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Epicenter in Morocco, September 8, 2023. Source: US Geological Survey USDS

The earthquake in Morocco: since the 19th century, strong earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher have not been recorded in the area

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Earthquakes of this magnitude in the region are rare but not unexpected. Since 1900 there have been 9 earthquakes of magnitude 5 or higher within 500 km of the current earthquake location but none of them were magnitude 6 or higher

Loud and boisterous

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An experiment measuring forces on the parachute was conducted at Carmel Beach. Photo: Technion spokespeople.

The autonomous parachute

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Fukushima nuclear reactor, Japan, 2007. From Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear energy - preparing for the black swan / Adam Purey

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Interstate 880 Oakland, California, after the 1989 earthquake. From Wikipedia

Research earthquake: Researchers from the Hebrew University offer a way to predict the severity of earthquakes

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Lake Nyos

"vibrant" lakes

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Prof. J. Feinberg. The Hebrew University

Physicists from the Hebrew University formulated a new understanding of the friction process that causes earthquakes

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"If we do nothing, a national disaster will occur"

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A drastic increase in the number of people killed in natural disasters in 2003 compared to 2002

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