3 quakes shake Alaska's largest city, but no damage reports
Three earthquakes early Saturday morning shook Alaska's largest city, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
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Nov 7, 2020
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Smaller earthquakes 'with ambition' produce the most ground shaking
An earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or larger will almost always cause strong shaking, but a new study suggests that smaller earthquakes—those around magnitude 5.5 or so—are the cause of most occurrences of strong shaking ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2020
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Magnitude comparison distinguishes small earthquakes from explosions in US West
By comparing two magnitude measurements for seismic events recorded locally, researchers can tell whether the event was a small earthquake or a single-fire buried chemical explosion.
Earth Sciences
Oct 13, 2020
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Unusually shallow earthquake ruptures in Chinese fracking field
An unusually shallow earthquake triggered by hydraulic fracturing in a Chinese shale gas field could change how experts view the risks of fracking for faults that lie very near the Earth's surface.
Earth Sciences
Oct 7, 2020
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Nearly 100 earthquakes swarm Yellowstone in 24 hours. Here's what experts are saying
A swarm of 91 earthquakes rattled the Yellowstone National Park region in just 24 hours on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quakes trembled southwest of Yellowstone Lake between Heart Lake and ...
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Sep 14, 2020
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Deep undersea earthquake widely felt in Indonesia, no damage
A deep undersea earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's main island of Java on Tuesday, but no injuries or serious damage were reported.
Environment
Jul 7, 2020
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Tsunami watch for Hawaii lifted after north Pacific quake
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific on Wednesday and forecasters said tsunami waves were possible for the nearest shores. A brief tsunami watch for Hawaii was canceled.
Environment
Mar 25, 2020
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Why are there so many earthquakes in the Caribbean? Two tectonic plates go to war
The casual observer could be forgiven for thinking the Caribbean is shaking itself apart.
Earth Sciences
Jan 29, 2020
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Earthquake catalog shows complex rupturing during 2019 Ridgecrest sequence
The 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence, which startled nearby California residents over the 4 July holiday with magnitude 6.4 and magnitude 7.1 earthquakes, included 34,091 earthquakes overall, detailed in a high-resolution ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 22, 2020
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Experts seek answers behind constant quakes in Puerto Rico
Seismologists in southern Puerto Rico gingerly walked around a patch of dirt that marks the location of recently buried sensors they hope will reveal answers behind the constant and unusual shaking in the region that has ...
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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