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Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands by sinking the ground

Tutuila, the largest island in the US territory of American Samoa Peto Laszlo/Alamy The Samoan Islands are sinking faster after…

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Where are U.S. earthquakes most likely? A new map shows the hazard risks

Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years, according to the…

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Japan lowers its tsunami warning but still tells people not to go home after a series of earthquakes

At least six homes were damaged by the quakes, with people trapped inside, government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi said. A fire…

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Iceland volcano erupts following weeks of earthquakes

A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted late on Monday after the region experienced a series of earthquakes for weeks.  Residents…

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Some of today’s earthquakes may be aftershocks from quakes in the 1800s

In the 1800s, some of the strongest earthquakes in recorded U.S. history struck North America’s continental interior. Almost two centuries…

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