Research takes you places, and this time it took us to the jungles of the #Himalayas, a region known for #Tigers, #elephants , and leopards. We conducted studies to understand the timing and magnitude of past #earthquake so that we can better prepare for future ones.

There was an Mw3.8 #earthquake in #Maine today at 10:27 am, an unusual event given that Maine is far from any active plate boundary. However, minor tremors can still occur in the region due to several faults associated with the #Appalachian Mountains.

30-second animation of the seismic swarm off the island of Thera (Santorini) in #Greece, from midnight on Jan. 27th, 2025, to 16UTC on Feb. 8th, 2025. 1900 earthquakes are plotted on the map, showing event distribution by position, magnitude (bar plot) and time (colors - most

#Greece has experienced a swarm of #earthquakes since January 27, with over 2,500 earthquake ranging from M2.5 to M5 recorded in the region to date.

Here are some glimpses from my recent trip to Death Valley. one of the best places I’ve seen normal faulting in action—stay tuned for more geology pics!

What does an earthquake look like beneath your feet? This visualization (by John Rekoske) shows seismic waves in action. We’re studying how such visuals improve public communication after major earthquakes. Please take our short survey & share: ww3.unipark.de/uc/SIOseismicv… Debi Kilb

Happy #wildlifeday everyone! Both of these videos were captured during research trips to remote locations in the #Andes and the Himalayas. The first features a Guanaco from #Argentina, while the second video is of a #Leopard from the #Himalayas

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 #earthquake off Japan’s Tōhoku region triggered a 40m #tsunami, reshaping cities & causing a nuclear crisis. 15,000+ lives lost. A stark reminder of nature’s power. Events like this highlight the need for open research. Publish with Seismica

A M7.7 followed ~11 mins later by a M6.4 aftershock - still a strong earthquake and likely damaging in itself - in Myanmar/ Burma about 40 mins ago. It took ~12 minutes for the associated waveforms to arrive at our recorders in the Seismology Research Centre network in southeast Australia.

A magnitude M7.7 #earthquake followed by an aftershock of M6.4 occurred in #Myanmar potentially along a right-lateral Sagaing Fault.

Not sure if this is associated to Mandalay earthquake, but here it goes...

Do we have details about the measured slip during the #Myanmar #Earthquake ?

A user from Myanmar filmed what appears to be offset in a water channel caused by the earthquake. Looks like the fault surface was also exposed Credit: okarun011 on TikTok #MyanmarEarthquake

Apocalyptic scenes from Mandalay, MM. Only seeing small snippets of what is happening, given minimal internet or electricity. Supplies of food and water running scarce. Lack of machinery or govt support to find people under buildings. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #MyanmarEarthquake

Cracks on the surface, offset of fences, road markings, and natural riverbanks are common during #earthquakes along strike-slip faults. The first image shows the offset of a traffic divider during the #MyanmarEarthquake , while the second image is from the #TurkeyEarthquake

Newly available high-resolution satellite imagery collected by Maxar reveals sections of the surface rupture near the zone of maximum surface displacement of last week’s Mw 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. Rupture is ~500 km long, with up to 5 meters of fault slip.

A well constructed sandbox model that offers insights into the formation of Sagaing Fault in #Myanmar and several thrust faults including the Himalayan Frontal Thrust of the #Himalayas

Job Opportunity: Paleoseismology Researcher Geological Survey of #Japan invites applications from individuals who will lead and conduct paleoseismological research through geomorphological analyses and geological field surveys. For more information: Visit unit.aist.go.jp/ievg/en/index.…

Thrilled to share our study on #earthquake rupture extents in #Himalayas, where we address a long-standing question of how far earthquake ruptures extend, and what controls their terminations? Access it here at: rdcu.be/eumXa IIT Kanpur DSTIndia Bates College

Check out our #GSA2025 session in San Antonio! T213: Advancing Earthquake Geology & Surficial Deformation Through Multidisciplinary High-Res Data Invited Speaker: Dr. Kimberly Blisniuk Could feature the 2025 President’s Medal Awardee Lecture! Abstracts: lnkd.in/en6cn4Ue