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What’s an Earthquake?

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Date: 2016-08-30 23:49:35
Blog: JOIDES Resolution blogs
URL: http://joidesresolution.org/node/4626

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Earthquakes may bring to mind fear and danger or perhaps confusion and curiosity. Some earthquakes can be very destructive, as we have seen in several recent events. To help mitigate the damage and loss of life, earthquake scientists aim to better understand the physical context of great earthquakes, like the 2004 M 9 Sumatra-Adaman Earthquake. That’s part of the goal of Expedition 362. But first, we need to know what an earthquake is. read more

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