Earthquakes: Facts, news, features and articles about when Earth moves
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A magnitude 5.7 earthquake just slammed Utah, the state's largest in nearly 30 yearsA magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck northern Utah this morning. It was the state's largest quake since 1992.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Silent earthquakes are tied to changes in fluid deep below Cascadia's faultFluid pressures in the Cascadia subduction zone are linked to regular, imperceptible earthquakes.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Earthquake Forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens More Large Aftershocks Are LikelyMultiple strong and damaging earthquakes are wreaking havoc on Puerto Rico. And geoscientists forecast dozens more strong aftershocks are likely in the area.
By Richard Aster Published
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A Major Earthquake Knocked Out Power Across Puerto Rico This MorningIt was the largest yet in a series of quakes to impact the island.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Diamonds Buried 400 Miles Below Surface Could Explain Mysterious EarthquakesWhat's driving Earth's deepest earthquakes? Diamonds may hold answers.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Oregon CoastA strong earthquake struck off the coast of Oregon today (Aug. 29), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Most of California's Big Earthquakes Are Preceded by Ghostly 'Foreshocks' Weeks in AdvanceForeshocks — the tiny, sometimes imperceptible tremors that precede massive earthquakes — are way more common than we thought.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Pakistan's 'Earthquake Island' Has VanishedA mud-volcano island that burst from the waters off the coast of Pakistan during a deadly earthquake in 2013 has disappeared beneath the waves.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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2 SoCal Earthquakes Warped the Ground for Miles. And It's Visible from Space.Japanese satellite shows where the ground was broken up and even sliced open during the twin earthquakes near Ridgecrest.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
