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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 Study revisits Texas seismic activity occurring before 2017, confirming connection to wastewater injection



A new study by seismologists reexamines earthquakes in the Permian Basin that occurred before 2017 a...
Published Pore pressure diffusion led to microseismicity at Illinois basin carbon sequestration site



Pore pressure diffusion generated by carbon dioxide injected underground at a carbon storage site in...
Published Two epicenters led to Japan's violent Noto earthquake on New Year's Day



The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a 'dual-...
Published Diamonds and rust at Earth's core-mantle boundary - Diamonds and Rust at Earth's Core-Mantle Boundary


Scientists discover that a potential 'diamond factory' may have existed at Earth's core-mantle bound...
Published Was plate tectonics occurring when life first formed on Earth? - Was Plate Tectonics Occurring When Life First Formed on Earth?



Researchers used small zircon crystals to unlock information about magmas and plate tectonic activit...
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 Space-based system using GPS satellites could warn of incoming tsunamis - Space-Based System Using GPS Satellites Could Warn of Incoming Tsunamis


A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an e...
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 'Hindcasting' helps identify causes of induced earthquakes in Delaware Basin, West Texas - Hindcasting Helps Identify Causes of Induced Earthquakes in Delaware Basin, West Texas


Using a method that works backward from a set of observed earthquakes to test seismic models that fi...
Published Ridgecrest faults increasingly sensitive to solid Earth tides before earthquakes - Ridgecrest Faults Increasingly Sensitive to Solid Earth Tides Before Earthquakes



Faults in the Ridgecrest, California area were very sensitive to solid earth tidal stresses in the y...
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 Tsunami threats underestimated in current models - Tsunami Threats Underestimated in Current Models


USC researchers have found a correlation between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge -...
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 Exploring the deep: Drones offer new ways to monitor sea floor - Exploring the Deep: Drones Offer New Ways to Monitor Sea Floor


Researchers have developed a novel method for measuring the earth's crust on the seafloor. A lightwe...
Published Hawai'i earthquake swarm caused by magma moving through 'sills' - Hawai'i Earthquake Swarm Caused by Magma Moving Through 'Sills'


A machine-learning algorithm reveals the shape of massive subterranean structures linking active vol...
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 Bouncing seismic waves reveal distinct layer in Earth's inner core - Bouncing Seismic Waves Reveal Distinct Layer in Earth's Inner Core


Data captured from seismic waves caused by earthquakes has shed new light on the deepest parts of Ea...