Tag: Earthquake

  • Water Injection Could Trigger Major Earthquakes

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    Natalie Starke reports on a new study in The Guardian that suggests injecting water for geothermal power or fracking can lead to larger earthquakes than previously thought: Pumping water underground at geothermal power plants can lead to dangerous earthquakes even in regions not prone to tremors, according to scientists. They say that quake risk should be factored into…

  • How the earth heals itself after an earthquake

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    Becky Oskin writes a fascinating piece,  at Mother Nature Network, about how the earth heals itself after an earthquake: For the first time, scientists have watched the Earth heal itself after an earthquake. The process is similar to the body repairing a cut, researchers from China and the United States reported on June 27 in the journal…