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Hawaii volcano closed to visitors after dozens of earthquakes hit it in one day

The volcano’s current seismic activity is above normal levels, officials say

The Independent UK

Dinosaur-killing asteroid impact triggered mega earthquakes that shook Earth for ‘weeks to months’

Asteroid impact triggered the biggest earthquakes experienced by our planet during this era

The Independent UK

‘We would go back’: will Hurricane Fiona worsen Puerto Rico’s population drain?

Hurricane Maria, earthquakes and federal neglect were already driving the US territory’s youth and talent to the mainland

The Guardian - US

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Hawaii national park closes world’s largest active volcano due to increased seismic activity

Around 44 small-magnitude earthquakes recorded in past 24 hours around Mauna Loa

The Independent UK

What harnessing geothermal power shares with fracking

The link between the fracking process and earthquakes is also a possibility in extracting geothermal energy

The Guardian - UK

Blasts near North Stream were explosions, not earthquakes, Swedish seismologist says

A Swedish seismologist said on Tuesday he was certain the seismic activity detected at the site of the Nord Stream pipeline gas leaks in the Baltic Sea was caused by explosions and not earthquakes nor landslides.

Reuters

Denmark's Geological Survey recorded seismic shakings resembling blasts

(This Sept. 27 story corrects time of second blast to 1703 GMT, not 0503 GMT)

Reuters

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Why are there so many earthquakes in Mexico?

According to the National Seismological Service, five tectonic plates interact in Mexico: North America, Cocos, Pacific, Rivera and the Plate of the Caribbean

The Independent UK

Fault along Calif. coast could unleash earthquake on scale of San Andreas, study shows

LOS ANGELES — A fault system running nearly 70 miles along the coast of Los Angeles and Orange counties has the potential to trigger a magnitude 7.8 earthquake, according to a new study that is the latest to highlight the seismic threats facing Southern California.

Los Angeles Times

$"Wrong kind of shale": North East geologist reacts after Government lifts UK fracking ban$

"Wrong kind of shale": North East geologist reacts after Government lifts UK fracking ban

Liz Truss's Government lifted the fracking ban on Thursday morning - breaking a promise of the 2019 Tory manifesto

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$‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move$

‘Wrong kind of shale’ and 280m years too late: Geologists react to fracking move

The controversial go-ahead was met with concerns over earthquakes and an increase in greenhouse gas production.

The Independent UK

$The UK earthquakes linked to fracking$

The UK earthquakes linked to fracking

Risk of earthquakes relating to fracking has been raised as an issue as the practice is allowed again

Wales Online

Fracking ban axed and earthquake limit lifted in Tories' 100-well oil and gas bonanza

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg claims the move will boost the UK's energy security despite a scientific report warning it's impossible to say if it'll cause earthquakes.

Daily Mirror

Taiwan Marks Deadly but Seminal 1999 Earthquake

The earthquake prompted major legislative reform in how the government would handle natural disasters, but challenges remain.

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Threat level increased on active super-volcano after 700 mini earthquakes detected

Taupō, the super-volcano in New Zealand, alert level has been recently raised after scientists detected a shift in the pattern of it's activity.

The Independent UK

Scientists say three earthquakes on same date years apart is ‘coincidence’

‘The plates break when it’s their time to break. What are they going to know about the calendar?’

Wales Online

Huge supervolcano threat level raised after hundreds of earthquakes

Volcano responsible for the biggest eruption on the planet in 5,000 years has been rumbling

Daily Mirror

Supervolcano alert level raised at site of largest eruption on Earth in 5,000 years

New Zealand scientists have been left concerned after a supervolcano on the North Island produced a series of small earthquakes, resulting in worried geologists raising the alert level

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Memes flood social media as anxious Mexicans process eerily timed earthquake

It did not take long for the memes to start in Mexico, offering a needed bit of levity on Monday after a powerful quake left buildings and people shaken on the anniversary of two of the country's most devastating earthquakes.

The Independent UK

Videos emerge of shaking and destruction after 7.6 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico

The quake, which occurred on the same date as two other major Mexican earthquakes, set off a wave of tsunami alerts around the Pacific

The Conversation

The city as laboratory: what post-quake Christchurch is teaching us about urban recovery and transformation

In the aftermath of a series of earthquakes that devastated Ōtautahi Christchurch 12 years ago, impromptu and transitional organisations kickstarted the city’s recovery.

Daily Mirror

Leaked report says we can't be sure fracking is safe despite Liz Truss lifting ban

The government is accused of lacking integrity after the Tories pledged in their manifesto that fracking would not be permitted again until scientists "categorically" confirmed it does not cause earthquakes

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss to lift fracking ban ‘despite little progress on earthquake risk’

Exclusive: leaked report for government says reducing and predicting risk ‘remains a scientific challenge’

Daily Mirror

Liz Truss urged to relax earthquake limits on fracking ahead of ban lift

The Prime Minister is set to lift the ban on fracking as soon as next week to make Britain energy independent by 2040. The 2019 Tory manifesto pledged not to do so unless it was scientifically proven to be safe amid concerns over earthquakes.

The Independent UK

‘Quite intense’ 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

Quake kills three while another 6.1-magnitude tremor reported from Indonesia

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