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Earthquake Swarm Near Brawley in Imperial County Peaks at Magnitude 4.5

Scientists say the Brawley Fault Zone often produces swarms.

Swiss Village Prepares Evacuation as Expanding Slope Fracture Threatens Flooding

Small Earthquake Rattles Central Illinois Near Ohlman Early Tuesday

AI Detects Chemical Signatures of Life in 3.3-Billion-Year-Old Rocks

Study Traces Moon-Maker Theia to the Inner Solar System

Science Study Points to Inner‑Solar‑System Origin for Moon‑Forming Impactor Theia

Moon-Forming Impactor Likely Originated Just Inside Earth’s Orbit, New Isotope Study Finds

Study Finds Cascadia Megathrust Often Triggers Northern San Andreas in Closely Timed Quakes

Viral Audio Recreates Earth’s Ancient Magnetic Flip From ESA Swarm Data

Japan Widens Nankai Trough Megaquake Risk to 60%–94.5% Over 30 Years

Offshore Oregon 5.8 Quake Triggers Aftershocks as Officials Report No Tsunami or Damage

Georgia Meteorite Dated at 4.56 Billion Years, Heads for Official Naming

Canadian Greenstone Belt Rocks Dated to 4.16 Billion Years, Possibly Earth’s Oldest

Landslide Risk Escalates in Evacuated Swiss Village Brienz

Swiss Village Evacuated as Massive Rockfall Imminent

Scientists Confirm Active Cratonic Dripping Beneath North America

New Research Suggests Intelligent Life May Be Common in the Universe

Swiss Village of Brienz Evacuated Due to Imminent Landslide Threat

New Study Suggests Complex Life on Earth Began 2.1 Billion Years Ago

BiVACOR's Total Artificial Heart Achieves Milestone First Human Implantation