Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes

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A badly damaged house in Christchurch, New Zealand, following a powerful earthquake in February 2011. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are working to isolate tremors that could be used to warn of an impending major earthquake.

« Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes

Credit: University of Texas Institute for Geophysics

Research associate Chas Bolton (left) and (then) postdoctoral fellow Srisharan Shreedharan install sensors on a lab-made earthquake fault at UTIG.

« Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes

Credit: University of Texas Institute for Geophysics.

Close-up of the lab-fault. The yellow hydraulic presses simulate tectonic pressure while sensors listen for miniature tremors.

« Scientists Isolate Early-Warning Tremor Pattern in Lab-Made Earthquakes

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