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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shakes Panama, with no reports of damage

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit around midday about 130 miles south of Punta Burica at a preliminary depth of 6 ...
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Google turned millions of phones into surprisingly effective earthquake detectors

Back in 2020, Google kicked off a project to crowdsource signals from Android phones that an earthquake might be imminent.

Here’s where public broadcasting cuts hit the hardest

President Donald Trump’s rescissions package targets public media. The smallest stations serving rural America are set to ...

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska's Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...

USGS reports 6.6 magnitude quake Southwest of Samoa’s capital, no tsunami warning issued

A strong earthquake hit near Samoa. The US Geological Survey reported the event. It measured 6.6 in magnitude. The location ...