The field of seismology has seen in recent times significant advances driven by more sophisticated sensing methods and big data. Equally important has been the continuous development of statistical ...

A network of simple seismic stations, hosted in volunteers’ homes, helped to rapidly evaluate and characterize the Mw7.2 Nippes earthquake in Haiti in 2021, as well as its subsequent aftershocks. The ...

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth, while seismic exploration utilises controlled sources to image the subsurface. Collectively, ...

It’s what’s inside that counts, right? Well, this cheesy expression doesn’t just apply to one’s character. When researchers analyze a planet’s subsurface, knowing what’s on the inside helps them study ...

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The Seismological Society of America (SSA) will present its highest honor, the 2021 Harry Fielding Reid Medal, to William Ellsworth, professor of geophysics at Stanford University. Ellsworth, who will ...

Geophysics is the application of the methods and techniques of physics in the study of the Earth. It differs from Geology in that a geologist studies rocks and structures, which can be seen, while a ...

Earlier this month, Assistant Professor in the Nevada Seismological Laboratory Daniel Trugman was named the recipient of the 2023 Charles F. Richter Early Career Award. The award is named for Charles ...

In this activity from IRIS, students explore a mechanical model of a fault to learn how energy is stored elastically in rocks and released suddenly as an earthquake. This website uses cookies to ...

To predict when earthquakes are likely to occur, seismologists often use statistics to monitor how clusters of seismic activity evolve over time. However, this approach often fails to anticipate the ...

Aotearoa New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near Kaikōura in 2018. In the South Island, the largest ...