'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses

From GPS satellites to mobile networks, modern technology relies on ultra-precise radio signals. Engineers have long tried to ...
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What are the signs that nature is telling us?' Scientists are triggering earthquakes in the Alps to find out what happens before one hits

Scientists are deliberately triggering earthquakes from a tunnel deep beneath the Alps. Although it may sound like something out of a James Bond movie, the goal isn't turmoil and destruction. Rather, ...
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Scientists Discovered the Hidden Cause of 25,000 Earthquakes

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Earlier this year, Santorini and the surrounding area experienced an earthquake swarm, totaling some 25,000 tremors in a one-month period. A new ...
Phys.org

Why earthquakes sometimes still occur in tectonically silent regions

Earthquakes in the American state of Utah, the Soultz-sous-Forêts region of France or in the Dutch province of Groningen should not be able to occur even if the subsurface has been exploited for ...
Los Angeles Times

Earthquake swarms keep rattling the Bay Area. What’s going on?

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Dozens of small earthquakes have shaken the San Francisco Bay Area over the last month, rattling nerves and ...
Post and Courier

Third earthquake in 4 days shakes Midlands town, part of recent spate to hit SC and NC

COLUMBIA — A small earthquake has shaken Irmo again with the United States Geological Survey confirming a 1.8 magnitude earthquake took place at 6:44 p.m. on Feb. 16 about 3.1 miles west-southwest ...