Surprisingly, they found that only around 10% of a quake’s energy causes the physical shaking most people associate with ...

The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation was established to create an independent, uniform, and openly accessible standard for calculating and communicating seismic risk worldwide and for ...

An experimental program using a 6 degree-of-freedom earthquake simulator at the University at Buffalo was executed to generate data for supporting validation of numerical models for seismic ...

It turns out that the familiar ground-shaking is only a small portion (10%) of the total energy released. While a tiny fraction of the quake’s energy (less than 1%) fractures rocks, up to 80% of it is ...

Much more complex Overturning a long-held assumption could change our understanding of when and where soil liquefaction will occur in earthquakes, say US researchers. Their study is published today in ...

DURHAM – Engineers at Duke University have devised a model that can predict the early mechanical behaviors and origins of an earthquake in multiple types of rock. The model provides new insights into ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For 750 miles, the San Andreas fault cuts a scar up and down the ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden and LONDON, June 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Nasdaq (NDAQ) announced that The Global Earthquake Model (GEM), a leading non-profit, public-private partnership for earthquake ...

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to understand escalating unrest in Italy's Campi Flegrei, a volcanic area that ...

USC has moved one step forward to predicting the 'big one' in Los Angeles. They might not be able to say when, but they hope to say where and how hard. The university announced Tuesday its testing a ...