What are recent examples? Liquefaction caused major destruction in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011, turning parts of the city to mush. It also resulted in a massive "bulge" along the playing ...

Some earthquakes can cause the ground to behave like a thick liquid. Soil liquefaction is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Have you ever wiggled your feet in wet sand at the beach? As ...

The massive subduction zone earthquake in Japan caused a significant level of soil "liquefaction" that has surprised researchers with its widespread severity, a new analysis shows. The findings also ...

The study committee’s Statement of Task (see Box 1.4) directs the committee to explore the sufficiency, quality, and uncertainties of various methods used to assess the potential for and consequences ...

Floating on land: this storm drain was pushed up through the road in Christchurch by liquefaction caused by the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. (Courtesy: Martin Luff/CC BY-SA 2.0) Contrary to ...

A 7.5 magnitude earthquake shook Donggala and Palu in the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia on September 28, 2018, causing destruction that killed more than 1700 people. Not long, the public was shocked ...

Curious dry craters formed in the aftermath of a disastrous earthquake are explained. The Bhuj earthquake in January 2001, with a moment magnitude of 7.7, was one of the most disastrous in India's ...