Hikurangi Subduction Zone: What overseas quakes just revealed about NZ’s biggest natural hazard
The giant plate boundary that is the Hikurangi Subduction Zone has the potential to cause magnitude-8.0 “megathrust” ...
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Washington’s Biggest Volcano Is Experiencing Record Breaking Earthquake Levels, Though Experts Say The Eruption Threat Remains Low
Mount Adams, a 3742 meter volcano located in Washington State, is showing signs of unusually high seismic activity. That is ...
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The largest recorded earthquakes in history
From the devastating Sumatran quake and tsunami of 2004 to a monstrous temblor in Siberia that, thankfully, killed no one, here are the largest earthquakes ever recorded, according to the U.S ...
Pleasanton area struck by third and largest earthquake in a week
The third and largest earthquake to hit the Pleasanton area hit Friday afternoon.Related:3.5 magnitude earthquake hits ...
3.8-magnitude quake shakes Southern California, experts say. ‘Felt it Big Time’
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Southern California area, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The more than 6-mile deep ...
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How common is an earthquake in Alabama?
Still, earthquakes are not uncommon in Alabama. Since 1886, more than 400 earthquakes have been recorded in the state.
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How big is the risk? Amid earthquake murmurs, experts warn against alarmism
Earthquakes are sometimes more challenging to prepare for than other hazards, because they happen infrequently.
Earthquake hits SC, but tremors were in part of state that hadn’t been impacted all year
On that day, two earthquakes — one a 3.5 magnitude and the other 3.6 — were included in a flurry of tremors and aftershocks.