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Earthquakes and Tectonics in Pamir Tien Shan
Real time observation of shear waves on the Earth’s surface – First direct observation of subducting continental crust during the collision of two continents
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Earthquake in southern Hesse
On May 17, 2014 a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Darmstadt. According to press reports, numerous houses were damaged.
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Field operation in Chile – investigation of the April 1, 2014 earthquake
An earthquake occurred in northern Chile in April. This event was a debut for the Hazard and Risk Team of the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ).
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Earthquakes: Iran is a high-risk region
In April 2013, a violent earthquake shook the border region between Iran and Pakistan. This was not an isolated case, for Iran is affected again and again by...
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Earthquake in Japan in 2011: an eye-witness account
A severe earthquake occurred in Japan on March 11, 2011. The seismologist Prof. Tilmann from the GeoForschungsZentrum was on site. Here is his report: