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the distribution, frequency, and magnitude of earthquakes through links to a range of resources.
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USGS List of Current Earthquake Activity
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1980-2004
Exploring the human impact of hazards and disasters across the US since
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This table lists the strongest earthquakes recorded since 1900, and was compiled by the United States Geological Survey. Click on a link to view a report for the event.
Article: Denali's Fault
During the afternoon of November 3, 2002, the water in Seattle's Lake Union suddenly began sloshing hard enough to knock houseboats off their moorings. Water in pools, ponds, and bayous as far away as Texas and Louisiana splashed for nearly half an hour. The cause? Alaska's Denali Fault was on the move, jostling the state with a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.
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