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Tennessee earthquake: Will there be an aftershock? Check the prediction
Smaller aftershocks can occur in the days and weeks after an earthquake like the one that shook East Tennessee on May 11.
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Lori Dengler | How a great Cascadia earthquake might remake the Pacific Northwest coastline
Abrupt earthquake-triggered land changes are not a new idea. The earliest written accounts of great earthquakes causing the ...
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Rowan prof’s sea level expertise adds to concern about potentially severe West Coast earthquake
A new report, including contributions from Rowan University climate scientist Andra Garner, Ph.D., suggests that a collapse, ...
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Scientists issue stark warning as major fault line threatens to sink cities within minutes — here's what you need to know
It's not just about loss of life and homes or economic damage; critical wetlands will be gone for good. Scientists issue ...
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Burke: ‘Big One’ will hit one day; today’s the day to prepare
There’s no shortage of literature about prepping for an earthquake or other natural disaster. The Red Cross, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, and FEMA (plus other state and federal ...
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Major PNW quake could make ground sink 6 feet
When Washingtonians talk about the possibility of a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the conversation ...
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When Big Earth Quake Hits: WA’s Coastline Could Drop 7 Feet
New Study Shows Cascadia megaquake could sink WA coast by 7 Feet After Big Quake Hits, flooding towns and crippling rescue ...
Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says
It's a matter of when -- not if -- a significant earthquake will shake the Pacific Northwest, and a new study says some areas ...
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Study: Major quake could reshape Oregon, flood entire coastal communities permanently
Scientists have been sounding the alarm about a major earthquake off the Oregon coast for years, but a new study shows just ...
Monster quake could sink swath of California, dramatically heightening flood risk, study says
A long-feared monster earthquake off California, Oregon and Washington could cause some coastal areas to sink by more than 6 feet, dramatically heightening the risk of flooding and radically ...
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Cascadia quake could sink Washington's coastal towns
A big earthquake along the Cascadia fault could cause Washington's coastal lands to suddenly drop nearly 7 feet, instantly increasing the flood risk to beachside communities, new research shows.