- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 6th, 2013
Mechanisms Underlying the 2011 Japan Earthquake Revealed
Researchers were not expecting such a tremor from this location
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 4th, 2013
Earth's Gravity Can Be Affected by Earthquakes
The effects can easily be distinguished over localized areas
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 1st, 2013
Earthquakes Can Cause Volcanoes to Sink
Scientists document how major earthquakes affect landscapes
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 29th, 2013
Earth Permanently Deformed by Earthquakes in Chile
Strong earthquakes cause permanent cracks in our planet's crust
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 18th, 2013
Earthquakes Can Turn Water to Gold, Study Says
The process only takes a few seconds, researchers explain
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- September 27th, 2012
Massive Earthquakes Influence Tremor Patterns Worldwide
This can go on for several years, sometimes even decades
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 28th, 2012
Large Earthquake To Hit New Zealand Within 50 Years
Study reveals significant seismic risk for the entire region
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 23rd, 2012
Underground Carbon Reservoirs Could Cause Earthquakes
Some methods of carbon capture and storage pose threat to society
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 16th, 2012
New Report on Drilling Techniques and Earthquakes Is Made Public
Scientists investigate whether hydraulic fracturing could make the ground shake
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- June 14th, 2012
Azerbaijani Capital Threatened by Potential Earthquake
Tectonic tension has been building up in the area around it
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 11th, 2012
First Complete Model of a Fault Line Created
The dataset only covers a small portion of an active fault line
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
GPS-Based System to Assess Earthquakes on the US West Coast
The research network could be used for rapid response in case of emergency
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
Magnitude 8.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Indonesia
Tsunami warnings issued for 28 countries and territories
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 5th, 2012
Understanding How Shear Waves Work
Such studies have practical applications for preventing earthquake damage
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 21st, 2012
Latest Martian Quake Took Place Surprisingly Recently
The data were collected by a NASA orbiter around the Red Planet
- Physics / Chemistry
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 13th, 2012
“Hiding” Buildings from Seismic Waves
Innovative metamaterials could be used to cloak various structures
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 10th, 2012
Fresh Fault Ruptures Studied with 3D Models
New technique allows the taking of before-and-after pictures