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An earthquake devastated Santa Barbara 100 years ago. It holds urgent lessons for the next ‘Big One’
In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...
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3.6-magnitude earthquake shake parts of Merced County, USGS says. No damages reported
An earthquake shook Merced County late Monday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 3.6-magnitude ...
Natural hazards don't disappear when the storm ends or the earthquake stops—they evolve
Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ...
Santorini earthquakes traced to sideways magma movement in crust, not traditional volcanic centers
When the island of Santorini was rattled by thousands of small earthquakes earlier this year, many people were left mystified ...
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USGS records 5.0 earthquake on Guam, no tsunami threat
The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake on Guam with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, but didn't raise any tsunami threat. There were no injuries and ...