Researchers reveal way in which possible earthquakes can be predicted
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - 12:31
in Earth & Climate
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem who have been examining what happens in a "model earthquake" in their laboratory have discovered that basic assumptions about friction that have been accepted for hundreds of years are just wrong. Their findings provide a new means for replicating how earth ruptures develop and possibly enabling prediction of coming severe earthquakes.