A graduate student studying tectonics found himself caught in a disaster at the end of fieldwork in the Himalayas.
Earthquake source observations
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Reducing Earthquake Risk in Nepal
What specific approaches work well to protect people from earthquake hazards in Nepal? Hazard mitigation expert Brian Tucker shares his insight.
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What Can We Learn About Disaster Preparedness from Nepal's Quake?
In an interview with Eos, hazard mitigation expert Brian Tucker gives his views on disaster preparedness in the wake of the recent earthquake in Nepal.
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Scientists Hope to Learn Lessons from Nepal Earthquake
The 25 April earthquake in Nepal has caused thousands of fatalities. Scientists hope it can lead to a better understanding of the region's seismicity and better earthquake resilience.
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Exploring Earthquakes, Slow Slip, and Triggering
Earthquakes: Nucleation, Triggering, and Relationships With Aseismic Processes; Cargèse, Corsica, France, 3–10 November 2014
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Internet Users Act as Earthquake Trackers
Armed with Internet connections, smartphones, and Twitter handles, citizens around the world are helping seismologists track earthquakes.
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Tracking Down a Subduction Zone Earthquake
Researchers use computer simulations to find the date and earthquake source of an ancient tsunami that deposited sediment in a Hawaii sinkhole.
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Ohio Earthquake Directly Tied to Fracking
A small earthquake that occurred in Ohio in 2014 is among the largest earthquakes thought to be induced directly by hydraulic fracturing.
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Seafloor Changes Above the Tohoku-Oki Earthquake Rupture Zone
Three years after the devastating earthquake, transponders record afterslip deformation on the seabed above the Tohoku-Oki rupture zone.