Utrecht University: Why Earthquakes Sometimes Still Occur in Tectonically Silent Regions
October 27, 2025
October 27, 2025
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 27 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news:
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Why earthquakes sometimes still occur in tectonically silent regions
Earthquakes in the American state of Utah, the Soultz-sous-Forets region of France or in the Dutch province of Groningen should not be able to occur even if the subsurface has been exploited for decades. This is because the shallow subsurface behaves in such a way that faults there become stro . . .
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Why earthquakes sometimes still occur in tectonically silent regions
Earthquakes in the American state of Utah, the Soultz-sous-Forets region of France or in the Dutch province of Groningen should not be able to occur even if the subsurface has been exploited for decades. This is because the shallow subsurface behaves in such a way that faults there become stro . . .