Tag: earthquakes
One of the most powerful earthquakes in human history forced the inhabitants of Chile to live far from the coasts for 1,000 years
3,800 years ago, an earthquake of magnitude 9.5 would have generated a devastating mega-tsunami for the Chilean coasts. Prehistoric populations would have taken refuge inland, preserving the memory of this…
What is hidden under the Martian earthquakes?
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“Stay away” Mexico volcanic eruption and massive earthquakes lasting 27 minutes
An eruption occurred at the Popocatepetl Volcano in Mexico. In the statement made by the Mexican National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), it was reported that the lava and ashes…
How did seismic waves make it possible to understand the internal structure of the Earth?
How to know the internal structure of the Earth? If the seismic method, by generation of artificial waves, today makes it possible to image in finesse the architecture of the…
Listening to earthquakes to understand the melting of permafrost
Using data collected by an earthquake monitoring site abutting Mount Zugspitze, geologists have found a correlation between melting permafrost and seismic waves. The latter would propagate less quickly when the…
What would happen if the Earth stopped spinning?
Our Earth turns on itself without our being directly aware of it. However, the consequences of this rotational movement are numerous. And if it were to stop, our planet would…