No, This Weekend’s Big Twin Earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador Won’t Cause Eruptions
New Map Highlights the Danger of Man-Made Earthquakes
More Than 200 Earthquakes Just Rattled California
A swarm of over 200 small quakes has shaken the notoriously earthquake prone region over the past week.
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It’s Official: The Supermoon Won’t Set Off Earthquakes
We always hear about the destruction that the supermoon will bring, but planetary alignments likely only play a very small role in generating earthquakes and eruptions on Earth.
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California Probably Isn’t in the Midst of a Quake Swarm
Last week's San Andreas quake probably had nothing to do with today's Hayward shaker. But that doesn't mean the quake risk is over.
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What’s Up With the Quakes Before a Volcano Erupts?
Whenever a volcano acts up, earthquakes are one of the first signs. Why do earthquakes happen under volcanoes anyway?
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The World’s Most Dangerous Volcano May Kill Another City
What can be done to prepare Naples for the volcano in their midst?
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