Latest Philippine earthquake reveals tectonic complexity
The magnitude-6.6 earthquake that struck Luzon, Philippines, on July 24 showcases the benefits of citizen science and serves as a wakeup call. Editor’s note: This article was updated on …
Tectonic mystery swirls as earthquake rocks California-Nevada border
On July 8, 2021, a magnitude-6.0 earthquake in the Central Walker Lane fault zone shook California and Nevada. Walker Lane presents some conundrums. By Ian Pierce, Ph.D., currently at …
Semantics at the Salton Sea: When does a swarm become a sequence?
When the ground along the Salton Sea began shaking on June 5 and didn’t stop, scientists thought it was another swarm. But was it? By Debi Kilb, Ph.D., Scripps …
なぜ宮城・福島県沖で 3つの M7地震が続発したのか？
M7地震の関連性をみると， 3月の地震が5月の地震を誘発した可能性は高いが，最初の2月の地震が3月の地震を促した明確な証拠はない． 遠田晋次（東北大学災害科学国際研究所） スタイン ロス（Ross S. Stein，Temblor社） Citation: Toda, S., Stein, R., 2021, Recent large Japan quakes are aftershocks of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, Temblor, http://doi.org/10.32858/temblor.175 …
Recent large Japan quakes are aftershocks of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Less clear is whether the three magnitude-7 quakes in the past 80 days are part of a chain reaction. The sequence has nevertheless left some faults closer to failure, so …
Representation matters in earthquake ‘felt reports’
Earthquake ‘felt reports’ can help determine where critical resources should be sent after a major quake. But these accounts may be biased toward those who have the means to report. …