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Seismic hazards reassessed in the Andes | #Geology #GeologyPage Although being able to predict the date on which the next big earthquake will occur is still some way off becoming a reality, it is now possible to identify the areas where they will occur. IRD researchers and their French, Ecuadorian and Peruvian partners have just measured the current deformation in the northern part of the Andes for the first time using GPS, where the tectonics of the Pacific and South American plates govern the high seismic activity in the region. Read more : geologypage/2014/09/seismic-hazards-reassessed-in-andes.html Geology Page geologypage
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 08:00:03 +0000

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