A string of earthquakes have been occurring in Chile and Southern California. What causes earthquakes, is a bigger one coming, and can we predict them? Annie is here to give you a rundown of the current events, and lets you know how to stay safe during a disaster. Follow Annie on Twitter: www.twitter.com/anniegaus Read More: Earthquake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake "An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves." 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Loma_Prieta_earthquake "The Loma Prieta earthquake, also known as the Quake of '89 and the World Series Earthquake, was a major earthquake that struck the San Francisco Bay Area of California on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, at 5:04 pm local time." A Human Trigger for the Great Quake of Sichuan? www.sciencemag.org/content/323/5912/322.full "The first researchers have gone public with evidence that stresses from water piled behind the new Zipingpu Dam may have triggered last May's devastating earthquake in China's Sichuan Province." Scientists Link China's Dam to Earthquake, Renewing Debate online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB123391567210056475 "Scientists in China and the U.S. have published new reports examining the possibility that a giant dam may have helped to trigger last May's massive earthquake in China's Sichuan province, renewing controversy over the devastation and other dam-building projects across China's earthquake-prone western regions." Toads can 'predict earthquakes' and seismic activity news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8593000/8593396.stm "Common toads appear to be able to sense an impending earthquake and will flee their colony days before the seismic activity strikes." How Earthquakes Work science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/earthquake7.htm "Today's scientists understand earthquakes a lot better than we did even 50 years ago, but they still can't match the quake-predicting prowess of the common toad (Bufo bufo), which can detect seismic activity days in advance of a quake." Be Prepared: Before, During and After an Earthquake consrv.ca.gov/index/earthquakes/Pages/qh_earthquakes_what.aspx Watch More: Top 4 Worst Politicians www.youtube.com/watch?v=Renp2hvUXAg&list=PLuiBx681uVknXGFoAAl_VRv6gPdfE9zql TestTube Wild Card testtube.com/dnews/dnews-462-cool-sound-waves?utm_campaign=DNWC&utm_medium=DNews&utm_source=YT Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8ClUdZWPnY ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter twitter.com/dnews Anthony Carboni on Twitter twitter.com/acarboni Laci Green on Twitter twitter.com/gogreen18 Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/trace501 DNews on Facebook facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ gplus.to/dnews Discovery News discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: testu.be/1ndmmMq

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