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History’s biggest recorded tsunami happened in the US: A look back
Imagine a wall of water taller than the Empire State Building crashing through a quiet fjord in the dead of night. No warning ...
Hidden fault line could lead to ‘catastrophic’ earthquake stretching from US to Canada, scientists warn
Canadian scientists have warned that an overlooked fault line could unleash catastrophic earthquakes across North America — ...
Could a tsunami hit Texas? What to know after earthquake sparks alerts across parts of US
A massive 8.8‑magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula late Tuesday triggered tsunami warnings and advisories ...
What Are The Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded? Here Are Some Facts
A 9.5 magnitude earthquake struck in a central region of Chile in 1960. Known as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean ...
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These are some of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded
A powerful earthquake struck off eastern Russia, one of the strongest ever recorded. But history has seen even stronger, ...
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Wednesday's earthquake was among the strongest ever: See the list
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of the Russian Far East is one of the biggest temblors ever recorded.
Earthquakes disrupt lake microbes by altering sediment and nutrient balance
When an earthquake causes a landslide, debris flow, or erosion, it can change the makeup of nearby lakes by introducing ...
Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami
Past strong earthquakes have caused massive and damaging waves far away, but scientists say these tsunami waves were tame by ...