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Dec 18 2025WEATHER

Earth Shaker: Taiwan's Recent Tremors and Its Earthquake History

Taiwan felt the ground move again. A quake with a magnitude of 5. 1 hit near Hualien city. This is not new for Taiwan. It is in a spot where two big pieces of Earth's crust meet. That makes it a hotspot for earthquakes. The recent quake was not too deep. It was about 31. 6 km under the surface. It

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Nov 28 2025WEATHER

Alaska Rocks Again: Another Earthquake Shakes the Last Frontier

Alaska, known for its wild beauty and seismic activity, felt another shake early Thursday. A 6. 0 magnitude quake hit near Susitna, roughly 30 miles from Anchorage, around 8:11 a. m. local time. The U. S. Geological Survey reported the event, but don't worry, no tsunami is expected this time. Good

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Jun 26 2025SCIENCE

Deep Down, Africa is Splitting Apart

Deep beneath the Earth's surface, something incredible is happening. A column of molten rock is rising up in pulses, like a heartbeat. This is causing a big crack in the African continent. Scientists have been studying this in a place called Afar, in Ethiopia. Here, three huge cracks in the Earth's

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