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Direction of the Alpine Fault's last big quake will help NZ prepare for the inevitable next rupture
One of the world's most anticipated earthquakes is the next major surface rupture of the Alpine Fault ... extent and intensity of ground shaking and impacts on the landscape, infrastructure ...
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East Coast earthquake mystery solved — Why NYC shook harder than New Jersey epicenter
The earthquake’s rupture behavior was unique ... bounces multiple times, creating impacts (ground shaking) far from its ...
Updated USGS Earthquake Map Highlights Risk Across U.S.
N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.
Challenging Long-Held Beliefs: New Study Reveals How Earthquakes Truly Ignite
New research shows that slow, silent stress buildup and fault geometry are crucial in triggering earthquakes A new study has ...
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Factbox-Tremors in Earthquake-Prone Tibet
Three people were hurt. The second earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or above since 1950. It formed a rupture in the ground that spanned 81 kilometres (50 miles). AUG. 15, 1950 Magnitude: 8.6 Epicenter ...
An earthquake rattled parts of Central and South Texas late Wednesday. How strong was it?
The Karnes County earthquake was the third-strongest recorded in South Texas, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Tremors in earthquake-prone Tibet
Three people were hurt. The second earthquake of magnitude 8.0 or above since 1950. It formed a rupture in the ground that spanned 81 kilometres (50 miles). One of the strongest earthquakes ...