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A M~8.3 Chile earthquake has become more likely
temblor.net   28 April 2017   Chile   Valparaiso  
The city of Santiago, Chile is an area susceptible to large earthquakes. Due to the recent swarm of quakes, a M=8.3-8.4 earthquake in the region is now more likely.
<p>Since 22 April 2017, an earthquake swarm has been in progress offshore the port city of Valpara&iacute;so, which has been widely felt in Chile&rsquo;s capital, Santiago. This sequence began with a M=6.0, and was followed two days later on 24 April, by a ...
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Twin earthquakes shake western Turkey
temblor.net   21 April 2017   Turkey   Izmir  
Today, twin M=5.0 earthquakes shook western Turkey within an hour of one another. It is a possibility that the second of the two quakes was triggered by the first.
<p>Two mid-size earthquakes, 200 km away and 1 hour apart, shook western Turkey causing widespread anxiety. Some 100 km away from the closest shock, In Izmir, the country&rsquo;s third largest city, many people ran outside. Although construction quality has ...
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A Trojan Horse? Seismic swarm in Turkey gently stresses a major fault zone
temblor.net   16 February 2017   Turkey   Asia  
Temblor Map showing active faults in Turkey (MTA Faults)
<p>A series of mid-sized earthquakes (also called a seismic swarm) occurred at the tip of the Biga Peninsula in Turkey at the intersection of the Kestanbol Fault and the Edremit Fault Zone. In just a few days, 800 earthquakes varying size were felt, including ...
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M=3.5 earthquake strikes near creeping San Andreas and Calaveras Faults
temblor.net   01 February 2017   United States   Americas  
The San Andreas Fault cuts through DeRose Winery in Hollister, CA. The resulting creep (steady slip) has progressively offset this culvert over the past 30 years. (Photo from geologycafe.com)
<p>At 9:35 p.m. local time last night (January 30), a small M=3.5 earthquake shook the city of Hollister, CA, and was felt as far away as Santa Cruz and Monterey. According to the USGS ShakeMap, only light shaking was felt, and around 300 people recorded feeling ...
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