Tag: seismic hazard
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Decoding Ancient Earthquakes with Quartz Clocks: The Sand Dikes Breakthrough
Unveiling the Past: Why Ancient Earthquakes Matter Paleoseismology—the study of prehistoric earthquakes—offers crucial insights where historical records are sparse or absent. By examining traces left in the ground, scientists can reconstruct when large earthquakes struck, how powerful they were, and how often such events might recur. This knowledge is essential for updating building codes, guiding…
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Dating Ancient Earthquakes with Quartz Clocks in Sand Dikes
Uncovering the Past: Why Paleoseismology Matters Paleoseismology, the study of ancient earthquakes, helps scientists fill gaps where historical records end. In regions lacking long-running seismograph data, researchers investigate traces left in the landscape to determine when seismic events occurred, their intensity, frequency, and how faults evolve. This evidence supports better building codes and smarter disaster…
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Bogo Bay Fault Identified as Source of Cebu Quake 6.9
Experts Identify Bogo Bay Fault as the Source of Cebu’s Magnitude 6.9 Quake In a development that could reshape understanding of northern Cebu’s seismic landscape, experts have identified the newly named Bogo Bay Fault as the source of the magnitude-6.9 earthquake that struck on September 30. A team from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and…