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Human-made quakes tied to how deep wastewater is injected

Anewstudyfindsthatamajortriggerofman-madeearthquakesishowdeep–notjusthowmuch–frackingwastewaterisinjectedintotheground.Scientistsanalyzedmorethan10,000wastewate

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8 earthquakes strike along Iran-Iraq border, rattle Baghdad

AseriesofeightearthquakeshittheIran-IraqborderareaandrattledBaghdadonThursday,apparentaftershocksofatemblorthatstruckthemountainousregioninNovemberandkilledover

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Indonesia issues tsunami alert as multiple earthquake jolt West Java

ByAPwriterMaverickJAKARTA,Dec.16(APD)—TsunamialertwasissuedbyIndonesianauthoritiestorespondmultipleearthquakesthatoccurredinWestJavaprovince’scoastalregenciesth

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U.S. scientists predict more big earthquakes in 2018

IfapredictionbytwoU.S.scientistsweretrue,thentheworldcouldseeanincreaseinthenumberofstrongearthquakesin2018andthenextfewyears.RogerBilhamoftheUniversityofColora

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Study finds more evidence linking earthquakes to energy waste wells

ResearcherssaytheyhavemoreevidencethatanuptickinearthquakesontheColorado-NewMexicobordersince2001hasbeenpromptedbywellsthatinjectwastewaterfromoilandgasproducti

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Machine learning could lead to more accurate earthquake prediction

Researchershavecreatedamachinelearningalgorithmthatcansuccessfullypredictearthquakesinalabsetting,andthetechniquescouldbedevelopedintorealearthquakeforecasting,

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Mexico hit by 6.1 magnitude earthquake aftershock

TheMayorsaidresidentsare"onedge",aftertheothertwoquakesthismonthkillednearly400people.DamageinIxtaltepec,Oaxaca,afteranotherearthquakeearlierthismonthAnaftersho

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Earth's tides can trigger earthquakes along a US fault

​New study says the sun and moon's activity triggers tremors as well as tides

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Quake evacuees get 1st bath in days, courtesy of free “onsen”

​In a refreshing gesture of goodwill, an “onsen” hot spring operator here opened its facility free of charge April 19 to evacuees from the recent spate of earthquakes.

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Do earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador signal an epidemic? Scientists say no

The two quakes occurred about 9,000 miles apart. That’s far too distant for there to be any connection between them.

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Scientists plan major project to study "silent earthquakes" off New Zealand

​An international team of scientists will begin a pioneering project beneath the seafloor off New Zealand in 2018 as they seek to learn more about the causes of earthquakes and tsunamis.

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Scientists planning to drill New Zealand fault line to unlock earthquake secrets

An international group of scientists is planning to drill a 1.3-km deep hole into the hills of New Zealand's Southern Alps in order to understand how earthquakes are produced.