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  "path": "/article/how-do-earthquakes-end-a-seismic-stop-sign-could-help-predict-earthquake-risk/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-23T18:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” Scientists have isolated this and could use it to better predict earthquake risk",
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