Earthquake forecast for Puerto Rico: Dozens more large aftershocks are likely
The physics of earthquakes are astoundingly complex, but our abilities to forecast future earthquakes during a strong sequence of events in real time is improving.
Author Archives: Richard Aster
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in trouble – but the ground beneath it may buy some time
As the West Antarctic Ice Sheet melts, the land beneath rebounds – at a faster rate than thought.
California’s other drought: A major earthquake is overdue
For major events, with magnitudes of 7 or greater, California is actually in an earthquake drought. Multiple segments of the expansive San Andreas Fault system are now sufficiently stressed to produce large and damaging events.