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Insight's seismometer on the surface of Mars.

NASA Just Detected the First Marsquake on the Red Planet

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

The InSight Lander has been listening for marsquakes since December.

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Tiny Earthquakes Shake Southern California Every 3 Minutes

By Stephanie Pappas published

Scientists discover 1.8 million previously undetected earthquakes in the Golden State.

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Rock pillar in Israel

These Rocks Look Like They Could Topple at Any Moment. They Hold 1,000 Years of Earthquake Secrets.

By Laura Geggel published

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California's Eerie 'Earthquake Pause' Is Unprecedented

By Stephanie Pappas published

California hasn't seen a ground-rupturing earthquake in 100 years. That's unprecedented.

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A Google satellite map shows where the 2011 Tohoku earthquake struck off Japan.

A Single Earthquake Can Move Millions of Tons of Carbon into Earth's Deepest Trenches

By Brandon Specktor published

Earthquakes may be dumping millions of tons of carbon into the Earth's deepest cracks. And scientists aren't sure what that means.

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A U.S. Geological Survey map shows the location of the earthquake and aftershocks. The biggest dot is the 7.0 quake.

A 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Just Shook Alaska

By Rafi Letzter published

The earthquake struck 8 miles (13 kilometers) north of Anchorage, prompting a tsunami warning.

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Survivors ride past debris in a devastated area in Palu, in Central Sulawesi, on Oct. 1, 2018, after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake and tsunami hit the area on Sept. 28.

7.5-Magnitude Earthquake and Tsunami Devastate Indonesia

By Yasemin Saplakoglu published

Rescue efforts continue.

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Tons of Major Quakes Have Rattled the World Recently. Does That Mean Anything?

By Kimberly Hickok published

Yes, California will have a big earthquake, but the chances of "the big one" happening now didn't suddenly increase.

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Residents look under the ruins of a mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9/7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the area.

What Caused Massive Magnitude-7 Indonesian Earthquake?

By Jeanna Bryner published

Here's a look at the tectonic plates that made the 7.0-magnitude earthquake possible.

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Earthquake in Mexico Cracked a Pyramid and Revealed an Ancient Temple

By Mindy Weisberger published

A quake in Mexico had a surprisingly positive outcome for archaeologists.

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