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Science and Society
9 July 2025

As Arctic sea ice declines, seismometers hear waves beating on unprotected shores

Seismic noise can serve as an indicator of wave action and sea ice coverage offshore.

Science and Society
26 June 2025

An unusual tsunami in Japan looks to have been caused by a submarine caldera

In the first week of October in 2023, earthquakes struck in a cluster near submarine volcanoes off Japan, producing a tsunami.

Science and Society
16 June 2025

Golden Triangle temblors reveal thickness of earthquake-prone crust

A recent study of the hidden seismic hazards within the Golden Triangle region of Laos, Thailand and Myanmar found new faults and interesting patterns in the depths of the fault motion.

Science and Society
28 April 2025

Ghosts and swarms put spotlight on seismicity in South Carolina

Could a set of local railroad ghost stories be related to small, understudied earthquakes?

Science and Society
7 April 2025

Monitoring microearthquakes of energy-storing salt domes in the Southeast US

Seismic imaging can map out hidden weaknesses around salt caverns used to store oil and gas.

Science and Society
31 March 2025

As above, so below: how geophysics can help us unlock secrets of the cosmos

Geophysical instruments make key contributions to some large astrophysics experiments.

Science and Society
20 February 2025

Measuring California groundwater after a wet 2023―with seismometers

In early 2023, an incredible amount of precipitation fell on drought-stricken California. The surface effects were quite visible but it’s not quite so easy to track how this affected groundwater.

Science and Society
10 October 2024

Seismologists use earthquake doublets to see how inner core flips its motion

A set of studies explores questions pertaining to the rotation of the inner core relative to Earth’s mantle.

Science and Society
23 September 2024

A series of unfortunate events: climate change causes remote landslide, tsunami, and seiche

In East Greenland, a mysterious tsunami hit a military base on a remote island tucked into the fjords. At the same time, seismologists noticed a weird signal on seismic stations located around the world.

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