Superheated rocks deep underground help explain earthquake patterns
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - 08:50
in Earth & Climate
Rock-melting forces occurring much deeper in the Earth than previously understood appear to drive tremors along a notorious segment of California’s San Andreas Fault, according to new USC research that helps explain how quakes happen. The study from the emergent field of earthquake physics looks at temblor mechanics from the bottom up, rather than from […]