earthquakes

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That alone was a huge success, he insisted, pointing out that although there had been previous efforts to create tiny earthquakes in lab settings, it was "never at this scale and never this deep".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The event went largely unreported at the time, but a new scientific analysis shows tiny earthquakes triggered a massive landslide.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“They’ve had pretty major earthquakes in the past.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Those kinds of earthquakes had been occurring around and beneath Mount St. Helens since March 20.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone