earthquakes

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Meta, meanwhile, is still going strong but has experienced its own earthquakes: from privacy scandals and election rigging accusations to teen mental health crises and toxic online harms.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The newly confirmed deep earthquakes occur in this transition zone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The main long-term risks are corrosion of the copper canisters or earthquakes during future ice ages, which could potentially damage the capsules and cause radioactive fuel to leak, Kyllonen said.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“At camp, they said a descendant of Neptune had caused the disaster. Neptune is the god of earthquakes. But... but I don’t think great-grandfather actually did it. Causing earthquakes isn’t pur gift.”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan