeg)
Scientists Find Dozens of Hidden Earthquakes Buried Under Antarctica's Ice
By Rafi Letzter published
A team of scientists spent months flying around East Antarctica to prove that the frozen continent really does have earthquakes.
![cascadia subduction zone](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JHZeb3czdqcozVXZwdTjW7-320-80.jpg)
The Next Cascadian Megaquake May Be Sooner Than You Think
By Mindy Weisberger published
Devastating Cascadia megaquakes may rock the Pacific Northwest more frequently than previously suspected.
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