Newly discovered fault line blamed for intensity of last April’s Big Apple quake —and could be concerning future threat
This discovery could really shake up the Big Apple. New York City was rattled harder than some surrounding areas during last ...
Hosted on MSN8d
NJ fault line discovery: Explaining unusual NYC area shaking from April's earthquake
The discovery of a new fault line may explain the unusually strong and displaced shaking from April’s magnitude 4.8 ...
Gothamist13d
Newly discovered fault line explains why NYC shook so hard after earthquake
New research found that the angle of the fault line caused stronger tremors to be felt miles away from the epicenter.
WKXW8d
Earthquake? New Jersey shrugs: A surprising fault line — and reaction
Analysis by the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory found the quake took place on a previously ...
Daily Mail20d
How little-known fault lines could trigger the next catastrophic earthquake in the US
The 'wannabe faults' are found branching off of major fault lines like the San Andreas ... off from a major fault. In the US, the 2002 magnitude 7.9 Denali earthquake that struck Alaska ...
New York Post10d
NJ once had huge volcano in same county where new fault line resides
The study from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory identified the fault line on April 5th – the day a magnitude 4.8 earthquake rocked New York City. That once in a hundred ...
Phys.org23d
Earthquake fault friction's dependence on temperature different from previously thought
Earthquake researchers believed for decades that rock friction within fault lines follows a simple relationship with temperature. However, a new study published by the Proceedings of the National ...
news.ucsc21d
Understanding landslides: a new model for predicting motion
“At a practical level, this study provides us with a framework ... In the world of earthquakes, especially in regions like California, one of the primary challenges is understanding the different ...
National Geographic news22d
AI is helping seismologists find the next monster earthquake
(What causes earthquakes?) It’s rare that a fault line appears on the surface, like this portion of the San Andreas Fault in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. Most are underground and ...
AOL11d
New fault line discovered under New Jersey may explain unusual shaking from April's 4.8 quake
PALISADES, N.Y. — The discovery of a new fault line may explain the unusually ... It was a surprising response for a magnitude 4.8 earthquake." Kim’s study said that based on existing models ...
France 2412d
Istanbul on the fault lines: Turkey prepares for massive earthquake
Turkey sits on one of the world's two most active fault lines, which means numerous devastating earthquakes have claimed thousands of lives and reshaped entire cities. Turkish history is still ...
Yahoo9d
NJ fault line discovery: Explaining unusual NYC area shaking from April's earthquake
NEW JERSEY - The discovery of a new fault line may explain the unusually strong and displaced shaking from April’s magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck the heart of New Jersey, yet was felt the ...