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Devastating quakes are priming the Himalaya for a mega-disaster
Moderate earthquakes aren’t releasing enough stress along the region’s faults. They’re actually making it worse.
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A Stable Bookcase Inspired by Last Year's Earthquake in Mexico
After Mexico experienced a devastating earthquake, Mexico City based design studio Comité de Proyectos decided to re-think the average bookshelf with Librero Entropía, or Bookcase Entropy, that uses solid materials that aren't typically used in shelf design.
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Here’s who to thank that we all survived the quake on Friday
Years of debate followed the 1964 Good Friday earthquake. This time, we reaped the benefit.
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Alaska hit by more than 190 small earthquakes since Friday
More than small 190 earthquakes have hit parts of Alaska since Friday, when a 7.0-magnitude tremor knocked out power, ripped open roads and splintered buildings near Anchorage.
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Nobody knows why the Earth just rang like a bell
Seismic sensors first picked up the event originating near an island between Madagascar and Africa. Then, alarm bells started ringing as far away as Chile, New Zealand and Canada. Hawaii, almost exactly on the other side of the planet, also picked up the “event.” Nobody knows what it was. Meteorite? Submarine volcano? Nuclear test?
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Strange waves rippled around the world, and nobody knows why
Instruments picked up the seismic waves more than 10,000 miles away—but bizarrely, nobody felt them.
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Massive earthquake rocks Fiji with 8.2 magnitude tremors sparking tsunami
A MASSIVE magnitude 8.2 earthquake rocked the South Pacific and sparked tsunami waves early on Sunday. The powerful tremor struck off Ndoi Island, Fiji, and was initially recorded as a 7.9 magnitude quake before being revised, according to the US Geological Survey. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center tweeted: "Fiji #earthquake magnitude revised to 8.2 and small, non-dangerous #tsunami waves have been observed. "While no hazard is expected for any coastline, but please be observant and exercise normal caution."
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San Francisco’s Big Seismic Gamble
The city’s building code does not protect its people from earthquakes nearly as much as you might think.
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7.5-magnitude quake strikes Papua New Guinea
A large earthquake has struck the middle of Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-7.5 quake hit about 89 kilometers (55 miles) southwest of Porgera early Monday in the Pacific island nation. Geological Survey geophysicist Paul Caruso says the quake, which had a depth of 35 kilometers (22 miles), occurred in a rural, jungle area near a mountain range.
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Magnitude-7.2 Earthquake Slams South, Central Mexico
A powerful magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook south and central Mexico Friday, causing people to flee swaying buildings and office towers in the country's capital, where residents were still jittery after a deadly quake five months ago. Crowds of people gathered on Mexico City's central Reforma Avenue as well as on streets in Oaxaca state's capital, nearer the quake's epicenter, which was in a rural area close to Mexico's Pacific coast and the border with Guerrero state.
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Tsunami warning ends after large earthquake strikes off Alaska
A tsunami warning is in effect for coastal British Columbia and parts of Alaska after an earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck 256 kilometres southeast of Chiniak, Alaska, at a depth of 10 kilometres.
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Gravity reveals true size of giant quakes
Researchers have developed a new approach to estimate the true size of very large earthquakes. At present, scientists use seismic waves from a rupture to work out the scale of the event. But a new analysis of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan in 2011 shows that changes in gravity can give more rapid information.
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Strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit Mexico City, a Mexican monitoring body has said, and there are reports from witnesses of buildings shaking. It wasn't immediately clear if the trembler, which was centred in the southern state of Oaxaca, had caused any damages or injury. "I was frightened because I thought, not again!" Alejandra Castellanos, who was on the second floor in a central neighbourhood of the city, told the Associated Press. Ms Castellanos ran down the stairs and to the street with her husband as soon as she felt hte earthquake.
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'Strongest in 100yrs': Mexico quake death toll rises to 32 as state of emergency declared
The death toll from an 8.2-magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico has reached at least 32, according to tallies from local authorities.
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Yellowstone supervolcano has just been hit by more than 400 earthquakes in one week
The eruption risk at Yellowstone remains low, but one of the recent earthquakes was the biggest to have hit since 2014. By Hannah Osborne. (June 19, 2017)
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Chile earthquake triggers tsunami warning
A tsunami alert issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake off the coast of southern Chile has now been lifted. The quake struck at 14:22 GMT on the island of Chiloe, about 40km (25 miles) south-west of Quellon, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties have been reported. Some 4,000 people were evacuated. It hit an area of Chile known for tourism. Some roads and bridges were affected but damage appeared to be limited.
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Earth’s gravity offers earlier earthquake warnings
Tiny gravity changes can be picked up much faster than seismic waves. By Katherine Lindemann. (Nov. 22, 2016)
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The 19th earthquake in a week has rattled Oklahoma
The was felt as far away as Iowa, Illinois and Texas. The temblor triggered fears that key infrastructure may have been damaged and century-old buildings left unsafe in the latest Oklahoma town rattled by increasingly strong quakes. Cushing Assistant City Manager Jeremy Frazier told a news conference late Sunday that a few minor injuries were reported. He said the damage appeared to be contained to downtown, where piles of debris sat at the base of some commercial buildings.
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Risk of big earthquake on San Andreas fault rises after quake swarm at Salton Sea
The rumbling started Monday morning deep under the Salton Sea. A rapid succession of small earthquakes — three measuring above magnitude 4.0 — began rupturing near Bombay Beach, continuing for more than 24 hours. Before the swarm started to fade, more than 200 earthquakes had been recorded.
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Nearly 200 Earthquakes Hit Salton Sea amid Quake Swarm
Nearly 200 small earthquakes — including three of a magnitude greater than 4 — struck the Salton Sea,California area over the last day or so.
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