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)
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The Science and Art of Paleoseismology – Images of Paleoearthquake Records From Around The World
2025-03-14 | in paleoseismicity.org, Paper | 5 responsesThe Science and Art of Paleoseismology
Images of Paleoearthquake Records From Around The World
Edited by Francesca R. Cinti, Daniela Pantosti, David P. Schwartz, Yann Klinger
Printed in 2025
Our primary objective in publishing the book “The Science and Art of Paleoseismology” is to present observations through images of individual earthquake surface ruptures exposed in trenches across active faults in shallow continental crust across the globe.With this book we aim to provide young researchers, students, and working professionals undertaking paleoseismologic studies with images of the variable expression of surface fault ruptures in trench exposures and their interpretations. The book contains examples from strike-slip, reverse, and normal fault ruptures in a range of tectonic settings as well as descriptions of the criteria and tools used for rupture identification, thereby strengthening the interpretation of surface-fault rupture histories and earthquake recurrence.
The book includes 28 case studies by a large number of contributors. 13 are on strike-slip, 6 on reverse, and 9 on normal faults. Each rupture example is developed in four pages of photos, trench logs, maps, and text.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the book you can get it for free but you need to cover the shipping fees. Please send a request to the email address below including the number of copies you are willing to receive and your complete postal address. We will provide you with instructions (size, weight, address, etc.) for preparing the pre-paid shipping label.
scienceandartpaleoseismology@gmail.comA digital copy of the book is planned at a later date. Looking forward to getting your feedback
Francesca, Daniela, David, and Yann
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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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Call for papers – Special Issue in GSL on Intraplate Tectonics: Earthquakes, active tectonics, and seismic hazard in Low-Strain Regions
2025-02-25 | in PaperDear Colleagues,
We are aiming to organize a special issue titled: Intraplate Tectonics: Earthquakes, active tectonics, and seismic hazard in regions of slow lithospheric deformation. This special issue will complement a number of recent conference sessions on Intraplate Tectonics and Seismicity that have been held at EGU, IGC, INQUA and other societies over the past number of years. The solicitation for contributions to the special issue is below. If you or your colleagues are interested in submitting an article to the special issue, please let us know a tentative title and your list of authors with affiliations by the end of April; send it directly to k.reicherter@nug.rwth-aachen.de. Anticipated deadline for submission of manuscripts 31.12.2025.
Sincerely,
The special issue guest editors: Klaus Reicherter, Beau Whitney, Tamarah King, Sambit Naik
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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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Abstract volume for the 2025 Hokudan meeting available
2025-02-11 | in MeetingThe 2025 Hokudan meeting on active faulting was held online this year from 23-25 January. It was organised by our friend Koji Okumura. The abstract volume is now available for download here: https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/kojiok/hokudan2025.html. Check it out, there’s some truly cool stuff, for example a trench with a 1700 year-old human skull in it…
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Feb 2025)
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New papers on paleoseismology, active tectonics, and archaeoseismology (Jan 2025)
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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)