Satellite Captures Awesome Power of Tsunami Triggered by Epic Russian Quake

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SWOT satellite imagery of the tsunami triggered by a major earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in July 2025

Viral Myanmar Earthquake Video Shows First Visual Evidence of Rare Seismic Phenomena

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Myanmar Earthquake Video Screenshot

Russia’s Colossal Earthquake May Have Ignited Multiple Volcanoes

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Russian Volcanoes

‘Sleeping Giant’ Fault Under Canada Shows Major Earthquake Potential

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A map showing the physiography and seismotectonics of the Yukon Territory.

Something Weird Happened 15 Minutes Before the Giant Tonga Eruption of 2022

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A satellite image of the Tonga eruption.

Japan Just Issued Its First ‘Megaquake’ Alert. Here’s What You Should Know

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A map of estimated seismic activity in Japan on August 9, 2024.

Monday's solar eclipse had nothing to do with the earthquake that rocked the East Coast today

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Despite what you may have heard, there is no correlation between the total solar eclipse and the earthquake that shook the Northeast on April 5.

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New York City earthquakes are unusual, but not unheard of

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New York City.
New York City.

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Tectonic plates that are causing the Himalayas to grow may also be splitting Tibet in two, study suggests

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Colorful Buddhist prayer flags in the Himalayas.
Buddhist prayer flags in the Himalayas.

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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.

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A collapsed, tilted building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan with two trucks in front
A 2024 earthquake collapsed a building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.

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