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Latest about earthquakes
Is It Possible to Predict Earthquakes?
By Erik Vance published
How do scientists know when an earthquake is expected to hit an area?
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes?
By Laura Geggel published
Can cats, dogs or other animals predict earthquakes?
Oklahoma Suffers Its 2,724th Earthquake Since 2010
By Stephanie Pappas published
And oil and gas extraction are to blame.
Swarm of 200 Earthquakes Hits Yellowstone - Here's What That Means
By Tia Ghose published
A swarm of 200 earthquakes hit Yellowstone National Park, but seismologists still aren't sure what that means.
Earthquake Watch: California Is Overdue for a 'Big One'
By Richard Aster published
California has a 93 percent chance of a magnitude-7 or greater earthquake occurring by 2045. Early warning systems, now in development, could limit casualties and damage.
Major Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska
By Megan Gannon published
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Kodiak, Alaska, this morning. A tsunami warning is in effect for parts of Alaska and British Columbia, Canada.
A Magnitude-4.1 Earthquake Just Hit Delaware
By Laura Geggel published
A magnitude-4.4 earthquake just hit Delaware Bay, Delaware, surprising people in The First State, a place typically unaccustomed to tremblers.
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