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06/05/2023: 4.9 magnitude quake strikes southern Haiti; 4 dead, dozens injured (Associated Press)
04/06/2023: The phones that detect earthquakes (BBC)
04/05/2023: Tallest Full-scale Building Ever Built on an Earthquake Simulator Put to the Test at UC San Diego (UC San Diego Today)
03/29/2023: The Role We Play in Earthquake Preparedness (FEMA)
03/23/2023: How earthquakes helped us map the interior of the Sun (BigThink)
03/22/2023: See One Historic Turkish Street Before and After the Earthquakes (The New York Times)
03/20/2023: Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes (New Scientist)
03/07/2023: Remembering past earthquakes improves earthquake forecasts (Temblor)
03/01/2023: A Quick Look at How to Prepare Your Children for an Earthquake (Intelligent Living)
03/01/2023: Predicting earthquakes is unlikely, but could we detect them earlier? (Scripps News)
02/27/2023: New Turkey quake kills one person, flattens more buildings (Reuters)
02/23/2023: Quakes Are Inevitable. Huge Death Tolls Are Not (Bloomberg News)
02/17/2023: Why can’t we predict earthquakes? (Nature)
02/06/2023: More than 500 dead as 7.8-magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey (CNN)
02/02/2023: Without a Recent Earthquake, Efforts at Mitigation Fade (Government Technology)
12/21/2022: How are earthquakes triggered and how are their magnitudes measured? What to know (Charlotte Observer)
12/20/2022: When it comes to earthquakes, size matters but so does the terrain (CNN)
12/20/2022: From ShakeAlert to smartphones: Earthquake Early Warning now and beyond (Temblor)
12/13/2022: Speed kills: fast, potentially damaging earthquakes more common (Temblor)
12/07/2022: Earthquake Safety: Do’s and Don’ts during an Earthquake (United News of Bangladesh)
12/06/2022: Convergent plate boundaries: All you need to know (Interesting Engineering)
12/04/2022: Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes (The Print)
11/30/2022: The need for early warning systems that can cover everyone (Innovation News Network)
11/30/2022: Landslide risk remains long after an earthquake, according to satellite imagery study (Phys.org)
11/30/2022: Earthquake lab experiments produce aftershock-like behavior (Science Daily)
11/21/2022: Exploring the deep: Drones offer new ways to monitor sea floor (Science Daily)
11/18/2022: Detecting smaller earthquakes could improve forecasting of larger temblors (Temblor)
11/18/2022: Supershear earthquakes are super powerful, and a lot less rare than previously thought (Los Angeles Times)
11/17/2022: IIT-Roorkee scientists believe this technique can mitigate earthquake damage (CNBC TV-18)
11/14/2022: America has an earthquake early-warning system now — on your phone (The Washington Post)
11/14/2022: Early warning sensors can limit damage due to earthquake: Experts (Tribune India)
11/11/2022: This type of powerful earthquake is more common than previously thought; Are we due for a ‘big one?’ (KTLA)
10/29/2022: Lori Dengler | The complex relationship between small, large earthquakes (Times Standard)
10/26/2022: At least 26 injured in magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Philippines (Al Jazeera)
10/20/2022: Allen Institute to Become Part of ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System Along the West Coast (Goskagit)
10/17/2022: Hidden faults pose a hazard to major cities around the world (Temblor)
10/14/2022: Near real-time seismic data processing helps scientist understand aftershocks (Temblor)
10/12/2022: 65 earthquakes at Mauna Loa in the past 24 hours (KHON)
10/12/2022: 2022 Shake Out & Get Out Community Evacuation Exercise (Strathcona Regional District)
10/11/2022: Tie rods aren’t just a pretty facade. Here’s how they help earthquake proof Charleston (Temblor)
09/26/2022: Taiwan earthquake sequence may signal future shocks (Temblor)
09/23/2022: The plate boundary between Africa and the Iberian Peninsula could cause large tsunamis (Phys.org)
09/22/2022: Mexico rattled by pair of earthquakes (Temblor)
09/20/2022: Written in Stone: Inca Buildings Remember Ancient Earthquakes (EOS)
09/15/2022: Cracking the Secrets to Earthquake Safety, One Shake Simulation at a Time (Berkeley Lab News)
09/14/2022: The Tonga Eruption Produced a 90-Meter Tsunami (Universe Today)
09/09/2022: Global Seismic Networks: Recording the Heartbeat of the Earth (EOS)
08/26/2022: The Himalayas' ancient earthquake-defying design (BBC Travel)
08/18/2022: Fault that caused a July quake in the Philippines still in question (Temblor)
08/11/2022: Researchers Hope Fiber Optic Cable Will Inform Earthquake Science, Detection (California Polytechnic Humboldt News)
07/28/2022: Balloon fleet senses earthquakes from stratosphere (Phys.org)
07/26/2022: Scientific challenge: predicting earthquakes or avoiding them? (Tehran Times)
07/25/2022: Earthquakes could be predicted with 80% accuracy with new Israeli method - study (The Jerusalem Post)
07/08/2022: Deadly Afghanistan quake challenges scientists trying to study it (Nature)
07/03/2022: Explained | How are earthquakes measured? (The Hindu)
06/24/2022: Earthquake tech could limit deaths. Afghanistan shows it’s not easy. (Washington Post)
06/24/2022: Why Was Afghanistan’s Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake So Devastating? (Scientific American)
06/22/2022: What causes earthquakes in Afghanistan? (DW)
06/22/2022: Earthquake in Afghanistan Kills at Least 920 People, Official Says (New York Times)
06/16/2022: Ask the expert: Understanding the nature of big earthquakes (MSU Today)
06/15/2022: The Mechanism That Unleashed Tonga's Record-Breaking Tsunami Has Been Identified (Science Alert)
06/13/2022: Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami (Phys.org)
06/10/2022: Mars “earthquakes”: Red Planet might have more seismic activity than we ever expected (BigThink)
06/03/2022: Trained Rats to Be Sent Into Earthquake Debris Wearing Tiny Backpacks With Microphones (Newsweek)
05/24/2022: Earthquake researchers hope artificial intelligence could lead to prediction breakthrough (KTLA)
05/19/2022: Deep-sea internet cables could help sense distant earthquake rumbles (PopSci)
05/11/2022: Gravity signals could detect earthquakes at the speed of light (Science.org)
05/10/2022: Ancient Chile quake upended coastal Atacama communities (Temblor)
05/09/2022: NASA’s InSight Records Monster Quake on Mars (JPL News)
04/28/2022: Mexico City’s urban noise reveals the sinking metropolis’ changing seismic hazard (Temblor)
04/26/2022: Self-driving cars and earthquakes have more in common than you’d think (Temblor)
02/28/2022: A slow-motion section of the San Andreas fault may not be so harmless after all (Science Daily)
02/11/2022: Invisible' earthquake caused mysterious 2021 tsunami, scientists find (Live Science)
02/04/2022: Shaking up earthquake research at MIT (MIT News)
08/27/2018: Earthquake Preparedness: Join Campuses Worldwide for the Great ShakeOut Drill (Campus Safety Magazine)
08/27/2018: How USC Integrates the Great ShakeOut Into Its Emergency Management Plan (Campus Safety Magazine)
08/22/2018: A Milestone for Forecasting Earthquake Hazards (AGU EOS)
08/14/2018: Heroic nurses react to eathquake in southwest China (South China Morning Post )
08/13/2018: Lombok earthquake death toll surges above 400 (CNN)
08/13/2018: Only deadly NZ tsunami on record hit the Chathams, 150 years ago (The Press NZ)
08/10/2018: Indonesian Islands Were Shaken in Quake. Tourists' Confidence Was Too. (New York Times)
08/09/2018: Forget Doorframes: Expert Advice on Earthquake Survival Strategies (Scientific American)
08/08/2018: Hunting for Landslides from Cascadia’s Great Earthquakes (AGU EOS)
08/07/2018: The Latest: Soldiers pull man alive from collapsed mosque (ABC News)
08/07/2018: More Than 100 Dead After Indonesia's 2nd Major Earthquake In A Week (AOL Canada)
08/07/2018: Research finds that earthquakes can systematically trigger other ones on the opposite side of Earth (Continuity Central)
08/06/2018: Better Performance and New Features on USGS Earthquake Website (AGU EOS)
08/06/2018: Indonesia Earthquake: At Least 98 Dead and 20,000 Homeless (New York Times)
08/06/2018: Surrey earthquakes: Scientists call for oil drilling ban as mysterious tremors continue to strike region (The Independent)
07/31/2018: New Model Reveals Rips in Earth's Mantle Layer Below Southern Tibet (Research & Development)
07/30/2018: Shakeout drill successful, says city gov’t (Manila Bulletin)
07/28/2018: Lombok earthquake: 14 killed on Indonesian tourist island (CNN)
07/28/2018: Deadly Quake Strikes Indonesian Island of Lombok (The New York Times)
07/26/2018: Big one' coming? Earthquakes off the West Coast could eventually trigger a global event (FOX News)
02/06/2018: Quake alerts no substitute for resilient buildings, communities (news.webindia123.com)
02/06/2018: 2 dead, 198 injured after 6.4-magnitude quake off Taiwan (cnn.com)
02/06/2018: M6.4 Taiwan temblor leaves at least two dead, topples hotel: premier (japantimes.co.jp)
02/05/2018: Philippines volcano seen from space in satellite images (kfqd.com)
02/05/2018: Weak Hydrogen Bonds Key to Strong, Tough Infrastructure (pddnet.com)
02/05/2018: Lava fountains, rumbling, earthquakes continue at Mayon (mb.com.ph)
02/05/2018: Hualien quakes sign that Taiwan has entered 100-year earthquake cycle: Researcher (etaiwannews.com)
02/05/2018: 'Swarm' of 19 earthquakes strike eastern Taiwan on Tuesday (etaiwannews.com)
02/04/2018: Global toll from landslides is heaviest in developing countries (longroom.com)
02/02/2018: China launches satellite to study earthquake precursors (business-standard.com)
02/02/2018: Should you buy earthquake insurance? (abc3340.com)
02/02/2018: Surviving natural disasters: Earthquake and tsunami scenarios (naturalnews.com)
02/01/2018: WATCH | Mayon Volcano spews less lava but more ash; experts remain watchful (interaksyon.com)
01/31/2018: Pakistan and Afghanistan rocked by deadly earthquake (theoldhamtimes.co.uk)
01/31/2018: Japan: Resilient Infrastructure PPPs - Contracts and Procurement: The Case of Japan (reliefweb.int)
01/31/2018: NZ_s big natural disaster questions get $1m EQC research funding (livenews.co.nz)
01/23/2018: Earthquake Shakes Alaska and Sends a Shudder of Alarm Along the Coast (New York Times)
11/28/2017: Surprise: Increased Hurricane Activity During the Younger Dryas (markgelbart.wordpress.com)
11/28/2017: 'Megathrust' Earthquake And Tsunami Could Ravage New Zealand (ibtimes.com)
11/25/2017: A call for preparedness (sundayobserver.lk)
11/24/2017: Israel raises tsunami awareness (preventionweb.net)
10/22/2017: Millions Worldwide Participate In 2017 Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills (newkerala.com)
10/20/2017: The Whole State of California Did an Earthquake Drill. Here's How You Can Prepare, Too. (travelandleisure.com)
10/19/2017: California Prepares for the 'Big One' With Earthquake Drill (nytimes.com)
10/19/2017: Memories of the Northridge Earthquake ripple as CSUN takes part in the Great ShakeOut (dailynews.com)



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