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Profile section and onion model of a seismic zone. The main earthquake is shown as a star as well as many other aftershocks in a distributed region. A further partial profile section also shows movements of the layers relative to each other in a high-resolution profile with a thickness of a few hundred meters.

Dense network of seismometers reveals how the underground ruptures

The first high-precision image of a seismic fault zone changes our understanding of earthquakes
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Five people stand around a borehole that has been sealed with concrete. A solar panel supplies power for measuring devices. In the background: forest.

Unusual swarm earthquake in the Vogtland region

A recently installed monitoring network of seismic sensors in boreholes recorded thousands of earthquake signals – a unique data set for researching the cause of swarm earthquakes.
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René Steinmann and Jana Täumer

GFZ Discovery Fellow projects started

Two new GFZ Discovery Fellowships awarded: René Steinmann is researching ground vibrations in connection with animal movements and Jana Täumer is researching methane sinks in Germany.
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Severe earthquake in eastern Taiwan

The region around the city of Hualien on the east coast of Taiwan has been shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4. The media report 9 dead and hundreds injured.
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25. Apr. 2024
22. Zukunftstag Brandenburg für Jugendliche auch am GFZ
04. May. 2024 - 04. May. 2024
Potsdam Science Day
16. Sep. 2024 - 20. Sep. 2024
Potsdam Summer School 2024

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    The 11th annual Potsdam Science Day will take place on Saturday, 4 May 2024. This year the event will be held on the GFZ Campus on Telegrafenberg. The Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) will be hosting a booth on site, where visitors can play a climate game developed by the European…

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    Germany’s Coal Exit: New Strategies for Structural Change Needed

    Affected communities in former lignite-mining regions are critical of the work of Germany’s Coal Commission. With the phase-out still unfolding, a new study shows that further efforts and new strategies must be developed to ensure local communities are more closely involved. More public…

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