Martin Mai

seismologist, Editor-in-Chief for #BSSA @SeismoSocietyAm, adventure traveler, outdoor enthusiast

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

Great team work!

[Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel @InSeismoland]

Published today @ScienceMagazine: Scale-dependent fracture energy as simple explanation for earthquakes observed across all scales with implications for earthquake nucleation & multi-fault rupture cascades with @BeyondTremors @KadekPalgunadi @Prof_QuakeMod
https://t.co/LAHAAJnGBu

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

Earthquake Alert! The huge M 7.7 quake in Myanmar today (6:20 UTC; 13:30 local time) on the Sagaing Fault, expected rupture length 200-250 km, is likely cause to wide-spread damage and many fatalities. Damage reports & videos of shaking effects are accumulating. Be safe, Myanmar!

[Dr. Alice-Agnes Gabriel @InSeismoland]

Published today @ScienceMagazine: Scale-dependent fracture energy as simple explanation for earthquakes observed across all scales with implications for earthquake nucleation & multi-fault rupture cascades with @BeyondTremors @KadekPalgunadi @Prof_QuakeMod
https://t.co/LAHAAJnGBu

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

PAPER ALERT --
Our study "Fault-size dependent fracture energy explains to multi-scale seismicity and cascading earthquakes” in SCIENCE today, with co-authors @InSeismoland @KadekPalgunadi @BeyondTremors @CES_KAUST
https://t.co/AM7qGwv6qH
Check it out! @KAUST_PSE @KaustResearch

[Zach W. Lambert @ZachWLambert]

This is a level of going viral I haven’t experienced before 😂

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

@carlosduartephd Well, nice to have a book on "Oceans" out, but why are there three women with surfboards on the cover?

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

Microseismic Event Location with Dual Vertical DAS Arrays: Insights from the FORGE 2022 Stimulation #SRL

Two vertical DAS boreholes, part of the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy (FORGE) project, could help with microseismicity.

https://t.co/r1Lvr0zn6d

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

The crust and upper mantle of the Middle East and southwest Asia is complex. Scientists from Livermore_Lab explore these complexities with a new model of seismic wave speeds created with openly sourced data. For details, check out the new #BSSA paper.

https://t.co/Q7kjzH1xoY

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This male sumatran orangutan is Raku: he got a wound on his right cheek. Scientists were surprised to spot him applying a medicinal plant on his face: akar kuning (Fibranaurea tinctoria), a type of climbing vine that acts as an analgesic.

After about 8 days he applied the chewed stems and leaves of the plant, the wound began to heal and in approximately a month he completely recovered.

This series of observations undoubtedly constitutes the conclusive proof of the level of ingenuity that these majestic animals have.

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

In a new #BSSA paper, @NorthwesternU scientists explore the long-term memory of a fault. Most models attribute variability of time between earthquakes to chance. But here, the team uses both chance and the state of strain for a given fault zone.

https://t.co/8KvPifn6ks

[Xyoli Pérez-Campos @xyolipc]

Classmates and officemates during our PhD, some time ago. Today we had the pleasure of traveling together and shared several hours of nice chats. @Prof_QuakeMod ❤️

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

Workshop on "Saudi Arabia's Untapped Resource: Geothermal Energy" kicked off just now at #KAUST, in cooperation with TAQA Geothermal, the Saudi Geological Survey, the Ministry of Energy

[Sigurjón (Sjonni) Jónsson @Sjonni_KAUST]

Fieldwork near Gulf of Aqaba in @NEOM

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

Engineering earthquake-resilient structures requires understanding how a specific site will move. A widely used proxy is the average shear wave velocity of Earth's top 30 meters, called Vs30. Scientists present a new way to predict Vs30. #BSSA

https://t.co/MVmMLlrTDO

[Hannes Vasyura-Bathke @hvasbath]

I started working on this 9 1/2years ago. Finally, it is published. This work was the motivation behind developing #BEAT and we published 3method papers until we had the tools that were needed. Great team work with @earthquake_andy , @Prof_QuakeMod , @Sjonni_KAUST

[Martin Mai @Prof_QuakeMod]

A big step forward for geothermal energy in Saudi Arabia --
#KAUST and TAQA started drilling on KAUST campus. @Prof_QuakeMod of @KAUST_PSE leads seismic monitoring efforts together with Prof Matteo Ravasi and their teams
https://t.co/L194Bv3fPY

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

How can scientists infer the size of underground nuclear explosions using regional seismic data? A #BSSA article demonstrates a new way to extract source spectra, applied to North Korean nuclear tests conducted between 2009 and 2017.

https://t.co/cz0FetBdYg

[SSA @SeismoSocietyAm]

When the Peace River sequence began in Alberta, Canada, the Alberta Energy Regulator called it a natural earthquake. Later, a study said these were induced. How can you tell? Check out this #SRL paper

Paper: https://t.co/nANzgyhvIU
Press release: https://t.co/m77YRUB6sY

[Robin Lacassin - @rlacassin.bsky.social @RLacassin]

I am sad to have to tell you that Paul Tapponnier passed away on Dec 24 in Beijing.
With Peter Molnar he was the father of indentation tectonics / extrusion processes in Asia. I had the joy and pleasure of working with him in many Asian countries.
Here 👇 in Myanmar

[GeoScienceWorld @GeoScienceWorld]

Testing and Design of Discriminants for Local Seismic Events Recorded during the Redmond Salt Mine Monitoring Experiment
Rigobert Tibi, et al.
Seismological Society of America
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (2023)
https://t.co/VK8qSqZZhi
@SeismoSocietyAm