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Earthquakes, Not Just Volcanic Ash, A Pompeii Killer: Research

Victims who perished in Pompeii after the devastating 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have been killed by a simultaneous earthquake, according to new research published on Thursday.

International Business Times

Will we have more earthquakes because of climate change?

Changes in sea level and glacial melt could make earthquakes more likely in the coming years.

LiveScience

River Ganges abruptly changed course after major earthquake 2,500 years ago

River’s main channel previously ran about 100km south of Dhaka in Bangladesh

The Independent UK

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Magnitude won’t be the horror determinator of California’s big earthquake — location will be

Earthquakes remain confoundingly difficult to predict, according to experts, even though many are desperately trying to figure out the best way to handle big quake in a state encountering around 35 a day, writes Josh Marcus

The Independent UK

‘It could have been us’: filming the devastation after the Turkish-Syrian earthquakes

Waad al-Kateab’s documentary Death Without Mercy collects agonising experience from the aftermath of 2023. She reflects on a natural disaster made much worse by politics, and how she is trying to help

The Guardian - UK

'The difference between alarming and catastrophic': Cascadia megafault has 1 especially deadly section, new map reveals

The Cascadia subduction zone is more complex than researchers previously knew. The new finding could help scientists better understand the risk from future earthquakes.

LiveScience

Strong earthquakes shake area near Japanese region hit by Jan. 1 fatal disaster, but no tsunami

Strong earthquakes have shaken Japan’s north-central region of Ishikawa that was hit by Jan. 1 fatal quake, but there authorities say there was no danger of a tsunami

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Are US earthquakes becoming more costly?

Earthquakes — mostly on the West Coast — cost the US around $14.7 billion per year.

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Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon evacuated as volcano erupts again

The eruption began in the early afternoon following a series of earthquakes north of the town of Grindavik

Evening Standard

Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?

It's well known that earthquakes can rock fault-filled places like the U.S. West Coast. But why do earthquakes happen in the middle of tectonic plates?

LiveScience

Can heavy snowfall and rain contribute to some earthquakes?

Study links heavy snowfall and rain to earthquake swarms in Japan, revealing a new connection between climate and seismic activity.

The Hindu

Odd earthquake swarm in Central Europe hints at magma bubbling below the surface

An odd earthquake swarm has struck the region between the Czech Republic and Germany, far from any tectonic plate boundary.

LiveScience

5 catastrophic megathrust earthquakes led to the demise of the pre-Aztec city of Teotihuacan, new study suggests

Analyses of Teotihuacan's three major pyramids show that the city was shaken by multiple catastrophic earthquakes — and this may have led to its demise.

LiveScience

TSMC evacuated cleanroom staff during earthquake aftershocks up to magnitude 6.3 on Tuesday

Taiwan was rocked by a series of strong earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday but only a small number of cleanroom staff were immediately evacuated from TSMC fabs according to local news reports.

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Taiwan's Hualien City hit by major aftershocks further damaging buildings after deadly earthquake

Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years struck on April 3 killing 13 people

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Taiwan Hit By Series Of Earthquakes, No Casualties Reported

Recent earthquakes in Taiwan, including a 6.1 magnitude quake, show the importance of earthquake preparedness and vigilance in the region.

International Business Times

Taiwan Hit By Dozens Of Strong Aftershocks From Deadly Quake

Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying, with the government saying they were aftershocks from a huge deadly quake that hit the island more than two weeks ago. The strongest, which the US Geological Survey measured at magnitude 6.1, hit around 2:30…

The Hindu

A lesson from Taiwan in quake resilience

The 1999 earthquake in Taiwan was a major wake-up call which led to critical administrative reforms to improve the emergency response and reduce disasters

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Five earthquakes hit Taiwan's Hualien in nine minutes

Five earthquakes struck Shoufeng Township, Hualien County, in eastern Taiwan on Monday within just 9 minutes, as reported by Central News Agency Focus Taiwan. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - US

MLS power rankings: new rules hand an edge to Messi and Miami

San Jose have goalkeeping problems, the Whitecaps are defending in a unique way and Miami are given a helping hand

Al Jazeera

How Taiwan learned from the past to reduce the risk from earthquakes

Improvements to buildings and emergency response helped limit the impact when a 7.2 magnitude quake struck Taiwan.

LiveScience

Part of the San Andreas fault may be gearing up for an earthquake

The Parkfield section of the San Andreas fault is sending mixed messages before a time of expected increased seismic risk.

Top News

Skyscrapers In NYC Designed To Withstand Earthquakes

Learn how New York City skyscrapers are engineered to withstand earthquakes and ensure safety.

The Guardian - US

‘First time?’ Californians poke fun at New Yorkers’ frantic earthquake posts

Although one Bay Area reporter found the side-eye inappropriate, New York earthquake Twitter proved delightful for Angelenos

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