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#ShakeEducation
How do scientists know which direction the
#fault
moved deep underground?
Learn more from
@EarthScope_sci
➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: How do
#earthquake
dampeners work and help make
#buildings
resistant to
#earthquakes
? Take a look at this video clip from
@ThingsWork
which demonstrates.
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Researchers peering into Earth’s interior found two continent-sized structures, that upend our picture of the mantle. Stretching 100 times higher than
#MountEverest
, what could their existence mean for us back on Earth’s surface?
@AGU_Eos
@theAGU
➡️
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What does 40 years of
#earthquakes
look like in the Contiguous United States? Check out this incredible video showing
#earthquake
events between 1980 to 2020. Watch as
#Okalahoma
lights up after 2009! Full video
@NOAA
➡️
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The geology of
#Istanbul
was mapped for the first time in 1801, making it one of the world's first geologically mapped cities! It is located between two major
#TectonicPlates
with a lot of complicated geology and frequent
#earthquakes
➡️
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The
#carboncycle
is at the heart of Earths evolution quite literally shaping the world around us. New software is allowing scientists to visualize processes like never before & their relationship with
#tectonics
.
@EarthByteGroup
@deepcarb
@tectonicSZ
➡️
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Have you seen an "Ice
#Tsunami
" before? Called ice
#tsunamis
because of the way the ice comes on land forced by strong winds or currents, but more often called "ice shoves" or "ice heave". What would this look like on a personal
#seismograph
?!
@InterestingSci1
1
64
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Are we seeing a new ocean starting to form in
#Africa
? The
#Afar
region is home to some complex
#tectonics
meaning that Africa is a continent tearing itself apart. Interesting article by
@eruptionsblog
for
@AGU_Eos
➡️
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57
139
Have you seen an "Ice
#Tsunami
" before? Called ice
#tsunamis
because of the way the ice comes on land forced by strong winds or currents, but more often called "ice shoves" or "ice heave". What would this look like on a personal
#seismograph
?!
@InterestingSci1
4
53
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#ShakeEducation
: How do
#earthquake
dampeners work and help make
#buildings
resistant to
#earthquakes
? Take a look at this video clip from
@ThingsWork
which demonstrates.
0
39
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What does 200 million years of
#platetectonics
look like? Check out this amazing animation of seafloor spreading & plate tectonic evolution of the planet over the last 200 million years!
@NOAA_SOS
@earthbytegroup
➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: Seismic waves travel through different materials at different speeds & amplitudes. So what could happen to 3 identical buildings built on different bedrock, when struck by the same
#earthquake
?
@IRIS_EPO
explores ➡️
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#PitondelaFournaise
is a
#shieldvolcano
on the eastern side of
#ReunionIsland
in the Indian Ocean. It's one of the most active
#volcanoes
in the world last erupting in August 2019🌋. Check out this mesmerizing footage featured on
@rtveteleplaneta
taken by Benoit Lincy
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#ShakeEducation
What causes earthquakes in the Basin & Range province between the
#USA
and
#Mexico
?
Find out more from
@EarthScope_sci
➡️
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Today, the
#CumbreVieja
#volcano
, on the island of
#LaPalma
, in the
#CanaryIslands
archipelago, has erupted again after a quiet period that lasted 50 years.
#TVCanarias
is streaming a live feed of the fissure at the following address:
#lapalmavolcano
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#ShakeEducation
#GPS
data helps in measuring deformation in
#subduction
zones. How do they do it, and why is it useful? Discover more on
@EarthScope_sci
➡️
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Amazing animation from
@EarthByteGroup
showing global kinematics of
#TectonicPlates
since the late Paleozoic Period. Pay attention to the changing velocity vectors, subduction zones & continents 😍 ➡️
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#MountEtna
has been quite active recently with plenty of explosive action. INGV-Osservatorio Etneo visited
#Etna
's summit craters recording some incredible
#volcano
footage. Full video by Massimo Cantarero, Boris Behncke
@etnaboris
& Emanuela De Beni➡️
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Share your
#ShakeSelfie
and WIN BIG!
- Follow us
@raspishake
and RT this tweet
- Tweet a photo with your Shake or one of our Apps (be creative, pose in the pic or let the Shake shine solo)
- Mention us
@raspishake
and don’t forget to use
#ShakeSelfie
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#ShakeEducation
:
#DidYouKnow
that
#seismometers
can record
#earthquakes
that happen all over the globe? Checkout this
@IRIS_EPO
animation showing how
#seismic
waves from a strong
#earthquake
travel around the world and can be picked up on
#seismographs
like your
#RaspberryShake
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#ShakeEducation
: How do
#earthquake
dampeners work and help make
#buildings
resistant to
#earthquakes
? Take a look at this video clip from
@ThingsWork
which demonstrates.
0
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#ShakeEducation
How do mountains and valleys form in the Basin & Range region between
#USA
and
#Mexico
?
Discover more from
@EarthScope_sci
➡️
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#DidYouKnow
It’s easier to travel into space than go just 10 miles below Earth's surface. So how do we know what lies deep beneath our feet? Jack Muir
@muir_jack
looks back to when scientists first started peering deep into our fascinating planet ➡️
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Is the Earth's inner core rotating?🌎 A new study used seismic data from repeating
#earthquakes
and new data-processing methods, to find the best evidence yet that Earth's inner core is rotating! ➡️
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A year ago today a huge M7.1
#earthquake
really shook things up in
#Anchorage
#Alaska
. Thousands of
#aftershocks
continued for months! Check out the shake it gave this truck! See the latest
#quake
activity from around the globe ➡️
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Preliminary Magnitude 6.3
#earthquake
in
#Panama
, 2019-06-26 05:23 UTC time by
#RaspberryShake
#CitizenScience
#seismograph
network. Join the largest citizen
#seismic
community – .
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How does a tectonic plate die? Earth’s outer shell, is divided into a patchwork of tectonic plates. They move according to forces generated deep within the planet.
@DrAlkaTrip
takes a look at this interesting question for
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
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#Researchers
have discovered that variations in tectonic plates' thickness relate directly to
#earthquake
distribution in
#Britain
,
#Ireland
, and around the world.
More on this here!
@physorg_com
➡️
0
18
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Researchers peering into Earth’s interior found two continent-sized structures, that upend our picture of the mantle. Stretching 100 times higher than
#MountEverest
, what could their existence mean for us back on Earth’s surface?
@AGU_Eos
@theAGU
➡️
2
34
69
#Researchers
from the
#ImperialCollege
of
#London
have observed
#magma
taking an unexpected route beneath
#volcanoes
, shedding light on the processes behind
#eruptions
.
You can find a detailed article on
@physorg_com
➡️
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Satellite-based radar images of motion along
#Turkey
’s North
#AnatolianFault
are helping scientists understand when, where, and how creep occurs and its implications for
#seismic
hazard along active fault lines
@AGU_Eos
➡️
0
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#PitondelaFournaise
is a
#shieldvolcano
on the eastern side of
#ReunionIsland
in the Indian Ocean. It's currently one of the most active
#volcanoes
in the world🌋. Checkout this mesmerizing footage featured on
@rtveteleplaneta
taken by Benoit Lincy
0
25
62
Have you seen an "Ice
#Tsunami
" before? Called ice
#tsunamis
because of the way the ice comes on land forced by strong winds or currents, but more often called "ice shoves" or "ice heave". What would this look like on a personal
#seismograph
?!
@InterestingSci1
1
59
62
Buildings can be designed to withstand
#earthquakes
, so why doesn’t the U.S follow
#Japan
's example and build more of them?
#Buildings
that use base isolation are more likely to survive a strong
#earthquake
and be functional afterward
@nytimes
➡️
0
22
59
Clues to deep
#earthquake
mystery: "new understanding that deformation is a major factor in deep
#earthquakes
should help scientists resolve which mechanisms trigger them & can provide new constraints on subduction zone structure & dynamics"
@ucdavis
➡️
0
19
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Watch the Earth move from your home with your very own affordable
#seismograph
. Check out this article from
@TheMagPi
@Raspberry_Pi
. Getting started is easy! ➡️
A little something different for
#MonthOfMaking
today: build a seismograph and perform citizen science with
@raspishake
!
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#ShakeEducation
How can you model
#earthquakes
in the
#classroom
?
This simple Earthquake Machine will be of great
#educational
help!
@EarthScope_sci
➡️
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Some of the world's most powerful
#earthquakes
involve multiple faults which can span over tens to hundreds of kms, with ruptures propagating from one segment to the other. Now scientists are using
#supercomputers
to better predict their behavior ➡️
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#ShakeEducation
When an
#earthquake
occurs, how do
#scientists
know which direction the
#fault
moved deep underground?
More on this interesting video!
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
0
20
56
Have you seen an "Ice
#Tsunami
" before? Called ice
#tsunamis
because of the way the ice comes on land forced by strong winds or currents, but more often called "ice shoves" or "ice heave". What would this look like on a personal
#seismograph
?!
@InterestingSci1
1
25
55
#ShakeEducation
: There are 3 main forces that drive deformation within the Earth. These create stress & act to change the shape and/or volume of a material. This animation from
@IRIS_EPO
shows the three main types of stress: compressional, tensional, and shear.
#STEMeducation
0
25
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#RT
Most
#landslides
have multiple causes & can be initiated on slopes already on the verge of movement by
#rainfall
,
#snowmelt
, water level changes, stream
#erosion
, ground water changes,
#earthquakes
,
#volcanic
activity, human disturbance or any combination of factors.
@USGS
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50
A major
#California
fault has started 'creeping.' The bulging
#GarlockFault
can be seen from space & is moving in ways never seen before. Could this mean bigger
#earthquakes
& raise the risk of "The Big One"?
@JacobMargolis
interview ➡️ Video: LA Times
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#ShakeEducation
: Why is
#earthquake
#education
essential in school? Check out this fabulous article by
@SubediShiba1
published in 'The Rising
#Nepal
' national newspaper in 2019!
@AtSeismo
#seismologyinschools
#seismologyatschool
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#ShakeEducation
: How does the ground affect
#earthquake
shaking? Hard bedrock has higher resonance frequencies than softer sediments. The greatest damage occurs when the period of ground motion matches the natural resonance of a building.
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
2
28
50
Almost a month after the major
#TurkeySyriaEarthquake
, let's look back to a
#seismologist
explanation about what has happened.
Read more in this detailed article on
@physorg_com
➡️
0
12
50
A very complex, dynamic
#landslide
on the coastal cliffs at Sidestrand in
#Norfolk
, eastern
#England
, was captured some time ago. Check out this amazing footage by Brad Damms as the cliff, composed of highly complex glacial deposits, gives way ➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: Seismic waves travel both through the Earth and across Earth’s surface. Explore this idea with
@IRIS_EPO
's interactive “Seismic Wave Viewer” using real
#earthquake
examples. Check it out ➡️
0
26
51
#PitondelaFournaise
is a
#shieldvolcano
on the eastern side of
#ReunionIsland
in the Indian Ocean. It's currently one of the most active
#volcanoes
in the world last erupting in August 2019🌋. Check out this mesmerizing footage featured on
@rtveteleplaneta
taken by Benoit Lincy
0
19
50
#ShakeEducation
How do
#scientists
know which direction the
#fault
moved underground?
#Seismologists
create graphics of
#focalmechanisms
, informally referred to as
#beachballs
, to show the faulting motions that produce an
#earthquake
.
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
1
17
50
A very complex, dynamic
#landslide
on the coastal cliffs at Sidestrand in
#Norfolk
, eastern
#England
, was captured recently. Check out this amazing footage by Brad Damms as the cliff, composed of highly complex glacial deposits, gives way ➡️
0
31
50
Two enormous regions of ultra-hot material sit beneath
#Africa
and the
#PacificOcean
. These giant blobs nestled deep in the Earth may influence everything from the structure of island chains to mass-extinction events!
@josh_sokol
for
@QuantaMagazine
➡️
2
20
49
This week in
#earthquake
history: the 2011 M7.1
#Chile
earthquake.
This was a large aftershock that followed the major M8.8 main shock in the same area of February, 27th, 2010 and it was widely felt by the population. ➡️
1
17
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The
#IndianOcean
tsunami of 2004 was devastating. A team of researchers has found more evidence of a similar
#tsunami
striking the same region of
#Sumatra
around 600 years earlier. ➡️
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22
45
Can
#animals
like
#dogs
🐶
#cats
🐱 & even
#cows
🐮
#predict
an imminent
#earthquakes
? A paper published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
@SeismoSocietyAm
investigates! ➡️
2
16
47
For the first time,
#scientists
have forged a nearly all-encompassing model of
#Earth
’s surface evolution over the past 100 million years!
Don't miss this fascinating discovery!
@AGU_Eos
➡️
0
23
46
A new
#study
by
#researchers
from the
#UniversityofTokyo
and
#StanfordUniversity
unveils the differences between slow and fast
#earthquakes
, which could enhance our ability to understand the mechanics behind these phenomena.
@physorg_com
➡️
1
12
46
The recent M7.6
#earthquake
in
#Japan
shifted the
#coastline
more than 200 meters,
#satellite
images have revealed.
Read more about this on
@SPACEdotcom
➡️
1
16
46
#ShakeEducation
: Seismic waves travel both through the Earth and across Earth’s surface. Explore this idea with
@IRIS_EPO
's interactive “Seismic Wave Viewer” using real
#earthquake
examples. Check it out ➡️
0
19
47
#ShakeEducation
: Seismic waves travel both through the Earth and across Earth’s surface. Explore this idea with
@IRIS_EPO
's interactive “Seismic Wave Viewer” using real
#earthquake
examples. Check it out ➡️
0
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44
#Volcanic
eruptions shape
#Earth
’s surface and provide a window into deep Earth processes.
A study published last August illustrates the data collected regarding magmatic activity offshore
#Mayotte
.
@NaturePortfolio
➡️
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In 1601 a
#tsunami
flooded the banks of Lake Lucerne in
#Switzerland
due to a M5.9
#earthquake
triggering several underwater
#landslides
. Research is underway to learn more about the
#hazards
of lake
#tsunamis
& likely apply findings to ocean phenomena ➡️
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Ever wondered what an
#earthquake
sounds like? Most
#earthquakes
emit sound well below what is audible - So we've created a tool for you to hear them! Head over to , pick an event from a
#RaspberryShake
#Seismograph
(even your own!) & start listening!
#RT
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What did
#Earth
look like millions of years ago? Check out this fantastic interactive globe 🌎 and even enter your address to see what your location would have looked like back then!
@earthbytegroup
➡️
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#RT
In 132 AD the first
#seismoscope
was invented by Zhang Heng. The device was bronze about 2 meters in diameter. At the occurrence of an
#earthquake
the balls moved toward the direction of
#vibration
and fell into the mouth of a toad situated beneath producing a noise.
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39
Watch 100 years of
#earthquakes
rock the world between 1901 to New Year’s Eve of the year 2000!
@SquigglyVolcano
takes a closer look at this mind-blowing animation ➡️
@NOAA
@USGS
0
29
44
Wooooopa just got shaken by a M6
#earthquake
in
#Panama
. It shook my (Branden's) home. Here is the quake as it was recorded on my
#RaspberryShake
personal
#seismograph
in my home office in
#Boquete
. I was just obs. that we had not had a good sized felt event in a while. Go figure
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Today is our birthday! 🥳
4 years ago this month the first Raspberry Shake units went online! Join us in celebrating almost 1300 connected
#CitizenScience
stations! ➡️
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7
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The recent M8
#PeruEarthquake
was recorded by
#RaspberryShake
's around the globe. Over 1/4 of all M8 or larger
#earthquakes
have occurred in western South America with
#tectonics
dominated by the oceanic Nazca Plate subduction beneath the continental S. American Plate
@IRIS_EPO
0
29
44
A major
#California
fault has started 'creeping.' The bulging
#GarlockFault
can be seen from space & is moving in ways never seen before. Could this mean bigger
#earthquakes
& raise the risk of "The Big One"?
@JacobMargolis
interview ➡️ Video: LA Times
2
26
41
How much have Earth's continents twisted, contorted, thinned & stretched in the last 250 million years? Check out this incredible global plate
#tectonic
model
@EarthByteGroup
@ConversationEDU
@theAGU
@EuroGeosciences
@AuScope
➡️
0
13
42
How are
#trains
being used to learn more about active fault lines? It's all to do with the seismic waves they give off as they speed by. Great paper on this research
#agupubs
@theAGU
➡️
#earthquakes
0
13
42
A study has uncovered nearly two million previously overlooked
#earthquakes
from the Southern
#California
Seismic Network’s archive to reveal that an
#earthquake
strikes the area every 3 minutes!
@Caltech
@USGS
➡️
0
15
41
A number of our
#RaspberryShake
community are
#amateurradio
#hamradio
enthusiasts - Would you like to build your own
#seismograph
and detect
#earthquakes
half the world away?
#AmateurHamRadio
#hamr
#amsat
#Geology
#Science
#STEM
#DIY
->
#Retweet
#RT
1
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#ShakeEducation
How will equally engineered
#buildings
built on different bedrock react to an
#earthquake
?
This and more about
#amplification
and
#liquefaction
here by
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
0
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#ShakeEducation
: There are 3 main forces that drive deformation within the Earth. These create stress & act to change the shape and/or volume of a material. This animation from
@IRIS_EPO
shows the three main types of stress: compressional, tensional, and shear.
#STEMeducation
0
22
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#MondayMotivation
Awesome animation from the International Seismological Centre
@ISCseism
showing the growing number of
#earthquake
monitoring
#seismic
stations around the world 1904-2014 ➡️
#seismology
#seismologist
#earthquakes
- Please
#Retweet
#RT
!
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#ShakeEducation
: Faults can be split into 3 broad types based on the direction of the stress that caused the fault offset. These stress regimes also act on a larger scale to create the 3 basic type of plate boundaries. Great video from
@IRIS_EPO
➡️
0
28
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Happy Birthday to Raspberry Shake! 🥳🥳🥳
Six years ago the first
#RaspberryShake
units went online in what is now the largest
#CitizenScience
#seismograph
community in the world!
Join us in celebrating more than 1800 connected stations! ➡️
5
10
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The
#CaribbeanSea
lies over the
#Caribbean
Plate, a section of the Earth’s crust bounded by active
#earthquake
faults separating it from other
#tectonic
plates. Check out this amazing video of Caribbean
#earthquakes
over the last 101 years
@NOAA
@USGS
➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: What do
#earthquakes
tell us about a
#volcano
?
Seismic activity usually increases before an
#eruption
as magma & gases force up through shallow underground fractures & passageways, causing rocks to break or cracks to vibrate.
@IRIS_EPO
explains in this video
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The majority of us have heard of the
#RichterScale
but who here actually understands how it's calculated?... it's confusing😕! Pablo Ampuero
@DocTerremoto
puts it the best comparing
#earthquake
#magnitude
to some more familiar terms.
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14
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Most
#landslides
have multiple causes & can be initiated on slopes already on the verge of movement by
#rainfall
,
#snowmelt
, water level changes, stream
#erosion
, ground water changes,
#earthquakes
,
#volcanic
activity, human disturbance or any combination of factors.
@USGS
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Social-media videos uncover mystery of deadly
#Indonesian
#tsunami
exposing deficiencies in warning systems. Findings highlight power of
#CitizenScience
& importance of projects like
#seismometers
-in-schools
@StIRRRD
using
#RaspberryShake
➡️
@m_c_marshall
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Buildings can be designed to withstand
#earthquakes
, so why doesn’t the U.S follow
#Japan
's example and build more of them?
#Buildings
that use base isolation are more likely to survive a strong
#earthquake
and be functional afterward
@nytimes
➡️
2
23
40
A
#geological
secret passage beneath
#Panama
may explain why rocks from
#Earth
's
#mantle
are found more than 1,000 miles (1,609 km) away from where they originated.
A fascinating read!
@LiveScience
➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: What is the difference between the Crust and
#TectonicPlates
?
@IRIS_EPO
explains in this awesome "Myth-Conceptions" video.
#earthquakes
➡️
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What did the
#Earth
look like millions of years ago? And where was your city at the time?
Check out this interactive globe to find out! Just select when in the past you want to go and enter your city's name to see its location. ➡️
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20
39
Does the
#Earth
breathe?
It may seem a strange concept but, especially near
#volcanoes
, our planet definitely gives off this impression! Check out this fascinating video by
@NASAJPL
➡️
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#RT
#InterestingFacts
#DidYouKnow
The duration of an
#earthquake
helps estimates of fault length.
#Fault
#ruptures
typically break at a speed of about 2km/second. So a 100km long fault that starts to break at one end will take around 50 seconds to rupture.
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#ShakeEducation
: Where did
#Shakemaps
come from and what do the different colors and scale mean? Checkout this great explanation from
@IRIS_EPO
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A recent study on the
#seismic
sequence just offshore
#Mindanao
Island, in the
#Philippines
, sheds light on its possible source.
Don't miss this very interesting and educational piece on
@temblor
➡️
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#ShakeEducation
: How does the local rock and soil conditions affect the
#intensity
of an
#earthquake
? Find out in this video clip from
@IRIS_EPO
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