1. Nepal quake unleashed long shakes.
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SUMNER, THOMAS
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NEPAL Earthquake, 2015 , *SEISMOLOGY measurements , *EARTHQUAKE hazard analysis , *SEISMOMETRY , *VIBRATION (Mechanics) - Abstract
The article reports on the findings of a study published in the August 6, 2015 issue of "Science," by Jean-Philippe Avouac and colleagues regarding the seismic characteristics of the April 25, 2015 Nepal earthquake. Topics addressed include comments on how the quake could have been worse if its wave structure were different, how the quake was caused by low-frequency vibrations, and discussion of how to identify buildings which are particularly vulnerable to this kind of vibration.
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- 2015
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