Natural Hazards

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Earthquakes:

• What causes earthquakes? Who discovered earthquakes?
• Will Vancouver island "break off and sink??" or "split in two" from a big earthquake that is supposed to occur in [the Pacific Northwest]?
• I would like more information about Earthquake prediction as recently described on the show, "Sightings", on the Sci-Fi channel.
• What are the earthquake risks in Honolulu/Oahu? How many "recorded and reported" earthquakes have there been on Oahu?
• I understand that the plate upon which the islands are apart of experiences earthquakes daily. If this is true, how come we do not feel them?
• Is there an increase in seismic activity corresponding with underground nuclear testing?
• If a large eq-7.8 occurs south of hawaii, do the natives think it bodes ill for them?
• I am interested in ongoing research on fault locations and earthquake predictions on Oahu.
• Questions and answers about the New Madrid Fault Zone

• How do undersea earthquakes cause tsunamis?
• why are there no earthquake generated tsunamis located in the atlantic ocean?
• What were the main causes and overall effects of the 1960 chilean tsunami?

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