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Published New research could provide earlier warning of tsunamis - New Research Could Provide Earlier Warning of Tsunamis


A new method of detecting mega earthquakes, which picks up on the gravity waves they generate by usi...
Published Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone - Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques Earthquakes May Have Released Strain in Key Fault Zone


Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about...
Published Edge waves, continental shelf fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay tsunami - Edge Waves, Continental Shelf Fueled the 2021 Acapulco Bay Tsunami


Trapped inside the shoreline of a bay, the resonant interactions of a tsunami with regular waves can...
Published Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered 'mega-earthquake' that lasted weeks to months - Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs Triggered 'Mega-Earthquake' that Lasted Weeks to Months


Some 66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinos...
Published AI predicts physics of future fault-slip in laboratory earthquakes - AI Predicts Physics of Future Fault-Slip in Laboratory Earthquakes


An artificial-intelligence approach borrowed from natural-language processing -- much like language...
Published Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought - Violent Supershear Earthquakes: More Common Than Previously Thought


About 14% of magnitude 6.7 or greater strike-slip earthquakes since 2000 have been supershear. That' ...
Published Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska's Denali Fault formed - Researchers Uncover Secrets on How Alaska's Denali Fault Formed


New findings begin to fill major gaps in understanding about how geological faults behave and appear...
Published Warm liquid spewing from Oregon seafloor comes from Cascadia fault, could offer clues to earthquake hazards - Warm Liquid Spewing from Oregon Seafloor Comes from Cascadia Fault, Could Offer Clues to Earthquake Hazards



Oceanographers discovered warm, chemically distinct liquid shooting up from the seafloor about 50 mi...
Published Puerto Rico tsunami deposit could have come from pre-Columbian megathrust earthquake - Puerto Rico Tsunami Deposit Could Have Come from Pre-Columbian Megathrust Earthquake



Tsunami deposits identified in a coastal mangrove pond in Northwest Puerto Rico could have come from...
Published Bubble, bubble, more earthquake trouble? Geoscientists study Alaska's Denali fault - Bubble, Bubble, More Earthquake Trouble? Geoscientists Study Alaska's Denali Fault



Geochemists report findings from collected and analyzed helium and carbon isotopic data from springs...
Published Using 1980s environmental modeling to mitigate future disasters: Could Japan's 3/11 disaster have been prevented? - Using 1980s Environmental Modeling to Mitigate Future Disasters: Could Japan's 3/11 Disaster Have Been Prevented?


On March 11, 2011, multiple catastrophes in Japan were triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake,...
Published Seismic sensing reveals flood damage potential - Seismic Sensing Reveals Flood Damage Potential


Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide. Currently, their onset and evoluti...
Published Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters -- nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami - Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters -- nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami


New research reveals more about the magnitude of January eruption, as researchers call for better pr ...
Published Creating a tsunami early warning system using artificial intelligence - Creating a Tsunami Early Warning System Using Artificial Intelligence



Researchers develop an early warning system that combines acoustic technology with AI to immediately...