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Genomes of Cholera Bacteria from Haiti Confirm Epidemic Originated from Single Source
July 2, 2013 — The strain of cholera that has sickened thousands in Haiti came from a single source and was not repeatedly introduced to the island over the past three years as some have thought, according to a new ... > full story -
Location of Upwelling in Earth's Mantle Discovered to Be Stable
June 26, 2013 — A new study shows that large-scale upwelling within Earth's mantle mostly occurs in only two places: Beneath Africa and the Central Pacific. These upwelling locations have remained remarkably stable ... > full story -
High-Tech Inspired Insights Into Japan's Ancient 'Kofun' Burial Mounds
June 19, 2013 — Fusion of traditional archaeology with cutting edge information technology has been used to uncover the mysteries of an ancient ... > full story -
Seismic Gap Outside of Istanbul: Is This Where the Expected Marmara Earthquake Will Originate From?
June 18, 2013 — Earthquake researchers have now identified a 30 kilometers long and ten kilometers deep area along the North Anatolian fault zone just south of Istanbul that could be the starting point for a strong ... > full story -
New 'Embryonic' Subduction Zone Found
June 17, 2013 — A new subduction zone forming off the coast of Portugal heralds the beginning of a cycle that will see the Atlantic Ocean close as continental Europe moves closer to ... > full story -
When Will the Next Megathrust Hit the West Coast of North America?
June 12, 2013 — A new study presents our first glimpse back in geologic time of the recurrence interval of large and megathrust earthquakes impacting the vulnerable BC outer ... > full story -
Earthquake Acoustics Can Indicate If a Massive Tsunami Is Imminent
June 6, 2013 — Scientists have identified key acoustic characteristics of the 2011 Japan earthquake that indicated it would cause a large tsunami. The technique could be applied worldwide to create an early warning ... > full story -
'Caldas Tear' Resolves Puzzling Seismic Activity Beneath Colombia
June 6, 2013 — Colombia sits atop a complex geological area where three tectonic plates are interacting, producing seismicity patterns that have puzzled seismologists for years. Now seismologists have identified ... > full story -
New Explanation for Slow Earthquakes on San Andreas
June 3, 2013 — New Zealand's geologic hazards agency reported this week an ongoing, "silent" earthquake that began in January is still going strong. Though it is releasing the energy equivalent of a 7.0 earthquake, ... > full story -
Slow Earthquakes: It's All in the Rock Mechanics
May 20, 2013 — Earthquakes that last minutes rather than seconds are a relatively recent discovery, according to an international team of seismologists. Researchers have been aware of these slow earthquakes, only ... > full story
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