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There's a California fault far more dangerous than San Andreas - and it's ready to go off

Everyone knows that California's San Andreas fault is a ticking time bomb ready to erupt - but a new study shows...

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Scientists warn of more severe earthquakes in 2018 as Earth's rotation slows

You wouldn't have felt it, but sometimes the Earth's rotation slows down. Sure, the fluctuations are minute - maybe...

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7.3-magnitude earthquake hits Iran and Iraq, killing hundreds

More than 300 people are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the northern border region between Iran and...

Dozens of Japanese cities and towns quietly go off-grid

Dozens of cities and towns in Japan have quietly shifted from traditional utility-based grid power system to a...

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Stefano Boeri unveils Amatrice Food Village in town devastated by earthquake

Tourists used to flock in droves to the historic town of Amatrice for its famous pasta and scenery—until a 6.2-magnitude...

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Erin Brockovich helps Oklahoma Pawnee Nation take on fracking companies

Oklahoma has become an earthquake hotspot in recent years, and many are blaming companies that engage in hydraulic...

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Montana earthquake felt along line of over 500 miles

An earthquake that rocked Montana yesterday was felt by people across hundreds of miles. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake...

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Formerly undiscovered tectonic plates may explain mysterious Vityaz earthquakes

A previously undetected layer of tectonic plates may offer answers to the mysterious Vityaz earthquakes in the...

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Haiti renovation project boosts community using local labor and materials

Nothing warms our design-loving hearts like a project built by and for communities, and with local resources to...

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UK architect helps locals rebuild Nepal temple destroyed by earthquake

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that battered Nepal in 2015 killed nearly 9000 people and damaged hundreds of thousands...

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Massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima region

Early Tuesday morning, a 6.9 earthquake rocked coastal Japan, sending residents of Fukushima into a panic and raising...

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Amazing video shows 3 stranded cows rescued after New Zealand's M7.8 quake

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook New Zealand early Monday near Canterbury, causing landslides that left thousands...

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World’s first “flexible bridge” in Seattle keeps its shape after a big earthquake

Although Seattle is not a city plagued by earthquakes, its position on the waterfront of the Pacific Northwest...

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Why Italy's devastating earthquakes could pile up in a 'domino effect'

Three earthquakes measuring over 6 on the Richter scale have hit Italy in the span of a little over two months,...

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Newly discovered link between two faults could lead to a much bigger San Francisco earthquake

San Francisco is expected to be hit with a 6.7 magnitude or higher earthquake before 2032, according to the US...

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