Dec. 26, Boxing Day, marks the 20th year since one of the world’s most significant natural disasters, the Sumatra earthquake. The mega 9.1 magnitude earthquake in the eastern Indian Ocean ...

"Approximately 300 dead in an earthquake in Italy," the cartoon said. "It is still unknown whether it shouted Allahu Akbar (God is Great in Arabic)". The cartoon prompted widespread outrage.

There are a number of earthquake faults across Washington that historically have generated significant shaking about every 30 to 50 years. In the Puget Sound region, the most recent big earthquake ...

Researchers discovered that during the last ice age, the weight of glaciers suppressed fault activity. However, as the ice melted, the fault experienced increased slip, indicating that earthquake ...

It marks the end of the famous San Andreas Fault, the location of many earthquakes over the years, including the 1906 San Francisco quake, which was measured at an estimated 7.8 on the Richter ...

because a fault is really just a crack in the Earth’s crust — but we don’t have the kind of geology that would host a lot of earthquake activity.” According to the Colorado Geological ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

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