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Published Towards smart cities: Predicting soil liquefaction risk using artificial intelligence



Soil liquefaction that results in infrastructure damage has long been a point of contention for urba...
Published Landslide risk remains years after even a weak earthquake - Landslide Risk Remains Years After Even a Weak Earthquake


Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide...
Published New USGS-FEMA report updates economic risk from earthquakes - New USGS-FEMA Report Updates Economic Risk from Earthquakes



Even though most of the economic losses are concentrated in California and along the West Coast due...
Published Safeguarding urban infrastructure from subsidence and liquefaction risks



During an earthquake, soil can weaken through subsidence and liquefaction. These processes can cause...
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 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 Iceland's volcano eruptions may last decades



Scientists predict from geochemical data that Iceland is entering a new volcanic era that will last...
Published Highly sensitive fiber optic gyroscope senses rotational ground motion around active volcano



Researchers have built a prototype fiber optic gyroscope for high resolution, real-time monitoring o...
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 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 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 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 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 Detrimental secondary health effects after disasters and pandemics - Detrimental Secondary Health Effects After Disasters and Pandemics


A study has shown that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, which included hypertension, hyp...
Published 'Segment-jumping' ridgecrest earthquakes explored in new study - Segment-jumping Ridgecrest Earthquakes Explored in New Study



Seismologists used a powerful supercomputer that incorporated data-infused and physics-based models...
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 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 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 When soft spheres make porous media stiffer - When Soft Spheres Make Porous Media Stiffer



Porous media such as concrete physically represent a spherical packing of different components -- in...
Published The link between temperature, dehydration and tectonic tremors in Alaska - The Link Between Temperature, Dehydration, and Tectonic Tremors in Alaska


No one is at their best when they are dehydrated and that goes for tectonic plates too. Researchers...