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Hear the sounds of climate change—with earthquake monitorsOctober 17, 2019 – Seismometers can register hurricanes from thousands of miles away, or hear ice melting and refreezing, offering a new way to track changes big and small.
Ancient Aztec records reveal hidden earthquake riskOctober 11, 2019 – Scientific examinations of historical accounts suggest that up to 40 percent of Mexico’s population lives along a zone that is more seismically active than suspected.
Recent California earthquakes may have made the Big One more likelyJuly 13, 2020 – Quakes that hit Ridgecrest last year could create a domino effect and trigger a temblor along the San Andreas fault—but many unknowns remain.
Why the Oaxaca earthquake made buildings sway hundreds of miles awayJune 24, 2020 – The 7.4 magnitude temblor is a reminder of the extreme geology that makes this region particularly prone to big, far-reaching shakes.
Every three minutes, an earthquake strikes in CaliforniaApril 18, 2019 – A comprehensive new catalog that factors in "hidden" quakes is helping scientists better understand the planet's tectonic activity.
The science behind California’s two big earthquakesJuly 06, 2019 – The pair of powerful temblors that shook the United States’ West Coast promise fresh clues about the region’s complex geology.
Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mysteryAugust 13, 2019 – Lab-made quakes suggested that we should see hints of activity before a big event, but this pattern has been elusive in nature—until now.
A strange earthquake swarm lasted for years. Scientists finally know why.June 18, 2020 – A new high-resolution view into Earth's crust shows what caused more than 22,000 tiny temblors to rumble in Southern California.
Earthquakes can make it harder for whales to find food, first-ever study saysJanuary 31, 2020 – In 2016, a major earthquake wiped out whole animal communities, sending impacts reverberating up the food chain.
Biggest U.S. earthquake in more than 50 years strikes Alaska—here’s what we can learnJuly 29, 2021 – The magnitude 8.2 earthquake did little damage, and it provides an opportunity for scientists to peer deep into the planet's innards.
Hidden earthquake risk found lurking beneath Los AngelesAugust 30, 2019 – The fault was once thought dead, but recent research suggests it’s likely still active—and poses a hazard to the metropolis above.
Deadly earthquake traveled at 'supersonic' speeds—why that mattersFebruary 04, 2019 – A powerful temblor in Indonesia offered a detailed look at supershear, a phenomenon that can create the geologic version of a sonic boom.
Can earthquakes trigger volcano eruptions? Here's the science.January 14, 2019 – Possible links between these two geologic titans have long fascinated—and divided—scientists. Here’s what the latest studies have to say.
Can Tagged Birds Predict Coming Earthquakes?June 26, 2018 – A program called ICARUS will monitor their reactions from the International Space Station.
Listen to an Earthquake’s Eerie ‘Whale Songs’April 10, 2017 – SeismoDome shows enable people to hear the previously inaudible sounds of earthquakes deep in the Earth—and that may lead to better safety.
Earthquakes near oil fields could persist long after drilling stopsJuly 17, 2019 – The dense, salty water produced as a byproduct of oil and gas operations can stress fault lines even when operations cease, new research shows.
