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Earthquakes and more earthquakes!

Posted on April 8, 2010 by dallen

As I told you in class, this has been an earth-shattering week, literally. On Sunday, there was a 7.2 earthquake in Mexico near the California earthquake. Sustained shaking of up to a minute was felt as far away as Los … Continue reading →

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6.9 aftershock in Chile occurs during presidential inauguration!

Posted on March 11, 2010 by dallen

Chile’s new president,Sebastián Piñera, was inaugurated today. During the ceremony, the central part of the country experienced the largest aftershock yet from the 8.8 earthquake that occurred on February 27. While there have been many aftershocks since the earthquake, this … Continue reading →

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Geologic effects of the Chilean Earthquake

Posted on March 11, 2010 by dallen

As we discussed in class, the recent Chilean Earthquake was fifth most powerful earthquake recorded in the past hundred years, at a magnitude of 8.8. When quakes get that strong, they cause changes to the Earth. The articles below discuss … Continue reading →

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