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'Swarm' of earthquakes at Mount Rainier not cause for concern, officials say
WASHINGTON, USA — A "swarm" of small earthquakes near the summit of Mount Rainier Tuesday is no cause for concern, according ...
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Scientific First: 'Slow-Motion' Earthquakes Captured in Real Time
Slow-motion earthquakes, as you might guess from the name, involve the release of pent-up geological energy over the course ...
Portland, Seattle, SF could sink: The megaquake that could strike America anytime
A 700-mile fault could snap by 2075, sinking parts of Portland, Seattle & SF. The Cascadia megaquake may trigger a 100-ft ...
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Cascadia tsunami threat may not be quite as bad as thought
Just off the coast of the Pacific Northwest is the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a complex collection of earthquake faults created by one tectonic plate pushing its way under another. Every 400-600 years, ...
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Earthquakes rattle the South Bay
Two small earthquakes struck the South Bay on Tuesday. The quakes hit less than two hours from each other. LOS ALTOS, Calif. ...