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Was that just an earthquake? Here's how to confirm what really shook you up

Was that an earthquake you just felt or merely a big truck rumbling by? You don't have to wonder thanks to the U.S.

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.3 hits Kamchatka East Coast

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 was recorded off the East Coast of Kamchatka, the National Center for Seismology (NCS), ...

Earthquake: 6.2 magnitude tremors hit Alaska; no damage reported

An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck Alaska on Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake ...

Here's how your phone could save your life if an earthquake hits

A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.
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Tsunami watch issued for Hawai‘i, canceled less than an hour later after large quake off Russian coast

Hawai’i was briefly under the threat of a possible tsunami — based on available data being investigated by forecasters in ...
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Earthquake location requires lesson in geography

By Gary Clothier Question: I was told an earthquake in Madrid was the strongest ever felt in North America. How is that possible? N.H., Bar Harbor, Maine Answer: I bet are you thinking of Madrid ...