News tagged with seismic risk
Time to shift view of seismic risk - experts
Knowledge of seismic risk is badly skewed in favour of earthquakes that occur on plate boundaries, such as the March 11 temblor that hit northeast Japan, rather than those that strike deep inland, a pair of ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 22, 2011 |
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Assessing the seismic hazard of the central eastern United States
As the U.S. policy makers renew emphasis on the use of nuclear energy in their efforts to reduce the country's oil dependence, other factors come into play. One concern of paramount importance is the seismic ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Japan earthquake appears to increase quake risk elsewhere in the country: study
Japan's recent magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered a devastating tsunami, relieved stress along part of the quake fault but also has contributed to the build up of stress in other areas, putting some of the country ...
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May 25, 2011 |
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Model describes New Zealand's complex tectonic environment
At the Hikurangi fault, off the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Pacific tectonic plate sinks beneath the Australian plate. Farther south, in the Marlborough Fault System, which cuts through the country's ...
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Mar 19, 2012 |
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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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Quake predictability still distant dream, say seismologists
Claims by an Italian technician to have foretold the devastating quake which struck central Italy prompted seismologists on Tuesday to shake their heads in sadness and skepticism.
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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