Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The ...

Seismic activity plays a crucial role in understanding Earth's geological processes, from monitoring natural hazards to imaging subsurface structures. Traditional earthquake detection relies on ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory could ‘revolutionize’ earthquake monitoring and provide researchers the ability to find hidden faults and looming threats in Bay Area cities.

SMU research scientists use new technology to detect and understand earthquakes Using 'dark fiber' located in tunnels underneath the SMU campus, researchers are monitoring seismic activity ...

SMU team taps unused fiber cables for earthquake detection and urban monitoring Earth Sciences and OIT group transforming campus ‘dark fiber’ into seismic sensors that detect vibrations ...

Underneath SMU's well-groomed lawns and red brick buildings are thousands of unused fiber optic cable – "dark fiber" – earmarked for future use. Working with SMU's Office of Information Technology, ...

Like most of their earthquake monitoring stations, RRK is completely off-grid producing its own power, able to relay data even after a disaster. “We have a microwave network.

Morocco is nearing the completion of a major earthquake monitoring enhancement project launched in March 2024 in collaboration with Japan, UNESCO, and the National Center for Scientific and ...

In addition to earthquakes, monitoring systems help detect activity at active volcanoes, including Mount Rainier and Mount St. Helens. In 2024, ...

Mount Adams experienced the most earthquakes in one month during September since monitoring at the volcano began in 1982. Typically, one earthquake occurs every two to three years at Mount Adams.

SEATTLE — Cuts at the federal level could impact how effective earthquakes are monitored in the Pacific Northwest, a Washington state seismologist warned Friday. This week, hundreds of workers ...