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M7.8 Nepal Earthquake, 2015 – A Small Push to Mt. Everest

Release Date: OCTOBER 1, 2016 A large shallow earthquake moves Mt. Everest 3 cm southwest.
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M7.8 Nepal Earthquake, 2015 – A Small Push to Mt. Everest

Release Date: OCTOBER 1, 2016 A large shallow earthquake moves Mt. Everest 3 cm southwest.
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The "Snow Plow Theory"* of Early-Arriving Tsunamis

Release Date: JUNE 1, 2015 What is a splay fault, and how can they affect tsunamis? * completely contrived term by this author, not a scientific term or theory
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The "Snow Plow Theory"* of Early-Arriving Tsunamis

Release Date: JUNE 1, 2015 What is a splay fault, and how can they affect tsunamis? * completely contrived term by this author, not a scientific term or theory
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Seismology in the City

Release Date: May 1, 2015 How seismologists can use noise to see under the ground.
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Seismology in the City

Release Date: May 1, 2015 How seismologists can use noise to see under the ground.
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How Big and How Frequent Are Earthquakes on the Wasatch Fault?

Release Date: FEBRUARY 1, 2015 Paleoseismology along the Wasatch Fault in Utah is helping to estimate the shaking risk to nearby towns.
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How Big and How Frequent Are Earthquakes on the Wasatch Fault?

Release Date: FEBRUARY 1, 2015 Paleoseismology along the Wasatch Fault in Utah is helping to estimate the shaking risk to nearby towns.
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