A common method is to devise a classification of volcanoes based on historical records: if a given type of volcano erupts more frequently after earthquakes, then it is considered more sensitive8,9,16,17. Unfortunately, the limited number of recorded events precludes statistically significant correlati...
The Parting of the Sea: how volcanoes, earthquakes and plagues shaped the story of Exodusdoi:10.1111/j.1095-9270.2009.00260_4.xYossi MartBlackwell Publishing LtdInternational Journal of Nautical Archaeology
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Repeating earthquakes, or repeaters, are defined as earthquakes with overlapping rupture areas, sharing a similar location, magnitude and focal mechanism1,2,3. Due to the similarity of their sources, they generally produce highly similar waveforms1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Indeed, while a robust identifica...
The surface of Earth is broken into seven distinct major plates, and several minor ones, that inform scientists about where earthquakes might happen. Where the edges of these giant puzzle-like pieces meet, specific boundaries form. The three boundaries — transform, convergent and divergent — defi...
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In addition, we need to gather information on the geodynamic setting and degree of deformation (seismicity, strain, etc.) that the volcanoes may be currently experiencing at a regional or local level. This allows discriminating between local deformation that may be attributed to the volcano from ...
Whether youlive in Tokyoor arejust visiting, you’ve probably experienced a tremor or two in your time here. Japan sits at the intersection of several tectonic plates, along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This means that the country has abundanthot springs, volcanoes—and earthquakes. ...
Earthquakes often happen near volcanoes, but this is not always true. The centers of some earthquakes are under the sea. The bottom of the sea suddenly moves. The powerful forces inside the earth break the rocks. The coast is shaken and great waves appear. These waves, also known as seismi...
Our eyes have been drawn away from the heavens to our screens. We no longer look to the sky to forecast the weather, predict the seasons or plant our gardens. Most of us cannot even see the Milky Way. But First Nations Elders of the world still maintain this knowledge, and there is ...