SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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04/29/2020
A new approach to managing earthquake risk from fracking
Earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing can damage property and endanger lives. Stanford researchers have developed n...
Earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing can damage property and endanger lives. Stanford researchers have developed n...
Stanford Earth
04/29/2020
Tectonic plates helped early Earth evolve 3.2 billion years ago, and that shaped how life developed
This suggests that early Earth was more similar to the one we know today. This means that early life on Earth, meaning s...
This suggests that early Earth was more similar to the one we know today. This means that early life on Earth, meaning s...
CNN
04/29/2020
New study finds connection between fault roughness and the magnitude of earthquakes
A new study led by McGill University has found that tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface can show varying degrees...
A new study led by McGill University has found that tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface can show varying degrees...
EurekAlert!
04/29/2020
Seismic map of North America reveals geologic clues, earthquake hazards
Earth scientists pursue these fundamental questions to gain a better understanding of our planet's deep past and present...
Earth scientists pursue these fundamental questions to gain a better understanding of our planet's deep past and present...
Phys.org
04/29/2020
Getting to the Bottom of Slow-Motion Earthquakes
For close to 20 years, slow-motion earthquakes have been an enigma. Core samples provide new clues to their origins. ...
For close to 20 years, slow-motion earthquakes have been an enigma. Core samples provide new clues to their origins. ...
EOS.org
04/23/2020
Timing of large earthquakes follows a 'devil's staircase' pattern
At the regional level and worldwide, the occurrence of large shallow earthquakes appears to follow a mathematical patter...
At the regional level and worldwide, the occurrence of large shallow earthquakes appears to follow a mathematical patter...
ScienceDaily
04/23/2020
Pandemic! Earthquake! Aftershocks! A mental and physical health challenge, how you can fight back
How do we deal with both coronavirus, continuous aftershocks from the earthquake, stay in isolation, and keep each other...
How do we deal with both coronavirus, continuous aftershocks from the earthquake, stay in isolation, and keep each other...
ABC4
04/23/2020
M 3.7 - 1km S of View Park-Windsor Hills, CA
A common, usual earthquake for California, but centered right under populous mid-city Los Angeles / Baldwin Hi...
A common, usual earthquake for California, but centered right under populous mid-city Los Angeles / Baldwin Hi...
USGS
04/15/2020
Earth Is Literally Moving Less Now That We're All on Lockdown
Scientists say the “quieter” Earth during protective self-quarantine has reduced the ambient seismic noise. Human ac...
Scientists say the “quieter” Earth during protective self-quarantine has reduced the ambient seismic noise. Human ac...
Popular Mechanics
04/15/2020
After the Earthquake: More Questions than Answers in Croatia
In 2014, Josip Atalic, an associate professor at Zagreb’s Faculty of Civil Engineering, took part in a risk assessment...
In 2014, Josip Atalic, an associate professor at Zagreb’s Faculty of Civil Engineering, took part in a risk assessment...
Balkan Insight
