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The trench, which is a source of huge quakes, generated a magnitude 7.9 earthquake in 1976, triggering a tsunami that killed about 5,000 people.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The quakes occur about every five to six years, repeatedly rupturing nearly the same sections of the fault and reaching nearly identical magnitudes.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Giardini explained the importance of the research, stressing: "If we master how to produce quakes of a certain size, then we know how not to produce them."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

A swarm of earthquakes shook Imperial County this weekend, with dozens of quakes, ranging in magnitude from 2.5 to 4.7, rattling the region around Brawley, south of the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

“I thought you were all about facts. About freedom of information? Well, how about this fact, Caleb? When—” My voice quakes.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth