earthquakes
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Triggered by earthquakes, underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions, they spread rapidly over long distances before releasing their energy near the coast in the form of sudden submersion and extremely powerful currents.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Scientists have long known that the main Seattle fault produces major earthquakes only over very long periods, typically more than 5,000 years apart.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The instruments captured tens of thousands of tiny earthquakes occurring before and after two major magnitude 6 events.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
What makes this fault especially unusual is that its larger earthquakes keep starting and stopping in nearly the same locations.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Imagine being here through it all—the wars, the sickness, the earthquakes, the schools—only to come to this?
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
