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The Aluto volcanic complex is Ethiopia’s only geothermal site. Microseismicity reveals volcanic structure and seasonality of earthquakes.
A series of Apollo missions put seismometers on the Moon, allowing us to learn a lot about our neighbor’s interior.
Seismic noise can serve as an indicator of wave action and sea ice coverage offshore.
In the first week of October in 2023, earthquakes struck in a cluster near submarine volcanoes off Japan, producing a tsunami.
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.
Could a set of local railroad ghost stories be related to small, understudied earthquakes?
Seismic imaging can map out hidden weaknesses around salt caverns used to store oil and gas.
Geophysical instruments make key contributions to some large astrophysics experiments.
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.