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The Sun Doesn’t Cause Earthquakes

April 12, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter If that title seems like an obvious statement to you, it’s ok… it seems pretty obvious to me too. But there are those who have been suggesting — for quite some time, actually — that earthquakes can be triggered or strengthened [...]

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Earth Has Less Water Than You Think

May 8, 2012

If you were to take all of the water on Earth — all of the fresh water, sea water, ground water, water vapor and water inside our bodies — take all of it and somehow collect it into a single, giant sphere of liquid, how big do you think it would be? According to the [...]

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Pictures of Earthquakes

March 22, 2010

Here are some earthquakes pictures. You can turn any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then right-click and choose “Set as Desktop Background”. Here’s an image of the devastation caused by a magnitude 8.8 earthquake to Concepcion, Chile last February 27, 2010. This image [...]

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Pictures of Earthquake

March 22, 2010

Here are some earthquake pictures. You can turn any of these images into your computer desktop wallpaper. Just click on an image to enlarge it, and then right-click and choose “Set as Desktop Background”. Here’s an image of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Sumatra, Indonesia on December 26, 2004. This image was taken by [...]

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