New way to track quakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 08, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Edinburgh scientists have developed a new technique to monitor movements beneath the Earth's surface.

Study reveals seismic shift in methods used to track earthquakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Sep 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

The team, led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, says that the new method, which uses data collected from earthquakes, potentially allows the Earth's seismic activity to be mapped more comprehensively.

Predicted ground motions for great earthquake in Pacific Northwest: Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 11, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 0

A new study evaluates expected ground motion in Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver from earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 - 9.0, providing engineers and policymakers with a new tool to build or retrofit structures to withstand seismic ...

New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes

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Oct 01, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

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 ...

'Invisibility cloak' could protect against earthquakes

Physics / General Physics

Jul 20, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (23) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes.

Natural deep earth pump fuels earthquakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jun 18, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (8) | 1

For the first time scientists have discovered the presence of a natural deep earth pump that is a crucial element in the formation of ore deposits and earthquakes.

Australian continent to blame for Samoa, Sumatra quakes

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Oct 08, 2009 | 4 / 5 (5) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The recent earthquakes in the Pacific and Indonesia have one University of Queensland researcher questioning whether the two are related.

Ancient Architecture Makes Italian Earthquakes Deadly, Professor Says

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 06, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

A University of Colorado at Boulder professor says the powerful earthquake that knocked down buildings and killed at least 130 people in and around the medieval city of L'Aquila in Italy April 6 is a continuation of violent ...

Swarm of Yellowstone earthquakes doesn't pose risk, scientists say

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Jan 07, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 1

When you have 400 earthquakes on top of one of the largest supervolcanoes on Earth, people pay attention.

Taiwan to boost quake warning system

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Nov 15, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Taiwan plans to build its first undersea seismic station, designed to improve the island's early warning system and save valuable seconds when earthquakes strike, officials said.

New study cites lower rate of quakes along some subduction zones

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Dec 04, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Most earthquakes occur along fault lines, which form boundaries between two tectonic plates. As the relative speed of the plates around a fault increases, is there a corresponding increase in the number of earthquakes produced ...

Early warning systems underestimate magnitude of large earthquakes

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Jan 28, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Scientists seek to create reliable early warning systems that accurately estimate the magnitude of an earthquake within the first seconds of rupture. In this paper published by the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of ...

Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Nov 04, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (19) | 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- When small earthquakes shake the central U.S., citizens often fear the rumbles are signs a big earthquake is coming. Fortunately, new research instead shows that most of these earthquakes ...

Killer earthquakes shake scientific thought

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Oct 11, 2009 | 4.2 / 5 (16) | 14

A sudden cluster of massive earthquakes which has shaken Asia-Pacific communities and likely left thousands dead has also jolted some scientists, who are starting to question conventional thought.

New Madrid fault system may be shutting down

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Mar 13, 2009 | 4 / 5 (8) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- The New Madrid fault system does not behave as earthquake hazard models assume and may be in the process of shutting down, a new study shows.