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Map of magnitude 8 and greater earthquakes since 1900
An curved arrow pointing right. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that millions of earthquakes occur every year, but only one of them will be a "great earthquake" — that is, one with a ...
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A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
The animated video, below, shows every earthquake in Japan from 2008 through 2014, accompanied by sounds of various volumes. A normal background hum of magnitude 4, 5, and 6 quakes gives way to an ...
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Animated map shows where the largest earthquakes of the past 100 years have struck
The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that millions of earthquakes occur every year, but only one of them will be a "great earthquake" - that is, one with a magnitude of 8.0 or above.
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Animated map shows the 400 earthquakes that hit a California town - in just two weeks
The USGS recorded 446 earthquakes in San Ramon, a suburb of San Francisco in Northern California, from October 14 - 28, 2015 - setting a new record.