Mapping areas at risk from liquefaction
A team of researchers has joined forces to investigate and find solutions to tackle one of the most devastating forms of seismic phenomena – liquefaction. Liquefaction occurs in loosely-compacted sandy…
Scientists have finally caught the eerie hum of Earth deep under the sea
For the past few decades, something has been becoming increasingly clear: Earth constantly hums, even though we can’t hear it. The first attempt to detect this hum was made in…
Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hit State of Yap, Micronesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia at 00:22 UTC on December 8, 2017. The agency is…