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Newswise: CyberShake study uses Summit supercomputer to investigate earthquake hazards
Released: 12-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
CyberShake study uses Summit supercomputer to investigate earthquake hazards
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at the Statewide California Earthquake Center, or SCEC, are unraveling the mysteries of earthquakes by using physics-based computational models running on high-performance computing systems at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The team’s findings will provide a better understanding of seismic hazards in the Golden State.

Released: 9-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
End of nuclear secrecy? Underground weapon tests 'now detectable with 99% accuracy'
Royal Astronomical Society

Secret underground nuclear tests could now be a thing of the past thanks to a major scientific breakthrough in ways to identify them.

Newswise: A new origin story for deadly Seattle fault
Released: 6-Feb-2024 6:05 PM EST
A new origin story for deadly Seattle fault
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

The Seattle fault zone is a network of shallow faults slicing through the lowlands of Puget Sound, threatening to create damaging earthquakes for the more than four million people who live there.

Released: 15-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Rocking Our World: Understanding Human-Induced Earthquakes
Freie Universitaet Berlin

It is common knowledge that humans have a big effect on the world and their natural environment. However, what may be less well-known is that humans can also induce earthquakes.

Released: 11-Dec-2023 6:05 PM EST
Frostquakes: a new earthquake risk in the north?
Oulun Yliopisto Laaketieteellinen Tiedekunta

A new study has identified a potentially growing natural hazard in the North: frostquakes. With climate change contributing to many observed changes in weather extremes, such as heavy precipitation and cold waves, these seismic events could become more common. Researchers were surprised by the role of wetlands and drainage channels in irrigated wetlands in origin of frostquakes.

Released: 14-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
New study reveals evidence of recurring ancient supereruption
Ohio State University

Researchers have discovered a series of large undersea sediment deposits in a region near Italy that were likely formed by an ancient volcanic supereruption.

Released: 9-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
Study examines link between underwater landslides and tsunamis
Ohio State University

Scientists have calculated a way to determine the speed of past underwater landslides, a new study has found.

Newswise: New dates for landslides reveal past Seattle fault earthquakes
Released: 7-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
New dates for landslides reveal past Seattle fault earthquakes
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

New maps of more than 1,000 deep-seated landslides in the Puget Lowlands of Washington State provide evidence of the last major earthquake along the Seattle Fault about 1,100 years ago—and may also hold traces of older earthquakes along the fault.

Newswise: Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes
Released: 26-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes
University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully isolated a pattern of lab-made ‘foreshock’ tremors. The finding offers hope that future earthquakes could be forecast by the swarm of smaller tremors that come before them.

Released: 17-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers test seafloor fiber optic cable as an earthquake early warning system
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

One of the biggest challenges for earthquake early warning systems (EEW) is the lack of seismic stations located offshore of heavily populated coastlines, where some of the world’s most seismically active regions are located.

Newswise: AI-Driven Earthquake Forecasting Shows Promise in Trials
Released: 6-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
AI-Driven Earthquake Forecasting Shows Promise in Trials
University of Texas at Austin, Jackson School of Geosciences

A new attempt to predict earthquakes with the aid of artificial intelligence has raised hopes that the technology could one day be used to limit earthquakes’ impact on lives and economies.

Newswise: AI-driven earthquake forecasting shows promise in trials
Released: 6-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
AI-driven earthquake forecasting shows promise in trials
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

A new attempt to predict earthquakes with the aid of artificial intelligence has raised hopes that the technology could one day be used to limit earthquakes’ impact on lives and economies. Developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, the AI algorithm correctly predicted 70% of earthquakes a week before they happened during a seven-month trial in China.

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Released: 2-Oct-2023 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Engineering Study Employs Deep Learning to Explain Extreme Events
Florida Atlantic University

At the core of uncovering extreme events such as floods is the physics of fluids – specifically turbulent flows.

Newswise: Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest
Released: 28-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Tree rings reveal a new kind of earthquake threat to the Pacific Northwest
University of Arizona

In February, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Turkey-Syria border, followed by one nearly as large nine hours later. Shallow faults less than 18 miles beneath the surface buckled and ruptured, causing violent focused quakes that leveled thousands of buildings and killed tens of thousands.

Newswise: Linked faults explain ancient mythology and inform plans for world’s longest suspension bridge
Released: 27-Sep-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Linked faults explain ancient mythology and inform plans for world’s longest suspension bridge
University of Oregon

New research from the University of Oregon unpacks the geology behind lore, showing how seismically active faults on either side of the straight interact to create a narrow marine passage filled with geologic hazards.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Shaking Up Earthquake Studies by Increasing Access to Data, Tools and Research Results
University of California San Diego

Earthquake rupture forecast studies provide information about the probabilities of when earthquakes will occur, where they’ll take place and how strong they'll be, but the computational tools and data aren't available to a wide scientific community. That's about to change.

Newswise: First ever subduction zone research center to open, diversify geoscience workforce
Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
First ever subduction zone research center to open, diversify geoscience workforce
University of Oregon

The University of Oregon-led, multi-institution center will advance understanding of the Cascadia subduction zone and improve earthquake resiliency in the Pacific Northwest.

Newswise: Study ties fracking to another type of shaking
Released: 10-Aug-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Study ties fracking to another type of shaking
University of California, Riverside

New research confirms fracking causes slow, small earthquakes or tremors, whose origin was previously a mystery to scientists. The tremors are produced by the same processes that could create large, damaging earthquakes.

Newswise: Open-source toolkit quantifies induced seismicity hazard to reduce risks at carbon-storage sites
Released: 3-Aug-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Open-source toolkit quantifies induced seismicity hazard to reduce risks at carbon-storage sites
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has partnered with another national lab and a seismic instrumentation monitoring company to develop a physics-based seismic-forecasting software platform to help operators and regulators better understand and manage seismic hazards at carbon storage sites.

Newswise: What can central Utah’s earthquake ‘swarms’ reveal about the West’s seismicity?
Released: 25-Jul-2023 7:05 PM EDT
What can central Utah’s earthquake ‘swarms’ reveal about the West’s seismicity?
University of Utah

U seismologists are analyzing decades of seismic data in the hope of discerning the significance of earthquake swarms in a geologically complex region known as a geothermal hotspot and for recent—geologically speaking—volcanism.

Newswise: Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey’s East Anatolian fault formed
Released: 28-Jun-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Researchers unearth the mysteries of how Turkey’s East Anatolian fault formed
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

An international team led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities has, for the first time, accurately determined the age of the East Anatolian fault, allowing geologists to learn more about its seismic history and tendency to produce earthquakes.

Newswise: Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of ‘Hot Spot’ Magmatism Under Cocos Plate
Released: 20-Jun-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Scientists Unearth 20 Million Years of ‘Hot Spot’ Magmatism Under Cocos Plate
Georgia Institute of Technology

Situated 60 kilometers beneath the Pacific Ocean floor, the magma channel covers more than 100,000 square kilometers, and originated from the Galápagos Plume more than 20 million years ago, supplying melt for multiple magmatic events — and persisting today.

Released: 13-Jun-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Rise of malicious bots: how automatons shake up Twitter with earthquake conspiracies
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

In light of the growing dominance of social media and the spread of misinformation, a new paper reveals how bots contribute to the dissemination of conspiracy theories surrounding earthquakes.

Newswise: Why earthquakes happen more frequently in Britain than Ireland
Released: 8-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Why earthquakes happen more frequently in Britain than Ireland
University of Cambridge

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies have discovered that variations in the thickness of tectonic plates relate directly to the distribution of earthquakes in Britain, Ireland and around the world.

Released: 23-May-2023 6:40 PM EDT
How the February 2023 Türkiye earthquakes ruptured and produced damaging shaking
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Three studies now published in the open-access journal The Seismic Record offer an initial look at the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in south-central Türkiye and northwestern Syria, including how, where, and how fast the earthquakes ruptured and how they combined as a “devastating doublet” to produce damaging ground shaking.

Released: 22-May-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world
Nagoya University

An international team has used satellite- and ground-based ionospheric observations to demonstrate that an air pressure wave triggered by volcanic eruptions could produce an equatorial plasma bubble (EPB) in the ionosphere, severely disrupting satellite-based communications.

Released: 19-May-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Alaska scientists find novel way to aid earthquake magnitude determination
University of Alaska Fairbanks

Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes and explosions that exceed the upper limit of many seismometers, according to new research.

Released: 12-May-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Immigration Nation: Research and Experts
Newswise

Title 42, the United States pandemic rule that had been used to immediately deport hundreds of thousands of migrants who crossed the border illegally over the last three years, has expired. Those migrants will have the opportunity to apply for asylum. President Biden's new rules to replace Title 42 are facing legal challenges. Border crossings have already risen sharply, as many migrants attempt to cross before the measure expires on Thursday night. Some have said they worry about tighter controls and uncertainty ahead. Immigration is once again a major focus of the media as we examine the humanitarian, political, and public health issues migrants must go through.

       
Newswise: Let’s get cracking: Sandia scientists detect gases from fractured rock
Released: 2-May-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Let’s get cracking: Sandia scientists detect gases from fractured rock
Sandia National Laboratories

Geoscientists have detected specific gases being released from fractured rocks in real time after a series of small chemical explosions set underground. This fundamental research, led by Sandia National Laboratories geoscientist Steve Bauer, could one day improve the prediction of earthquakes or detection of underground explosions.

Released: 25-Apr-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Using artificial intelligence to create a tsunami early warning system
Cardiff University

An early warning system that quickly classifies submarine earthquakes and determines the risk of tsunami events has been developed by scientists at Cardiff University.

Newswise: Creating a Tsunami Early Warning System Using Artificial Intelligence
12-Apr-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Creating a Tsunami Early Warning System Using Artificial Intelligence
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Physics of Fluids, researchers develop an early warning system that combines acoustic technology with AI to immediately classify earthquakes and determine potential tsunami risk. They propose using underwater microphones, called hydrophones, to measure the acoustic radiation produced by the earthquake, which carries information about the tectonic event and travels significantly faster than tsunami waves. The computational model triangulates the source of the earthquake and AI algorithms classify its slip type and magnitude. It then calculates important properties like effective length and width, uplift speed, and duration, which dictate the size of the tsunami.

Newswise:Video Embedded live-event-for-april-21-sleeping-pill-reduces-levels-of-alzheimer-s-proteins
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Released: 21-Apr-2023 3:10 PM EDT
TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
Newswise

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

       
Newswise: Turkey’s next quake: USC research shows where, how bad — but not ‘when’
Released: 20-Apr-2023 3:50 PM EDT
Turkey’s next quake: USC research shows where, how bad — but not ‘when’
University of Southern California (USC)

Researchers know a lot about Turkey’s next major earthquake. They can pinpoint the probable epicenter, estimate its strength and see the spatial footprint of where damage is most likely to occur.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 8:35 PM EDT
Biological invasions as costly as natural disasters
CNRS (Centre National de Recherche Scientifique / National Center of Scientific Research)

By invading new environments, some alien species have caused disastrous consequences for local species and ecosystems, as well as for human activities – damage to infrastructure, crops, forest plantations, fishing yields, health and tourism. The areas affected are multiple and the damage is costly.

Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Surveys, focus groups reveal what Puerto Rico residents want to know after 2020-21 earthquakes
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

In the wake of the 2020-2021 Southwest Puerto Rico earthquake sequence, researchers asked emergency responders and residents in affected communities about the information they needed to prepare for the next earthquake.

   
Released: 18-Apr-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Nuclear test ban treaty hydrophones help monitor ocean temperatures
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Ocean-based hydrophones in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)’s seismic-acoustic monitoring network could provide a better look at how ocean temperatures are changing over time, according to a presentation at the Seismological Society of America (SSA)’s 2023 Annual Meeting.

Released: 5-Apr-2023 7:00 PM EDT
Hundreds of very shallow earthquakes detected in California’s Long Beach and Seal Beach
Seismological Society of America (SSA)

Seismic arrays deployed in California’s Long Beach and Seal Beach areas detected more than a thousand tiny earthquakes over eight months, many of them located at surprisingly shallow depths of less than two kilometers below the surface.

Newswise: UAH researchers use Earth observations to identify damage, impacts from earthquakes in Turkey
Released: 29-Mar-2023 9:50 AM EDT
UAH researchers use Earth observations to identify damage, impacts from earthquakes in Turkey
University of Alabama Huntsville

The country of Turkey is still reeling from a 7.8 and a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and thousands of aftershocks that occurred in February, causing widespread destruction to infrastructure and human life. To aid response and recovery efforts, two researchers from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Earth System Science Center (ESSC) are using Earth observations to help those on the ground in Turkey make informed decisions.

Newswise: From Atoms to Earthquakes to Mars: High Performance Computing a Swiss Army Knife for Modeling and Simulation
Released: 14-Mar-2023 11:10 AM EDT
From Atoms to Earthquakes to Mars: High Performance Computing a Swiss Army Knife for Modeling and Simulation
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

At Idaho National Laboratory, computational scientists use INL’s supercomputers to perform “virtual experiments” to accomplish research that couldn’t be done by conventional means. While supercomputing can’t replace traditional experiments, supercomputing is an essential component of all modern scientific discoveries and advancements.

Released: 7-Mar-2023 3:50 PM EST
A new study unveils the mechanism behind the generation of large tsunamis off the Northwest Mexican Coast
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

The Northwest Pacific coast of Mexico is an area struck by large earthquakes and tsunamis as a result of the interaction of two tectonic plates. However, to date, the structure of the continental margin and, therefore, the causes behind the generation of these natural hazards were unknown.

Released: 24-Feb-2023 2:15 PM EST
We cannot predict earthquakes with accuracy, despite claim
Newswise

The claim a Dutch researcher predicted the February earthquake in Turkey and Syria would happen three days before it occurred is misleading. Despite the accuracy of his prediction, scientists cannot predict when and where an earthquake will occur.

Newswise: Virginia Tech expert comments on latest earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria
Released: 20-Feb-2023 5:00 PM EST
Virginia Tech expert comments on latest earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria
Virginia Tech

Residents of Southern Turkey were again jolted by a new earthquake Monday, this trembler reported by the U.S. Geology Survey (USGS) as 6.3 in magnitude. News reports state that scores of buildings that were damaged in powerful quakes on February 6 have been further damaged or outright collapsed. Virginia Tech’s Robert Weiss, who studies natural hazards, calls the devastating trio of earthquake “unusual,” but not “impossible.

Newswise: Poor infrastructure in Turkey, Syria partially to blame for the high number of earthquake casualties, says expert
Released: 20-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Poor infrastructure in Turkey, Syria partially to blame for the high number of earthquake casualties, says expert
Virginia Tech

The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed over 45,000 people and decimated large areas. The shockingly high number of fatalities raises the question of whether infrastructure issues are to blame. Roberto Leon, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, said there are several reasons for the large number of collapses, leading to mass casualties: Poor enforcement of existing codes (modern codes instituted after the 1999 Izmit earthquake) Grandfathering of older, deficient structures and not requiring their retrofit (structures built before 1999) Poor construction practices (i.



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