SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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06/07/2023
How an earthquake becomes a tsunami
The movement between continental and oceanic plates at the bottom of the sea, so-called megathrust earthquakes, generate...
The movement between continental and oceanic plates at the bottom of the sea, so-called megathrust earthquakes, generate...
Phys
06/07/2023
The San Andreas Fault Is Sleepy Near Los Angeles. Researchers Have an Idea Why.
A new paper in the journal Nature offers an explanation for why the major fault line is overdue for the Big One. ...
A new paper in the journal Nature offers an explanation for why the major fault line is overdue for the Big One. ...
New York Times
05/30/2023
SCEC Community Fault Model (CFM) 6.0 Released
It is our great pleasure to announce the release of the SCEC Community Fault Model version 6.0! CFM6.0 is a significant ...
It is our great pleasure to announce the release of the SCEC Community Fault Model version 6.0! CFM6.0 is a significant ...
05/24/2023
Dynamics, interactions and delays of the 2019 Ridgecrest rupture sequence
Despite increasingly high-quality geodetic, seismic and field observations, data-driven earthquake imaging yields stark ...
Despite increasingly high-quality geodetic, seismic and field observations, data-driven earthquake imaging yields stark ...
Alice-Agnes Gabriel
05/24/2023
“Segment-Jumping” Ridgecrest Earthquakes Explored in New Study
Seismologists use supercomputer to reveal complex dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems ...
Seismologists use supercomputer to reveal complex dynamics of multi-fault earthquake systems ...
UC San Diego Today
05/22/2023
This wooden high rise wiggled its way through two devastating earthquakes
It’s a big step forward in proving that wood buildings can go tall in seismic zones. ...
It’s a big step forward in proving that wood buildings can go tall in seismic zones. ...
Fast Company
05/22/2023
Could the rush for lithium near the Salton Sea trigger earthquakes?
Some Southern Californians fear risks of these clean energy projects might outweigh benefits. The science is far from se...
Some Southern Californians fear risks of these clean energy projects might outweigh benefits. The science is far from se...
Southern California News Group
05/22/2023
World's most powerful earthquake ever recorded left 'whole Earth ringing like a bell'
More than 60 years ago, the world's most powerful earthquake ever recorded struck Chile - its devastating impact felt no...
More than 60 years ago, the world's most powerful earthquake ever recorded struck Chile - its devastating impact felt no...
Express UK
05/21/2023
Earthquake: Magnitude 5.6 quake reported near Fortuna, Calif.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:44 a.m. 92 miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geolog...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:44 a.m. 92 miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geolog...
Los Angeles Times
05/18/2023
Alaska scientists find novel way to aid earthquake magnitude determination
Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes a...
Sensors that detect changes in atmospheric pressure due to ground shaking can also obtain data about large earthquakes a...
Phys.org
