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Wenchuan Earthquake In China Could Be Followed By Another Significant Rupture

September 14, 2008 – 1:52 pm

From ScienceDaily.
Researchers analyzing the May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China’s Sichuan province have found that geological stress has significantly increased on three major fault systems in the region. The magnitude 7.9 quake on May 12 has brought several nearby faults closer to failure and could trigger another major earthquake in the region.
“One great earthquake seems [...]

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Huge Water Reservoir Discovered Inside Earth

December 11, 2007 – 1:28 am

From Live Science.
Scientists scanning the deep interior of Earth have found evidence of a vast water reservoir beneath eastern Asia that is at least the volume of the Arctic Ocean. (view image)
The discovery marks the first time such a large body of water has found in the planet’s deep mantle.
The finding, made by Michael [...]

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