earthquake
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These included vibrations from small earthquakes, glacier motion, slope deformation, and other sources of seismic background noise.
From Science Daily
A series of earthquakes strike central Myanmar, rocking the war-torn country’s second-largest city and shaking skyscrapers in neighboring Thailand.
Why was the nation’s most populous county, built on land vulnerable to intense fire, flooding and earthquakes, not more prepared?
From Los Angeles Times
The powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, has given researchers an uncommon chance to observe how some of the planet's most dangerous fault systems behave, including faults similar to California's San Andreas.
From Science Daily
Lewin blocked funding requests for programs like tuberculosis treatment in Tajikistan and emergency earthquake response in Myanmar, records show.
From Salon
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