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Earthquakes happen all the time, you just can't feel them. A guide to how they're measured

About 55 earthquakes a day – 20,000 a year – are recorded by the National Earthquake Information Center. Most are tiny and barely noticed by people living where they happen. But some are strong enough to shake things off walls, cause cracks in ...
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North Pacific rattled by series of earthquakes, largest measures at 6.4 magnitude

VANCOUVER, B.C. (KOMO) — The North Pacific by British Columbia's Vancouver Island was rattled by a series of earthquakes Thursday morning, the largest quake measured as 6.4 magnitude. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first quake hit southwest ...
The Hill

Where are damaging earthquakes more likely to happen? New map explains

(NEXSTAR) — While areas like California and the West Coast may be top of mind when you think of where earthquakes occur in the U.S., a new report shows nearly 75% of the country could experience a damaging earthquake. The U.S. Geological Survey released ...
NBC New York

3.6 magnitude earthquake reported in Illinois, US Geological Survey says

The United States Geological Survey reported a minor, 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:42 a.m. Wednesday with an epicenter in Standard, Ill. Standard in Putnam County, is approximately 100 miles southwest of Chicago. According to a USGS map of the ...
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