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Three killed, over 100 rescued as heavy rain wreaks havoc in J-K's Ramban
The incessant rain also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along the ...
How wide are faults? Earthquake study reveals fault zones are sprawling networks, not single strands
At the Seismological Society of America's Annual Meeting, researchers posed a seemingly simple question: how wide are faults?
Lake deposits reveal directional shaking during devastating 1976 Guatemala earthquake
Sediment cores drawn from four lakes in Guatemala record the distinct direction that ground shaking traveled during a 1976 ...
Supershear Earthquake in Burma Shifted Ground 20 Feet – Satellites Captured It All
A massive 7.7 earthquake and powerful aftershock struck near Mandalay, Burma, shaking buildings and damaging infrastructure ...
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What Lies Beneath: SDSU explores earthquake, tsunami dangers offshore
About 70% of the earth’s surface is ocean, yet only 5% of the world’s oceans have been explored. One matter overlooked by the ...
Should You Get Earthquake Insurance?
Standard home insurance doesn’t cover earthquakes, but paying extra for earthquake insurance isn’t just for Californians.
SDSU scientists find new fault lines, underwater landslides, tsunami triggers
The 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Monday shook the ground and nerves in San Diego, but some scientists were already scanning the ocean floor for tremors.
Earthquake shakes San Diego, causing road closures and rockfalls
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck San Diego County Monday morning, causing landslides and rockfalls in some areas, leading to ...