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The rock appears to have experienced unusually hot conditions at shallower depths before entering an environment with a relatively cooler temperature pattern farther down.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The shallower the earthquake, the more likely it is to have more severe effects on the surface.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Instead of racing directly to the surface, however, the magma moved upward slowly and then stalled at a much shallower depth of 2 to 5 km.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

It’s creating shallower and more fragile relationships and communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

The shallower the incline, the further the ball would have to roll to get back to its original height.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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