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Killer earthquakes shake scientific thought
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Oct 11, 2009 |
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A sudden cluster of massive earthquakes which has shaken Asia-Pacific communities and likely left thousands dead has also jolted some scientists, who are starting to question conventional thought.
New Sumatra quake takes seismologists by surprise
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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The huge earthquake that hit Sumatra occurred at a deep, unexpected location, illustrating the dangerously complex geological mosaic in this area, a seismologist told AFP on Thursday.
Small aftershock rattles downtown Los Angeles
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May 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A small but widely felt aftershock jolted the Los Angeles region Tuesday, two days after a magnitude-4.7 earthquake struck. An apartment building in Long Beach was evacuated due to roof damage but there were no reports ...
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Ill. earthquake a wake-up call
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Apr 20, 2008 |
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A U.S. seismologist said the earthquake that jolted the Midwest Friday is a reminder of the risks seismic events pose outside familiar quake areas.
Asia-Pacific quakes herald a disaster? Experts say no
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Aug 23, 2009 |
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Powerful earthquakes that have jolted Asia recently do not presage a disaster, although it is only a matter of time before the next catastrophe befalls the quake-prone region, seismologists say.
Quake predictability still distant dream, say seismologists
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Claims by an Italian technician to have foretold the devastating quake which struck central Italy prompted seismologists on Tuesday to shake their heads in sadness and skepticism.
A fresh look inside Mount St. Helens
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Feb 19, 2008 |
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Volcanoes are notoriously hard to study. All the action takes place deep inside, at enormous temperatures. So geophysicists make models, using what they know to develop theories about what they don’t know.
Minor quakes no sign that San Diego's safe
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Sep 12, 2007 |
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Seismologists say the small earthquakes that have hit Southern California in the past 10 days have no effect on the chance of a major quake.
Big quakes spark jolts worldwide
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May 25, 2008 |
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Until 1992, when California’s magnitude-7.3 Landers earthquake set off small jolts as far away as Yellowstone National Park, scientists did not believe large earthquakes sparked smaller tremors at distant ...
Scientists find that lightning is good indicator of volcanic activity
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Mar 29, 2007 |
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Although it's been more than a year since Mount Augustine had its memorable eruption, work continues for University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers. The work of Alaska Volcano Observatory employees from UAF's ...
Scientists drill quake hole two miles deep
Apr 19, 2006 |
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Geologists are drilling miles into the Earth to prepare for an earthquake such as the 7.9 magnitude quake that struck San Francisco April 18, 1906.
Quakes under Pacific floor reveal unexpected circulatory system
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Jan 09, 2008 |
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Zigzagging some 60,000 kilometers across ocean floors, earth’s system of mid-ocean ridges plays a pivotal role in many workings of the planet, from its plate-tectonic movements to heat flow from the interior, ...
University of Nevada, Reno, surveys earthquake faults through downtown
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Jun 16, 2009 |
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The Seismological Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno is finishing the first phase of seismic surveying through downtown as part of U.S. Geological Survey study to create an earthquake hazard map in the ...
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