After the 6.7-magnitude Northridge Earthquake rattled Southern California, scientists realized just how much preparedness can ...

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Nearly one year after two devastating earthquakes impacted more than eight million people in Nepal, deadly earthquakes have hit both Japan and Ecuador this past week highlighting the need for urgent ...

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Contributors Chris and Joe Scott are intrepid world travelers. After arriving in Tokyo, they were awakened by tremors from the 7.6 Aomori earthquake that hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Monday, ...