https://epsci.ucr.edu/ en https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2021/04/19/study-reveals-workings-natures-own-earthquake-blocker <span>Study reveals the workings of nature’s own earthquake blocker</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-06-11T11:45:10-07:00" title="Friday, June 11, 2021 - 11:45">Fri, 06/11/2021 - 11:45</time> </span> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news">More News</a> <picture> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/NZ%20quake%20damage.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=bHnaGsNA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1401px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/NZ%20quake%20damage.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=bHnaGsNA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 1025px) and (max-width: 1400px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1170" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_m/public/NZ%20quake%20damage.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=15SsojCU 1x" media="all and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)" type="image/jpeg" width="1023" height="450"> <source srcset="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_s/public/NZ%20quake%20damage.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=8B00ee83 1x" type="image/jpeg" width="767" height="767"> <img loading="eager" width="1170" height="450" src="https://epsci.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/article_header_l/public/NZ%20quake%20damage.jpg?h=35d27844&amp;itok=bHnaGsNA" alt> </picture> JULES BERNSTEIN <time datetime="2021-04-19T12:00:00Z">April 19, 2021</time> <p>"Sometimes, the “gate” stops earthquakes in the magnitude 7 range, while ones that pass through the gate grow to magnitude 8 or greater, releasing over 32 times as much energy as a magnitude 7."&nbsp;</p> <p>“An earthquake gate is like someone directing traffic at a one-lane construction zone. Sometimes you pull up and get a green ‘go’ sign, other times you have a red ‘stop’ sign until conditions change,” said UC Riverside geologist&nbsp;<a href="http://ncbarth.com/" target="_blank">Nicolas Barth</a>. "</p> <p><a href="https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2021/04/19/study-reveals-workings-natures-own-earthquake-blocker">Read More</a></p> <a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/article-category/earthquakes-geophysics" hreflang="en">Earthquakes &amp; Geophysics</a><div class="tags-title">Tags</div> <div class="tags-list"> <div><a href="https://epsci.ucr.edu/tags/nicolas-barth-james-dieterich" hreflang="en">Nicolas Barth. James Dieterich</a></div> </div> <div class="sharing-title">Share This</div><span class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://epsci.ucr.edu/news/2021/04/19/study-reveals-workings-natures-own-earthquake-blocker" data-a2a-title="Study reveals the workings of nature’s own earthquake blocker"><a class="a2a_button_facebook"></a><a class="a2a_button_x"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin"></a><a class="a2a_button_google_plus"></a><a class="a2a_button_email"></a><a class="a2a_button_printfriendly"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share" aria-label="more options to share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Fepsci.ucr.edu%2Fnews%2F2021%2F04%2F19%2Fstudy-reveals-workings-natures-own-earthquake-blocker&amp;title=Study%20reveals%20the%20workings%20of%20nature%E2%80%99s%20own%20earthquake%20blocker"></a></span><script> (function () { const customClassName = 'show-for-sr'; const targetContainer = document.querySelector('.a2a_kit.addtoany_list'); if (!targetContainer) return; const addClassToLabels = () => { const labels = targetContainer.querySelectorAll('.a2a_label'); if (labels.length > 0) { labels.forEach(label => { if (!label.classList.contains(customClassName)) { label.classList.add(customClassName); } }); console.log('Successfully applied show-for-sr class to AddToAny labels.'); return true; } return false; }; const observerConfig = { childList: true, subtree: true }; const observer = new MutationObserver((mutationsList, observer) => { if (addClassToLabels()) { observer.disconnect(); } }); if (!addClassToLabels()) { observer.observe(targetContainer, observerConfig); } })(); </script> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 18:45:10 +0000 Anonymous 856 at https://epsci.ucr.edu