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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.
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.The majority of the aftershocks were of a magnitude 2.5 or weaker, meaning they weren't likely ...
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Africa ‘being torn in TWO’ by giant fault line that ripped 72-year-old's home in half
The Daily Star   21 March 2018   Kenya   Kenya’s Rift Valley  
MONSTER: The rift is said to be more than 65ft deep and around 50ft wide in places
The stunning video shows deep fissures running along large sections Kenya’s Rift Valley, with one giant crevice having recently destroyed a main road. As the drone flies overhead, the full scale of the tear – which is said to be more ...
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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
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.Measuring the level of threat posed by severe earthquakes that could bring havoc to southern ...