Earthquake

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Earthquake. A magnitude 4 2 earthquake shook southern california s san fernando valley just before 4 30 a m. Various output formats and links to earthquake details. On thursday the united states geological survey said.

The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Earthquakes today recent and latest earthquakes earthquake map and earthquake information. Earthquakes today recent and latest earthquakes earthquake map and earthquake information.

Earthquake any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through earth s rocks. Earthquake information for europe. Earthquake information for europe.

Latest earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes are usually quite brief but there may be many over a short time frame. Special earthquakes earthquake sequences and fault zones compilations of information about significant earthquakes swarms or sequences and fault zones of interest.

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Latest earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes occur most often along geologic faults narrow zones where rock masses move in relation to one another. Earthquakes today recent and latest earthquakes earthquake map and earthquake information.

An earthquake is the sudden movement of the earth s tectonic plates resulting in shaking of the ground this shaking can result in the damage of various structures such as buildings and further breakdown of the earth s surface. Earthquake information for europe. Emsc european mediterranean seismological centre provides real time earthquake information for seismic events with magnitude larger than 5 in the european mediterranean area and larger.

An earthquake also known as a quake tremor or temblor is the shaking of the surface of the earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the earth s lithosphere that creates seismic waves earthquakes can range in size from those that are so weak that they cannot be felt to those violent enough to propel objects and people into the air and wreak destruction across entire cities. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 8 struck off southern alaska s coast late tuesday shaking the alaska peninsula and briefly sparking tsunami concerns before officials said no destructive waves.