All eyes are on the horrible consequences of the Myanmar Earthquake right now. Let’s hope that on the long term, this event helps us to be better prepared for large earthquakes elsewhere. Meanwhile, lots of interesting papers have been published, among them many that deal with seismic hazard and cascading effects and actually also one on Myanmar (Sethanant et al., 2025). Let us know in the comments of there’s something missing.
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (April 2025)
2025-04-02 | in Paper -
New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Mar 2025)
2025-03-03 | in PaperThis week’s list of papers has some interesting work on soft-sediment deformation and quite a number of studies from the Mediterranean region. But you’ll also find something interesting if you’re more into earthquakes in the Americas, South Korea and Central and Eastern Asia. Enjoy reading!
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Seismogenic Liquefaction: The Hidden Impact of Small Earthquakes
2025-02-18 | in Paper, UncategorizedThis is a guest post by Szymon Świątek
New research challenges the assumption that only strong earthquakes cause liquefaction. Scientists from Poland demonstrated that even low-magnitude shocks (~M3.5) can trigger sediment deformation in water-saturated fine-grained sediments. This finding expands our understanding of seismic activity and its effects on geological structures.
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Feb 2025)
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New paper by McEwan et al. – Seismic hazard and shifting channels: Exploring coseismic river response
2025-01-31 | in Field work, PaperThis is a guest post by Erin McEwan.
River systems are shaped by both gradual and sudden geological processes, and the influence of active tectonics on river behaviour is a fundamental concept in tectonic and fluvial geomorphology. Despite this, much is still unknown about how earthquake surface deformation can alter flood hazard. This is concerning as human populations are increasingly expanding onto floodplains in seismically active regions. A recent review by McEwan et al (2025) in Earth-Science Reviews addresses this knowledge gap by analysing data from 52 sites where fault deformation is known to have induced an immediate change in river behavior; otherwise referred to as a Coseismic River Response (CRR).
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Dec 2024)
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Nov 2024)
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Oct 2024)
2024-09-29 | in Paper | one responseThese are the latest papers that deal with earthquakes, tsunami, archaeoseismology, and active tectonics. Quite a number of studies from the Americas this time. Enjoy reading and let me know in case I’ve missed something. Also: If you’d like to write a post about your research, a new paper, a good tectonics field trip or the like, please get in touch!
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Sep 2024)
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Aug 2024)
2024-08-01 | in PaperThese are the latest papers that I came across last month. This time we have a number of studies on strong historical earthquakes and their geological (and archaeological) record, classical paleoseismology that sometimes worked, sometimes not, tectonic landscapes, and much more. Enjoy reading!
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