Earthquakes

Earthquake damage. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The Hidden Mechanisms Behind Earthquakes: Uncovering the Secrets of the Seismic Process

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New research reveals how slow, quiet movements turn into powerful earthquakes, offering insights into fault geometry, friction dynamics, and the ability to predict seismic events
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The Dead Sea rift has no connection to the East Anatolian rift, so the earthquakes in Turkey did not affect Israel

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A researcher at the University of Haifa: This is how the lack of impact of the earthquakes in Turkey on Israel is explained

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Tectonic map of the faults in the eastern Mediterranean including the Dead Sea Depression and the Anatolian Depression. From Wikipedia

Despite the proximity and direction, the Dead Sea replica and the replica in eastern Turkey are not connected

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Researchers at Haifa University and the Geological Institute found that, contrary to the accepted assumption in science to this day, the Dead Sea and Eastern Anatolian areas in Turkey are not tectonically connected, and therefore the strong earthquakes that occurred in Turkey in
The Earth's core began to slow down around 2010, moving more slowly than the Earth's surface. Credit: USC

Is the Earth's core losing speed?

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The researchers collected and analyzed seismic data recorded around the South Sandwich Islands from 121 repeated earthquakes that occurred between 1991 and 2023. They also used data from two Soviet nuclear tests between 1971 and 1974,
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 - new research 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
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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Fukushima nuclear reactor, Japan, 2007. From Wikimedia Commons

"The installation of nuclear reactors in places prone to earthquakes should be avoided and the emergency generator should be protected against tsunamis

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the full moon Photo: NASA/JPL

The approach of the moon is not the cause of the earthquake in Japan

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Map of the impact of the earthquake in Japan, March 11, 2011. From the US Geological Survey website

A nuclear emergency in Japan due to damage to a nuclear power plant as a result of the earthquake and tsunami

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Tokyo, an hour after the earthquake on March 11, 2011. From Wikinews

Tsunami disaster 2: an 8.9 magnitude earthquake caused tsunami waves 10 meters high in Japan

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Sinkhole in the Dead Sea. Photographed by Eliezer Schwartz, Jerusalem. From: Wikipedia

Comprehensive scientific drilling in the Dead Sea

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

Research earthquake: Researchers from the Hebrew University offer a way to predict the severity of earthquakes

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Prof. J. Feinberg. The Hebrew University

Physicists from the Hebrew University formulated a new understanding of the friction process that causes earthquakes

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The Winter Palace Hotel in Jericho which was completely destroyed in the earthquake of 1927. From Wikipedia

Dr. Avi Shapira, Chairman of the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee for Earthquake Assessments:

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Downtown Port-au-Prince after the earthquake, January 2010. Photo: the GEOEYE satellite in the Google Earth service

Haiti - Anatomy of a pre-known story

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Survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, January 13, 2010. Photo: user canadianecross on the Flickr website

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale struck Haiti and destroyed most of the country's houses

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Tsunami, huge water

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Earth struck twice - a day after Samoa - a 7.6 earthquake in Indonesia

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8.3 earthquake near Samoa, tsunami warning

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The houses must be protected against earthquakes * there are cheap methods but the contractors prefer to carry out expensive projects and do not use them

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Satellite images of the results of the earthquake in China

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"If we do nothing, a national disaster will occur"

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An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale was felt in Israel

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An earthquake originating in Lebanon was also felt in Israel, Syria and Jordan. In Israel, the earthquake was felt around 12:30
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Is the canal a blessing or a cry for generations?

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Researchers from Tel Aviv University predict a severe earthquake in our region

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Expect damage in a devastating earthquake

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How do you protect the houses from earthquakes?

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