SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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02/17/2023
Why can’t we predict earthquakes?
We discuss the challenging task of forecasting the occurrence and magnitude of earthquakes. ...
We discuss the challenging task of forecasting the occurrence and magnitude of earthquakes. ...
Nature
02/13/2023
Opinion: 3 charts show how better buildings save lives in earthquakes
Though it might take weeks or months to confirm the death toll across Turkey and Syria, the latest number has topped 36,...
Though it might take weeks or months to confirm the death toll across Turkey and Syria, the latest number has topped 36,...
The Washington Post
02/10/2023
Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show
Turkey is prone to earthquakes, but the tremors of Feb. 6 stand out as the nation's worst in decades. ...
Turkey is prone to earthquakes, but the tremors of Feb. 6 stand out as the nation's worst in decades. ...
Space
02/10/2023
Turkey earthquake fault lines mapped from space
The data behind the map was acquired in the early hours of Friday by the European Union's Sentinel-1A satellite as it tr...
The data behind the map was acquired in the early hours of Friday by the European Union's Sentinel-1A satellite as it tr...
BBC
02/10/2023
How Fiber Optic Cables Could Warn You of an Earthquake
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving peo...
By firing lasers through underground fibers, scientists can detect seismic waves and perhaps improve alerts—giving peo...
Wired
02/10/2023
Turkey earthquake opened 190-mile-long fissure, satellite images show
Turkey is prone to earthquakes, but the tremors of Feb. 6 stand out as the nation's worst in decades. ...
Turkey is prone to earthquakes, but the tremors of Feb. 6 stand out as the nation's worst in decades. ...
Space
02/09/2023
Turkey’s earthquake could happen in California, geologist says
A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck areas of Turkey and Syria earlier this week is a “poster child” f...
A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck areas of Turkey and Syria earlier this week is a “poster child” f...
KTLA
02/08/2023
Stress change calculations provide clues to aftershocks in 2023 Türkiye earthquakes
Coulomb stress calculations based on preliminary data and models suggest that the magnitude-7.5 shock on the Sürgü and...
Coulomb stress calculations based on preliminary data and models suggest that the magnitude-7.5 shock on the Sürgü and...
Temblor
02/07/2023
California hasn’t seen a catastrophic earthquake recently. But ’quiet’ period won’t last
This week’s catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria is just the latest warning of the potential risks for Californ...
This week’s catastrophic earthquake in Turkey and Syria is just the latest warning of the potential risks for Californ...
Los Angeles Times
02/07/2023
Earthquakes in Türkiye moved Anatolia up to 10 meters: Seismologist
An Italian seismologist said the Anatolian continent moved up to 10 meters (around 33 feet) following two powerful earth...
An Italian seismologist said the Anatolian continent moved up to 10 meters (around 33 feet) following two powerful earth...
Daily Sabah
