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Seismic rupture patterns reveal that the Mamara fault directs a considerable seismic energy towards Istanbul
Overview of the Marmara region, urban areas of Istanbul’s metropolis (red outline) and the main Marmara fault (red line). The orange circles represent earthquakes with estimated directionality, and CL 1-4 represent clusters of earthquakes. The black arrows represent the preferred direction of rupture. A thorough analysis indicates that the most repetitive direction of rupture propagation is 85°N, thus heading towards…
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Award-winning dataset helps in seismic liquefaction research
Computer simulations are helping scientists and engineers improve liquefaction predictions. Liquefaction is an effect of earthquakes that causes soil to lose its rigidity and cause buildings to collapse, sometimes fatally. The dataset, which provides critical input for assessing seismic liquefaction induction, was awarded the 2024 DesignSafe Dataset Award in recognition of the dataset’s diverse contributions to natural hazard research. Credit:…
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