Shallow 5.5 quake sets off rockslides in southwest China
Rescuers were headed to the site of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake Thursday in a region of southwestern China at the base of the Tibetan plateau that is prone to deadly quakes.
Rescuers were headed to the site of a magnitude 5.5 earthquake Thursday in a region of southwestern China at the base of the Tibetan plateau that is prone to deadly quakes.
Environment
Jan 26, 2023
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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Engineering
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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A U.S. seismic expert on Wednesday urged authorities in Jamaica to start long-term efforts to prepare for another major earthquake on the island, where the seaside capital was mostly destroyed by a big temblor just over a ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2013
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California has long been braced for the Big One, but now a proposed new early warning system seeks to give the US state's residents vital extra seconds before a major earthquake hits.
Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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