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Discovery of massive undersea water reservoir could explain New Zealand’s mysterious slow earthquakes

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Researchers have discovered a sea's worth of water locked within the sediment and rock of a lost volcanic plateau that's now deep in the...
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VIDEO/ Afghanistan earthquake: At least 15 killed and 78 injured in 6.3 quake

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At least 15 people have been killed and 78 injured after an earthquake hit western Afghanistan, officials say. The US Geological Survey said the 6.3...

Four earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour, trigger landslide

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Two major earthquakes rocked western Nepal on Tuesday, with tremors felt in parts of north India including Delhi-NCR. The quakes – of magnitude 6.3...

A double earthquake threat? Study finds 2 Seattle-area faults ripped about the same time

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With the Cascadia Subduction Zone parked off the coast and shallow faults lurking under most major cities, the Puget Sound area already faces a...

Research reveals new insights into soil liquefaction during earthquakes

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Soil liquefaction, a destructive phenomenon occurring during earthquakes, has traditionally been associated with undrained conditions near the earthquake epicenter. However, new research conducted by...

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence

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A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake's epicenter...

It’s not just magnitude: These are the factors that make earthquakes deadly

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Currently, more than 2,800 people have been confirmed dead after the earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8. The measured magnitude of the earthquake is...

Why the Earth quakes: A closer look at what’s going on under the ground

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Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don't bother anybody,...

Editors’ notesStudy: Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan earthquake

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Fires that raged in the days following the 1 September 1923 magnitude 7.9 Kantō earthquake killed roughly 90% of the 105,000 people who perished...

What caused Morocco’s earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas mountains explains

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The epicenter of Morocco's devastating earthquake on 8 September was in the High Atlas Mountains, about 71km south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The...

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes Philippine Islands region

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An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck the Philippine islands region on Tuesday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a...

Morocco earthquake: ‘I had to choose between saving my parents or my son’

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Tayeb ait Ighenbaz was forced to choose whether to save his 11-year-old son or his parents when they became trapped under rubble after Morocco's...
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