intraplate

And while most earthquakes happen at fissure points, where two tectonic plates are rubbing against one another, there are also intraplate quakes that scientists know very little about.

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~ Understanding mysterious continental intraplate earthquakes -- A new volume published by the Geological Society of America sheds light on mysterious earthquakes in the interiors of continents.

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Geologists suspect the fault is likely an intraplate fault within the upper Eurasian plate or the underlying India plate, rather than occurring at the interface between the two plates, according to the USGS.

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Geologists suspect the fault is likely an intraplate fault within the upper Eurasian plate or the underlying India plate, rather than occurring at the interface between the two plates, according to the USGS.

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In recent months, a U.S. team of geophysicists led by OU professor Randy Keller of the ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics completed two large seismic projects jointly with Chinese colleagues that will advance the understanding of the cause of devastating intraplate earthquakes.

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This effort complements that of Keller's Oklahoma Geological Survey colleagues, whose work focuses on the intraplate region around Oklahoma.

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This effort complements that of Keller's Oklahoma Geological Survey colleagues, whose work focuses on the intraplate region around Oklahoma.

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University of Oklahoma researchers are working with Chinese colleagues to better understand intraplate earthquakes-those occurring far from a tectonic plate boundary-in an effort to minimize the loss of life and property in both China and Oklahoma.

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University of Oklahoma researchers are working with Chinese colleagues to better understand intraplate earthquakes-those occurring far from a tectonic plate boundary-in an effort to minimize the loss of life and property in both China and Oklahoma.

innovations-report 2010

In recent months, a U.S. team of geophysicists led by OU professor Randy Keller of the ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics completed two large seismic projects jointly with Chinese colleagues that will advance the understanding of the cause of devastating intraplate earthquakes.

innovations-report 2010