New method aids in predicting where next big quake will start
Scientists have a new method for studying faults that could improve earthquake forecasts, shedding light on where quakes ...
What is considered a big earthquake? Nevadans wonder what constitutes 'The Big One'
After an estimated 5.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Reno yesterday, Nevadans may wonder: what is considered a big earthquake?
‘We live in earthquake country’: What California’s 7.0 teaches us about a future ‘really big one’ in Oregon
Last week, about 60 miles off the coast near Ferndale, California, the tectonic plates shifted under the Pacific Ocean, sending seismic waves through the ocean floor that radiated onto land and were ...
Seven earthquakes hit the Mid-South in the same day
The Mid-South was hit by seven earthquakes in just one day. The strongest earthquake – a magnitude three – was felt on Monday ...
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Technique to forecast where the next big quake will start
Scientists have a new method for studying faults that could improve earthquake forecasts, shedding light on where quakes start, how they spread, and where the biggest impacts might be.
Earthquake researchers race to Humboldt County coast for clues to the next big temblor
Japan’s 8.9-magnitude earthquake that set off a devastating tsunami in 2011, sending walls of water washing over coastal ...
Tsunami researchers hunt for clues about the next big Pacific Northwest quake
A massive earthquake will one day rattle the Pacific Northwest. Minutes to hours later, a surge of seawater will swallow the ...
What We Know About the 7.0 Earthquake That Struck Northern California
State and local officials were working to assess the full scope of the damage, but early reports appeared to show that the ...
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Preparing for the next big one; guidance from the USGS
In the Bay Area over the next 30 years, there is a greater than two in three chance that we will experience above a magnitude ...
Does the Northern California earthquake impact the chance of a ‘big one?’
The preliminary magnitude 7.0 earthquake reignited long-held fears of the fabled "big one" hitting in California, which ...
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Earthquake concern: Central Oregon will be vital location if ‘Big One’ hits
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- The recent 7.0 earthquake that struck off the Northern California coast is reminding many residents along ...