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New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
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Oct 01, 2009 |
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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 ...
Quake predictability still distant dream, say seismologists
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Apr 07, 2009 |
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Claims by an Italian technician to have foretold the devastating quake which struck central Italy prompted seismologists on Tuesday to shake their heads in sadness and skepticism.
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Major population centers may be at risk; building codes must reflect new seismic data
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Feb 08, 2007 |
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Earthquakes in stable continental regions lack sufficient understanding to prepare local populations for future seismic activity, according to a paper published in the February issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological So ...
New study cites lower rate of quakes along some subduction zones
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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 ...
'Invisibility cloak' could protect against earthquakes
Jul 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Research at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes.
Small faults in Southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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A team of Spanish scientists, studying recent, active deformations in the Baetic mountain range, have shown that the activity of smaller tectonic structures close to larger faults in the south east of the ...
Scientists gauge earthquake hazards through study of precariously balance rocks
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Feb 28, 2007 |
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A seismological research team from the University of Nevada, Reno is finding ways to make precariously balanced rocks talk. In so doing, they are unlocking valuable scientific information in assessing seismic hazards in areas ...
Oceanic crust formation is dynamic after all
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Nov 25, 2009 |
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Imagine the Earth's crust as the planet's skin: Some areas are old and wrinkled while others have a fresher, more youthful sheen, as if they had been regularly lathered with lotion.
Experts disagree about earthquake risk
Dec 15, 2005 |
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Three independent analyses of the New Madrid seismic zone centered in Missouri indicates the fault line indicates little or no movement.
Hawaiian hot spot has deep roots
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Dec 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hawaii may be paradise for vacationers, but for geologists it has long been a puzzle. Plate tectonic theory readily explains the existence of volcanoes at boundaries where plates split apart ...
Chinese earthquake provides lessons for future
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Jul 21, 2008 |
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The May 12 Sichuan earthquake in China was unexpectedly large. Analysis of the area, however, now shows that topographic characteristics of the highly mountainous area identified the mountain range as active and could have ...
Indian Ocean tsunami warning plan proposed
Aug 23, 2006 |
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U.S. Embassy officials in Jakarta, Indonesia, report progress in developing a regional Indian Ocean warning system for tsunamis and other hazards.
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