New research suggests forces pulling on Earth’s surface as the planet spins may trigger earthquakes and eruptions from …
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A byproduct of oil and gas production is a large quantity of toxic wastewater called brine. Well-drillers dispose …
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There have been no major ground-rupturing earthquakes along California’s three highest slip rate faults in the past 100 …
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Damaging Sichuan Earthquakes Now Linked to Fracking Operations
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesTwo moderate-sized earthquakes that struck the southern Sichuan Province of China last December and January were probably caused …
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Massive Earthquake Reveals Mountains 660 Kilometers Below Our Feet
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMost schoolchildren learn that the Earth has three (or four) layers — a crust, mantle, and core, which …
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Videos have revealed the terrifying moment a major earthquake hit Alaska on November 30, 2018. The center of …
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An Unexpected ‘Deep Creep’ Found Near San Andreas, San Jacinto Faults
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new analysis of thousands of very small earthquakes that have occurred in the San Bernardino basin near …
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A study of earthquakes induced by injecting fluids deep underground has revealed surprising patterns, suggesting that current recommendations …
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Can a Quake Trigger Other Ones on the Opposite Side of the Earth?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew research shows that a big earthquake can not only cause others, but large ones, and on the …
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Is This the Site of the Next Major Earthquake on the San Andreas Fault?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMany researchers hypothesize that the southern tip of the 1,300-km-long San Andreas Fault Zone (SAFZ) could be the …