Scientists have gathered the first evidence of a so-called ‘boomerang earthquake’ that occurred deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A boomerang occurs when a fracture continues in one direction before the course changes rapidly and travels at even higher speeds in the opposite direction. The researchers hope these observations can better …
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For years, scientists have been trying to track down an extremely rare “boomerang” earthquake. Well, they’d taken one into the ocean for the first time – and it’s even more bizarre than they expected. Earthquakes are the result of rocks breaking on a fault, which is a boundary between two …
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Earthquakes come and go, leaving a trail of destruction in them. What they do not normally do is happily turn around immediately and return for another pass. Except … it seems like they can, in very rare circumstances. In a new study, scientists have found evidence of an unusual and …
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