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Recent Nevada earthquakes highlight long-term crustal deformation risks

Multiple earthquakes were recorded in western Nevada on Monday, 19 January 2026, highlighting ongoing tectonic deformation in one of the most seismically active regions of the United States. Accordi...

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Powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Northern Afghanistan, triggering landslides and widespread damage

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck northern Afghanistan early on November 3, 2025, causing severe shaking across the provinces of Samangan and Balkh. According to the U.S. Geologica...

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Cebu Earthquake: Province Declares State of Calamity After Deadly Quake

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday night, killing at least 69 people and leaving hundreds injured. The province of Cebu, which bore the brunt of the impact,...

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Uncovering Earthquake Energy: New Insights from Laboratory “Mini-Quakes”

Recent research led by geologists at MIT has provided new understanding of how energy is partitioned during an earthquake. By creating miniature seismic events in controlled laboratory conditions, of...

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San Francisco Bay Area Shaken by 4.3–4.6 Magnitude Earthquake

A magnitude 4.3–4.6 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area in the early hours of September 22, 2025. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the epicenter near Berkeley, just east o...

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Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kamchatka Peninsula

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on September 12, 2025. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the epicentre was located about 70 miles east of Petrop...

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Afghanistan Earthquake Kills Over 1,400: Impact of Terrain and Construction

A major magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, August 31, resulting in an official death toll of over 1,400 individuals, with more than 13,000 others injured. The seismic even...

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Hidden Faults Offer Clues to Slow Earthquakes in New Zealand

A recent international study has provided new insight into the phenomenon of “slow earthquakes” along the Hikurangi subduction zone off New Zealand’s North Island. Researchers identified previously h...

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Earthquake Rocks Balikesir, Reviving Memories of 2023 Disaster

On August 10, 2025, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir, with its epicenter in the town of Sindirgi. Shaking was felt as far as 200 kilometers away in Istanb...

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Six Lost in Chilean Mine: Seismic Shock Triggers Collapse

On August 1, 2025, a collapse at Chile’s El Teniente mine claimed the lives of six workers and injured nine others. Operated by state-owned Codelco, El Teniente is the world’s largest underground cop...

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