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A study predicts the extension of the Strait of Gibraltar subduction zone into the Atlantic Ocean, which could create an Atlantic Ring of Fire within about 20 million years. This research sheds light on the dynamic nature of ocean life cycles and the formation of new reduction zones, using advanced computational models. It offers new insights into the activity of the subduction zone in Gibraltar and its implications for seismic activity, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and studying the process of ocean contraction as a key process in the geological evolution of the Earth. Credit: Mr Elliot Lim, CIRES &NOAA/NCEI

As the oceans close - a new study indicates that the Atlantic Ocean will "soon" enter its sunset phase

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Research shows for the first time how direct invasion of mitigation zones can occur. The 3D computational model, driven by gravity, predicts that the subduction zone currently under the Strait of Gibraltar will spread further into the Atlantic Ocean and contribute to the creation of an Atlantic subduction system - a ring of fire similar to that existing in the Pacific Ocean
Map of the first earthquake that occurred in southern Turkey on 6/2/22 at approximately 03:00 Israel time. Screenshot from USGS website

The Middle East sits on seams between five tectonic plates * Thousands killed in earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

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A dog peeks out from the ruins of the city of Leigu in the Sichuan province of China. The earthquake happened on May 12, 2008, the photo was taken on May 27. Illustration: depositphotos.com Soyuz launcher on the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Things donors know: Can animals predict earthquakes?

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"Nutza" asks: It is known that animals feel earthquakes. Why don't humans feel earthquakes coming?
Michael Lazar and Naama Sherid (University of Haifa) install the sonar device on the boat in the Sea of ​​Galilee. Photo: Luca Gaspirini

The first geological map of its kind of the young copies in the Sea of ​​Galilee marks the places prone to earthquakes

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For the first time, a model was published that explains supersonic earthquakes

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Illustration: pixabay.

Research: The prediction and warning systems against earthquakes are ineffective

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Durbar Square in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, following the earthquake of April 25, 2015. From Wikipedia

The earth shakes and the machine learns

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Damage from the earthquake and tsunami in Sendai, Japan, 2011. Photo: US Navy.

Hear a tsunami in the distance

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Scientists are looking for remains of the ancient beaches in western Crete. The red and blue arrows point to the ancient beaches that were formed over the last 2,000 years and are now up to 8 meters above the water. Photo: Vassily Muslopoulou GFZ,

The risk of strong earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean is higher than previously estimated

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Simulation of the Earth's internal structure within a simulation of the movement of the tectonic plates. Courtesy of IBM

IBM researchers share an award in the field of parallel computing for simulating the movement of tectonic plates and earthquakes

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Saar River Arch, Germany. Photo: shutterstock

The secret of deciphering changes in the pattern of rivers

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Earth's layers - solid inner core, liquid outer core, mantle and crust. Illustration: shutterstock

The earthquakes that tell the story of the Earth's core

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Map of Nepal with the major earthquake of April 25, 2015 and the aftershocks that followed. Figure: US Geological Survey

Why did we go down the Richter scale?

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Durbar Square in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, following the earthquake of April 25, 2015. From Wikipedia

The earthquake in Nepal - part of a chain of tremors in the collision zone between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate

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Soil layers are folded due to multiple earthquakes on the Greek island of Crete. Photo: shutterstock

Was Da Vinci wrong?

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The ruins of Beit Shan, as a result of the earthquake in 749 AD. Photo: shutterstock

Historical overview - the strongest earthquakes so far

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Pictured: Damage to the city of Anchorage in Alaska after an earthquake that occurred there on March 27, 1964, at the same time that solar activity was weaker than average. Photo: US Army.

Exclusive: Oil and gas extraction from oil shale causes man-made earthquakes

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Image of the sun from April 12, 2013, photo: SDO/AIA

The sun does not cause earthquakes

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Satellite photo from 1992 and 1997 showing a gradual slip of 2-3 cm along the length of the "Haywart Trench" (marked with a red line) in California, which indicates a slow earthquake. Photo: NASA

Vibrations

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The 15 strongest earthquakes since 1900 until April 2012 - not including the earthquake of April 11, 2012 with a magnitude of 8.7. Source: US Geological Survey

US Geological Survey: 15 earthquakes over magnitude 8.5 in the last 110 years

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Interstate 880 Oakland, California, after the 1989 earthquake. From Wikipedia

Seismology - seconds before the big earthquake / Richard Allen

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Prof. Yossi Hazor. Photo: Dr. Bao Huirong

How do you prepare a building for an earthquake?

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Prof. Zvi Ben Avraham (right) and Tal Hartman

A comprehensive survey to locate unknown fragments on the bottom of the Red Sea in Eilat and Aqaba

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Before and after the tsunami in eastern Japan that occurred on March 11, 2011. Photo: NASA

The prediction of the tsunami in Japan - and the ``Atid Mokelt'' company

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The city of Sendai after the tsunami. Source: wikimedia commons

The decision to continue producing electricity from nuclear energy is a fateful decision for Japan's economic future

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