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California is famous for earthquakes, wildfires and Volcanoes

Geology Page - December 2, 2019

Researchers employed 20 kilometers (pink) of a 51-kilometer undersea fiber-optic cable, normally used to communicate with an off-shore science node (MARS, Monterey Accelerated Research System), as a seismic array to study the fault zones under Monterey Bay.

Underwater telecom cables make superb seismic network

The shallow water buoy can detect small movements and changes in the Earth's seafloor that are often a precursor to deadly natural hazards, like earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. Credit: University of South Florida

New technology developed to improve forecasting of Earthquakes, Tsunamis

The excavation of trench B at the Leigh Lake site. Shown in the photo (from left to right) are Glenn Thackray, Cooper Brossy, and Darren Zellman. Credit: Mark Zellman

Evidence of two quakes extends rupture history in Grand Tetons National Park

This simplified hydrology model shows the subsurface of Oklahoma. The Arbuckle Group is the area where most wastewater is injected. This layer allows fluid to move easily to distant areas. The added water causes stress as it travels and can cause earthquakes when it encounters pre-existing faults. Credit: University of Oklahoma

Geoscientists hope to make induced earthquakes predictable

Earthquake impact can be affected by seasonal factors, historical study shows

Geology Page - November 7, 2019

Studying the snowmelt episodes of a Pyrenean river with a seismometer

Geology Page - November 7, 2019

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Distinguishing earthquake foreshocks and aftershocks

Geology Page - October 14, 2019

Visualization of the modelled coupled earthquake and tsunami across Palu Bay, from Ulrich et al., 2019: Left: Seismic waves being generated while the earthquake propagates southward in a ‘superfast’ manner. Warm colours denote higher movements across the geological faults and higher ground shaking (snapshot after 15 seconds of earthquake simulation time). Right: The movements of the earthquake beneath the bathtub shaped Palu Bay generate a ‘surprise’ tsunami (snapshot of the water waves aftee 20s of simulation time of the tsunami scenario). Image credit: LMU.

Role of earthquake motions in triggering a ‘surprise’ tsunami

Geology Page - September 7, 2019

$Hydraulic fracturing (Creative Commons photo)$

Understanding the link between fracking and earthquakes

Geology Page - September 4, 2019

Map of seismic sensors (green triangles) around the epicenter (red star) of one of the earthquakes near the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. Credit: 2019 Satoshi Ide

Earthquake study casts doubt on early warnings but hints at improved...

Geology Page - September 4, 2019

A picture of Mt. Aso, including locations of eastern and western clusters. Credit: Aso Geopark Promotion Council

Underground links between quakes and eruptions of Japan’s biggest active volcano

Geology Page - August 25, 2019

Jesse leaning against the fresh fault scarp of the Kekerengu fault, next to some of the curved slickenlines. Credit: Professor Tim Little

Rock scratches hint at future quakes

Geology Page - August 13, 2019

Marine Denolle (right) and her team, including Jiuxun Yin (left) and Brad Lipovsky, created numerical models to predict an earthquake’s final magnitude 10 to 15 seconds faster than today’s best algorithms. Credit: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer

Predicting the strength of earthquakes

Geology Page - August 8, 2019

Wells drilled into Oklahoma's Arbuckle formation inject wastewater (1) which then disperses through the rock. As it spreads, the wastewater can trigger earthquakes in fault zones (2), but their size depends on the amount injected and the rock's properties. The new model can predict quake probabilities by the quantity of wastewater injected.

Predicting earthquake hazards from wastewater injection

Geology Page - July 31, 2019

Earthquakes run in packs, but you can hear them coming, as noted in research from Los Alamos National Laboratory and California Institute of Technology.

Faint foreshocks foretell California quakes

Geology Page - July 31, 2019

$Aerial view of the hydraulic fracturing rig at Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site. Credit: Matthew Hampson, Cuadrilla Resources Ltd$

Predicting seismic activity at fracking sites to prevent earthquakes

Geology Page - July 31, 2019

U of T's Jeremy Rimando sets up Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) survey equipment to measure the amount of displacement on the Las Chacras Fault in San Juan, Argentina.

Research could protect cities in active earthquake zones

Geology Page - July 27, 2019

Along the North Anatolian Fault, Anatolia and the Eurasian Earth Plate push past each other. Image reproduced from the GEBCO world map 2014, www.gebco.net

Istanbul: Seafloor study proves earthquake risk for the first time

Geology Page - July 16, 2019

earthquake in Southern California

11% chance of another huge earthquake in Southern California, scientists say

Geology Page - July 8, 2019

The velocity model showing a map view of the MHT and a cross-section passing through the Gorkha earthquake

Study reveals key factor in Himalayan earthquake rupture

Geology Page - June 28, 2019

Scientists and shipboard crew await the arrival of a new sediment core onboard research vessel RV Sonne in 2016.

Contradictory effect of earthquakes on submarine slopes

Geology Page - June 28, 2019

Earthquake damage in the centre of Amatrice, Italy, in 2016 (

Stresses from past earthquakes explain location of seismic events

Geology Page - June 22, 2019

Zipingpu Reservoir

Zipingpu Reservoir reveals climate-tectonics interplay around 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

Geology Page - June 22, 2019

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Deep-Sea Fish Do Not Signal Upcoming Earthquake in Japan

Geology Page - June 22, 2019

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Fig. 1. 10 million-year-old fossil frog from Libros, Spain and X-ray map showing elevated levels of copper and zinc in the internal organs. Fossil photograph copyright the Natural History Museum, London. X-ray fluorescence map. Credit: Valentina Rossi

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CHW 189 from the private collection of Herman Winkelhorst (Netherlands). The neck of the animal is excellently preserved, but the rest is not. One possible explanation may be that this is the result of uneven colonization of the carcass by microorganisms and algae, which created a protective layer especially around the neck

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