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Science highlights

After wildfires, seismometers listen for signs of debris flows

After wildfires, seismometers listen for signs of debris flows

 New research highlights how seismic signals, along with cameras and rainfall information, can assist scientists in post-wildfire debris flow monitoring and management.
To explode or not to explode: Earthquakes may hold the answer

To explode or not to explode: Earthquakes may hold the answer

 Those who monitor volcanoes often worry about whether impending eruptions will be explosive or not. The orientation of slip during earthquakes preceding volcanic activity may prove telling.
Is Salt Lake City at Increased Risk of Earthquake‐induced Building Damage?

Is Salt Lake City at Increased Risk of Earthquake‐induced Building Damage?

 A new study by Boise State University and colleagues indicates that ground deformation may be the result of active faults beneath the city’s downtown, and that ground displacement from underlying fa...
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