tectonics
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Martian Core Revealed by Deep-Travelling Seismic Waves From Planet’s Far Side
Scientists have detected sound waves moving through Mars’ core for the first time, offering new clues to the composition of the fourth planet from the Sun.
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NASA’s InSight Lander Detects Huge Rumble on Mars
NASA’s Insight Mars lander recorded a magnitude 5 quake on the Red Planet last week, the largest such rumble ever observed on another world.
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Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake In Southern California Is Second Major Quake In Two Days
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southern California on Saturday at around 1:19 pm, with a reported epicentre around 16km to the northeast of the town of Ridgecrest—the second major quake to hit the region in two days.
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Over 75,000 Evacuated In Bali As Mount Agung Spews Gigantic Clouds Of Ash
Authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from 224 points on the Indonesian island of Bali this weekend after the eruption of Mount Agung, which spewed gigantic clouds of potentially life-threatening ash into the atmosphere.