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How Earthquakes Happen Beneath The Surface - Described By Geologists

This gradual accumulation and release of stress and strain is now referred to as the "elastic rebound theory" of earthquakes. Most earthquakes are the result of the sudden elastic rebound of ...
Forbes

Kamchatka Has A Long History Of Earthquakes, And This Is Why

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. This week’s massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake in eastern Russia, which triggered ...
AOL

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the island nation of Papua New Guinea on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck at 10:31 a.m. UTC (5:31 a.m. ET) in the city ...
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Rarest fish population plummets after world earthquakes rattle Nevada, now on rebound

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Earthquakes around the world have rattled the Nevada home of the world’s rarest fish deep in a hole in Nye County. As a result, their numbers have plummeted. Now there is an effort ...
Los Angeles Times

Dangerous ‘supershear’ earthquakes pose risk to California, new research suggests

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A specific type of earthquake that can cause particularly intense shaking is more common than previously believed, ...