Comments on: Largest quakes weaken fault zones worldwide http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/largest-quakes-weaken-fault-zones-worldwide/ Research news from leading universities Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:20:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Jerod Hatch http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/largest-quakes-weaken-fault-zones-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-10070 Jerod Hatch Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:43:17 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4450#comment-10070 If this is the case for Parkfield on a micro-scale, then what is the forecast for the western U.S. and Canada given the incessant tremblors in California signifying greatly increased plate movements or fault weakening? Also is there any evidence to suggest that the circular pattern of quakes encircling Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana signifies an uptick in the magmatic activity underneath these long dormant volcanoes and westward expansion of the California Coastline? If this is the case for Parkfield on a micro-scale, then what is the forecast for the western U.S. and Canada given the incessant tremblors in California signifying greatly increased plate movements or fault weakening?

Also is there any evidence to suggest that the circular pattern of quakes encircling Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana signifies an uptick in the magmatic activity underneath these long dormant volcanoes and westward expansion of the California Coastline?

]]> By: Hardeep Sondhi http://www.futurity.org/earth-environment/largest-quakes-weaken-fault-zones-worldwide/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Hardeep Sondhi Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:11:41 +0000 http://futurity.org/?p=4450#comment-624 As far as I know, it's better to have small earthquakes spread over some time, or the stresses build up and end in a really huge earthquake which may cause untold damage As far as I know, it’s better to have small earthquakes spread over some time, or the stresses build up and end in a really huge earthquake which may cause untold damage

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