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New study on tectonic plates movements reveals potential regions with less seismic activity
A new study sheds light on regions where earthquake activity is less likely to occur. Researchers from Cardiff University in Wales and Tsukuba University in Japan studied a specific tectonic process...
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The largest earthquake in 66 years struck Nevada
- May, 15, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- United States, Nevada, Tonopah
A M 6.5 earthquake that hit on Friday, May 15, 2020 is the largest one to occur in Nevada since 1954. The temblor struck at 4:03 a.m. local time on May 15, 2020, 56 kilometers west of Tonopah, a tow...
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Massive earthquakes possibly associated with tectonic plates reversal
- Apr, 29, 2020
- Structural Geology Geology Highlights Engineering Seismology News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
Researchers have found that there is a possible connection between large seismic shocks and the reversal of tectonic plates. The results of the study have been published in Nature Journal on April 2...
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Evaluating the earthquake hazard of hydraulic fracturing
- Apr, 28, 2020
- Oil & Gas Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Research / Academia Engineering Seismology
A new study suggests new guidelines in order to mitigate the earthquake risk triggered by hydraulic fracturing. Hydraulic fracturing is a drilling process that aims at connecting existing cracks in...
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Drilling deep for geothermal energy: Little seismic disturbance recorded
According to a new study, geothermal drilling in deep layers is a technological challenge but it is not related to strong seismic events. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy produced and stored i...
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