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CCTV Captures First-Ever Footage of Earthquake Fault in Motion and Supershear Velocity

Originally Published 5 months ago — by IFLScience

CCTV footage in Myanmar captured the first-ever real-time video of a strike-slip fault in action during a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, revealing the fault's rapid horizontal slip of 2.5 meters in 1.3 seconds, providing new insights into earthquake dynamics.

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Groundbreaking CCTV Footage Reveals New Insights into Earthquake Dynamics

Originally Published 5 months ago — by Yahoo Home

Scientists captured the first-ever video of a supershear velocity earthquake along a strike-slip fault in Myanmar, revealing rapid, pulse-like fault slip and curved slip paths, which enhance understanding of earthquake dynamics and could inform better earthquake resilience strategies.

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