Scientists Scramble to Collect Data After Ridgecrest Earthquakes
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![Scientists Scramble to Collect Data After Ridgecrest Earthquakes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_4a46eae388b44f418bd960e794e9b4b0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_195,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_4a46eae388b44f418bd960e794e9b4b0~mv2.png)
![The Thrust of the Problem: New Understanding of Quake That Killed 9,000 People](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_720d67983824479096161cec610fbb8d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_720d67983824479096161cec610fbb8d~mv2.png)
The Thrust of the Problem: New Understanding of Quake That Killed 9,000 People
![Major earthquakes in Mexico normally have little impact on California-UC seismologist](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_a09b94caf8b04e568c4ba19cf704b1c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_a09b94caf8b04e568c4ba19cf704b1c0~mv2.png)
Major earthquakes in Mexico normally have little impact on California-UC seismologist
![How people are preparing after earthquake swarm hits Stanislaus County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_4c1cbaf3347446259b78bd7660d88409~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_4c1cbaf3347446259b78bd7660d88409~mv2.png)
How people are preparing after earthquake swarm hits Stanislaus County
![Producing mild tremors before fracking could help avoid earthquakes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_c9d22f1d95444d6d8b3964b946f1533a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_c9d22f1d95444d6d8b3964b946f1533a~mv2.png)
Producing mild tremors before fracking could help avoid earthquakes
![It’s Not Just Earthquakes — Fracking Also Linked to Small Tremors, Study Finds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_64091970d34b492b9070705251f12741~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_150,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_64091970d34b492b9070705251f12741~mv2.png)
It’s Not Just Earthquakes — Fracking Also Linked to Small Tremors, Study Finds
![Scientists Discover Source of Mysterious Earth Tremors](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_a3f3fcc1782f415f90e176e88c490a4c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_a3f3fcc1782f415f90e176e88c490a4c~mv2.png)
Scientists Discover Source of Mysterious Earth Tremors
![CO2 Fracking linked to mysterious, gentle tremors](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_5b3b263f262b4911b081f905458a337f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_5b3b263f262b4911b081f905458a337f~mv2.png)
CO2 Fracking linked to mysterious, gentle tremors
![UCR Studying Previously Unknown Fault Underneath Ridgecrest](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_f494d0ce673e43efba460b7336b09ccd~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_f494d0ce673e43efba460b7336b09ccd~mv2.png)
UCR Studying Previously Unknown Fault Underneath Ridgecrest
![One of the strongest earthquakes in years rattles Southern California, damaging areas of Kern County](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_405e79ca20054ebf8638c9f82b1896c5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_405e79ca20054ebf8638c9f82b1896c5~mv2.png)
One of the strongest earthquakes in years rattles Southern California, damaging areas of Kern County
![Seismologist Studies Dimensions, Dynamics of Ridgecrest Fault Line](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_4253143b1a0b4793b1f7f8bb2ecbdcd5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_4253143b1a0b4793b1f7f8bb2ecbdcd5~mv2.png)
Seismologist Studies Dimensions, Dynamics of Ridgecrest Fault Line
![Slow earthquakes occur continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_09256cd4752d4a4baa42b076db2a6e08~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_236,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_09256cd4752d4a4baa42b076db2a6e08~mv2.png)
Slow earthquakes occur continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone
![Seismic experiment in Alaska could shed light on slow earthquakes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_b017bfdae9264b6a99eb2c285267f8a9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_b017bfdae9264b6a99eb2c285267f8a9~mv2.png)
Seismic experiment in Alaska could shed light on slow earthquakes
![Tectonic Tremor Detected Deep Beneath Earth's Surface Raises Risk of Massive Earthquake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_89f91aea6f0a458798330a4ff83430da~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_89f91aea6f0a458798330a4ff83430da~mv2.png)
Tectonic Tremor Detected Deep Beneath Earth's Surface Raises Risk of Massive Earthquake
![Recent discovery along San Jacinto fault similar to an event before other powerful earthquakes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_6b874cbbee5d4647b637041ec0f0a0d0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_220,h_220,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_6b874cbbee5d4647b637041ec0f0a0d0~mv2.png)
Recent discovery along San Jacinto fault similar to an event before other powerful earthquakes
![San Jacinto fault, more active than San Andreas, could produce damaging quake sooner than thought](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_405e79ca20054ebf8638c9f82b1896c5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_405e79ca20054ebf8638c9f82b1896c5~mv2.png)
San Jacinto fault, more active than San Andreas, could produce damaging quake sooner than thought
![Experiment looks for slow earthquakes under Unalaska](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_53909fd465d3485db740ffba3e288051~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_53909fd465d3485db740ffba3e288051~mv2.png)
Experiment looks for slow earthquakes under Unalaska
![Is Riverside prepared for the “Big One?”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_0b0c46c4c81a460f9d6ecb511464aa5e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_292,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_0b0c46c4c81a460f9d6ecb511464aa5e~mv2.png)
Is Riverside prepared for the “Big One?”
![Scientists Trying to Understand No-Name Fault That Caused Largest Ridgecrest Earthquake](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_708c17d42e9d449099fd8c196857dc96~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_708c17d42e9d449099fd8c196857dc96~mv2.png)
Scientists Trying to Understand No-Name Fault That Caused Largest Ridgecrest Earthquake
![Could the San Jacinto Fault Zone Rupture Sooner Than Expected?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/20061b_b606747715c84e7cb31746270d05effe~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_292,h_164,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/20061b_b606747715c84e7cb31746270d05effe~mv2.png)
Could the San Jacinto Fault Zone Rupture Sooner Than Expected?