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Published Breaking ground: Could geometry offer a new explanation for why earthquakes happen?



Researchers are adding a new wrinkle to a long-held belief about what causes earthquakes in the firs...
Published Nanoscale observations simplify how scientists describe earthquake movement - Nanoscale Observations Simplify How Scientists Describe Earthquake Movement


Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the comple...
Published Turkey's next quake: Research shows where, how bad -- but not 'when' - Turkey's Next Quake: Research Shows Where, How Bad -- But Not 'When'



Using remote sensing, geophysicists have documented the massive Feb. 6 quake that killed more than 5...
Published Key factors in human-made earthquakes



Researchers report that the roughness of pre-existing faults and associated stress heterogeneity in ...
Published Lake Erie quakes triggered by shifting water levels? Study finds no smoking gun, urges further research - Lake Erie Quakes Triggered by Shifting Water Levels? Study Finds No Smoking Gun, Urges Further Research


In June 2019, a magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred beneath Lake Erie just off the shoreline of Ohio,...
Published Major 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor - Major 2020 Alaska Quake Triggered Neighboring 2021 Temblor


A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020 and 2021 show...
Published Volcanoes at fault if the Earth slips - Volcanoes at Fault if the Earth Slips


A new study has attributed the root cause of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes to specific geological da...
Published Earthquake scientists have a new tool in the race to find the next big one - Earthquake Scientists Have a New Tool in the Race to Find the Next Big One


New research on friction between faults could aid in predicting the world's most powerful earthquake ...
Published Assessing the effect of hydraulic fracturing on microearthquakes - Assessing the Effect of Hydraulic Fracturing on Microearthquakes


A new article assesses the impact of hydraulic fracturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes,...
Published Novel model of fluid distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone aids understanding of seismic activity - Novel Model of Fluid Distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone Aids Understanding of Seismic Activity


A novel three-dimensional model of the fluid stored deep in Earth's crust along the Cascadia Subduct...
Published Deepest scientific ocean drilling sheds light on Japan's next great earthquake - Deepest Scientific Ocean Drilling Sheds Light on Japan's Next Great Earthquake


Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the ...