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Is a 4.8-magnitude earthquake big? How earthquakes are measured
WJZY via Yahoo News· 2 months ago(WHTM) – Earthquakes are large seismic events that occur when tectonic plates manage to move under,...
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake and aftershock hits New York area and grounds flights
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFriday morning earthquake rattled parts of the East Coast including New York, New Jersey,...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey, NYC. Could the next quake happen in Florida?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 months agoNew Jersey was shook Friday morning with the strongest earthquake the Garden State has felt in 50...
How strong is a 4.8 earthquake? Quake magnitudes explained.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey on Friday generated shaking that could be felt...
How earthquakes are measured
CNN· 11 months agoMeasuring earthquakes is no easy task, given they strike suddenly and sometimes at global scale. When the Earth’s crust shifts abruptly, an earthquake...
What triggers an earthquake and how are they measured? A California physicist answers
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn Thursday afternoon, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California, its epicenter at Lake...
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes greater New York City area
The Independent US via AOL· 2 months agoAn estimated 4.8-magnitude earthquake shook parts of New Jersey on Friday morning, sending tremours...
An earthquake shook Northern California. Here’s why some people felt it and others didn’t
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSome residents felt the moderate earthquake Thursday that jolted parts of Northern California while...
Railroad Commission inspects 5.4 magnitude earthquake near Midland
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoA 5.4-magnitude earthquake shook West Texas near Midland on the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 16, the...
Faster alerts for California megaquakes: Early-warning system gets major upgrade
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAn upgrade to California's earthquake early-warning system using GPS data will allow more timely...