Prevailing scientific models about earthquake generation are challenged when it comes to forecasting earthquake probabilities where observations indicate a creeping megathrust (the gently-dipping ...
There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such as ...
The assessment of tsunami and earthquake hazards is a multifaceted discipline that integrates geological observations, advanced numerical modelling and modern data‐analytics techniques. Recent ...
Seismic hazard: Faults discovered near Lake Tahoe could generate earthquakes ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
Results of a new US Geological Survey study conclude that faults west of Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, pose a substantial increase in the seismic hazard ...
During a tornado outbreak in May of 2013, a family of seven took shelter in an underground culvert in Oklahoma City, fearful, no doubt, for their children’s lives; minutes later, they were swept away ...
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UP scientists' flood-forecasting system now in use
A SYSTEM for quick, science-based decision-making, which scientists from the University of the Philippines developed in 2024 to prepare for the massive floods that tropical cyclones bring, is now ...
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