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Environment

Seismic boom may explain why 2018 Palu earthquake was so devastating

More than 2000 people died when an earthquake and tsunami hit Indonesia last year. A seismic boom may explain why it was unusually devastating

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map of Mexico

Earth

Shallow Mexican seabed traps tsunamis so they strike land repeatedly

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Fracking plant

Earth

Quakes prompt UK fracking operations to pause several times

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Hawaii volcano is causing havoc and will spew lava for days

Earth

Hawaii volcano is causing havoc and will spew lava for days

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moon artwork

Earth

Moon’s weird pull could help predict deadly volcanic eruptions

Features

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

Earth

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

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A researcher pointing at seismograph readings recorded from a massive quake near Sumatra's in 2005.

Technology

Earthquake AI makes it easier to predict devastation of strikes

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Sound waves may be able to trigger earlier tsunami warnings

Physics

Sound waves may be able to trigger earlier tsunami warnings

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Tsunami warning for US west coast after magnitude-7.9 earthquake

Humans

Tsunami warning for US west coast after magnitude-7.9 earthquake

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People run in the streets after a powerful earthquake jolted Mexico City on 19 September

Earth

Mexico City quake: A few seconds' warning can still save lives

The recent earthquake in Mexico City shows even the best tremor alarms sometimes only go off seconds before – but clever planning can mean those few seconds save many people

Analysis

Earth

There is no way to spot big earthquakes ahead of time

News

Earth

Fear and trembling, from The Great Quake to Quakeland

Culture

Earth

Mysterious lights in the sky seen after Mexico’s huge earthquake

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Earth

Taking Earth’s pulse: How to predict eruptions from space

Features