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

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

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?

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

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

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

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.

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...

New tectonic plate model could improve earthquake risk assessment

New Zealand is no stranger to earthquakes. Scientists estimate that more than 20,000 occur each year, and the deadliest ones can shudder the entire...

California earthquake puts early warning system to the test

As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting the Northern California coast, an alert was blasted to 3 million smartphone...

Finding faults and examining stresses following Japan’s giant 2011 earthquake

The great 2011 earthquake that caused the tsunami in northeastern Japan is still remembered for its destructive power. Also known as the Mw 9.0 Tohoku...

Earthquake lab experiments produce aftershock-like behavior

Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and so too are the usually less-severe aftershocks that often follow a major seismic event. Greg McLaskey '05, associate...

Enhancing earthquake detection from orbit

When a major earthquake strikes, nearby seismometers can inform rapid alerts to residents and emergency services that potentially hazardous shaking or tsunamis may be...

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