New study unveils the mechanism behind "boomerang" earthquakes
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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New study unveils the mechanism behind "boomerang" earthquakes
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An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that they passed through only seconds before. These "boomerang&q . . .
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New study unveils the mechanism behind "boomerang" earthquakes
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An earthquake typically sets off ruptures that ripple out from its underground origins. But on rare occasions, seismologists have observed quakes that reverse course, further shaking up areas that they passed through only seconds before. These "boomerang&q . . .