A magnitude 1.1 earthquake shook the East Freehold area of New Jersey early Wednesday morning. The Geological Survey has reported. Residents reached out on social media to express shock at the rare occurrence as numerous reports of tremors were received in the state and New York City. Hundreds of people …
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At least one person was killed and 43 injured when a large 6.6 earthquake shook the central Philippines, damaged buildings and roads and sent residents out of their homes. The shallow earthquake struck on Tuesday southeast of Masbate Island in the Bicol region at 8:03 a.m. (00:03 GMT), the U.S. …
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Scientists have gathered the first evidence of a so-called ‘boomerang earthquake’ that occurred deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A boomerang occurs when a fracture continues in one direction before the course changes rapidly and travels at even higher speeds in the opposite direction. The researchers hope these observations can better …
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For years, scientists have been trying to track down an extremely rare “boomerang” earthquake. Well, they’d taken one into the ocean for the first time – and it’s even more bizarre than they expected. Earthquakes are the result of rocks breaking on a fault, which is a boundary between two …
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Earthquakes come and go, leaving a trail of destruction in them. What they do not normally do is happily turn around immediately and return for another pass. Except … it seems like they can, in very rare circumstances. In a new study, scientists have found evidence of an unusual and …
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