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Team finds mechanism that supercharges deep earthquakes

Deep earthquakes remain one of the most puzzling phenomena in geophysics, and the phrase “mechanism that supercharges” them ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 strikes near Mazar-e Sharif, causing widespread damage

An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near one of Afghanistan's largest cities Mazar-e Sharif early on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The USGS issued an orange alert in its pager system, which ...

Satellites spot surprising tsunami patterns: Massive Kamchatka quake challenges old models

A satellite deployed to measure ocean surface heights was up to the challenge when a massive earthquake off the Kamchatka Peninsula triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami in late July.
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Earthquake in Laos rattles Hanoi and northern Vietnam

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Houaphan Province in Laos, approximately 5 km from the Vietnamese border, at 11:26 p.m. on Wednesday, causing noticeable tremors in several areas of Hanoi and ...
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Earthquake reported near Webster, no injuries or damages

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake shook an area just north of Webster early Tuesday. The 1.9-magnitude earthquake was centered 2 kilometers north of Webster around 8:55 a.m. Tuesday ...