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Stories related to: earthquakes

Sept. 2017 Earthquake in Mexico City / Wikimedia Commons

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Lessons From Mexico On Earthquake Warning Systems

September 25, 2017 | Chris Remington

Will California be ready for the next big earthquake? UC Davis Professor Jonathan Rundle explains what we learned from Mexico last week and what warning systems are currently in place.

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Environment

Feds: Risk Of 2016 Quake Increases, Especially In Oklahoma

March 28, 2016

(AP) — Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.

Amy Quinton / Capital Public Radio

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Scientists Link Oil And Gas Activity To Earthquakes In California

February 4, 2016 | Amy Quinton

Scientists have linked wastewater disposal from oil and gas activity to earthquakes in California for the first time.

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Environment

More Than 5,000 Earthquakes Hit Northwest Nevada

August 12, 2015

(AP) - Seismologists say a year-long swarm of earthquakes in northwest Nevada could be linked to volcanic activity.

USGS Awards $4M To Boost Earthquake Early Warning Systems

July 31, 2015

(AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded $4 million to four universities in the Pacific Northwest and California to boost the development of earthquake early warning systems.

 
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