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Earthquakes: Facts about why the Earth moves
Discover interesting facts about how big earthquakes can get, why earthquakes happen, and why they're so hard to predict.
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Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts, no reports of significant damage
The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time, with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands ...
New York Post3d
Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warning issued
The earthquake was a result of a strike slip faulting in the shallow crust near the boundary between the North American and Caribbean plates, according to USGS. “With the latest modeling and ...
Detroit Free Press3d
Tsunami warning canceled for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands after earthquake in Caribbean Sea
The geological survey said, "large earthquakes at this location of the plate boundary are not unexpected" and earthquakes 6.0 and larger have occurred within 250 km of today's earthquake in the ...
AOL3d
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake shakes western Caribbean
The USGS placed the quake at a strike slip fault near the boundary between the North America and Caribbean tectonic plates. "Large earthquakes at this location of the plate boundary are not ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel3d
Tsunami alert issued in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands after strong earthquake hits Caribbean Sea
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea Saturday evening north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred around 6:23 p ...