Scientists Scramble to Collect Data After Ridgecrest Earthquakes
By Katherine Kornei At 10:33 a.m. local time on 4 July 2019, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck California’s Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest...
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The Thrust of the Problem: New Understanding of Quake That Killed 9,000 People
By UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERSIDE A new understanding of a fault that caused a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake can help scientists...
Major earthquakes in Mexico normally have little impact on California-UC seismologist
by Rich Rodriguez The major earthquake in Mexico a week ago didn't trigger any sizeable seismic activity 1500 miles away in Central...
How people are preparing after earthquake swarm hits Stanislaus County
Story by Tori Apodaca PATTERSON - A series of shakers hitting Stanislaus County is serving as a reminder for earthquake preparedness....
Producing mild tremors before fracking could help avoid earthquakes
By Scott Wyland (swyland@sfnewmexican.com) Hydraulic fracturing has been contentious since it became more extensively used to burrow into...
It’s Not Just Earthquakes — Fracking Also Linked to Small Tremors, Study Finds
While past studies have linked fracking to earthquakes, scientists now say the drilling method is also a source of even small seismic...
Scientists Discover Source of Mysterious Earth Tremors
By UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - RIVERSIDE New research has confirmed that fracking is responsible for the previously unexplained slow,...
CO2 Fracking linked to mysterious, gentle tremors
Story by Chrissy Sexton In a recent study, scientists have discovered a connection between the controversial practice of fracking and a...
UCR Studying Previously Unknown Fault Underneath Ridgecrest
KVCR | By Benjamin Purper A UC Riverside scientist is studying a previously unknown fault underlying the two large earthquakes that shook...
One of the strongest earthquakes in years rattles Southern California, damaging areas of Kern County
Joseph Hong and Ricardo Lopez Palm Springs Desert Sun A 6.4-magnitude earthquake centered in the Kern County city of Ridgecrest caused...
Seismologist Studies Dimensions, Dynamics of Ridgecrest Fault Line
A UC Riverside geophysics professor is taking measurements along fault lines running through Ridgecrest, California, to determine how the...
Slow earthquakes occur continuously in the Alaska-Aleutian subduction zone
Seismologists at the University of California, Riverside studying earthquakes in the seismically and volcanically active Alaska-Aleutian...
Seismic experiment in Alaska could shed light on slow earthquakes
By Iqbal Pittalwala, University of California - Riverside An earthquake expert at the University of California, Riverside is leading a...
Tectonic Tremor Detected Deep Beneath Earth's Surface Raises Risk of Massive Earthquake
BY DANA DOVEY America's most famous fault line, the San Andreas, is known for its frequent earthquakes, but one part of the system, the...
Recent discovery along San Jacinto fault similar to an event before other powerful earthquakes
By KESQ News Team “I hear people say it’s not if, it’s when,” says one local resident. Could the big one be just around the corner? “Near...
San Jacinto fault, more active than San Andreas, could produce damaging quake sooner than thought
Alena Maschke (Palm Springs Desert Sun) The San Jacinto fault may not be shaking yet, but it's trembling. And if it goes, according to...
Experiment looks for slow earthquakes under Unalaska
by Annie Ropeik - KUCB, Unalaska Earthquakes are an almost hourly occurrence in the Aleutian Islands. But most are too tiny to feel, and...
Is Riverside prepared for the “Big One?”
By: Evan Ismail, Senior Staff Writer and Jaya Vengadesan, Staff Writer UCR students, faculty and staff participated in the Great...
Scientists Trying to Understand No-Name Fault That Caused Largest Ridgecrest Earthquake
By Jan Wesner Childs At a Glance The July 5 earthquake was the biggest to hit Southern California in 20 years. Scientists didn't know the...
Could the San Jacinto Fault Zone Rupture Sooner Than Expected?
By Steven Cuevas A little-known section of the San Jacinto Fault in Southern California could erupt with a damaging earthquake a lot...
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