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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.

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An earthquake causes the ground to rupture in a vineyard near Buhman Road, Napa Valley, California, on Aug. 24, 2014.

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.

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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.

Jumping Soccer Fans Created a Small Earthquake in Mexico

By Brandon Specktor published

The World Cup is literally shaking the world.

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The A-68 iceberg separated from the Larsen C ice shelf in July 2017.

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.

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cascadia subduction zone

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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San Francisco 1906 earthquake

Is It Possible to Predict Earthquakes?

By Erik Vance published

How do scientists know when an earthquake is expected to hit an area?

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Kilauea red ash

Do Hundreds of Earthquakes in Hawaii Mean Kilauea Could Blow?

By Laura Geggel published

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Elephant by cracked road

Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?

By Laura Geggel published

Can cats, dogs or other animals predict earthquakes?

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Wastewater injection related to oil and gas drilling can trigger earthquakes in Oklahoma. Here, a sign showing a gas line in front of a storage tank in McLoud, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Suffers Its 2,724th Earthquake Since 2010

By Stephanie Pappas published

And oil and gas extraction are to blame.

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