Inequality persists after an earthquake’s impact
A new study highlights how predominantly minority neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and especially those with Black populations — will be most affected in the aftermath of a large earthquake. …
A new study highlights how predominantly minority neighborhoods in Los Angeles — and especially those with Black populations — will be most affected in the aftermath of a large earthquake. …
Creating an international standard for seismic intensity reports will lead to more accurate earthquake characterization. By Montana Denton, Temblor science writing extern (@montana_denton) Citation: Denton, M., 2023, International …
Identifying active fault zones can help scientists determine whether an area is prone to surface rupture; finding features associated with ancient volcanoes may help. By Thystere Matondo Bantidi, Ph.D., …
Researchers at the University at Buffalo put a retrofitted brick-and-mortar building to the test. Though the building stood up to the “earthquakes” it’s designed for, stronger shaking caused bricks to …
A new study suggests a warning sign may be available two hours before an earthquake strikes. An independent analysis suggests otherwise, and underscores the importance of rapid, open exchange of …
Natural hazards that become disasters produce literal tons of debris that need to be quickly cleaned up. However, very few countries consider disaster waste cleanup to be a critical service …
Global satellite navigation systems (GNSS) can be used to help quickly characterize damaging earthquakes when seismic sensors aren’t available, according to new research. GNSS data especially help in areas where …
A new method utilizes online testimonies collected after earthquakes to classify events as high or low impact in the immediate aftermath. The approach may provide emergency responders with valuable information, …
Along with social and economic losses, large-scale natural disasters often have adverse effects on the mental, cognitive and functional health of those who survive them. A new study looks at …
A new study offers insights, warnings and recommendations for moving forward from the recent devastation that followed the Feb. 2023 Turkey earthquakes. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox) …
Researchers found that an ancient, mineral-encrusted landslide was too old to have caused the 1918 tsunami. A nearby fault was to blame instead. By Lauren Milideo, Science Writer (@lwritesscience) …
Scientists developed a new and more accurate model to forecast earthquakes by mimicking the energy release of past earthquakes. By Jeng Hann Chong, PhD Candidate at the University of …
New findings on Bainbridge Island offer insights into the history and behavior of a complex fault system under Seattle, Washington. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox) Citation: Owen, …
Utah has experienced energetic earthquakes in the past. If a magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits the state, major cities would feel strong shaking and likely experience events triggered by the shock. By …
A group of social scientists, seismologists and engineers is developing surveys to understand the efficacy of earthquake early warning alerts. By Meghomita Das, Palomar Fellow (@meghomita) Citation: Das, …
Getting notifications to people in the event of an earthquake is a key component of earthquake early warning systems. Apps like MyShake and companies like Google are leading the way. …
A global survey of large strike-slip earthquakes (greater than magnitude 6.7) reveals that over a 20-year period, 14 percent of such earthquakes sustained supershear rupture speeds. By Laura Fattaruso, …
Scientists drilled deep below the seafloor to see how stress builds within the Nankai megathrust, a major subduction zone off Japan’s southeast coast. By Jay Barber, Science Writer (@JayBarber77) …
Using machine learning techniques on ten years of seismic data from Oklahoma and Kansas, researchers identified faults that could generate large earthquakes. By Laura Fattaruso, Simpson Strong Tie Fellow …
As climate-related hazards increase in intensity and frequency, communities and insurers can use updated risk maps and models to understand and estimate loss. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer, @beccapox …
Did you know there’s a mineral that may prevent catastrophic earthquakes and sequester CO2 from Earth’s atmosphere? A new study explores this link. By Melissa Scruggs, PhD, @VolcanoDoc …
Improved estimates of earthquake recurrence interval could account for an apparent earthquake hiatus in California. By Rachel Rochester, Ph.D., Science Writer (@RaRaRhapsody) Citation: Rochester, R., 2022, Some California …
The element of surprise can make earthquakes on subsurface faults especially dangerous. By Laura Fattaruso, Simpson Strong Tie Fellow (@labtalk_laura) Citation: Fattaruso, L., 2022, Hidden faults pose a …
Today marks the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. Seismologists remember the event when they were students of the earth sciences. By Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ph.D., science writer (@DrAlkaTrip) …
Some brick buildings weathered the devastating 1886 Charleston earthquake. Their secret was an ingenious structural element borrowed from Greek and Roman construction. By Meghomita Das, Palomar Fellow (@meghomita) …
Scientists in Oklahoma have unraveled different types of earthquakes that can be hard to see in the squiggles of seismograms that record shaking. By Meghomita Das, Palomar Fellow (@meghomita) …
A new report warns that Seattle waterfront and other low-lying areas could be inundated by a tsunami wave within minutes of a Seattle Fault earthquake. By Laura Fattaruso, Simpson …
Just 20 years ago, the discovery of “slow” earthquakes took the field of earthquake hazards by storm. Today, scientists are still hot on the trail for these sneaky quakes. …
The Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California were built slowly over time, new research shows. By Nam Cheah, science writer, Temblor Earthquake News extern Citation: Cheah, N., 2022, …
Three years after InSight’s safe arrival on Mars, the lander picked up several large seismic events on the Red Planet. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake News Extern (@davitiaa) …
New research reveals the intensity of British Columbia’s 2020 hazard cascade as members of the Homalco First Nation continue to pick up the pieces. By Lauren A. Koenig, Ph.D., …
A new open-source wildfire model could help predict which wildfires will cause the most economic damage across the globe, informing preventative strategies. By Erin Martin-Jones, Ph.D., University of Cambridge …
Scientists imaged hidden fault structures in the Imperial Valley along a canal using techniques typically applied in lakes and oceans. What they found highlights that faults don’t care about human-defined …
Archaeological and geological evidence point to 3,800-year-old magnitude-9.5 earthquake and tsunami on the Chilean coast. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox) Citation: Owen, R., 2022, Ancient Chile quake …
Scientists use noise generated by human activities to determine how the subsidence rate of densely populated Mexico City affects its seismic hazard. By Meghomita Das, McGill University (@meghomita) …
Scientists and a Japanese cell phone provider are working together to measure land movements, with an eye toward locating earthquakes. By Melissa Scruggs, Ph.D. (@VolcanoDoc) Citation: Scruggs, M., …
Balloon-mounted sensors can detect clearer sound waves from explosions, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes than the commonly used ground-based sensors. By Elisabeth Nadin, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks Citation: …
Geologic dating helped researchers uncover evidence of big earthquakes along the central San Andreas Fault. By Jay Barber, science writer (@JayBarber77) Citation: Barber, J, 2022, A quiet section …
Coastal boulders give scientists an idea of past seismicity in a region, which helps them understand the potential for future earthquakes and tsunamis. By Mizael Ramos Ortiz, B.Sc., Temblor …
By rapidly deploying real time seismic instruments, French researchers improved their understanding of the seismic crisis at Mayotte, an island in the Indian Ocean. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake …
Understanding how earthquakes occur near fracking wells can help scientists make energy production safer. By Lena Beck, @LenaJLBeck Citation: Beck, L., 2022, New fracking-generated earthquakes discovered, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.247 …
Densely spaced seismic monitoring stations and a ready-made alerting system allow warnings to be issued within seconds of an earthquake larger than magnitude-4.5. By Elisabeth Nadin, University of Alaska …
A deep dive into Portugal’s 1930 deadly tsunami reveals how ocean depth affects tsunamis triggered by landslides. By Lauren A. Koenig, Ph.D., Science Writer (@Lauren_A_Koenig) Citation: Koenig, L., …
Exposure to multiple disasters leaves people “worse for wear,” lowering mental health scores. By Ashley Balzer, Science Writer (@AshleyBVigil) Citation: Balzer, A., 2022, The Human Element: Study Shows …
Early signals of a coming tsunami hide in Earth’s magnetic field, according to new research. By Krystal Vasquez, Science Writer (@caffeinatedkrys) Citation: Vasquez, K., 2022, An earlier tsunami …
With the threat of a large earthquake and tsunami looming, the Shoalwater Bay Tribe is constructing the first tsunami tower in North America. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox) …
The San Andreas and the San Jacinto faults have simultaneously ruptured in at least three earthquakes over the past 2000 years. By Alba M. Rodriguez Padilla, Ph.D. candidate, UC …
Some buildings sway more than others in an earthquake. Scientists are exploring how to integrate this variation into Earthquake Early Warning systems. By Jeng Hann Chong, University of New …
Footage from the 2018 Anchorage earthquake shows that people react differently in public and private spaces. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake News Extern (@davitiaa) Citation: James, D., 2022, …
Climate change is to blame, but targeted and poorly executed planning decisions mean that half of U.S. buildings lie in natural hazard “hot spots.” By Meghan Zulian, University of …
By studying sedimentary layers beneath a lake in Indonesia, researchers developed a new technique that can date earthquake doublets within the hour. By Lauren Koenig, Ph.D., Science Writer (@Lauren_A_Koenig) …
Faults can appear at the surface as simple, straight features, but deep below ground they can be complex, and their hidden geometry can play in a role in their hazard. …
Stress in Earth’s crust affects how faults move and rocks break. Researchers developed a novel way to measure stress using a different type of data. By Fionna M.D. Samuels, …
In a series of public education programs and workshops, researchers in Canada are engaging with communities and other stakeholders to develop an earthquake early warning system. By Meghomita Das, …
More than a century after a magnitude-8+ earthquake struck in India, researchers have identified the epicenter of the massive quake. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake News Extern (@davitiaa) …
After a strong earthquake struck Puerto Rico in 2020, a group of students quickly designed, programmed and installed a small seismic network to record aftershocks. By Elisabeth Nadin, University …
A new study analyzes what is the best advice to give people when an earthquake strikes. The answer depends on where you are among other things, but for the U.S. …
A new study focused on New Zealand’s capital city considers why some homeowners do not take preventative measures to strengthen their property against earthquakes. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake …
A new study demonstrates how increasing fluid pressure and crystal size affects subduction zone earthquakes. By Davitia James, Temblor Earthquake News Extern (@davitiaa) Citation: James, D., 2021, Fluids …
Southern California’s commuter rail system pilots a new technology to reduce train speed in advance of earthquake shaking. By Lauren Koenig (@Lauren_A_Koenig) Citation: Koenig, L., 2021, ShakeAlert puts …
Seismologists and anthropologists identified some of the earliest written records of earthquakes in the Americas in ancient documents. By Meghomita Das, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, McGill University, …
Utilizando redes de teléfonos inteligentes, científicos están probando un nuevo y económico sistema de alerta temprana de terremotos para áreas con alta población y recursos limitados. Por Meghomita Das, …
Although policymakers acknowledge the importance of local knowledge in disaster risk reduction, implemented strategies may leave locals feeling ignored. By Fionna M.D. Samuels, Temblor Earthquake News Extern, (@Fairy__Hedgehog) …
Data collected in downtown Salt Lake City reveal active faults that interact at depth. The finding may mean the faults pose a greater hazard than previously thought. By Kaelie …
Geothermal energy production, considered a clean source of power, might help stabilize an otherwise active fault system. By Meghan Zulian, University of California, Davis, Temblor science writing extern (@MeghanZulian) …
Using smartphone networks, scientists are testing new low-cost efficient earthquake early warning system for areas with large populations and limited resources. By Meghomita Das, Department of Earth & Planetary …
Scientists have developed a new approach for estimating seismic hazard in southern Malawi, a region in the East African Rift zone with minimal earthquake records. By D’Maia Curry, Freelance …
Scientists surveying the seabed off New Zealand’s east coast have uncovered undersea mountains that help explain mysterious slow-motion earthquakes. By Erin Martin-Jones, Ph.D., Department of Earth Sciences, University of …
Sand dikes formed during ancient earthquakes indicate that Virginia might have experienced an earthquake as large as magnitude 6.5 in the last few millennia. By Laura Fattaruso, M.S., Ph.D. …
As climate change raises temperatures across the Arctic, the seismic waves traveling through permafrost in Svalbard, Norway, are slowing down. By Lauren Koenig, Ph.D. Candidate, Michigan State University (@Lauren_A_Koenig) …
Oil and gas extraction may stabilize shallow faults, making depleted reservoirs a potentially safe candidate for CO2 storage. By Fionna M. D. Samuels, Ph.D. student and Temblor extern …
A new study shows that sensors on high-altitude balloons can detect pressure signals from earthquakes. Could the method be used on Venus? By Jeng Hann Chong, University of New …
On February 7, a massive avalanche of ice and rock caused widespread devastation at Chamoli in the mountains of northern India, killing more than 200 people. By Meghomita Das, …
Ground motion recordings over the last decade reveal how ground shaking attenuates and becomes amplified beneath Utah’s urban corridor. By Lauren Koenig, Ph.D. Candidate, Michigan State University (@Lauren_A_Koenig) …
An interdisciplinary collaboration investigates one of earth science’s cryptic mysteries: the origin of deep earthquakes. By Meghan Zulian, University of California, Davis, Temblor science writing extern (@MeghanZulian) Citation: …
As Europeans become increasingly concerned about potential earthquakes, scientists must improve earthquake early warning systems and hazard communication — especially for business. By Pablo Salucci, Science writer (@psalucci) …
Megathrust earthquakes have caused some of the most devastating natural disasters in history, but a new model could improve our ability to forecast them. By Jessica Orwig, Ph.D., Science …
Computer simulations show that fluid flow can cause swarms of earthquakes. By Akash Kharita, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Temblor science writing extern (@seismo_akash) Citation: Kharita, A., 2021, …
A new study of New Zealand’s Alpine Fault reveals details about past earthquakes and the likelihood of a large future rupture. By Fionna M. D. Samuels, Ph.D. Student, Temblor …
Researchers determined that Cascadia is a standout among similar seismic zones worldwide because it produces fewer aftershocks than its global counterparts. By Lauren Milideo, Ph.D., science writer (@lwritesscience) …
Research from Italy presents new metrics for resilience to improve outcomes of Italian students affected by devastating earthquakes. By Lauren Koenig, Ph.D. Candidate, Michigan State University (@Lauren_A_Koenig) Citation: …
A study of seismicity within Perunika Glacier on Livingston Island in Antarctica reveals variable icequake frequency possibly linked to melting ice. By Makenna Lenover, Temblor Earthquake News extern (@makennalenover) …
Chile’s prehistoric megathrust earthquakes can inform hazard models for the natural disaster insurance industry. By Madeline Dahm, science writer (@MadelineDahm) Citation: Dahm, M., 2021, Megamodels: Chile’s insurance sector …
Scientists transformed telecom cables beneath Tangshan, China, into a rapidly deployed aftershock monitoring network following the 2020 magnitude-5.1 earthquake. By Mariah C. Hoskins, Ph.D., science writer (@DrMCHoskins) Citation: …
Is California overdue for a large earthquake? Perhaps, but residents shouldn’t get complacent. By Krystal Vasquez (@CaffeinatedKrys) Citation: Vasquez, K., 2021, Overdue? The future of large earthquakes in …
A recent study indicates increased slip rates along the Mission Creek strand of the San Andreas Fault, suggesting a novel configuration of earthquake risk at this latitude. By Ben …
Researchers used throwaway data from telecom companies to turn submarine telecommunications cables into deep-sea earthquake sensors. By Lauren Milideo, Ph.D., science writer, (@lwritesscience) Citation: Milideo, L., 2021, Undersea …
Scientists have discovered previously hidden signs of thermal unrest in the years leading up to recent volcanic eruptions. By Elisabeth Nadin, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks Citation: Nadin, …
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