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Science and Society
12 August 2026

Listening to seismic noise reveals slippery sediments beneath Antarctic glaciers

New research uses the ocean’s seismic “background noise” to map interface zones between glaciers and bedrock.

Science and Society
6 August 2026

Pie-shaped piece of Antarctica the size of a small continent reveals rotational extensional tectonics

V-shaped topographic basins radiating from central Antarctica could be remnants of of the continent’s deep geologic history.

Science and Society
23 July 2026

Fossil Farallon fragment’s bounding faults could pose seismic hazard to area already at risk

Is the Pioneer Fragment really stuck to the Pacific plate beneath a part of North America that’s extremely seismically active?

Organizational News
30 June 2026

The Cocos Plate’s Only NOTA Station Is Back Online

This June, the ISCO station on Cocos Island was rebuilt, allowing for the first real-time geophysical data for the Cocos Plate since 2020.

Science and Society
29 June 2026

Unspooling the Details of the 2025 Kamchatka Earthquake

NSF NGF data archives help researchers reconstruct one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded.

Science and Society
11 June 2026

Glacial quakes track retreat of Alaska’s Columbia Glacier

Seismic data show how Alaska’s Columbia Glacier launches icebergs into the sea.

Science and Society
18 May 2026

The Legacy of the Plate Boundary Observatory at Mount St. Helens 

Quick construction of GPS stations by PBO engineers around Mount St. Helens helped scientists observe the 2004 eruption.

Science and Society
16 April 2026

What lies beneath an Arizona stratovolcano?

Seismic imaging below the San Francisco Volcanic Field in Northern Arizona provides clues about the history of eruptions there.

Science and Society
17 March 2026

New Jersey earthquake in 2024 helps us prepare for future East Coast quakes

Knowing how much the ground will shake requires a good model of seismic velocity.

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