Bubbles, spatter, lava, and tremor linked in Icelandic eruption of Geldingadalir
Comparing seismic data and drone imagery near a churning lava lake shows the signal of bursting bubbles.
Chicago’s seismicity captured by single seismic station
Model catalogs quarry blasts, heavy machinery noise, and other anthropogenic signals that can muddy seismic data.
A new map charts sediment thickness across the continental US
No single map of sediment thickness across the conterminous U.S. existed that used a consistent method — until this new one based on Transportable Array seismic data.
The USArray project was a “think big” moment for seismology
Between 2004 and 2021, seismometers were deployed in more than 2,000 locations as part of the USArray.
Seismic imaging detects changes beneath volcano outside Taipei
The Tatun Volcano Group rises near the Taipei metropolitan area — home to more than 7 million people. Though no record exists of eruptions in human history, recent seismicity indicates that these volcanoes might be growing restive.
Seismic data show what’s driving an Ethiopian geothermal field
The Aluto volcanic complex is Ethiopia’s only geothermal site. Microseismicity reveals volcanic structure and seasonality of earthquakes.
What’s inside the Moon? Seismology can show us
A series of Apollo missions put seismometers on the Moon, allowing us to learn a lot about our neighbor’s interior.
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.
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.
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.