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A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattled much of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, sending panicked residents fleeing from homes and offices and frightening people even in remote villages. At least nine people died.More than 100 people were…

The destruction from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey on Monday is so widespread and intense it is hard to fathom.But California has experienced quakes of that magnitude and greater — and scientists have spent years…

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake hit Humboldt County, rattling an area hit hard by a damaging temblor last month.The earthquake occurred 26 miles from Eureka, 26 miles from Arcata, 35 miles from McKinleyville and 81 miles from Redding.The Dec. 20…

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported at 4:12 a.m. Saturday 14 miles from La Quinta, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 15 miles from Palm Springs, 18 miles from Palm Desert, 20 miles from Coachella…

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported at 3:41 a.m. Saturday six miles from Big Bear City, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 13 miles from Lake Arrowhead, 15 miles from Apple Valley, 18 miles from…

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Saturday at 11:33 a.m. Pacific time four miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 14 miles from Eureka, Calif., 15 miles from Arcata, Calif., 23…

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of Northern California early Tuesday, jolting people awake, the U.S. Geological Survey said, and tens of thousands were without power afterward.No injuries were…

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled Northern California Tuesday morning, causing some damage and some power outages in Humboldt County.The quke was reported at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday 11 miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological…

We know an earthquake is severe when it has a high magnitude number. The 1985 quake that devastated Mexico City was an 8. The quake that shook central Mexico this week was a 7.1. But what exactly is magnitude? Basically, magnitude…

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