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The weird way the Los Angeles basin alters earthquakes A rupture begins at one location and travels in one direction along the fault, stretching up to hundreds of kilometers. The longest rupture ever recorded was a 994 mile (1,600km) portion of a fault that caused the Great Sumatra-Andaman earthquake and resulting tsunami on Boxing Day 2004. "The farther it goes, the longer [the earthquake]

An earthquake was recorded in South Carolina for the second time in August. A 1.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Monday night in Aiken County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was the first earthquake recorded in that part of the Palmetto State this year. Monday’s earthquake was confirmed at 7:06 p.m. near Jackson, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said. The

Initially reported by the island's Central Weather Administration as a magnitude 6.3, the tremor struck at 7:35 am (2335 GMT) at a depth of 15 kilometres (about nine miles) near the city of Hualien. Also Read: JD Vance stokes fresh row with bizarre remarks on abortion, ‘misogynistic’ views on family: ‘My wife had this baby’ The CWA also issued mobile phone alerts warning people to "keep calm

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Japan on Thursday causing damage along the southern tip of the nation. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered about 13 miles northeast of Nichiman, Japan, putting the quake's epicenter just off the coast. The powerful quake triggered a tsunami advisory as officials warned of a water rise of up to 1 meter in the region. Citing Japan