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A new measure of roughness could advance earthquake geophysics

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When two rocks interact with each other in a fault zone, the roughness of their surfaces could influence the outcome, including when they cause...

Sister shields sibling from dust during 36-hour wait for help after quake

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Two children wedged between concrete in the remains of their home in northern Syria have been rescued more than 36 hours after Monday’s quake...

Before and after satellite images show scale of earthquake destruction in Turkey

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Thousands of people across swathes of Turkey and Syria were killed in Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake and the various aftershocks that followed. Tens of thousands...

Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: How satellites can help rescue efforts

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In disasters like the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and 7.5-magnitude aftershock that struck Syria and Turkey on February 6, 2023, international cooperation on satellite imaging...

Turkey earthquake: Dad holds hand of dead daughter, 15, crushed beneath rubble

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A heartbreaking image from an earthquake-stricken city in Turkey shows a grieving father holding the hand of his dead daughter lying under the rubble...

What makes an earthquake deadly? These are the things that matter

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The biggest earthquake to hit the U.S. since the 1960s was an 8.2 temblor near the Alaskan Peninsula on July 28, 2021. If you are...

Video | The mother gives birth to the baby under the ruins of the earthquake, but dies herself

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A moment as heavy as it is touching has been recorded in Aleppo, Syria. A Syrian woman, located under the rubble of the earthquake,...

Why was the Turkey-Syria earthquake so deadly?

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A combination of factors made the powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday particularly deadly, including its timing, location, relatively quiet fault...

Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 2,800

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A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and neighboring Syria on Monday, killing more than 2,800 people and injuring thousands more...

Research explains strength of earthquake shaking in Nenana Basin

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Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin region of Interior Alaska last longer and feel much stronger than a quake of comparable magnitude would in a...

Strong earthquake shakes western Indonesia, no tsunami alert

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A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia Monday morning. But there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The magnitude 6.0 earthquake was...

What is an aftershock? Learn about the smaller earthquakes impacting Northern California.

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Northern California residents awoke early Tuesday to a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that killed at least two people, damaged infrastructure and cut off power for...
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