Two Epicenters Led to Japan's Violent Noto Earthquake on New Year's Day
August 24, 2024
August 24, 2024
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release:
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A rare "dual-initiation" mechanism ruptured a barrier on the fault during the Jan. 1 shaker
Key takeaways
* The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a "dual-initiation mechanism" applied enough energy from two different locations to break through a fault barrier . . .
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A rare "dual-initiation" mechanism ruptured a barrier on the fault during the Jan. 1 shaker
Key takeaways
* The 7.5- magnitude earthquake beneath Japan's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, occurred when a "dual-initiation mechanism" applied enough energy from two different locations to break through a fault barrier . . .