The final UTIG seminar of the Fall semester is reserved for graduate students to practice their presentations for AGU Fall. This year’s practice talks will be given by UTIG grad students Xian Wu, Kelly Olsen and Janaki Vamaraju. We asked each student to give us a sneak-preview into what they’ll be talking about and why… Continue Reading UTIG Seminar Notes: Kelly Olsen explains why some regions are more prone to powerful earthquakes than others
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Historical Data Confirms Recent Increase in West Texas Earthquakes
A new analysis of historical seismic data led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near the city of Pecos has increased dramatically since 2009. The study, published Nov. 4 in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, is important because it leverages old, unmined data to… Continue Reading Historical Data Confirms Recent Increase in West Texas Earthquakes
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New Computer Modeling Approach Could Improve Understanding of Megathrust Earthquakes
Years before the devastating Tohoku earthquake struck the coast of Japan in 2011, the Earth’s crust near the site of the quake was starting to stir. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin are using computer models to investigate if tiny tremors detected near the site of the quake could be connected to the… Continue Reading New Computer Modeling Approach Could Improve Understanding of Megathrust Earthquakes
Zhe Jia
Research Assistant Professor I am interested in using multi-geophysical data and modeling to understand earthquakes’ mechanisms and their related hazards. My team studies earthquakes from shallow, intermediate-, to deep depths, from continental fault systems to subduction zones, from tectonic to induced seismic events. Through careful analyses on a number of global large events, I discovered… Continue Reading Zhe Jia
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