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一座高耸的风车矗立在一片荒芜的雪景中。风车后方是一座小房子,房子外面站着三个人。
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人工智能提升地震检测能力

by Saima May Sidik 28 July 202628 July 2026

一项新研究揭示了不同模型训练方法的优缺点。

Geological model from the paper.
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Enhancing Induced Seismicity: A New Window into Earthquake Physics

by Birgit Müller 28 July 202627 July 2026

Controlled multi-day hydraulic stimulation experiments in the BedrettoLab aim to generate seismicity in order improve the understanding for rupture processes of natural and induced earthquakes.

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Small Faults Add to Seattle’s Quake Story

by Jason Collins 23 July 202627 July 2026

A new study of the Seattle Fault Zone is revealing records of smaller, hidden earthquakes that could inform future hazard research.

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AI Improves Earthquake Detection

by Saima May Sidik 2 July 202628 July 2026

A new study shows the pros and cons of different model training methods.

Diagram from the article.
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Fluid-Driven Reactions Restore Fault Strength Between Earthquakes

by Marcos Moreno 30 June 202630 June 2026

In fault gouge, fluids drive chemical healing by cementing grains, a mechanism for seismic slip in rocks frictionally expected to creep. This cohesion matters for fault stability.

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地震衰减技术揭示台湾地下的奥秘

by Nathaniel Scharping 24 June 202624 June 2026

一种新的成像技术探索了台湾南部下方复杂的俯冲碰撞过渡带。

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A Quiet Quantum Revolution in Earth’s Deep Interior

by Renata Wentzcovitch, Laura Cobden, Christine Houser, Grace Shephard and Jingyi Zhuang 22 June 202622 June 2026

A subtle change in iron ions’ electronic configuration produces a measurable difference in seismic wave speeds through mantle rocks.

Map of the study area.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A Snapshot of Continental Crust in the Making

by Lindsay Lowe Worthington 17 June 202616 June 2026

New seismic images from the Aleutian Arc show how active volcanic arcs may build new continental crust, highlighting the complex transition at multiple stages.

Photos of a rock outcrop and maps of the fault surface.
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Multi-Scale Fault Roughness Encapsulated in a Friction Law

by Yajing Liu 11 June 202611 June 2026

A new rate- and roughness-dependent friction law incorporates multi-scale fault processes to reproduce earthquake fracture energy scaling.

Map of the study region and 2 graphs from the study.
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Pre-Existing Structure and Stress Shape Geothermal-Induced Seismicity

by Xiaowei Chen 2 June 20261 June 2026

At China’s first Enhanced Geothermal System site, dense seismic observations, integrated with borehole data and stress modeling, reveal weak faults and scale-dependent control of stress and structure on induced seismicity.

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