Posts for tag "earthquake"
Son-O-Mermaid Holds Promise For Tracking Oceanic Earthquakes
The Son-O-Mermaid platform offers numerous advantages over seismometers and sonobuoys in tracking earthquakes in the ocean.
- Posted July 7, 2016
Researchers Map Earth’s Mantle Underneath Juan De Fuca Plate
Researchers at University of California, Berkeley, have completed an effort to map the mantle under the Juan de Fuca plate.
- Posted November 4, 2015
NASA-Led Study Finds Los Angeles Earthquake Likely By 2017
A NASA-led study predicts the Los Angeles region may see a significant earthquake soon, according to LiveScience. The study, published in the Earth and Space Science journal, states that the region has virtually a 100 percent chance...
- Posted October 30, 2015
App Could Alert People To Earthquakes Faster
A new app being developed by the University of California Berkeley could make it possible for phones to detect earthquakes and alert people to get away from unstable structures such as buildings or bridges. The app, called...
- Posted September 24, 2015
GPS, Radar Data Detail April 2015 Nepal Earthquake
Using a GPS network and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), an international team of researchers has modeled the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015, according to a release from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Their...
- Posted August 24, 2015
Simulation Shows How Tsunami Would Affect California Coast
A study led by seismologists at University of California, Riverside, has charted the path a theoretical tsunami could take if an earthquake occurred off the the coasts of Oxnard and Ventura in California. Their approach is detailed...
- Posted August 21, 2015
Study finds wastewater injections behind increase in Oklahoma earthquakes
More earthquakes than usual have been hitting Oklahoma lately. While researchers say those quakes would have happened anyway, oil production practices are making them happen much sooner than usual, according to a release from Stanford University’s School...
- Posted June 30, 2015
Earthquakes Powered By Tiny Crystals
A new study shows that earthquakes get their power from an unlikely source, according to a recent Live Science article. University of California researchers say a lubricant consisting of extremely tiny crystals is responsible for causing earthquakes....
- Posted May 28, 2015
Smartphones Offer Earthquake Early Warning Systems For High-Risk Regions
USGS research finds that smartphones can function as earthquake early warning systems, providing an inexpensive solution for high-risk areas.
- Posted May 20, 2015
Cascadia Fault Study Helps Scientists Learn Why Faults Break
U. Washington researchers study the Pacific Northwest’s Cascadia fault to inform understanding of why faults break.
- Posted May 11, 2015
Amateur Mappers Help Nepal Recovery Efforts
Users of a crowdsourced imaging website are helping recovery efforts in Nepal following an earthquake that occurred there in April 2015, according to The Atlantic’s CityLab. The website, Tomnod.com, provides amateur mappers with constantly updating satellite images...
- Posted May 8, 2015
USGS marks Oklahoma as ‘earthquake country’ due to fracking risk
The U.S. Geological Survey has declared 17 new regions in Oklahoma as earthquake country, designating much of the state as at-risk for seismic activity, Reuters reported. The new designations are part of the first official map by...
- Posted May 6, 2015
Tectonic Activity Makes Nepal Earthquake Prone
Scientists with the Open University say that Nepal’s location makes it more susceptible to earthquakes, according to the BBC. Geoscientists say that moving thrust faults caused the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on April 25. They point...
- Posted May 1, 2015
Wastewater injection wells linked to increased earthquakes throughout central and eastern U.S.
Wastewater injection wells used to dispose fluids from hydraulic fracturing operations are causing earthquakes throughout the central and eastern U.S.
- Posted April 22, 2015
New model helps predict earthquakes, understand forming of the Earth
A new analysis of the Earth’s tectonic plates gives insight on how new faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California, are formed. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst modeled the Earth’s faults using kaolin,...
- Posted April 6, 2015
UC Berkeley Scientists Instrument Geysers To Learn More About Volcanoes
By studying geysers, researchers at UC Berkeley stand to learn more about the inner workings of volcanoes and how Earth transfers water and heat
- Posted March 10, 2015
Pacific Northwest Seismic Network tests new earthquake warning system
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network will begin testing an advanced earthquake warning system in February, according to a release from the University of Washington. The new system will be mostly software-based and link up to...
- Posted February 19, 2015
Seismographs at NFC championship to track Beast Quakes, prep scientists for real tremors
The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network installed seismographs at CenturyLink Field to test and improve readiness of seismologists and sensing tech.
- Posted January 15, 2015
2011 Japan earthquake could ramp up volcanic eruptions
The earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 could lead to an increase in the intensity and frequency of volcanic eruptions, Reuters reported. The heightened volcanic risk over the next few decades could even trigger Mount Fuji, which...
- Posted November 3, 2014
Officials investigate fracking’s role in 56 Kansas earthquakes
In the past seven months, there have been 56 recorded earthquakes in Kansas, according to the Wichita Eagle. Though monitoring data for past years is inconsistent, most agree that’s not normal. Geologists in other states have identified...
- Posted April 25, 2014
