M7

M7.1 strikes offshore Kamchatka - in an area that nucleated a M9 in 1952

We consider a hypothetical "megaquake advisory" system in Kamchatka

Aug 18 •

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Judith A Hubbard

M7.1 earthquake strikes southern Japan; megaquake advisory issued

An indication of elevated risk - but not a prediction

Aug 8 •

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Judith A Hubbard

M7.4 earthquake shakes Chile

Moderate-depth event within the subducting slab

Jul 19 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7.2 earthquake in southern Peru causes minor damage

Preceded by foreshock activity starting on June 16

Jun 28 •

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Judith A Hubbard

Deadly M7.4 earthquake strikes Taiwan

Largest event in the country in over 20 years

Apr 3 •

Judith A Hubbard

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One year after the February 6 Türkiye-Syria earthquakes

We look back at a year of aftershocks and initial scientific results

Feb 6 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Update on M7.0 earthquake in China

Satellite imaging reveals rupture that did not reach the surface

Jan 28 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Major M7.0 earthquake strikes China-Kyrgyzstan border

Severe shaking on a bitter cold night suggests very serious situation

Jan 23 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Seismicity patterns around the Jan 1 earthquake in Japan

Developments in an intriguing story of earthquakes and seismic swarms

Jan 9 •

Judith A Hubbard

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Tectonics of the January 1, 2024 M7.5 earthquake in Japan

Exploring earthquakes on Japan's western coast

Jan 6 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7.5 earthquake strikes western Japan, triggers tsunami

Complex precursory behavior has occurred along this fault since 2020

Jan 1 •

Judith A Hubbard

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M7.6 earthquake below east coast of Mindanao, Philippines

Many uncertainties about this subduction event due to lack of instrumentation

Dec 3, 2023 •

Judith A Hubbard

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