Seismology

What To Do If An Earthquake Hits While You’re Driving

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Taiwan was tragically struck by a huge 7.4 magnitude earthquake Wednesday morning and upon seeing videos in the news, I suddenly realized that I don’t know what to do if an earthquake hits while I’m driving. I’ve grown up in the Los Angeles area my whole life, and we had earthquake drills in school that … Read more

An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 126 people in nation’s deadliest quake in 9 years

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Rescuers conduct search and rescue operations after an earthquake on Dec. 19, 2023 in the Gansu province of China. Jia Shengyan | Visual China Group | Getty Images A strong overnight earthquake rattled a mountainous region of northwestern China, authorities said Tuesday, destroying homes, leaving residents out in a below-freezing winter night and killing 126 people … Read more