Understanding the Recent 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake Near Indio Hills: Implications and Preparedness

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) noted that a magnitude 4.9 earthquake is considerably stronger than those below 4.0 due to the logarithmic nature of earthquake measurement. This means that each ...
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Earthquakes in unlikely places: What's triggering them?

In 2023, Texas and California were nearly tied for the number of magnitude 3 and larger earthquakes, which is honestly kind of wild when you think about it. Texas isn't supposed to be earthquake ...