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These Rocks seem like they may Topple at Any Moment. They Hold 1000 Years of Earthquake Secrets

Stacks of dead balanced giant rocks in Israel's Negev seem to defy gravity, however, a decent shake may send them tumbling. So, researchers are examining them to find out regarding earthquakes that have smitten this region over the past millennium. By evaluating the age and stability of the rocks, researchers have determined that the biggest earthquake that smitten the faults underlying the desert over the past one,300 years was possible not that huge - no bigger than a magnitude five.

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