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A New, Underground Atlas of Subduction Zones

by J. Besl 28 August 202331 August 2023

Submap merges graphic design with geodynamics, providing a fast, free, and user-friendly resource to map subduction zones.

A fault segment offset an agricultural field during the Kahramanmaraş earthquake sequence.
Posted inFeatures

The 2023 Türkiye-Syria Earthquakes Shifted Stress in the Crust

by Erin Martin-Jones 24 August 202329 August 2023

In February, a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the eastern Mediterranean, triggering a second major jolt and a cascade of aftershocks.

View overlooking part of Acapulco, Mexico, in the foreground with Acapulco Bay beyond
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Talc May Make Mexico’s Subduction Zone More Slippery

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 23 August 202323 August 2023

Production of the weak, water-bearing mineral at the interface between the Cocos and North American Plates could contribute to the occurrence of poorly understood episodic tremor and slow slip.

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Grâce à la science communautaire, un réseau sismologique en Haïti

by Fionna M. D. Samuels 22 August 202322 August 2023

De petits sismomètres peu coûteux peuvent communiquer des données de haute qualité et en temps réel. Pendant le tremblement de terre d’août 2021, ils ont été mis à l’épreuve.

Google Earth perspective view showing the Temi landslide in the foreground and the Batong hydropower station about 4 km downstream.
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The Temi landslide – an ancient, valley-blocking failure in Sichuan Province, China

by Dave Petley 21 August 202321 August 2023

Xie et al. 2023 describe the ancient, 35 million cubic metre, valley-blocking Temi landslide in China.

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Global Earthquake Analysis Seeks Elusive Foreshock Signal

by Nathaniel Scharping 15 August 202315 August 2023

Spotting foreshocks for what they are could help seismologists forecast large earthquakes.

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On-Again, Off-Again Lake Cahuilla Likely Enhanced Earthquakes in Southern California

by Nathaniel Scharping 3 July 20235 July 2023

The disappearance of the ephemeral lake has made earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault even more unpredictable.

A picture of Ireland and Britain taken from space
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The Mysterious Case of Ireland’s Missing Earthquakes

by Elise Cutts 23 June 202323 June 2023

The Emerald Isle has far fewer earthquakes than neighboring Britain. Now scientists think they know why.

Diagram from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A New Workflow to Image the 3D Structure of Active Faults

by Patricia Martínez-Garzón 22 June 202322 June 2023

A new approach to illuminate 3D fault structures using earthquake hypocenters may improve our understanding of earthquake propagation and arrest across step overs.

A river with milky blue water is bordered by trees and fields of grass.
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Forecasting Earthquake-Induced Floods

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 June 202312 June 2023

Surface-rupturing earthquakes can abruptly reroute rivers when fault scarps function like dams. Researchers have now successfully modeled such an event that occurred in New Zealand.

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