Earth's biggest deep earthquake ever puzzles seismologists

Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 17:01 in Earth & Climate

It's confirmed: The largest deep earthquake ever recorded happened in May off the coast of Russia. But this massive temblor is still a mystery to scientists.The magnitude-8.3 earthquake occurred on May 24 in the Sea of Okhotsk, deep within the Earth's mantle.

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