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Alaska residents try to return to normalcy after earthquake rocks region
CNN   03 December 2018   USA   Alaska, Anchorage  
People walk along a road in Wasilla after Friday's earthquake.
<p>The 7.0-magnitude earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit at about 8:30 a.m. Friday. The quake was centered 10 miles northeast of Anchorage.<br />The majority of the aftershocks were of a magnitude 2.5 or weaker, meaning they weren't likely ...
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Earthquake threat to California may be greater than thought, warn scientists
The Guardian   11 March 2016   USA   California  
San Andreas fault in California. Photograph: Lloyd Cluff/Corbis
<p>Latest research suggests that the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults might have ruptured together in the past, and may again trigger more powerful destruction.</p><p>Measuring the level of threat posed by severe earthquakes that could bring havoc to southern ...