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Why is the Gulf of Mexico so rich in fossil fuel deposits?
- May, 11, 2021
- Oil & Gas Structural Geology Seismic Other News
- Gulf of Mexico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Despite the continuous exploration, the Gulf of Mexico still has enormous quantities of oil and gas deposits. From around 335 million years ago until 200 million years ago, all land on Earth was conc...
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California experiences an unprecedented earthquake pause
- May, 28, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic
- United States, California
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study shows that there is an unprecedented earthquake pause in the 3 major faults with the highest slip ratio in California. The research was carried out by U.S. Geological Survey researchers...
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Unprecedented cold weather may have triggered "Frost quakes" in Chicago
- Feb, 05, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Other Geotechnical Seismic
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Freezing cold in Chicago may have caused shaking related to cracking action in frozen ground. The polar vortex that has descended on the United States has provoked freezing temperatures in Chicago....
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Innovative solution that prevents ash flow from polluting a nearby river during a seismic event by Hayward Baker
- Jan, 24, 2019
- News On Projects / Industry Seismic Ground Improvement Levees
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a location where soil instability could have resulted in ash flowing into a nearby river, Hayward Baker provided an innovative solution that improved soil conditions to prevent pollution during a...
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Earthquake-warning application developed in California
A brand-new application is able to alert people in time when earthquakes strike in California. ShakeAlert is a warning system capable of detecting seismic events quickly enough to warn people befor...
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Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy
- Jan, 07, 2019
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mount Etna, the most active volcano of Europe, erupted on Christmas Eve, causing numerous earthquakes and closing the airport of Catania. The largest of the 130 seismic shocks reported was Mw 4.9,...
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Water storage after fracking related to seismic hazard
New study shows that the storage of water produced from oil and gas exploitation using hydraulic fracturing is correlated with earthquake hazard. Petroleum industry produces about 10 times mor...
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New insights about the seismic hazard of New Madrid area, Missouri
- Nov, 22, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have attempted to shed light on the earthquake vulnerability of the area around New Madrid, Missouri. About 200 years ago, the aforementioned region experienced a sequence of massive (ab...
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Co-seismic landslides threaten the development of hydropower plants in Nepal
A study reveals that the greatest risk of hydropower development in the Himalayas, one of the most beneficial regions for this energy resource, is landslides triggered by earthquakes. In spring of...
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Earthquakes induced by injection wells
- Sep, 12, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Rock Mechanics Soil Dynamics In-Situ Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz found that bigger and more distant earthquakes can occur when injecting fluid into sedimentary rock than into the underlying basement rock. The evidence from this study...
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