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Part of the San Andreas fault may be gearing up for an earthquake
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA sign posted at the San Andreas Fault, separating the Pacific and the North American tectonic...
Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLayers of earthquake-twisted ground are seen at dusk where the 14 freeway crosses the San Andreas...
Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIt's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do...
North America is home to some of the biggest earthquakes: How you can prepare for US tremors
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoVictims' relatives sit around a fire next to the rubble of a collapsed building in Adiyaman, Turkey...
What causes earthquakes? A geologist explains where they're most common and why
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA man works his way through the rubble of buildings in Marrakesh, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8...
Magnitude 4.1 earthquake hits California’s Bay Area
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck California’s Bay Area on Thursday in the early hours of the morning. There were no immediate reports of damage,...
Advanced new model of Earth’s tectonic plates to improve global quake and volcano threat prediction
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoScientists have developed a new model of Earth’s tectonic plates that provides fresh insights into...
How regional fault lines led to such a destructive earthquake in Turkey, Syria
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt was only a matter of time before the region surrounding Turkey and Syria experienced "the big...
Earthquakes happen all over the US, here's why they're different in the East
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit New Jersey and affected nearby states on Friday morning, leaving...
The West Coast can’t escape the ‘big one’ — but the scale of its destruction is up to us
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAmerica’s Pacific coast is crisscrossed with geological fault lines, some which are historically...