Super Shear Earthquakes - Deadlier Than Deadly

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 01:35 in Earth & Climate

One of the enduring mysteries in the investigation of Earthquakes is why the damage done over a century ago by a 7.8 magnitude Earthquake in San Francisco far exceeded what would be expected by an Earthquake of that magnitude. It was, in fact, what launched the intensive study of the San Andreas fault. read more

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