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Powerful shock wave-creating earthquakes can move faster than predicted
Aug 17 2007, Irani

With natural furies increasingly taking their toll on the planet, the need to better predict the most dangerous earthquake-prone faults and their consequential damages are gaining importance.

Cuing with these concerns, scientists are taking up...

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