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12 de may. de 2024 · earthquake, any sudden shaking of the ground caused by the passage of seismic waves through Earth ’s rocks. Seismic waves are produced when some form of energy stored in Earth’s crust is suddenly released, usually when masses of rock straining against one another suddenly fracture and “slip.”. Earthquakes occur most often along geologic ...
29 de dic. de 2017 · The 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes present challenges for assessing the effects of major disturbances on long-term ecosystem services and sustainability. These challenges include the initial damages and ecosystem resetting caused by intense ground shaking, and the subsequent potential for emergence of tipping points or resetting of impacted ...
2 de oct. de 2019 · A large event felt on the East Coast that is sometimes regarded as the fourth principal earthquake of the 1811-1812 sequence. The event is described as "severe" at New Bourbon, Missouri, and was described by boatman John Bradbury, who was moored to a small island south of New Madrid, as "terrible, but not equal to the first".
6 de feb. de 2023 · Interactive maps show the sequence of earthquakes, including a M 6.7 earthquake on January 24, 2020, that occurred on the adjacent section of the East Anatolian fault. Watch the earthquakes occur on an animated timeline and learn about the stress around the faults before and after the earthquake sequence.
24 de may. de 2016 · In regions with smaller mountain belts, such as Taiwan, the average topographic uplift and landscape formation may be limited rather than supported by earthquakes. Marc, O., Hovius, N., Meunier, P., 2016. The Mass Balance of Earthquakes and Earthquake Sequences. Geophysical Research Letters. DOI: 10.1002/2016GL068333
9 de feb. de 2021 · The 7.8 Mw earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th, 2015 triggered over 21,000 landslides over an area of more than 25,000 km2. These landslides contributed to mass wasting, partially ...
9 de sept. de 2021 · A devastating Mw 7.5 earthquake and tsunami struck northwestern Sulawesi, Indonesia on 28 September 2018, causing over 4000 fatalities and severe damage to several areas in and around Palu City. Severe earthquake-induced soil liquefaction and landslides claimed hundreds of lives in three villages within Palu. The mainshock occurred at 18:03 local time at a depth of 10 km on a left-lateral ...
