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irisblue

(36,099 posts) Wed Jul 30, 2025, 02:24 AM Jul 30

Russians got a 8.8 earthquake

May there be mercy

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Russians got a 8.8 earthquake (Original Post) irisblue Jul 30 OP

Maybe they could send in the soldiers they currently have in Ukraine, Crunchy Frog Jul 30 #1

Among the strongest ever recorded -- no. 6 or 7 in rank eppur_se_muova Jul 30 #2

Quakes that large can change the spin of the Earth. n/t Hugin Jul 30 #3

Crunchy Frog

(28,076 posts)

1. Maybe they could send in the soldiers they currently have in Ukraine,

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 04:55 AM

Jul 30

and turn their focus on saving and helping people affected by the quake, instead of killing people in someone else's country.

I'm not holding my breath though.

eppur_se_muova

(40,143 posts)

2. Among the strongest ever recorded -- no. 6 or 7 in rank

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 05:14 AM

Jul 30

https://www.usgs.gov/media/images/10-largest-earthquakes-ever-recorded

Hugin

(36,912 posts)

3. Quakes that large can change the spin of the Earth. n/t

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 05:35 AM

Jul 30

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