Small earthquake felt widely in Southern California
A light earthquake was felt widely in Southern California before dawn Tuesday but there were no reports of damage.
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May 8, 2018
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News tagged with thrust fault
Earthquakes on thrust faults can spread 10 times farther to a second nearby thrust fault than previously thought
A team of researchers, including one from the University of California, Riverside, has discovered that earthquake ruptures can jump much further than previously thought, a finding that could have severe implications on the ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 8, 2016
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WHOI experts stress lessons From Japan earthquake
While Japan's 8.9-magnitude earthquake and accompanying tsunami represent a devastating natural disaster for the country's residents, scientists should also seize upon the massive temblor as an important learning tool for ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2011
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NASA study of Haiti quake yields surprising results
(PhysOrg.com) -- The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused more than 200,000 casualties and devastated Haiti's economy in January resulted not from the Enriquillo fault, as previously believed, but from slip on multiple faults ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 14, 2010
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Quake prediction model developed
(PhysOrg.com) -- The third in a series of papers in the journal Nature completes the case for a new method of predicting earthquakes.
Earth Sciences
Dec 3, 2009
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First complete image created of Himalayan fault, subduction zone
An international team of researchers has created the most complete seismic image of the Earth's crust and upper mantle beneath the rugged Himalaya Mountains, in the process discovering some unusual geologic features that ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2009
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