The cumulative stresses caused by historic earthquakes could provide some explanation as to why and where they occur, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jun 21, 2019
1
3
Researchers who took a closer look at a 1995 tsunami in the Gulf of Elat-Aqaba, at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea, say that the gulf's surrounding countries should prepare for future tsunami hazards in the economically ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 12, 2019
0
152
One of the most memorable and astonishing aspects of the recent Kaikoura earthquake was the sudden uplift of the sea floor, which left populations of coastal species like kelp and shellfish literally high and dry.
Earth Sciences
Jun 5, 2019
0
91
Some of the world's most powerful earthquakes involve multiple faults, and scientists are using supercomputers to better predict their behavior. Multi-fault earthquakes can span fault systems of tens to hundreds of kilometers, ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2019
0
16
On Aug. 17, 1959, back when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, the U.S. had yet to send a human to space and the nation's flag sported 49 stars, Yellowstone National Park shook violently for about 30 seconds. The shock was ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2019
1
934
A new high-resolution map of a poorly known section of the northern San Andreas Fault reveals signs of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and may hold some clues as to how the fault could rupture in the future, according ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2019
1
7
Fault zones play a key role in shaping the deformation of the Earth's crust. All of these zones contain fluids, which heavily influence how earthquakes propagate. In an article published today in Nature Communications, Chiara ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 21, 2019
0
64
The Kaikoura earthquake in New Zealand in 2016 caused widespread damage. LMU researchers have now dissected its mechanisms revealing surprising insights on earthquake physics with the aid of simulations carried out on the ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2019
0
139
A geologic fault system in central Italy that produced a deadly earthquake in 2016 is also responsible for a fifth-century earthquake that damaged many Roman monuments, including the Colosseum, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Mar 5, 2019
0
21
Earthquake early warnings can come as false alarms—but it's better to be safer than sorry, researchers concluded in a new study.
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2019
0
10
