A magnitude 8.3 earthquake that struck deep beneath the Sea of Okhotsk on May 24, 2013, has left seismologists struggling to explain how it happened. At a depth of about 609 kilometers (378 miles), the intense pressure on ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 19, 2013
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In spring 2013, observation systems at Utah's Bingham Canyon copper mine detected ground movement in a hillslope surrounding the mine's open pit. Out of caution, mine managers evacuated personnel and shut down production, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 2, 2017
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A guide* for designing buildings using steel moment frames to resist earthquakes has been published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of its support for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ...
Engineering
Jul 29, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Based on the statistical analysis of 20 rock-falls in the Alps and the seismic signals recorded at the same time, ETH Zurich scientists have developed a new method allowing the volume and extent of a rock-fall ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 7, 2011
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Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University and Ritsumeikan University have found a link between the "roundness" distribution of tsunami deposits and how far tsunamis reach inland. They sampled the "roundness" of gravel ...
Environment
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