What can communities do to prepare for earthquakes?

What can communities do to prepare for earthquakes? Securely anchor medical equipment, heavy appliances, bookcases, hanging plants and other items. Place heavy objects on low shelves. Move beds away from windows. Check hallways, exits, doorways and other areas and remove hazards and obstructions which may impede your safe exit after an earthquake. What should be […]

Can faults slip and not cause earthquakes?

Can faults slip and not cause earthquakes? Summary: Some slow-moving faults may help protect against destructive earthquakes, suggests new research. Can earthquakes be caused by many types of faults? Earthquakes release energy suddenly from the Earth’s crust, causing seismic waves which propagate away from the source and all around the Earth. There are three main […]

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