The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a ‘doublet.’ Here’s how they happen

The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a ...
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‘Odd’ Gulf of Mexico earthquake rattles Florida and Cuba

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday, with “reports of shaking across Southwestern Florida,” according to a social media post from the National ...

6.2-Magnitude Quake Jolts Afghanistan, Tremors Reach Delhi; The Science Behind The Capital’s Earthquake Vulnerability

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan, sending tremors across parts of northern India, including Delhi-NCR, ...
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Powerful back-to-back earthquakes killed at least 188 people in Venezuela. Here's the science behind the rare 'doublet'

Northern Venezuela is reeling from a pair of earthquakes that shook a densely populated region of the country on Wednesday. Shortly after 6 p.m., the initial 7.2-magnitude quake struck roughly 15 ...

The science behind the back-to-back earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with earthquake scientist Judith Hubbard of Cornell University about the science behind the multiple earthquakes in Venezuela, Japan and northern California Wednesday.

A seismic event bounced off Earth’s core and shifted an island country

Scientists have discovered that seismic waves traveling to Earth’s core and back caused almost all of Japan to shift eastward ...

June 2026 Earthquake Alert: Did these 3 countries experienced the 'rarest earthquakes' of all?

California, Venezuela and Japan were struck by powerful earthquakes within hours in June 2026. Was this a rare global seismic event? Know what science says.