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Aftershock: the nuance of Humboldt geology

by Harrison Smith Hey – did you feel it? That little jolt? The coffee on your desk is even rippling! I think we just felt an aftershock!  For some, aftershocks are a fun little jolt that give you something to

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The moving pieces under Humboldt

by Carlos Pedraza Cal Poly Humboldt sits on top of a very seismically active part of the world known as a the Cascadia subduction zone. This area is composed of three tectonic plates under the ocean off of the Pacific

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Editorial

The next great quake is coming

It’s only a matter of time before nature blindsides us with a catastrophic earthquake. Geologists predict that the next big one could happen within our lifetime and we are ill-prepared for it. According to the Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast

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Science

The storm is here

Humboldt state students express their thoughts on the series of recent natural disasters, explaining how the devastation impacts us all.

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