Do moon phases produce big earthquakes? Study debunks that idea
Huge earthquakes are not significantly influenced by the moon, a new study says.
Earth Sciences
Jan 19, 2018
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Seismological Research Letters
Rates of great earthquakes not affected by moon phases, day of year
There is an enduring myth that large earthquakes tend to happen during certain phases of the Moon or at certain times during the year. But a new analysis published in Seismological Research Letters confirms that this bit ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2018
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West coast earthquake early warning system continues progress toward public use
A decade after beginning work on an earthquake early warning system, scientists and engineers are fine-tuning a U.S. West Coast prototype that could be in limited public use in 2018.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2017
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Anticipating aftershocks: Scientists improve seismic forecasts for California
Southern California has the highest earthquake risk of any region in the U.S., but exactly how risky and where the greatest risks lie remains an open question.
Earth Sciences
Oct 24, 2017
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Database of earthquakes triggered by human activity is growing—with some surprises
The Human-Induced Earthquake Database (HiQuake), the world's most complete database of earthquake sequences proposed to have been triggered by human activity, now includes approximately 730 entries, according to a report ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 28, 2017
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Forgotten archives reveal street-level impact of 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake and tsunami
Repair petitions filed in the wake of the 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake and tsunami, stored and forgotten in the San Juan archives for nearly 100 years, are giving scientists a house-by-house look at the damage wrought by the ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 4, 2017
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Study examines geology of Oklahoma's largest earthquake
Oklahomans are no strangers to Mother Nature's whims. From tornadoes and floods to wildfires and winter storms, the state sees more than its share of natural hazards. But prior to 2009, "terra firma" in Oklahoma meant just ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 30, 2017
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Wastewater injection rates may have been key to Oklahoma's largest earthquake
Changes to the rate of wastewater injection in disposal wells may have contributed to conditions that led to last year's Pawnee earthquake in Oklahoma, according to a new report published May 3 as part of a focus section ...
Earth Sciences
May 2, 2017
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2017 forecast: Significant chance of earthquake damage in the Central and Eastern US
A one-year seismic hazard model for 2017, from the U.S. Geological Survey, forecasts lower damaging ground shaking levels in the central and eastern U.S. compared to the previous forecast, in areas where there have been numerous ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2017
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Non-reporting 'Did You Feel It?' areas can be used to improve earthquake intensity maps
The remarkable reach of the U.S. Geological Survey's "Did You Feel It?" website can be used to improve maps of earthquake intensity—if non-reporting areas are including in the mapping analysis, according to a new study ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2017
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