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Sketch showing induced seismicity on critically stressed faults as a consequence of changes in pore pressure and related changes in stress due to anthropogenic activities
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Understanding and Anticipating Induced Seismicity

by B. Müller, M.-L. Doan, T. H. Goebel, Y. Liu, P. Martínez-Garzón, T. Mitchell and I. Zaliapin 30 July 202128 September 2021

A new special collection in JGR: Solid Earth and Earth and Space Science seeks papers from across disciplines that provide insights into induced seismicity at different spatial and temporal scales.

Plot showing a time series of the sand content determined from two paleo sediment cores in Eastern Canada
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Abrupt Climate Shifts Change the Latitudes of Storm Activity

by J. Sprintall 2 November 202029 October 2020

A new 6500-year construction of storms combined with other paleo-storm records finds abrupt changes in the Atlantic Ocean circulation impact the latitudinal preference of storm activity.

Drillers in hardhats work on the rig floor of a research vessel.
Posted inNews

Getting to the Bottom of Slow-Motion Earthquakes

by A. Chakravorty 24 April 202024 April 2020

For close to 20 years, slow-motion earthquakes have been an enigma. Core samples provide new clues to their origins.

Large earthen rupture foregrounds a brightly colored school building damaged by an earthquake.
Posted inNews

Geodetic Data Pinpoint Earthquake-Prone Regions of the Himalayas

by Katherine Kornei 19 March 2020

GPS measurements of the Indian and Eurasian plates reveal four locked segments most likely to produce large earthquakes.

Damaged buildings with a Puerto Rican flag in the foreground
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Enjambre de Terremotos Inusuales Golpean a Puerto Rico

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 27 January 202030 March 2020

Puerto Rico no había visto tantos sismos fuertes en una sola secuencia desde que comenzó el monitoreo sísmico hace 46 años. El último terremoto que dañó la isla gravemente ocurrió en 1918.

Damaged buildings with a Puerto Rican flag in the foreground
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Rare Earthquake Swarm Strikes Puerto Rico

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 January 202028 September 2021

Puerto Rico hasn’t seen this many strong quakes in a single sequence since seismic monitoring began 46 years ago. The last earthquake to damage the island this badly occurred in 1918.

High-resolution satellite image of the Okmok volcanic plume in the Aleutian Islands
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Using Satellites and Supercomputers to Track Arctic Volcanoes

by L. Streiff 20 December 20193 January 2020

New data sets from the ArcticDEM project help scientists track elevation changes from natural hazards like volcanoes and landslides before, during, and long after the events.

Black-and-white photo of a rubble-filled city street and a queue of people filing out
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Finding Faults in Our Past: Uncovering the Messina Earthquake

by Sarah Derouin 19 December 2019

The source of the deadly 1908 Italian earthquake may finally be identified, thanks to a fresh look at the geomorphology of the Strait of Messina.

An informal refugee camp in Bekka Valley, Lebanon.
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No Place to Flee

by W. Pollock and J. Wartman 25 November 201928 September 2021

The Syrian refugee crisis has had far-reaching consequences for geologic risk in neighboring Lebanon, providing insights into the interplay between forced displacement and natural disasters.

Jure landslide Nepal 2014
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Varying Impact of Earthquake- and Monsoon-Induced Landslides

by Katherine Kornei 25 February 2019

Using nearly 50 years of satellite data and records stretching back millennia, scientists determine the relative frequency—and the erosional power—of monsoon- and earthquake-induced landslides in Nepal.

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