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Mother Nature Network provides the latest earthquake news from a variety of sources, including wire services, bloggers, and other news outlets on the Web. Check here for the latest updates on seismic activity around the world.

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Water extraction helped trigger deadly quake in Spain

Mon, Oct 22 2012 at 10:04 AM

The quake happened on a complex but dormant fault line that ripped open after water had been extensively pumped out of a neighboring aquifer.
The facts behind the Maine earthquake

Thu, Oct 18 2012 at 10:36 AM

The last earthquake to cause moderate damage in New England was a magnitude-5.6 temblor in New Hampshire in 1940.
6.7 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Papua

Fri, Oct 12 2012 at 12:02 AM

Damage from the earthquake was minimal, and there were no fatalities or injuries.
Japan quake causes long-lasting stress in dogs

Thu, Oct 11 2012 at 10:52 AM

The dogs that lived through the disaster had stress hormone levels five to 10 times higher than the dogs that were simply abandoned or found as strays.
Strange Dallas earthquakes might be caused by fracking

Tue, Oct 02 2012 at 2:10 PM

A series of unusual earthquakes that recently hit Dallas might have been caused by the hydraulic fracturing work being done near the area.
Failure to predict earthquakes could land 4 scientists in prison

Thu, Sep 27 2012 at 12:20 AM

Four Italian seismologists downplayed the risk of an earthquake swarm that later killed over 300 people in a town and are now facing manslaughter charges for what they said.
Indian Ocean's mega-quake broke records

Wed, Sep 26 2012 at 2:04 PM

The 8.7 earthquake was the biggest of its kind ever recorded and confirms suspicions that a giant tectonic plate is breaking up.
Earthquake damage seen from space

Sun, Sep 23 2012 at 4:09 PM

NASA is working improve our understanding of how the planet moves and provides incredible images of earthquakes and the aftereffects.
Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved

Wed, Sep 12 2012 at 3:27 AM

The tree, which came to be known as the 'miracle pine,' will be sliced into pieces and treated before being put back together.
Series of earthquakes hit China

Fri, Sep 07 2012 at 4:31 AM

At least 20 people were killed when a series of earthquakes, one of them measuring magnitude 5.7, struck southwest China.

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Earthquake News

Articles about Earthquake News

Water extraction helped trigger deadly quake in Spain

The facts behind the Maine earthquake

6.7 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Papua

Japan quake causes long-lasting stress in dogs

Strange Dallas earthquakes might be caused by fracking

Failure to predict earthquakes could land 4 scientists in prison

Indian Ocean's mega-quake broke records

Earthquake damage seen from space

Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved

Series of earthquakes hit China

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