A staff member distributes a SIM card to a resident in Chamco Township Dingri County in Xigaze southwest China Xiz ...

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Cyclic changes of fluid pressure in fault zones can induce slow-slip events that advance in the direction of fluid flow, even when the faults are stable.

The country is about to experience a seismic catastrophe that has been dubbed “The Big One”. The earthquake of the century could become a reality in 50 years' time... Problem? Scientists don't know ...

A new study has unravelled the hidden mechanics of how earthquakes ignite, shedding light on the mysterious transition from quiet, creeping motion to the violent ruptures that shake the Earth. Using ...

A huge magnitude 7.1 earthquake has hit the holy city of Shigatse, or Xigazê, in the autonomous region of Tibet in China.

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That's why geophysicists use indirect methods to see what's going on deep beneath our feet. For example, they use seismograms ...

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In the past year, advancements in bridging the ‘sim-to-real gap’ have been significant, enabling simulations combined with ...