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Science News for May 25, 2008


Big quakes spark jolts worldwide

Scientists analyzed 15 major earthquakes and found at least 12 triggered small quakes hundreds to thousands of miles away. The study shows large earthquakes routinely trigger smaller jolts globally, contradicting previous assumptions that seismically active regions were most vulnerable.

SourceUniversity of Utah·JournalNature Geoscience·DateMay 25, 2008