Greece sends rescue teams to Santorini amid fears of big earthquake

Schools shut as precautionary measure and people told to avoid shoreline after hundreds of seismic tremors

The Guardian
Latest Earthquakes Interactive [Global] Map – USGS
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https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/ <-- shared global map
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https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards <-- USGS earthquake hazards home page
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“The USGS monitors and reports on earthquakes, assesses earthquake impacts and hazards, and conducts targeted research on the causes and effects of earthquakes. [They] undertake these activities as part of the larger National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)…”
The interactive map shows “Latest earthquakes map and list (past 24 hours, M2.5+) from the ANSS (Advanced National Seismic System)…”
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Latest Earthquakes

Japan issues first ‘megaquake’ warning for Nankai Trough after strong earthquake hits Miyazaki

Japan prepares for potential megaquake after strong tremor.

NZ Herald
Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought

A cluster of precariously balanced rocks in California hold secret clues to future earthquakes near Los Angeles.

Live Science