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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...
Is a 4.8-magnitude earthquake big? How earthquakes are measured
WJZY via Yahoo News· 1 month ago(WHTM) – Earthquakes are large seismic events that occur when tectonic plates manage to move under,...
How strong is a 4.8 earthquake? Quake magnitudes explained.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe 4.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Jersey on Friday generated shaking that could be felt...
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...
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled New Jersey, NYC. Could the next quake happen in Florida?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoNew Jersey was shook Friday morning with the strongest earthquake the Garden State has felt in 50...
Blackpool hit by earthquake as residents report ‘noise like train’ caused by tremor
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoBlackpool has been struck by a 1.5 magnitude earthquake, the British Geological Survey (BGS) has...
Turkey-Syria earthquake- latest: Desperation grips Syria as food supplies start to run out
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoReeling from the aftermath of the devastating earthquake, Syrians are now facing starvation as food...
April earthquakes centered in Adams Center awaken a sense of wonder
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 29—WATERTOWN — Nerves frayed, questions arose, dishes rattled, some pets skedaddled and rumblings echoed in Northern New York with the two recent earthquakes emanating from the Adams Center ...
How the songs of stars can help perfect Gaia's sweeping map of our galaxy
Space via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBy listening to "music" played by shaking stars, astronomers could use asteroseismology as a new...