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In world first, CCTV captures supershear velocity earthquake
According to a separate group’s paper published in the same journal, the southern portion of the rupture occurred at an ...
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CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics
A clip recorded in Myanmar in March reveals a curved path of the fault slip, which can help scientists better understand the ...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts West of Macquarie Island
An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter Scale jolted the West of Macquarie Island, a statement by the National Center ...
Here's how your phone could save your life if an earthquake hits
A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.
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Incredible Video Shows Ground Lurching Sideways During Earthquake In World First
During the devastating magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake on March 28 this year, a CCTV camera captured the moment the plate ...
Earthquake reported in western North Carolina
ROSMAN, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake has been reported in Transylvania ...
Magnitude-6.6 earthquake hits South Pacific near Samoa. No damage reported
MELBOURNE, Australia -- A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck in the South Pacific near the island nation of Samoa on Friday, but caused no apparent damage. The quake occurred 440 kilometers (273 miles) ...
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday’s earthquake was notable
Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
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Strike-Slip Fault Earthquake Caught On CCTV For First Time Ever In Myanmar
The researchers studied the video frame-by-frame using a technique known as pixel cross-correlation. This revealed that the ...
Saving Istanbul’s ancient structures from the next big earthquake
Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the ...
Small earthquake rattles northern N.J., felt as far as Maryland
The quake was centered about 2 miles west of Morris Plains and reportedly was felt as far south as the Baltimore area.