All articles tagged with #earthquakes
A Geophysical Research Letters study reports 362 previously unrecognized earthquakes linked mainly to Thwaites Glacier between 2010 and 2023, highlighting heightened fragility and urging a dedicated seismic network to monitor rapid glacial changes and potential global sea-level impacts.
A series of three earthquakes with magnitudes of 3.9, 2.8, and 3.0 struck San Ramon in the Bay Area on Saturday evening, felt in Oakland and San Francisco, but caused no injuries or damages. This follows a recent cluster of seismic activity in the area earlier in the week.
A new geological study reveals that the Indian Plate is tearing and warping beneath the Himalayas, providing insights into the region's earthquake patterns and mountain formation processes, with the plate's lower mantle peeling away and creating a dynamic, evolving landscape.
Scientists warn that California faces a significant risk from rare but powerful 'supershear' earthquakes that move faster than seismic waves, potentially causing more widespread and intense shaking. They emphasize the need for updated building standards, enhanced monitoring, and advanced simulations to better prepare for these destructive events, which could occur multiple times in the coming decades.
Scientists drilled into the Japan Trench to study the fault zone that caused the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, collecting sediment cores to understand earthquake triggers and improve future hazard assessments, with ongoing monitoring to observe fault evolution over time.
Scientists warn that the Axial Seamount, an active underwater volcano near the US coast, is on the verge of erupting after experiencing 2,000 earthquakes in a day, with predictions suggesting an eruption could occur by the end of 2025, potentially impacting marine ecosystems but limited threat to human life.
Scientists have discovered that earthquakes generate energy-rich compounds through rock fracturing, supporting microbial life deep within Earth's crust without sunlight, and this process may also exist on other planets like Mars and Europa, expanding our understanding of life's resilience and potential extraterrestrial habitats.
Researchers using machine learning analyzed 15 years of seismic data beneath Yellowstone and uncovered over 86,000 earthquakes, ten times more than previously known, providing new insights into the volcanic activity and improving hazard prediction.
Researchers have used AI and machine learning to identify ten times more earthquakes in Yellowstone from 2008 to 2022 than previously recorded, revealing over 86,000 seismic events and providing new insights into volcanic and seismic activity, especially earthquake swarms along immature faults, which can improve safety and energy development strategies.
A new study using machine learning analyzed 15 years of seismic data from Yellowstone, uncovering ten times more earthquakes than previously recorded, revealing insights into earthquake swarms and fault structures that could improve safety and geothermal energy development.
Scientists have studied Bolivia's Uturuncu volcano, which shows signs of activity despite being classified as extinct, revealing that such volcanoes can 'breathe' and potentially reawaken due to underground fluid movements. Using seismic tomography and satellite data, researchers found no imminent eruption threat but emphasized the importance of monitoring these restless volcanoes, especially as climate change may influence their activity. The study highlights how advanced imaging techniques can better predict volcanic behavior and improve safety measures.
Melting glaciers due to climate change could potentially awaken hundreds of dormant volcanoes worldwide by reducing pressure on Earth's crust, leading to increased volcanic activity over thousands of years, which may further accelerate global warming through greenhouse gas emissions from eruptions.
Guatemala experienced over 37 earthquakes and aftershocks, causing landslides, evacuations, and two deaths when rocks fell on a vehicle, with the epicenter in Sacatepéquez and significant tremors felt across the region.
Scientists have captured real-time images of slow-motion earthquakes, which release energy over days or weeks, providing valuable insights into earthquake prediction and stress release along fault lines, especially in the Nankai Trough off Japan, potentially improving early warning systems for devastating quakes and tsunamis.
Japan's government warns of more earthquakes following recent tremors in Kagoshima, but dismisses doomsday predictions from a manga as unfounded, urging the public to rely on scientific evidence. Despite rumors of a major disaster, authorities emphasize the unpredictability of earthquakes, and tourism from Hong Kong has decreased due to fears fueled by the manga, even as Japan experiences record visitor numbers this year.