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Earthquakes

Lots of Ancient Pagodas and Temples Were Damaged in the Myanmar Earthquake

Many are nearly a millennium old.

Erik Shilling August 26, 2016

The Yurekuru Disaster App, showing a rough (and unfounded) scene.

An Earthquake Early-Warning App Just Went Rogue and Terrified Tokyo

"When I saw the app screen, I prepared to die," wrote one user.

Cara Giaimo August 1, 2016

City Workers Accidentally Dismantle a Secret Earthquake Science Landmark

A street corner in California had been a seismologist pilgrimage site for decades.

Eric Grundhauser July 6, 2016

National Guard soldiers prepare to fake-deliver supplies to Vashon Island this morning, as part of Cascadia Rising.

Practicing for the Pacific Northwest's Massive Future Earthquake

"Cascadia Rising" will feature 20,000 soldiers, ham radio operators, and emergency personnel.

Cara Giaimo June 7, 2016

Federal Maps Now Track Human-Induced Earthquakes, Which Are Scarily Common

Oklahoma, in particular, has seen a rapid rise in rumbles.

Erik Shilling March 28, 2016

Map depicting Kentucky Bend's isolation

Tiptonville, Kentucky

Kentucky Bend

Kentucky's anomalous peninsula projecting into the Mississippi River, site of legendary earthquakes and local feuds.

In a Christchurch Scarred with Earthquake Rubble, Art and Dance-O-Mats Color the Voids

Ben Mirin January 26, 2015

Tomb of Cyrus

Tomb of Cyrus

This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world.

Condominio Insurgentes.

Mexico City, Mexico

Condominio Insurgentes

A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake.

Cameron, Montana

Earthquake Lake

A 6-mile-long lake created by an apocalyptic seismic event and the deadly chain reaction that ensued.

Devil's Hole

Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Devil's Hole

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

San Francisco, California

Portals of the Past

The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake.

San Francisco, California

Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps

Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park.

Olema, California

1906 Earthquake Fence

'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.

The old Cathedral of Managua in 2012.

Managua, Nicaragua

The Old Cathedral of Managua - Catedral de Santiago

A crumbling cathedral condemned by an earthquake.

A portrait of Chairman Mao remained standing in a pile of debris.

Mianyang, China

Beichuan Earthquake Museum

A museum and memorial built amid the rubble of a town obliterated by nature.

Alba Fucens, Thermal Complex

Alba Fucens

Ever loyal to Roma, the small village of Albe in the Abruzzo region carried on until an earthquake did it in.

Tetsujin 28 Robot Statue

A 59-ft. robot statue looks over the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Kobe.