News tagged with earthquake zone
New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
Scientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction by pinpointing those faults that are likely ...
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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New Sumatra quake takes seismologists by surprise
The huge earthquake that hit Sumatra occurred at a deep, unexpected location, illustrating the dangerously complex geological mosaic in this area, a seismologist told AFP on Thursday.
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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New data: Mega-quake could strike near Seattle
Using sophisticated seismometers and GPS devices, scientists have been able to track minute movements along two massive tectonic plates colliding 25 miles or so underneath Washington state's Puget Sound basin. Their early ...
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Aug 16, 2009 |
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Shaking the Earth: How Water Helps Tectonic Plates Slide in New Zealand
(PhysOrg.com) -- New Zealand is the site of one of the world’s youngest subduction zones, where the Pacific Plate of Earth’s crust dives beneath the Australian Plate. Now, a University of Utah study shows ...
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Aug 05, 2009 |
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Successful completion of first riser-drilling operations in earthquake zone
Despite harsh weather and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep-sea drilling vessel CHIKYU, for the first time in the history of scientific ocean drilling, conducted riser-drilling ...
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Jul 30, 2009 |
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Tremors on southern San Andreas Fault may mean increased quake risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Increases in mysterious underground tremors observed in several active earthquake fault zones around the world could signal a build-up of stress at locked segments of the faults and presumably ...
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Jul 09, 2009 |
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Scientists: Silent tremors may foretell next Big One
The seismometer is snugged in its hole and tamped over with dirt. Now it's time for the stomp test.
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Jul 06, 2009 |
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Scientists Expose 'Buried' Fault that Caused Deadly 2003 Quake in Iran
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using satellite radar data, NASA-funded scientists, including UC Riverside’s Gareth Funning, have observed for the first time the healing of subtle, natural surface scars from an earthquake ...
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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Locations of strain, slip identified in major earthquake fault
Deep-sea drilling into one of the most active earthquake zones on the planet is providing the first direct look at the geophysical fault properties underlying some of the world's largest earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Feb 15, 2009 |
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New liquefaction hazard maps of Santa Clara Valley, Northern California
New hazard maps for communities from San Jose to Palo Alto in Northern California delineate the probability of earthquake-induced liquefaction, based on three scenarios: a magnitude 7.8 on the San Andreas ...
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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