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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

Anyone standing near the fault during the largest triggered quakes, at -0.14, would have felt an acceleration of "1.5 G", or 1.5 times the standard acceleration due to gravity, Giardini said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Part of the problem is that many of the subtle land formations scientists need to study to uncover evidence of past quakes have already been built over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It felt like little quakes of anxiety and excitement were vibrating under his skin, and Wylan seated next to him drumming frenetically on his kneecaps wasn’t helping him settle.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo