Tuesday, 29 November 2016

When it comes to earthquake risk, helium in the groundwater shouldn't be taken lightly

Scientist collect groundwater from a well near the site of this year's Kumamoto earthquake

The old adage that being forewarned is being forearmed perhaps never rings as true as in the case of natural disasters like tsunamis, volcanoes and earthquakes. Earlier this year, researchers discovered that it might be possible to predict the fiery eruptions of volcanoes by listening for a period of calm in their normal geologic rumblings. Now, scientists believe they're on to a new prediction method for earthquakes – measuring the amount of helium in the groundwater.

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