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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

The spate of quakes is a reminder that earthquakes are indeed a threat to Nevada — less profound than the seismic risk in California, for sure, but every bit as real.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The most notorious such quakes ever to hit the United States were a series of three in New Madrid, Missouri, in the winter of 1811-12.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson