Abstract:When an earthquake in southern France caused the ground to rupture-a phenomenon not known during the last 25 years in the region-the earthquake science community worked together to determine the implications for hazard assessment. Now we must maintain that spirit of co-operation for the future.In the most destructive French earthquake since 1967, the ground ruptured at the surface (Fig. 1) -just a few kilometers from a nuclear power plant. The event occurred near the small town of Le Teil, southeastern France … Show more
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