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Earthquake!
by QuakeFeed
Are you curious about what causes the earth to shake? Do you know how to stay safe? Join us to learn about earthquake science, safety, and history. Warning: includes many silly jokes and puns ...because learning should be FUN!
Episodes
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1960 Valdivia Earthquake – The Largest Ever Recorded
On May 22, 1960 at 3:11 p.m. local time, a magnitude 9.5 earthquake struck the coast of southern Chile. It was the largest earthquake ever recorded and what followed was not a single disaster but a cascade: tsunamis, landslides, flooding, and a volcanic eruption. Please scroll down for timestamps...
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QuakeFeed v6.6.8, FAQ, & News
Linda and Sequoya give an overview of the new Post ShakeAlert Message Summaries and answer an FAQ regarding tsuami info. Then James and Sequoya tell some jokes because June is just around the corner, so you know what that means… Yes, we're bringing dad jokes back to QuakeFeed in honor of Father's...
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QuakeFeed 6.6.2: What Do Those Little Icons Mean?
QuakeFeed version 6.6.2 is now available in the App Store. This update contains a new feature that we're excited about because it brings us closer to our goal of making the QuakeFeed community the smartest, most knowledgeable group of earthquake nerds on the planet! Have you ever noticed the…
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6.5.8 Update + Happy Thanksgiving!
Join Linda and Sequoya as they introduce QuakeFeed v6.5.8, a bug fix update that brings back a fan favorite: Dad Jokes! For a limited time, we've replaced the ads in the earthquake list with holiday-themed humor. Earthquakes are serious – it's true – but your earthquake app doesn't have to feel…
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QuakeFeed Status Update + How to Help Hurricane Melissa Recovery
In this episode, we begin with Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28th as a Category 5 storm and then tore a path of destruction through the Caribbean. If you would like to help support disaster response and recover, please visit Charity Navigator. There you can find...
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2025 Kamchatka Peninsula Earthquake
On July 30, 2025, at 11:24 a.m. local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, generating a Pacific-wide tsunami. Although this powerful earthquake was tied as the sixth strongest ever recorded by seismometers, the tsunami was weaker than…
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QuakeFeed v6.5.7 Update
QuakeFeed v6.5.7 available now in the App Store. We fixed a bug in the Filter by Alert Settings feature. This episode gives a quick overview of this feature and how to adjust data source and filter settings in QuakeFeed. Links to "how to" videos also included below. Big thank you to the member of...
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1976 Tangshan Earthquake
On July 28, 1976, at 3:42 AM, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the sleeping city of Tangshan, China. The official death toll was 242,469, making it the deadliest earthquake since modern seismic recording began. Why was this earthquake so deadly? Learn about six factors that came together to…
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QuakeFeed v6.5.6 Update
Quick update from QuakeFeed HQ regarding v6.5.6 (available July 21, 2025). How to close the "On This Day in Earthquake History" info panel. Why it's helpful to learn about historical earthquakes. Feature freeze in preparation for iOS 26. (Learn more here.) ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – QuakeFeed v6.5.6...
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2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence: An Independence Day California Won't Forget
On July 4, 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Ridgecrest, a town in California's Mojave Desert. Thirty-four hours later, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the same area – the largest to strike California in 20 years. Shaking was felt across California, Arizona, and Nevada. The earthquakes...
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1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake: How They Rebuilt with Safety and Style
On June 29, 1925, at 6:44 a.m., a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Santa Barbara, California, killing 13 people and damaging 85% of its downtown buildings. Three brave and quick-thinking utility workers immediately cut power and gas to the entire city, preventing widespread fires, saving lives…
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QuakeFeed v6.5.5 Update + Safety Tips
A quick update from QuakeFeed HQ! Here's what we've been working on: "On This Day in Earthquake History" — now available as Substack posts and podcast episodes. QuakeFeed v6.5.5 is out now! This update includes links to our "On This Day" Substack and podcast content. Preparing for Apple's "Liquid...
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Dad Jokes for Father's Day (Earthquake Edition)
Join Linda, James, and Sequoya as they honor dads everywhere with earthquake-themed dad jokes – we're talking truly groan-worthy puns about tectonic plates, fault lines, and confused pets trying to figure out earthquake drills. This special Father's Day episode pays tribute to James's late…
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From Quiet Mountain to Cataclysm: The 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens
Hosts Linda and Sequoya explore the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens through the contrasting stories of two men: 83-year-old lodge owner Harry R. Truman, who stubbornly refused evacuation despite repeated warnings, and 30-year-old volcanologist David A. Johnston, whose final radio...
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Plate Tectonics (part 1)
We exhaust our repertoire of tectonic plate jokes while introducing the following topics: the earth's layers, what are tectonic plates, three types of plate boundaries, plate boundaries vs faults, and how earthquakes happen. This is a brief overview to lay the groundwork. (… pun intended!) Future...
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UPDATE: QuakeFeed v5.1.0 (with Wildfires!)
*NOT A FULL EPISODE* Just a quick announcement about QuakeFeed v5.1.0, available now in the App Store. This update adds three new features: USA Wildfires, Map Legend, and Aftershock Forecasts. The USA Wildfires data layer requires a QuakeFeed Premium subscription. While viewing the map, tap on a...
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Drop, Cover, Hold On!
You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn how to protect yourself in an earthquake! When the shaking starts, what should you do? We use a bit of humor to help you remember that Drop, Cover and Hold On reduces your chance of injury in an earthquake. We also dispel some common myths about earthquake...
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A Trip Down Market Street
Linda and Sequoya travel through time to April 14, 1906 and visit San Francisco. They ride a cable car down Market Street and see a bustling, prosperous city. Next, they travel forward four days and witness the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The devastating M7.9 quake and the fire that followed...
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Trailer: Earthquake!
Coming soon, a new podcast about earthquake science and safety. Are you curious about what causes the earth to shake? Do you know how to stay safe when it does? Join us to learn the answers to these questions and more. We'll also share interesting stories about historical earthquakes and discuss...
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Are you curious about what causes the earth to shake? Do you know how to stay safe? Join us to learn about earthquake science, safety, and history. Warning: includes many silly jokes and puns ...because learning should be FUN!
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