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The impact of an earthquake on people and property depends not only on the earthquake's characteristics like magnitude and depth, but also on local soil conditions, which contribute to the so-called ...

A small earthquake measuring about 2.5 in magnitude struck East Columbia late Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s website. The quake struck at 5:17 p.m. USGS coordinates placed ...

A small earthquake hit Maryland Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey confirmed. The 2.5-magnitude earthquake happened after 5 p.m. in Waterloo, Maryland, just east of Columbia. More than 1,000 ...

When a slab slides beneath an overriding plate in a subduction zone, the slab takes on a property called anisotropy, meaning its strength is not the same in all directions. Anisotropy is what causes a ...

A small earthquake shook up part of New Jersey on the afternoon of Oct. 20, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This marks the state's first quake since August. The 1.6 magnitude quake occurred ...

A small earthquake rattled a portion of north-central New Jersey Monday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, a magnitude 1.6, occurred at 2:46 p.m. and was centered about 1.2 ...

ABSTRACT: The occurrence and development of earthquakes can cause abnormal changes in the lithospheric magnetic field. High-precision geomagnetic observations on both sides of the Dingri M6.8 ...

The powerful quake was recorded at 9:59 p.m. local time on Tuesday. A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake killed at least 69 people in the Philippines, officials said on Wednesday. The quake was ...

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, waking up many people, with more 24,000 saying they felt it, according to the United ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 rocked the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, waking up many people, with more 24,000 saying they felt it, according to the United States Geological Survey.The ...

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was strong enough to rattle nerves in the middle of the night, especially in the heavily populated East Bay where it was centered. By Soumya Karlamangla and Coral Murphy ...