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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...

New crustal stress map of North America

A new study presents the first quantitative stress magnitude map that also includes horizontal stress orientations in North America. The findings were recently published in Nature Communications. Th...

Numerous submarine landslides detected in the Gulf of Mexico

In a new study, scientists have identified 85, previously unknown, submarine landslides in the Gulf of Mexico that occurred in a 7-year period (from 2008 to 2015). The results of the study have been...

Massive earthquakes possibly associated with tectonic plates reversal

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...

Evaluating the earthquake hazard of hydraulic fracturing

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...

USGS releases the first meticulous geological map of the Moon

The United States Geologic Survey (USGS), in collaboration with NASA and the Lunar Planetary Institute, has released the first detailed geologic map of the Moon. Moon is quite different from Earth in...

U.S. coastal areas will be frequently flooded if sea-level rise is not mitigated

According to a new study, coastal cities in the United States may experience flooding incidents even on a daily basis if sea-level rise is not mitigated. Researchers from the University of Illinois a...

New insights about ancient continent north of Canada

A new study, published in the Journal of Petrology, presents new discoveries about the North Atlantic Craton. A craton is a part of continental crust that is considered stable and consists of old cry...

Request for Proposals For Open Access Content Creation in Geotechnics Extended to May 31, 2020

Note: In an effort to facilitate and encourage submittals during these particularly challenging times, the deadline for proposal submission has been extended to May 31, 2020. Since its inception, Ge...

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In the wake of the continuing spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease, and the concerns of the health, safety and well-being of the communities at academic institutions around the globe, many Un...

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