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7 California faults that could produce among the most devastating earthquakes
Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...
As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...
An earthquake devastated Santa Barbara 100 years ago. It holds urgent lessons for the next ‘Big One’
In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...
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The deadly history of ammonium nitrate, the explosive linked to the Beirut blast - National Geographic
The deadly history of ... The blast registered as magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale, and caused devastation usually associated with major earthquakes. ... Compared to most combustible ...
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World-first: Slow-motion earthquake that travels miles in weeks captured, stuns scientists
Two slow-motion earthquakes took several weeks to travel 20 miles along the fault. Each happened in places where geologic ...
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Shedding Light on the Mysteries of Deep Earthquakes
By analyzing forty deep earthquakes around the world, researchers discover the key role of a dual mechanism that allows ...