Typhoons Apparently Temper Earthquakes

Planetary scientists now believe that nature may be employing earthquake defenses of sorts over a large fault in Taiwan, China, through the power of typhoons. They have learned that the massive storms, which bring about huge amounts of rain and floods, also help release some of the strain tha... [ read more >> ]

A picture taken in 1906, when a large earthquake hit San Francisco. It originated in the San Andreas fault

Image comment: A picture taken in 1906, when a large earthquake hit San Francisco. It originated in the San Andreas fault
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A picture taken in 1906, when a large earthquake hit San Francisco. It originated in the San Andreas fault