🧪⚒️ Notice how newer updates about the Kamchatka quake say M8.8, though it was M8.7 earlier? That doesn't mean something changed about the quake - it just means people were able to consider more data in the magnitude calculation. This kind of revision happens a lot, especially for bigger quakes.

Scary example of why scientists advise people to "drop cover hold" rather than "run outside" during strong shaking.

Are you working on low-strain region (e.g. SCR) earthquakes / faults / hazard? Consider contributing to our special edition! More than happy to receive DMs with queries 🤗 (Have been away from social media for a while, hence the delay in reposting!)

The long-term tectonic motion that GPS sensors measure is usually extremely slow, but earthquakes can cause sudden shifts of the land. GPS data help reveal the peak ground displacement caused by the ongoing earthquake to more quickly and accurately estimate its magnitude.

Let's take a look at some field photos showing the normal fault ruptures (Taken by field survey team of the Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration).

from @tectonicsyang.bsky.social: "Dr. An Li from our department reports on earthquake surface ruptures based on pre- and post-earthquake satellite images." www.eq-igl.ac.cn/zhxw/info/20...

very late to this news, but awesome to see Sentinel 1C is launched and operating! More info on why this is a big deal in the video below from @uk-comet.bsky.social now if only NASA would launch their NISAR mission....

Keeping it (seismically) real in New Zealand. ⚒️🧪

Really exciting to see such so many familiar #ScienceTwitter faces appearing here! 🎉 Reintroduction time: I'm a coastal Earth Observation scientist from Canberra, Australia - my work involves mapping coastal change from space using petabytes of open satellite data! 🛰️🌊🧑‍🔬

Who likes earthquakes? 👋 Well, have I got a treat for you! @ucalgary.bsky.social Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment is hosting @drwendyrocks.bsky.social next Thurs Nov 21 for an EarthX talk. Register science.ucalgary.ca/earth/about/... It's free and will be broadcast to the world. 🧪⚒️

A 40 year old seismograph may have been abandoned in the field 25 years ago, so I went searching for it to add to our historical collection.

Jay @earthjay.bsky.social is an exceptional scientist and one of the nicest people I know, who provides incredible global earthquake reports as a community service. Certainly one to follow!

Golly gosh, at 900+ followers I'll introduce myself! I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations

I'd like to get serious about Bluesky but I'm finding it hard to transition back to chronological timelines after the ease of a tailored 'for you' page. Any suggestions? (can also only access Bluesky at home, seems to be blocked on my work network👎😤)

so many new followers and people on Bluesky! For any geosci / earthquake people, I recommend using @geohenning.bsky.social's post on geosci specialist lists to find out who's following you & who to follow: bsky.app/profile/geoh...

Hello! @aotearoa-unzpd.bsky.social and @paleoquake.bsky.social said that this is the place to be, so here we are. Looking forward to discussing earthquakes & active tectonics! paleoseismicity.org

A pleasure to be interviewed for @seismosocam.bsky.social's 'At Work' column! Honoured to be included amongst the other brilliant scientists featured, repping my undying love for Australia's weird and wonderful earthquakes ❤️

This is the first in a planned series of short videos touching on a few notable earthquake-related facts about each state, starting with New South Wales and the A.C.T. youtu.be/pM2he30lx14?...

Such a great video series by @seislologist.bsky.social! Have a watch to learn something new about Aus EQs, including cute clips from my PhD on the remote Petermann earthquake p.s. as a Katherinite and Territorian, I'm particularly proud of the NT's legacy of interesting earthquakes

Position 📢 seismic analyst/teaching Geoscience Australia are hiring an "Exercise & Development Coordinator" to lead the training program for earthquake duty officers who run our 24/7 EQ monitoring centre. Closing 30 June, open to internationals (1/3) candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...

📢permanent role in engineering seismology The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...

📢permanent role in engineering seismology The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...

Closing soon (4th Feb) - 3 year postdoc (or lecturer) in earthquake geology/broader science at the University of Melbourne

the @earthquake.bsky.social bot put out four notices for what appears to be one earthquake (earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... ), presumably it's picking up every USGS review of the event?

📢3-yr postdoc (or lecturer) position in earthquake science at the University of Melbourne! Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...

Today’s M5.9 shallow reverse faulting earthquake in China occurred in a seismically active region, with significant population centers nearby. There are early reports of casualties and significant damage. 🧪⚒️

The M3.2 earthquake near Berridale (15km E of Jindabyne) NSW earlier this week has been followed by at least 6 additional events to date. This area has previously hosted several seismic clusters of <M2.5 as well as more significant events, eg. 1885 M4.6 and 1959 M5.3 earthquakes ⚒️🧪

The palm-lined trace of the San Andreas Fault near Indio, CA. In the distance is Pushawalla Canyon. North America is to the left; Pacific Plate to the right. Fault gouge produced due to the grinding action of the fault acts as a vertical barrier to groundwater flow; that's why the palms grow here.

Time for a comic for #ArtAdventCalendar! This one is from the start of 2023, from a random idea I had that made me laugh (typically how all my comics begin) One for the #geology, #geoscience and #SciArt comic fans

Really interesting paper on a Mw 4.6 earthquake in Greece that caused InSAR detectable surface deformation. Tiny earthquakes packing a punch! Beats the Aus record of Mw 4.7 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Cross-posting from the other place. My former postdoc position with COMET and EarthSci Oxford is open for applications! More info via @RichardThomasW or @NERC_COMET on the other place

Look who came to visit @deeninis.bsky.social and I today - it’s the wonderful @tamarahking.bsky.social who has recently returned to Australia from the UK. The earthquake geology force is strong with these two!

Day 2 and I've successfully gotten my name on my desk wall. So far so good with my big move to Geoscience Australia!

slowly familiarising myself with this new app, but finding small things annoying (e.g. no profile info popup when I hover over somebody's name? No emoji/gif button?). Feeling very 'old man yells at cloud'