Geologists study China earthquake for glimpse into future

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Sat, 07/05/2008 - 22:00

(Penn State) The May 12 earthquake that rocked Sichuan Province in China was the first there in recorded history and unexpected in its magnitude.

Now a team of geoscientists is looking at the potential for future earthquakes due to earthquake-induced changes in stress.

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