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Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US today
Nov 24, 2023
Aftershocks from devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake may still be hitting the US today
North America might still be experiencing aftershocks from massive earthquakes that hit the continent over 200 years ago, a new study has found. Aftershocks are typically small earthquakes that strike after a major earthquake as a fault, which slipped to cause the main earthquake, readjusts. They normally hit within days...
Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought
Dec 26, 2023
Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought
Tens of thousands of earthquakes rock California each year. Many of these shakes originate in a boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates that run through southern California, known as the San Andreas fault. Someday, the Mojave section of this fault is expected to unleash a massive earthquake...
Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquake
Jan 15, 2024
Japan's coastline moved over 800 feet after the devastating Jan 1. earthquake
Satellite images captured striking changes in the coastline of Japan's Noto Peninsula following a massive earthquake on New Year's Day. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Jan. 1 around 2:10 a.m. EST (0710 GMT, or 4:10 p.m. local time in Japan), prompting orders for residents to evacuate affected coastal...
Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals
Jan 18, 2024
Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals
Nearly 75% of the U.S. could be struck by damaging earthquakes, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has discovered. The new finding, made by a model used to build a color-coded earthquake map, reveals that millions of Americans live in areas with a high earthquake risk. That includes known earthquake hazard...
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