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GPS could predict earthquakes two hours ahead, but there's a catch

An analysis of GPS data has revealed a slow and otherwise undetectable slip of tectonic plates that begins two hours before an earthquake - but detecting this in advance would require more accurate sensors

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Dried-up lake may explain why California is 'overdue' major earthquake

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Earthquake lights taken over Mt. Kimyo, Japan in 1968.

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These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to predict earthquakes

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Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes

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TOPSHOT - People search for survivors in Diyarbakir, on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. - At least 284 people died in Turkey and more than 2,300 people were injured in one of Turkey's biggest quakes in at least a century, as search and rescue work continue in several major cities. (Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN / AFP) (Photo by ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP via Getty Images)

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Two major earthquakes cause devastation across Turkey and Syria

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Illustration of Earth's structure showing the core

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Earthquakes suggest Earth's core has started spinning more slowly

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An avalanche in the Swiss Alps

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Avalanches may be caused by earthquake-like shifts in snow

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP/Shutterstock (12997162o) Man stands among destruction after an earthquake in Gayan village, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, . A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes in the country's deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency reported Earthquake, Gayan, Afghanistan - 23 Jun 2022

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More than 950 killed in magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Afghanistan

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An aerial view taken on October 31, 2020, in Izmir shows Rescue workers searching for survivors in a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece. - A powerful earthquake hit Turkey and Greece on October 30, killing at least 26 people, levelling buildings and creating a sea surge that flooded streets near the Turkish resort city of Izmir. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Quantum communication system could detect earthquakes

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AI strips out city noise to improve earthquake monitoring systems

The sounds of cities can make it hard to discern the underground signals that indicate an earthquake is happening, but deep learning algorithms could filter out this noise

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Ancient Chilean tsunami scared local people away for 1000 years

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Japan 2011 earthquake and tsunami linked to increased risk of dementia

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Melbourne rocked by Victoria's biggest earthquake on record

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Earthquakes in Taiwan are linked to seasonal changes in water levels

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