Why Japan’s 6.9 Quake Wasn’t 2011 All Over Again
Cholera in Haiti Isn’t Just Bad News—It’s Not Going Away
The Afghan Quake’s True Cost Could Come in the Winter
Following a major earthquake, the health care needs begin with trauma care, then disease, and eventually mental health.
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The Upside of Afghanistan’s Quake: It Struck Deep
Deeper quakes dissipate their energy over larger areas, and tend to be less destructive than shallow quakes.
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The Chile Earthquake’s First Tsunami Waves Strike
A tide gauge less than 100 miles from the quake's epicenter has logged wave heights in excess of 14 feet.
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A Massive Quake Just Struck Off the Coast of Chile
An 8.3 moment magnitude quake struck northwest of Santiago.
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California’s Katrina Is Coming
California's long-term lack of rain isn’t what keeps engineers, economists, and state water planners awake at night.
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The Way We Measure Earthquakes Is Stupid
Charles Richter made a huge mess of the way that seismologists measure the strength of a quake, and it's making our lives hell.
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Nepal’s Quake May Have Primed the Area for Another Big One
According to a paper, the Nepal earthquake may have made another quake even more likely.
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