Using larger earthquakes to find smaller ones Even researchers who study earthquakes had a difficult time detecting these "hidden" earthquakes.
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People feel like earthquakes can trigger other earthquakes a long way away.
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We know that disposal wells can cause earthquakes, but not all earthquakes.
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Earthquakes Hawaii has been rattled by more than 1,000 earthquakes in the past week.
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We cannot predict earthquakes, and we can't do controlled experiments on earthquakes in the laboratory.
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Earthquakes are still earthquakes: vibrations caused when elastic energy stored in rocks is suddenly released.
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"In general, the Oklahoma earthquakes have been very strongly biased toward the small earthquakes," Boak said.
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The biggest Mexican earthquakes happen offshore and create tsunamis, but the earthquakes themselves are far from Mexico City.
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At a normal tectonic boundary, all these tiny earthquakes would be the harbinger of doom foreshadowing a major earthquakes.
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The authors also found that the fraction of large earthquakes compared with small earthquakes increased as tidal stress increased.
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" Janitch frequently talks about earthquakes that are tied to fracking, even selling a shirt that reads, naturally, "Fracking causes earthquakes.
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A decade ago, about one or two earthquakes struck regions that are now getting hit by several thousand earthquakes each year.
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"Unlike in Japan, where earthquakes are a national priority, in America earthquakes are viewed as a west-coast problem," laments Mr Given.
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"In general, fracking is still not the major culprit for earthquakes," George Choy, a USGS seismologist who studies induced earthquakes, told Gizmodo.
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While concrete simply cracks in earthquakes, which means concrete buildings must be demolished and replaced, wood buildings can be repaired after earthquakes.
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Related: Environmentalists Sue the Oil Companies Allegedly Causing Oklahoma's Big Earthquakes Earthquakes started to rattle the Dallas-Forth Worth area in late 2014.
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Eruption, earthquakes, sulfur dioxide and cracks Dangers still persist, not only in the form of lava, but also earthquakes and newly formed cracks.
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These M4+ earthquakes (see below) are the largest temblors to occur to Katla since 1977 (note: those earthquakes did not lead to any eruption).
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Here's what is happening: Earthquakes: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is moving forward with new seismic design guidelines to help power plants withstand earthquakes.
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INTERNATIONAL An article on Saturday about earthquakes in Indonesia misstated part of the name of the federal agency that estimates the magnitude of earthquakes.
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"Shallow earthquakes cause more destruction than deep earthquakes because the shallowness of the source makes the ground-shaking at the surface worse," Professor Rothery said.
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It is fantastic in earthquakes The performance of mass timber in earthquakes has been much tested (and tested and tested) and has proven remarkably good.
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The last two severe earthquakes in New York City, she added, took place in 1737 and 1884, before the magnitudes of earthquakes were even measured.
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This quake, with a 5.0 magnitude, is one of 28 other earthquakes in the past week, and 2,200 earthquakes in the past year, according to Earthquake Track.
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Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas, which accounts for a fifth of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or larger.
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It's possible that the human-induced quakes are releasing the pent-up energy underground "in clusters of smaller earthquakes rather than in individual, larger earthquakes," he said.
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The largest earthquakes were over M4, ranging from a few kilometers deep to near the surface (although the depth locating is likely problematic for many of the smaller earthquakes).
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I wondered what that meant for earthquakes — and Pontes told me that the concrete block is supposed to withstand even bigger earthquakes than the plant was designed to take.
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Here's what the disaster looks like, by the numbers: 12.000 earthquakes Since May 4, there have been more than 12,000 earthquakes, according to US Geological Survey geologist Janet Babb.
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More than 4,000 small earthquakes have struck the area in the last week, with as many as 40 earthquakes per hour, according to data from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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The US Geological Survey calls these "induced earthquakes" and reported that in Oklahoma, the number of earthquakes surged to 2,8.73 in 2014, 4,000 in 22010, and 27.0,22015 in 27.
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"The reason we're interested in smaller earthquakes is because we don't have enough large quakes on record to look at the long-term evolution of earthquakes and faults," Ross said.
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" Rong-Gong Lin II, who has earthquakes as part of his beat, writes: "Seismologist Lucy Jones ... said the way experts like her used to talk about earthquakes wasn't very effective.
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To determine whether earthquakes were natural or induced, scientists examined earthquakes' proximity to wastewater disposal wells and looked at whether those wells were active at the time of the quake.
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More than 4,000 small earthquakes that have struck the area in the last week, with as many as 40 earthquakes per hour, according to data from the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
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Predicting earthquakes is a touchy issue for scientists, in part because it has long been a game of con artists and pseudoscientists who claim to be able to forecast earthquakes.
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The state endured more large earthquakes in 22016 than in any previously recorded year, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey on natural and induced earthquakes.
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The state endured more large earthquakes in 2016 than in any previously recorded year, according to a study released Wednesday by the U.S. Geological Survey on natural and induced earthquakes.
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But as Smithsonian notes, that doesn't mean these earthquakes are stronger than single-fault events:Combination earthquakes aren't necessarily more powerful than single-fault ones, but they do travel in different ways.
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It features Oklahoma residents who have suffered from the earthquakes, linking the earthquakes to Pruitt's decision to close his office's environmental enforcement unit while taking $85033,000 in fossil fuel industry donations.
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Red Bulls 4, Earthquakes 1 The Red Bulls rallied from a scoreless first half to rout the visiting San Jose Earthquakes, 4-1, on Saturday behind two goals from Alex Muyl.
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Oklahoma suffers more earthquakes than any other non-Western state, study finds Oklahoma suffers more earthquakes than any other non-Western state, study finds Oklahoma, the home state of new Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt, suffers more natural and man-made earthquakes than any other state in the central and eastern United States.
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The number of earthquakes hasn't increased much above the baseline activity at an active volcano like Hudson, but energy released by the largest earthquakes has been increasing over the past few months.
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Cables could monitor earthquakes across long stretches of land and seaSince most of Earth&aposs surface — around 70% — is covered in water, scientists don&apost have many ways to measure offshore earthquakes.
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There is abundant evidence that this process seriously upsets ecological balance, including water contamination and earthquakes in some regions with heavy fracking (Oklahoma had 890 earthquakes of 3.0 magnitude or higher last year).
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Japan is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it sits on the Pacific Ocean's Ring of Fire, an arc of seismic faults where about 222 percent of the world's earthquakes happen, according to USGS.
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Although it might seem unusual for two strong earthquakes to hit relatively near each other in such a short time, scientists say strong earthquakes can sometimes alter stresses nearby, leading to subsequent quakes.
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Here's what you need to know about the California earthquakes.
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Volcanic earthquakes began on August 10, according to the Smithsonian.
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When it comes to earthquakes, the short answer is no.
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It doesn't predict earthquakes, but it does provide early warning.
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RT's most popular videos are of earthquakes and grisly accidents.
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Doc helps them reunite and make a plan for earthquakes.
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Earthquakes themselves don't kill people — tsunamis and falling buildings do.
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He weathered storms and earthquakes but never lost his faith.
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The seismometer has been listening out for earthquakes on Mars.
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PREDICTING EARTHQUAKES is doomed to failure, as seismologists well know.
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Earthquakes occur because the Earth's crust is divided into plates.
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But the two earthquakes at Fukushima are, in fact, connected.
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But here's the thing: Earthquakes are really hard to predict.
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Wind, water, earthquakes and time shape rocks into astonishing artworks.
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The app also provides users with information on past earthquakes.
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For us, it isn't about tsunamis, it's mostly about earthquakes.
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But it's also aimed at reducing another risk - from earthquakes.
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Shallow earthquakes tend to do more damage than deeper ones.
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Fast facts: Earthquakes CNN's Kathy Quiano contributed to this report.
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Earthquakes pose a threat no matter how powerful they are.
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"We always need to be concerned about earthquakes," said Jackson.
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Earthquakes measuring 5.5 and 6.1 hit the area on Oct.
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"With the earthquakes, it was already a problem," Gebbie said.
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New York City FC at San Jose Earthquakes, 11 p.m.
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The structure was ultimately destroyed by a series of earthquakes.
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It's the rock properties and the depth of the earthquakes.
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Vidale: Historically, the biggest hazard from earthquakes has been fire.
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However, earthquakes also occur in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
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The South Korean agency confirmed there were two earthquakes Saturday.
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"I'd follow the earthquakes, rather than the gaps," he added.
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"The earthquakes don't faze me at all," Mr. Sulczynski said.
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I've covered gruesome events around the world — earthquakes, hurricanes, fires.
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As a Californian, I'm used to the fear of earthquakes.
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However, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are often clustered, she said.
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Iran is on major seismic faults and frequently experiences earthquakes.
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Power is still out following the major earthquakes this morning.
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Puerto Rico has no official emergency management plan for earthquakes.
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Overnight, earthquakes associated with the rumbling volcano rocked many areas.
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Father and daughter track earthquakes around the world, his obsession.
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Both the Basel and Korean earthquakes involved enhanced geothermal wells.
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The pressure that allows them to move on causes earthquakes.
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Governor estimates $313 million in damages Amid the earthquakes, Gov.
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Jason: Yeah, the earthquakes are an out of memory condition.
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Growing up in Mexico, they had become accustomed to earthquakes.
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The USGS says an additional half million people are at risk from natural earthquakes, bringing the total number of people at risk from both natural and induced earthquakes in 2017 to about four million.
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Hundreds of earthquakes In the last week, there have been more than 890 earthquakes with a magnitude of 2 or greater on and around the Big Island, according to the USGS Volcano Science Center.
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Recent studies suggest that the seismic patterns before small earthquakes are statistically similar to those of their larger counterparts, and on any given day, dozens of small earthquakes may occur on a single fault.
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The USGS report was the first time the agency identified the potential ground-shaking hazards from both human-induced and natural earthquakes — a move that reflects the rising significance of induced earthquakes from wastewater injections.
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Well, scientists say they have no sure way of predicting earthquakes .
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Greece is often rattled by earthquakes, most causing no serious damage.
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The death toll has risen above 40 people in both earthquakes.
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Opponents cite the risk of triggering earthquakes and contaminating drinking water.
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By the time anyone can process the aftershocks, they're already earthquakes.
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A series of smaller earthquakes and aftershocks continued throughout the day.
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Many of our planet's earthquakes are the result of plate tectonics.
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His term was marred by two major earthquakes and a drought.
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Dozens of earthquakes were recorded in the area over the weekend.
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The state has experienced 2,200 earthquakes in just the past year.
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Catastrophe bonds, a $29bn market, provide coverage against hurricanes and earthquakes.
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More than 900 magnitude 3.0+ earthquakes shook the state last year.
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But the period was also marked by social and political earthquakes.
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The earthquakes come with the national mood at a low ebb.
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Map of magnitude 6.0+ earthquakes near Japan from 1990 to 2014.
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OGS, the state's energy research agency, recorded 109 earthquakes in 2013.
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Like the rest of the Caribbean, Dominica is vulnerable to earthquakes.
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That's where Oklahoma's recent rash of earthquakes are coming from. [CNN]
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I don't know much about earthquakes, but I've seen some photos.
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Earthquakes would foreshadow an eruption weeks, if not years, in advance.
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Around 90 percent of the world's earthquakes occur within this region.
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Salvadorans were admitted following a pair of destructive earthquakes in 2001.
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This breaks apart rocks to release oil deposits, sometimes creating earthquakes.
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It has withstood wind, rain, fire and earthquakes for 1,400 years.
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How is Nepal after the earthquakes a couple of years ago?
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But now they have another fear: frequent earthquakes after the eruption.
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Kilauea's spectacular explosions won't set off earthquakes on America's West Coast.
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Large earthquakes -- which risk triggering tsunamis -- also occur in subduction zones.
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"Globally, we don't see any direct connections between earthquakes," Newman said.
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But the two earthquakes are similar in some ways, aren't they?
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She said the flurry of earthquakes seemed to happen every minute.
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That's why earthquakes last for just a few seconds or minutes.
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But it's in an area prone to wildfires and possible earthquakes.
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Large earthquakes which can trigger tsunamis also occur in subduction zones.
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Lots of patients end up requiring dialysis when rescued from earthquakes.
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"When the Earth Shakes," the science of earthquakes, tsunamis and engineering.
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Mudslides generated by earthquakes represent forces on an entirely different scale.
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The threat of earthquakes is just part of living in California.
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These domes can withstand earthquakes and winds up to 190 mph.
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Natural earthquakes create different seismic patterns from ones caused by humans.
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Earthquakes are rare on the Korean Peninsula, unlike in neighboring Japan.
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But the period was also marked by social and political earthquakes.
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New York City F.C. at San Jose Earthquakes, 8 p.m. (ESPN2).
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The biggest factor in preventing deaths from earthquakes is building codes.
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Building on earlier work, the team described how large earthquakes evolve.
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From rockslides to earthquakes to lava, volcanic eruptions pose many hazards.
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But the earthquakes did not diminish the centuries-old Mexican celebration.
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Turkey, which straddles seismic faultlines, has a history of powerful earthquakes.
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But wait — we haven't even gotten to the earthquakes this week.
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That fiber could watch for earthquakes while you Netflix and chill.
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Earthquakes near the proposed Pebble Mine site in Alaska's Bristol Bay?
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What's more, the app uses smartphone sensors to detect significant earthquakes.
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Turkey, which straddles seismic faultlines, has a history of powerful earthquakes.
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I've covered hurricanes in Florida and earthquakes in Haiti and Mexico.
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Many in southern Puerto Rico said the earthquakes' damage was worse.
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Scientists detected 7,0003 tectonic earthquakes within the scope of the study.
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In this case, we don't know when we'll have more earthquakes.
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During the big earthquakes in the decades that followed, bridges failed.
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Wastewater injection from fracking wells has caused a spike in earthquakes.
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Two major earthquakes have hit the Bay Area in modern history.
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That can make those faults more prone to slippages and earthquakes.
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Obviously you want safety in San Francisco, earthquakes and everything else.
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The alternative is that, instead of being pooled by a global reinsurer with risk of tsunamis in Japan and earthquakes in New Zealand, U.S. risks like Florida hurricanes and California earthquakes would all be concentrated here.
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Buildings Crumble and People Die All earthquakes produce high frequency motions that have the potential to badly damage nearby structures, but "earthquakes of different magnitudes produce motions that are damaging to different types of structures," says Stewart.
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About 90 percent of the world's earthquakes and 81 percent of the world's largest earthquakes occur along this region, which is a series of converging plate boundaries, which have created oceanic trenches and volcanoes as a result.
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Earthquakes in California Small earthquakes happen all the time all around the United States, but every one in a while a series of them -- called a "swarm" -- will jostle one particular area and set people on edge.
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Even after environmental activists recorded twelve earthquakes in and around Irving, where ExxonMobil is headquartered, over a twenty-four-hour period, in January, 210, energy executives and state regulators maintained that the earthquakes were a natural phenomenon.
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About 90 percent of the world's earthquakes and 81 percent of the world's largest earthquakes occur along this region, which is a series of converging plate boundaries and have created oceanic trenches and volcanoes as a result.
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Caption: A compilation of earthquakes under Mount St. Helens from 1988-2016.
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Earthquakes of 3.9 magnitude or less generally create little or no damage.
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The two earthquakes were the strongest to hit the region in decades.
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Since Kilauea's latest eruption began, Hawaii's Big Island has seen 9,900 earthquakes.
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While the area is prone to earthquakes, it is generally sparsely populated.
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Scientists aren't declaring predictions for an eruption or earthquakes in their papers.
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No correlation has been found between weather and earthquakes, the USGS says.
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We show that it's plausible and can account for nearby enigmatic earthquakes.
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Read: The rise in Texas earthquakes is "almost certainly" due to drilling.
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Earthquakes in the same area last year killed more than 203 people.
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Drinking water is also an issue with multiple lines cracked by earthquakes.
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Even regular citizens are starting to hunt for ways to predict earthquakes.
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It was useful during, say, earthquakes — but a horror in other times.
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Hundreds of earthquakes have rocked the island since the first fissure opened.
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Dr Marra proposes to use other sorts of noise to detect earthquakes.
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They've been through wildfires and earthquakes -- but this is their first hurricane.
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Go deeper ... In photos: California's historic earthquakes, less than two days apart
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Go deeper: In photos: California's historic earthquakes, less than two days apart
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"God be with everyone affected by the storms, earthquakes, fires, droughts, etc."
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Oil rig explosions: They're just like earthquakes and volcanoes and alien invasions!
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There's even some hope that it could predict earthquakes before they occur.
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More earthquakes and eruptions have been forecast, perhaps for months to come.
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It could even help seismologists predict when earthquakes and tremors might happen.
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The world is a big place, and most earthquakes are relatively small.
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"There are three things you want to know about earthquakes," said Meade.
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In our usual work, we deal with vibrations generated by natural earthquakes.
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Jones, a renowned seismologist, has been explaining earthquakes to Californians for decades.
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Halley's Comet was blamed for earthquakes, illnesses and even the Black Death.
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All three regions are dotted with centuries-old buildings susceptible to earthquakes.
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Frequent earthquakes in recent years have made related insurance products hugely successful.
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Earth has earthquakes, Mars has Marsquakes, and yes, the moon has moonquakes.
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Lots of earthquakes and tsunamis as he produces lots of thrust faults.
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This is just something to try to lessen the impact of earthquakes.
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The economy had been decimated by the earthquakes, and we got lucky.
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C. United), Chris Wondolowski* (San Jose Earthquakes), Carlos Vela^ (Los Angeles FC).
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The greatest risk posed by earthquakes on land comes from buildings collapsing.
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Most of the smaller earthquakes since Friday's big one were not felt.
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Such activity can "unclamp" faults and release energy through earthquakes, he said.
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Though smaller tremors are frequent in mainland France, strong earthquakes are rare.
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Most of the earthquakes are caused by magma moving within the volcanoes.
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Fortunately, the worst of the earthquakes appear to have passed, Stovall said.
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Only three earthquakes of that size or stronger were recorded in 2009.
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No one claims that earthquakes or tropical storms do not have causes.
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It is often walloped by earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions and strong storms.
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Over time, the Greek structure has been battered by earthquakes and fire.
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There have also been several earthquakes, one that reached a 6.9 magnitude.
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AROUND THE WEB: Following the latest string of earthquakes around Edmond, Okla.
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The lander will measure whether tremors have the same effect as earthquakes.
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By studying earthquakes I thought maybe my work could save some lives.
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Earthquakes are among the most destructive phenomena human civilization contends with, obviously.
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He is not possessed by the spirit of Earthquakes as Russell is.
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As of now, earthquakes are not covered through the typical homeowner's policy.
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New York Red Bulls at San Jose Earthquakes, 26:30 p.m. (MSG).
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We mapped the damage and explained why Mexico has so many earthquakes.
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They are responsible for the world's largest earthquakes and most devastating tsunamis.
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Others lie near fault lines and haven't been built to withstand earthquakes.
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No earthquakes were recorded before the tsunami struck, the Indonesian authorities said.
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But tsunamis triggered by earthquakes don't always result in a warning, either.
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In general, scientists haven't measured any effect on earthquakes from climate change.
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Mr. Narto said he was not familiar with scientific explanations for earthquakes.
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He questions the very premise that past earthquakes can predict future ones.
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That means it's likely to withstand earthquakes of low to moderate magnitudes.
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Steel-frame buildings, by contrast, are not considered vulnerable to moderate earthquakes.
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The U.S. territory has undergone hundreds of earthquakes and aftershocks since Dec.
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There would be artificially triggered earthquakes, poisoned wellsprings, barren gardens, ruined lakes.
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The volcano is triggering earthquakes, including a 4.2 magnitude tremor on Wednesday.
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Its hard, mountainous landscape can prevent damage from mild to moderate earthquakes.
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And every time the two Elliots brush against each other, earthquakes erupt.
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New York Red Bulls host San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. (MSG).
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Deadly earthquakes are common for Indonesia and its roughly 260 million people.
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And we live on the fault lines where more earthquakes are inevitable.
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USGS estimates the earthquakes could cause losses of more than $100 million.
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The most severe earthquakes reached a magnitude of 5.9 in May 2018.
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"We know the earthquakes will continue; we don't know their intensity," Gov.
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"It's like the walls were screaming," Quiles said of the recurring earthquakes.
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USGS conducts research and monitoring in areas like biology, earthquakes and hydrology.
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The earthquakes, the masks and the faces were the result of dissonance.
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Even earthquakes in Japan and the South Seas have shaken the hole.
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It's been done before with local disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Its magnificent architecture has survived earthquakes and political storms to this day.
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It pointed to vulnerabilities in the way we engineer buildings for earthquakes.
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It carries for us very painful memories, like the earthquakes, especially 1985.
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They can be detected by seismic wave monitors, but aren't technically earthquakes.
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As the authors write in study:The findings of this study demonstrate that small earthquakes that occur adjacent to and between faults can have very different style of deformation than the large ground rupturing earthquakes produced along active faults.
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Oklahoma has seen a spike in earthquakes in the past few years, registering 2-1/2 earthquakes daily of magnitude 3 or greater - a seismicity rate 600 times greater than before 2008, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey.
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"We'll look at the patterns of earthquakes and see if they illuminate any subsurface faults we don't know about, and look at the type of earthquakes to see if they can tell us what's going on," said Farrell.
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" With earthquakes not unusual in Japan, the building will incorporate a structural system composed of braced tubes made from columns, beams and braces "to prevent deformation of the building due to lateral forces such as earthquakes or wind.
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Oklahoma has seen a massive spike in earthquakes in the past few years, registering 2-1/2 earthquakes daily of magnitude 3 or greater - a seismicity rate 600 times greater than before 2008, according to the Oklahoma Geological Survey.
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RED BULLS ROUT EARTHQUAKES Daniel Royer scored twice in a minute late in the Red Bulls' 5-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes in Harrison, N.J. Royer scored the first of his late goals in the 90th minute.
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Colored circles show the pore pressure increase at the location of the earthquakes.
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This generates small earthquakes as the rocks shift in response to that stress.
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In the past month, several areas in central Oklahoma experienced earthquakes as well.
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Others who have renter's or homeowner's insurance mistakenly believe they're covered for earthquakes.
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Number five, the majority of all earthquakes and volcanoes happen along plate boundaries.
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The USGS says about 90% of the world's earthquakes occur in the region.
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There are 150 active volcanos, plus countless earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, wildfires, and floods.
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And it's developed quicker procedures to shut down wells if earthquakes occur nearby.
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Newspapers are therefore filled with exceptional moments: earthquakes, war, elections, controversies, arguments, crises.
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The area where the earthquake struck is not known to experience natural earthquakes.
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One level was just mere 'upgrades,' and the other was reinforcement against earthquakes.
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Plus, MBARI says you could potentially hear sounds from earthquakes if they're occurring.
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Most older buildings do not meet Japan's strict codes aimed at withstanding earthquakes.
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The two earthquakes left 968 people injured, according to the disaster management office.
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There have been erupting volcanos, massive snowstorms, devastating earthquakes, and floating alien runes.
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Fracking has sparked concerns of contaminated drinking water, methane emissions and even earthquakes.
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The Hollidays said they were concerned about property damage, earthquakes and health implications.
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How do great tectonic shifts in the global order unload in sudden earthquakes?
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An aerial photo showing damage near Wasilla, Alaska, after earthquakes on Nov. 30.
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El Salvador originally got its protected status following two separate earthquakes in 2001.
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It's a seismically active region and experiences a series of earthquakes every year.
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Other larger earthquakes have been tentatively linked to fracking, but without official confirmation.
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So far in 2016, two earthquakes exceeded 5.0 – causing damage in several areas.
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Italy earthquakes Yet, another quake rocked central Italy over the weekend, injuring 20.
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Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active area.
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"You may not find these kinds of induced earthquakes after 1935," said Hough.
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Earthquakes were tightly clustered in both space and time near hydraulic fracturing sites.
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Now almost everyone knows and understands the correlation between earthquakes and wastewater injection.
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"These earthquakes," Kylie Jenner wrote on Twitter, followed by two emojis expressing anxiety.
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Over the past 1,200 years, large earthquakes occurred there about every 100 years.
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China has frequently been devastated by natural disasters, particularly by floods and earthquakes.
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And all along, it is gnashing and colliding, creating earthquakes small and large.
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Hough isn't really disproving a relationship between the moon, tides, and large earthquakes.
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Earthquakes of 43 magnitude or higher measured in Oklahoma as of July 2017.
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At its heart, it seems simple: earthquakes are just a release of stress.
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Mountainous Sichuan province has a history of landslides triggered by flooding and earthquakes.
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They've been going through so many struggles for many years: earthquakes; hurricanes; corruption.
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The alert system is not an earthquake soothsayer — predicting earthquakes is still impossible.
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The death toll from two recent earthquakes to hit Japan rose to 21.1.
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Hence they theorised that earthquakes ought actually to increase long-term carbon storage.
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Chile is famous for wine and earthquakes, which can be a disastrous combination.
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So those two factors combined can definitely bring on things like tsunamis, earthquakes.
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AIG also estimated about $150 million in additional catastrophe losses including Mexico's earthquakes.
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The Ecuador and Japan earthquakes, 2117,21883 miles apart, are not related, scientists say.
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"After the earthquakes, there was an electricity blackout," he told news portal Tribunnews.
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I have been in earthquakes in Mexico before -- but this felt very different.
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"The urgency to be more ready for earthquakes is always there," Curry said.
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"Earthquakes, both large and small, are part of life in California," Bohon said.
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The ground rupturing may not be the only thing to fear from earthquakes.
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The major danger is from the earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault system.
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In December 2014, a rash of 0003 earthquakes rattled the countryside around Florence.
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Smaller earthquakes, mostly too minuscule to be noticed by residents, were recorded recently.
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It's been damaged twice by earthquakes, first in 1949 and again in 2001.
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Hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, droughts and earthquakes are visceral, local, recurring and inevitable.
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Honda has had to deal with earthquakes in Japan and floods in Thailand.
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The country has also been struck by crippling earthquakes that have delayed development.
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On our planet, earthquakes happen along faults, the result of shifting tectonic plates.
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Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas.
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Critics say fracking is responsible for environmental damage, excessive noise and even earthquakes.
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In strong earthquakes the pressurized water can be forced out of the sediments.
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The series of earthquakes were felt in an area with 2.4 million people.
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Buildings can be designed to withstand earthquakes, using engineering techniques pioneered in Japan.
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Modern Love College Essay Contest 2019 Buildings Can Be Designed to Withstand Earthquakes.
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Officials are on high alert for occasional earthquakes, though most have been small.
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Reports of animals acting strange ahead of earthquakes date back to ancient Greece.
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"The recent earthquakes were deeper, so they had a higher frequency," she said.
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They accept hackings and online shamings the way a Californian shrugs off earthquakes.
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It also triggered a wave of earthquakes, including one that was magnitude 6.9.
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Earthquakes associated with eruptions can also knock over buildings and trigger deadly landslides.
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The buildup and sudden release of friction from this movement can cause earthquakes.
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Similar aid efforts have also been organized after the recent earthquakes in Mexico.
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We also explain why two huge earthquakes hit Mexico just 12 days apart.
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I've been dispatched to earthquakes, hurricanes, civil wars, international wars, insurgencies and famines.
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Except we're not often in earthquakes every day, you live a regular life.
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Hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and floods strike communities every year, injuring and displacing thousands.
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Mr. Stripling also noted that this extends beyond storms, earthquakes or catastrophic events.
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It is a very seismically active area, with many earthquakes and active volcanoes.
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Puerto Rico has been ravaged by a series of earthquakes since December 28.
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Earthquakes of similar magnitude are not uncommon in Alaska, which is seismically active.
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Ischia, off the southern port city of Naples, is no stranger to earthquakes.
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That was before two earthquakes struck within just over a day last week.
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Fire and brimstone, slave rebellions and insurrections, pirates and buccaneers, hurricanes and earthquakes.
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Myanmar is prone to natural disasters such as floods, cyclones, earthquakes and droughts.
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"I woke up around 1:30 in the morning to earthquakes," she said.
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Iran, with its many active fault lines, has a history of catastrophic earthquakes.
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Puerto Rico sits on an unusual spot, which makes its vulnerable to earthquakes.
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The main earthquakes are followed by dozens of aftershocks that continue for days.
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Below is a list of major earthquakes in Italy in the past century.
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Even before the earthquakes, Salvadoran immigrants had been streaming into the United States.
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The two destructive earthquakes in September prompted some late changes to the program.
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The midwest isn't known for earthquakes, but Detroit has been rocked twice recently.
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The Indian subcontinent has suffered some of the largest earthquakes in the world.
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They have been used to track down everything from gravitational lenses to earthquakes.
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Typical earthquakes trigger two kinds of fast-moving body waves at high frequencies.
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Both natural and induced earthquakes decreased across the region, the USGS report found.
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"If you take our four—the 1920, 1929, 1930 and 1933 earthquakes—out of the calculations as induced or potentially induced, it does call into question what the rate of natural earthquakes in the L.A. Basin really is," noted Hough.
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Earthquakes are fairly common in Peru due to its proximity to massive fault lines, as the Christian Science Monitor noted in 2013:Peru is located on the "Ring of Fire," the belt of earthquakes and volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
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Indonesia in Ring of Fire Large earthquakes are relatively common in and around Indonesia, which is part of the Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Small earthquakes are felt in New York City every few years, said Jana Pursley, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, though more damaging earthquakes only strike the Northeast's urban corridor, which includes New York City, about twice a century.
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The structure was old and made of concrete blocks — a known risk in earthquakes.
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Correction: an earlier version of this post stated that the earthquakes appearing on tsunami.
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"The weather is going to be a disaster," he said, mentioning earthquakes and hurricanes.
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Corona said this week's earthquakes have caused him to reconsider whether he's actually ready.
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The crater deflated, causing earthquakes, and magma escaped underground to the volcano's eastern flanks.
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On Earth, those signals are masked by noise caused by earthquakes, weather, and people.
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Earthquakes change not only our lives, but also the land we all live on.
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Earthquakes of this magnitude are never any fun for people atop shifting tectonic plates.
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Wastewater can trigger the initial earthquakes, but quakes themselves can lead to more quakes.
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Earthquakes in this part of the world are a common, if not daily occurrence.
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The South America nation is vulnerable to earthquakes, forest fires, floods, and volcanic eruptions.
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That has caused near-daily earthquakes, rock falls and subsequent explosions at the summit.
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Then the uplift stopped, earthquakes subsided and the event was over with no eruption.
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Hundreds of hidden earthquakes may be buried beneath Antarctica&aposs ice, new research suggests.
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"Earthquakes begin many (miles) below the region affected by surface weather," the agency says.
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The government shunned outside help this year when earthquakes struck the island of Lombok.
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The counties covered include some that have not yet experienced an increase in earthquakes.
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Dutch earthquakes: Gas drilling in the Netherlands once helped wean the country from coal.
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A total of 25 people have died in both earthquakes, according to current estimates.
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"Nothing can replace families having a plan for earthquakes and other emergencies," Newsom said.
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Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes.
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After all, the country deserves some fun after making it through recent devastating earthquakes.
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Earthquakes are common in the area and even large tremors often cause no tsunamis.
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The Salvadorans were granted TPS after a pair of 295 earthquakes slammed the country.
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More than 100 small earthquakes have struck the Southern California-Mexico border since Saturday.
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Those types of earthquakes were responsible for the massive tsunamis in Japan and Indonesia.
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Bank robbers, earthquakes and other unforeseen disasters, on the other hand, are a problem.
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The basement is above where the critical faults lie that shift and make earthquakes.
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The Central Apennines have experienced several significant earthquakes in recorded history, according to USGS.
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It was the result of two separate, but simultaneous, earthquakes on multiple fault lines.
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Given this region's history of major earthquakes, it's got some people a bit nervous.
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Fletcher was heavily involved in reconstruction work after severe earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.
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Small earthquakes at the volcano are common, especially in summer, the meteorologic office said.
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California's future catastrophes seem larger-scale, more inevitable—climate change, earthquakes; capital D disasters.
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Back in November 2016, New Zealand was rocked by a series of strong earthquakes.
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Pumping too much back into shale, rather than taking it away, can cause earthquakes.
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Five years ago, one of the biggest earthquakes in history shook the country's northeast.
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Last year's twin earthquakes highlighted the urgent need to secure land ownership, Basnet said.
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What kind of trauma do victims of destructive earthquakes usually experience, in this phase?
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Ironically, mountains are actually most common where earthquakes are most plentiful: in tectonic zones.
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Earthquakes frequently rattle Taiwan, but most are minor and cause little or no damage.
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Near-constant small earthquakes and gas emissions have not driven all area residents away.
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And before the two recent earthquakes hit, had compiled a store of 13,000 cans.
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The USGS has warned previously that wastewater disposal can induce earthquakes along fault lines.
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TWO powerful earthquakes struck in different parts of the world on Saturday April 22004th.
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Shine's exit is the latest seismic shock in months of earthquakes at Fox News.
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From saving people during earthquakes to traveling outer space, these dogs have unique stories.
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In Hawaii, earthquakes and volcanic activity tend to occur together, according to the USGS.
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Volcanoes and earthquakes often create new land forms, such as mountains and ocean trenches.
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"After the earthquakes, there was an electricity blackout," he told the news portal Tribunnews.
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Being aware is the best way to ensure safety during earthquakes in different countries.
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Earthquakes of magnitudes exceeding 7.0 struck Japan and Ecuador just hours apart on Saturday.
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The United States Geological Survey recorded later earthquakes of magnitudes 3.6, 3.4 and 2.9.
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Before 1989, I thought earthquakes were fun, sort of like Mother Nature's roller coaster.
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Know that many Americans who have lived through earthquakes themselves are thinking of you.
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Defending champion Portland scored a 3-1 home win over the San Jose Earthquakes.
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Also, smaller earthquakes on faults directly beneath major population centers are a serious concern.
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Even against predictable threats like floods, earthquakes and wildfires, the protection gap is massive.
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In 1999, two massive earthquakes killed about 20,000 people in Turkey's densely populated northwest.
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They bear warnings about air pollution, extreme weather, earthquakes, fires and other possible danger.
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California may be due for clusters of large earthquakes, if historic seismic patterns hold.
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The precarious height of pylons means they can be hazards during earthquakes and storms.
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But other recent earthquakes were a reminder of how quickly they can turn deadly.
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The earthquakes had little effect on many of the immigrants' decision to remain here.
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The team took a close look at 3,000 earthquakes recorded by the agency's seismometers.
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And it has managed to survive its fair share of earthquakes over the centuries.
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So far, 2017 has actually been a "quiet year" for earthquakes, Dr. Hayes said.
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When small earthquakes strike, there seems no escaping jokes about whose fault it was.
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Earthquakes continued, landslides rumbled and ash-rich plumes erupted — all before the main event.
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"We continue to record earthquakes, and that is why we can't relax," she said.
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"These basin and range earthquakes often come in clusters of events," Dr. Heaton said.
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But scientists say that in the United States, fracking-induced earthquakes are not common.
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The findings could help regulators take steps to avoid such induced earthquakes, he said.
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It was added to the list after three earthquakes devastated the country in 6900.
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More detailed maps will help scientists make more accurate predictions about earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Google will now give search users information about earthquakes, right after they feel them.
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Nature's furies — hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, droughts, infectious diseases, you name it — may strike unpredictably.
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A series of earthquakes including one of 6.4 magnitude early Tuesday rocked Puerto Rico.
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This summer, the opera truck will also tour towns devastated by earthquakes in 2016.
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China is frequently hit by earthquakes, many centered in the southwest of the country.
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Should the U.S. Geological Survey — which does a great job with earthquakes, volcanoes, etc.
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Google will now give search users information about earthquakes, right after they feel them.
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Kilauea started erupting in May, causing more than 213 earthquakes and hundreds of evacuations.
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This process is responsible for a surge of earthquakes in Oklahoma and other regions.
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Scientists still can't predict earthquakes, but MyShake might just be the next best thing.
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Most of Oklahoma's 4,000-plus injection wells don't seem to be causing any earthquakes.
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Earthquakes aren't happening to us alone after all; they're happening to the planet itself.
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Before his climb on Everest, Fogle had prepared himself for avalanches, earthquakes and crevasses.
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More often than not, DJs aren't aware that they're causing earthquakes in the club.
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"People get excited when earthquakes occur within or near a gap, but of course earthquakes occur elsewhere as well," said David Jackson, a geophysics professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who is not involved with the new network in Mexico.
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The long-term rate of approximately 29 earthquakes per year increased sharply starting around 2009.
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The state recommends residents find ways to protect homes and reduce damage caused by earthquakes.
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The disaster struck hours after four earthquakes with a magnitude above 5 hit central Italy.
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The Philippines sits in the Pacific "Ring of Fire," where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.
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The plant has been offline since a series of earthquakes in southern Japan last week.
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The Japanese government set up an emergency office, designed for crises such as major earthquakes.
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That said, marsquakes aren't caused by plate tectonics, like most earthquakes on our home planet.
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Californians can add "intentional autumn blackouts" to their burden of violent earthquakes and extreme wildfires.
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Hundreds of earthquakes up to 4.4 magnitude struck near the summit of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
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The earthquakes are occurring closer to the surface of the earth, making them feel strong.
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Colored circles show the timing of earthquakes with respect to the first event (day 0).
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The designs prescribed by the NRA for new buildings are more likely to withstand earthquakes.
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It has been linked to earthquakes in Oklahoma, British Columbia, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere.
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Earthquakes are so complicated that scientists aren't able to predict them — at least not yet.
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A swarm of more than 200 earthquakes struck Yellowstone over two weeks, starting on Feb.
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A series of powerful earthquakes hit the Indonesian island of Lombok last month, killing hundreds.
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Nepal is recovering from devastating earthquakes two years ago in which 9,000 people were killed.
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Others cite debris from post-impact earthquakes and tsunamis as the immediate cause of death.
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Climbing is recovering from massive earthquakes in 2015 that triggered avalanches which killed 19 climbers.
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"We are used to earthquakes but we're not used to this significance," she told MSNBC.
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She looked at the day the earthquakes occurred, and what phases the Moon was in.
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AS EARTHQUAKES go, it was far from the world's strongest, with a magnitude of 7.3.
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The main risks covered are hurricanes and earthquakes, particularly in the U.S., but also Japan.
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Generally, people feel earthquakes of magnitudes higher than 3.0, according to the US Geological Survey.
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Using this information, the researchers then scanned records from seismometers to find the tiny earthquakes.
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Earthquakes are rippling through Oklahoma with an intensity so persistent they are almost considered normal.
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The premier had been expected to delay the tax increase, even before the latest earthquakes.
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Submarine landslides are less famous than large tsunami caused by earthquakes, but they do happen.
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Earthquakes, volcanoes or other geological phenomena can also affect the speed of the Earth's rotation.
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Weather losses exclude losses from other natural disasters such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis.
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Two large earthquakes were recorded in northwest Oklahoma on Wednesday, including a magnitude 4.8 quake.
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The toll was high, even for a country prone to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and typhoons.
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Volcanic and tectonic activity, like earthquakes, also threaten the US food supply, the presentation stated.
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The increases in small earthquakes happened when the seasonal water stresses were at their greatest.
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Dozens of small earthquakes have occurred since the start of November, none stronger than M3.2.
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But death and destruction are limited by strict construction codes especially designed to withstand earthquakes.
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This wall-to-wall bookshelf has an additional neat trick — it's made to withstand earthquakes.
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Almost as long as scientists have been studying earthquakes, they've been trying to predict them.
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The Mexican capital is highly prone to earthquakes because it's built on a drained lakebed.
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Scientists suspect that some of the world's largest reservoirs can and have triggered major earthquakes.
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You see, this sloth was no ordinary sloth, because this sloth's yawn could cause earthquakes.
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Two earthquakes, one a magnitude 7.1 and the other a 7.0, struck in November 2014.
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A series of earthquakes in Lombok in July and August killed more than 500 people.
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Officials have also struggled to enforce building codes that make buildings more resilient to earthquakes.
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Despite the shrinking threat area this year, officials still warned about the possibility of earthquakes.
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Scientists know that wastewater injection related to fracking for oil and gas can induce earthquakes.
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SyFy, is set in a distant future in which a series of earthquakes caused by
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The industry faced over $135 billion in losses in 2017 from hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires.
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And thanks to her strong support for fracking, Oklahoma experienced 907 notable earthquakes last year.
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Mexico was struck by two devastating earthquakes in September and was also hit by hurricanes.
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These vibrations can be picked up by seismometers of the sort used to monitor earthquakes.
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A few small earthquakes were also recorded at the volcano during the previous several days.
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Oklahoma regulators are expanding their restrictions on drilling wastewater disposal in their fight against earthquakes.
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Earthquakes suggest magma still is moving into the rift zone, Neal and Klemetti have said.
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It's also where most earthquakes happen as tectonic plates push against each other, causing tremors.
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Although the two earthquakes struck hundreds of miles apart, they have some similarities, experts say.
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"It is not very unusual to get earthquakes and aftershocks occurring in sequence," Fatahi said.
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"Is not yet possible to predict earthquakes well in advance to avoid casualties," Fatahi said.
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Plate tectonics was the engine behind the shaking, as is true for all major earthquakes.
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The community of about 1,500 people has been besieged by earthquakes, fissures and lava eruptions.
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But Carlos Vela's outrageous goal against the San Jose Earthquakes on Monday may suggest otherwise.
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A look at earthquakes in Italy that have caused extensive damage over the last century.
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The last five major earthquakes on the Hayward Fault occurred 140 years apart, on average.
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And 32 years later, at almost the same time, two successive earthquakes hit Mexico again.
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"When the Earth Shakes," interactive traveling exhibition on the science of earthquakes, tsunamis and engineering.
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Redlener is most concerned about the growing body of science linking fracking technology to earthquakes.
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Park Jong-shin, an analyst for the agency, agreed the latest earthquakes might be aftershocks.
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The big events, the blizzards and the earthquakes, force me to play not to lose.
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Last year, the USGS noted that Oklahoma had become a hotspot for such manmade earthquakes.
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The special status was granted back in 203 after earthquakes devastated the Central American nation.
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Indonesia sits on the seismically Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes.
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Japan accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.
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While homeowner's insurance typically covers things like wildfire and tornado damage, earthquakes require additional coverage.
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There he was given responsibility for mitigating damage from earthquakes and floods and replanting forests.
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It's been hypothesized that earthquakes could do the same, but that hasn't been proven yet.
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Thousands of people who had lost their homes during the earthquakes shivered in tin shacks.
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"You get what are catastrophic events in localized areas, in earthquakes and tsunamis," he added.
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In the West, you're going to continue to get wildfires; you're going to get earthquakes.
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Update "Travelers are panicking" after Lombok, an emerging tourism destination, was hit by multiple earthquakes.
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Indonesia, which straddles the Pacific's "Ring of Fire," is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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The rations designed to withstand earthquakes also come in handy when grocery money runs out.
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Then she nodded to her left palm and lowered her voice: "But the earthquakes." video
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The earthquakes caused some structure and road damage, and fallen power lines meant electrical outages.
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Earthquakes that happen inside a plate tend to be weaker, but closer to the surface.
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The Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit earlier this year after days of small earthquakes.
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The discovery of the unused emergency supplies comes amid several devastating earthquakes to the island.
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All of North Korea's six nuclear tests registered as earthquakes of magnitude 4.3 or above.
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Those 20th-century earthquakes turned the Balkans into a petri dish for studying plate tectonics.
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And clearly, for these two earthquakes, meaning was, 'I want to know this system works.
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That gives researchers lots of data points for studying how earthquakes rattle across the ocean.
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Countries in the Balkans and in southern Europe have a long history of destructive earthquakes.
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Analysis: Countries in the Balkans and southern Europe have a long history of destructive earthquakes.
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That's one reason seismologists have paid such close attention to the region's slow slip earthquakes.
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Just as any geophysical network on Earth, you learn more the more earthquakes you study.
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With profound, widespread damage from the earthquakes in Puerto Rico, it's past time to act.
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In a nod to Puerto Rico's building-toppling natural disaster this week, we explored earthquakes.
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"People should be sure to continue to prepare for earthquakes before they happen," said Bohon.
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In all more than 1,200 earthquakes have shaken the region in the last three weeks.
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Formed over tens of thousands of years, these structures have withstood earthquakes and heavy winds.
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Now, it's deployed mental health experts in order to assist families displaced by the earthquakes.
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Puerto Rico Two strong earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico within the span of a day.
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"There's no warnings for this," Puerto Rico Police Commissioner Henry Escalera said about the earthquakes.
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"There's no warnings for this," Puerto Rico Police Commissioner Henry Escalera said of the earthquakes.
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For more information on how to help victims of the Puerto Rico earthquakes, click here.
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We peruse some East Bay options, though I get nervous about traffic/the tunnel/earthquakes.
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There are only 4-5 #earthquakes this strong on 🌎 every year #Jamaica #Cuba pic.twitter.
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Haiti and Japan both were hit with the largest earthquakes ever to strike those countries.
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Like Californians, the Japanese have been serious about earthquakes and it was now paying off.
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Earthquakes put Ridgecrest residents on edge: 'Nobody in this town has slept for days' 51.
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As a result, it is not obvious how far earthquakes may occur from injection wells.
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The larger earthquakes produced in these cases were smaller than those produced in sedimentary rock.
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Yael: I thought the earthquakes were from the nuclear reactor blast that did/didn't happen.
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This meant most buildings did not meet minimum standards to withstand earthquakes or strong waves.
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There's a building material that could keep houses intact during hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and fires.
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Kansas, Texas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arkansas also face increased risk from man-made earthquakes.
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I was anxious to get to my apartment because my mom goes nuts with earthquakes.
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The fire cameras were originally installed at locations where seismologists had put equipment to monitor earthquakes.
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These earthquakes have been occurring from depths of ~20163 to over 7 kilometers beneath the volcano.
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Those earthquakes are typically very destructive, or as deep as 210 miles down into the crust.
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Halemaumau Crater continues to grow as new rockfall collapses and hundreds of earthquakes have been reported.
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He was questioned on the connection between fracking and earthquakes Wednesday at his Senate confirmation hearing.
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But these two political earthquakes mean investors are going into 2017 with their eyes wide open.
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"The problem, as with earthquakes, is not the mean but the more extreme events," Alvord said.
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Earth usually has about 15 to 20 earthquakes this size or larger each year, Earle said.
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Now the land is starting to react to fracking, and unprecedented earthquakes are rocking the state.
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The avalanche was apparently triggered by one of three earthquakes that struck the region this week.
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Mexico was struck by two devastating earthquakes in September and was also hit by tropical storms.
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Among them, nearly 200,633 Salvadorans will soon lose protections granted after a pair of 2001 earthquakes.
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More than 8,000 people died in the earthquakes in the mountainous country last April and May.
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Earthquakes continue to shake the Big Island, with the most severe at around 8:30 a.m.
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Like earthquakes, they're rumblings in the planet's crust — but they aren't caused by the same forces.
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But it's not necessarily the fracking that's causing Oklahoma's earthquakes: It's the disposal of fracking wastewater.
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In fact, on average, earthquakes this size happen somewhere in the world about every three days.
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There have been a total of 11 earthquakes in the same area Saturday, the USGS said.
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Places where these plates meet, including California, Alaska, Japan, and the Philippines, see earthquakes more frequently.
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Turbidites are often a result of earthquakes, but the Dry Tortugas are not prone to them.
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Scientists have been trying to predict earthquakes throughout history, but to this day, it's proven impossible.
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Besides precipitation, Asian agriculture was also affected by earthquakes, tsunamis and extreme temperatures, the report said.
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The United States Geological Survey has been tracking a series of earthquakes near Bombay Beach, California.
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Helen is feeling her anxiety about earthquakes, Noah, her sexy (female) neighbor, her mother-in-law.
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Half-full tanks developed standing waves known as "seiches," commonly seen in swimming pools during earthquakes.
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An analysis of 81,000 low-frequency earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault now confirms these suspicions.
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In a phone interview with TechCrunch, Allen pointed out that ShakeAlert is not about predicting earthquakes.
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Its location was too important not to overcome earthquakes or sacking by the Mongols or Tamerlane.
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We have to use the natural laboratory of the geologic and historic record of past earthquakes.
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Oklahoma resident Lisa Griggs believes cracks in her home have been caused by Oklahoma's manmade earthquakes.
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ET, the vessel is on a mission to observe Martian earthquakes and study the planet's interior.
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In nearly two weeks of scattered political earthquakes and aftershocks, his words hardly moved the ground.
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Scientists have a new way to predict earthquakes, harnessing the combined power of the world's smartphones.
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Famines, earthquakes and beheadings all make gripping headlines; "40m Planes Landed Safely Last Year" does not.
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Bendandi held that the planets had a gravitational pull on the earth's crust that caused earthquakes.
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Earthquakes are common in Greece and neighboring Turkey, but no injuries were reported from this one.
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It would mean building resilient schools and hospitals that can withstand strong earthquakes and ocean surges.
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" Columbia University's Earth Institute tweeted that the "earthquakes" appeared to be caused by nearby "military aircraft.
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Seismologists can't yet predict when or where earthquakes will strike, or how large they will be.
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The typical one-story wooden house in California is light and does not collapse during earthquakes.
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"We see earthquakes all the time and it's not an alarmist situation for us," Dutton said.
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There have been a total of six smaller earthquakes since the biggest one, the agency said.
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The state has had more than 140 earthquakes above 3.0 this year, and eight above 4.0.
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TPS protections were granted to eligible Salvadorans after a pair of 2001 earthquakes in the country.
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Both earthquakes and creep occur when tectonic plates side slide past each other along a fault.
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"It's always unusual to have two magnitude-4.5 earthquakes in one week in California," Allen said.
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People may think these are really mild earthquakes, but at this level, you're shaking pretty hard.
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The damage so far Despite the near-constant earthquakes, it's lava that has been most destructive.
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Bless our hearts Southerners (like me) aren't used to earthquakes, like the two that hit Tennessee.
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The Dutch government has capped production at Groningen due to small earthquakes triggered by work there.
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Quakes Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, of oil and gas wells has long been tied to earthquakes.
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Two smaller earthquakes -- a 4.0 and a 3.2 -- struck within 30 minutes after the first one.
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Over the weekend, two massive earthquakes in two days hit on opposite sides of the Pacific.
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"It is assumed that the earthquakes occurred because of North Korea's latest nuclear test," Park said.
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But our nation has never been reluctant to aid victims of hurricanes, tornadoes, floods or earthquakes.
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After Little Earthquakes was turned in I had to go back and work at the Sheraton.
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Earthquakes happen when two blocks of earth suddenly "slip" past one another on a fault plane.
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Dictators, corrupt officials and international meddling have competed with earthquakes and hurricanes to destabilize the country.
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Turkey's location between the Arabian tectonic plate and the Eurasian plate renders it prone to earthquakes.
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The San Jose Earthquakes, who play in California's Santa Clara County, made a similar announcement Wednesday.
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Editorial People cannot prevent earthquakes, but they can take steps to minimize the deaths and damage.
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Pandemics, epidemics, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, droughts and earthquakes have sprung to the top of presidential agendas.
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It's very different from Berlin and the bigger cities, so the political earthquakes are far away.
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You know how earthquakes shake you up, and this one wasn't even centered on San Francisco.
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Indonesia sits on the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire and is regularly hit by earthquakes.
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In 2001, when a pair of earthquakes badly impaired the country's infrastructure, these protections were renewed.
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But since predicting earthquakes is a fool's errand, the U.S. generally goes with risk over expense.
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Was this genius of orderly politics equipped for the daily earthquakes brought on by Trump's fulminations?
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Earthquakes, and I'd Seize your experience at its weakest edge: leveled Along a fault of memories.
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The places on the planet where one plate meets another are the most prone to earthquakes.
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The dry lakebed that is now the foundation of the modern metropolis amplifies shaking from earthquakes.
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Hualien residents are used to earthquakes and typhoons, Mr. Fan said, but this time was different.
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Most of North America east of the Rocky Mountains experiences earthquakes infrequently, the federal agency said.
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Similar data from Twitter has been used to study how people coped with earthquakes and hurricanes.
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The islands experience so few earthquakes that newsroom staff were puzzled when it hit, he said.
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Its production is expected to decline and eventually cease because of earthquakes triggered by gas production.
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Recent earthquakes, in particular, forced people from their homes, leveled schools and damaged roads, she said.ADVERTISEMENTgoogletag.cmd.
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It's also where 90% of earthquakes happen as tectonic plates push against each other, causing tremors.
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That would lead to more persistent pressure within the fault zone, and more earthquakes over time.
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Michael has covered everything from foreign policy to earthquakes, protests, riots, bomb attacks and plane crashes.
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In my city, where we're constantly braced for earthquakes and wildfires, looming existential threats are normal.
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He was fired in June by the Earthquakes, who were 27-31-27 during his tenure.
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Around the world, consistent access to power is a problem worsened by hurricanes, earthquakes and monsoons.
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Puerto Rico is struggling to come back online after a series of strong earthquakes and aftershocks.
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"We can use seismometers to learn a whole lot more than just about earthquakes," Bohon said.
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A California fault capable of producing devastating earthquakes is moving for the first time on record.
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From late October to April, there were 11 days with earthquakes measuring more than magnitude 4.
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He does not know why the supplies were not immediately distributed to people after the earthquakes.
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The authors say they hope their study will assuage fears that all geothermal drilling causes earthquakes.
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"More earthquakes than usual (called aftershocks) will continue to occur near the mainshock," the USGS said.
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Earthquakes prompt the latest diaspora It's too early to quantify the scope of this latest diaspora.
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The onslaught of earthquakes that have hit the island have left marks visible from outer space.
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Puerto Rico lies between the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates, leaving it vulnerable to earthquakes.
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Salvadorans qualified for this designation after a pair of devastating earthquakes rocked their country in 2001.
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Turkey is prone to earthquakes because it is located between the Arabian plate and Eurasian plate.
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Tsunamis, giant waves typically caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, are particularly dangerous natural disasters.
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The timing of these earthquakes makes it clear that they are linked with deep wastewater injection.
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Assessing how far from a well earthquakes might occur has practical consequences for regulation and management.
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More recently it has become clear that water injection can also cause earthquakes in other ways.
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Rome, home to 2.9 million people, has experienced flash floods, drought and earthquakes in recent years.
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CNN meteorologist Robert Shackelford said the three earthquakes were all part of the same fault line.
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I guess it's true that the two of them interacting tended to cause earthquakes, but still.
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From 1980 to 2000, Oklahoma averaged only two earthquakes a year of magnitude 2.7 or higher.
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Ventura residents were shaken by a 48-hour swarm of small earthquakes on Thursday and Friday.
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Salvadoran TPS has been renewed every 85033 months since 2001, after two earthquakes hit the country.
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"The regulations are doing their job" in preventing earthquakes that might disturb the public, he said.
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Theories and observations ranged from submarine volcanic eruptions and tectonic earthquakes to meteors and space weather.
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Up until now, they've focused on natural earthquakes, with the West Coast as the focal point.
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