IU Researcher Helps Solve Mystery of Clockwork-like Earthquake System Deep Beneath the Pacific
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, May 14 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University issued the following news:
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IU researcher helps solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
IU seismologist Jianhua Gong has helped solve a 30-year mystery about why certain underwater faults produce large earthquakes like clockwork, and what's actually stopping them from getting even bigger.
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Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean . . .
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IU researcher helps solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific
IU seismologist Jianhua Gong has helped solve a 30-year mystery about why certain underwater faults produce large earthquakes like clockwork, and what's actually stopping them from getting even bigger.
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Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean . . .