Watch the waves from the M7.1 earthquake in Tibet roll across seismic stations around the world. This animation, called a Ground Motion Visualization (GMV), shows the motion of the ground as detected on seismometers across the globe. Each dot is a seismic station, and when the ground moves up it turns red 🔴 and when it moves down it turns blue 🔵. Earthquake waves travel around and through the Earth. Once the earthquake waves are far enough away from the location where the earthquake occurred, they can no longer be felt by people, BUT they can still be detected by sensitive seismic instruments. Learn more about GMVs, what’s shown in this animation, and FAQs: loom.ly/1f83wvk

2025 saw its first large earthquake, a magnitude 7.1 on January 7 that struck in Tibet close to the Nepal border. Continental collision between the Indian and Eurasian plates generates numerous earthquakes, making this a region of high seismic hazard.

Much of our knowledge of Earth’s insides comes from monitoring the thousands of earthquakes that occur every year. In the early 1900’s scientists discovered they could use data from earthquakes as method for looking deep beneath the surface. By understanding the travel times of different seismic waves to worldwide stations, scientists were able to calculate where boundaries occurred and what those boundaries represented. Learn more with our online digitally interactive "What's Inside the Earth?" poster! ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gMbEheyf

Yellowstone’s magmatic guts both make it a sight-seeing destination and a significant volcanic hazard. Geophysics lets us see what's going on in there, and a new study using a special technique has given us the clearest picture yet. 👀⬇️ https://loom.ly/8rwNWVU

Top Movers and Shakers of 2024 2024 saw over 1,500 earthquakes magnitude 5 and above (shown in animation) and 10 earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above. The largest earthquake of 2024 were: M7.5 Japan, January 1, 2024 | https://loom.ly/NOFeeM4 M7.4 Taiwan, April 2, 2024 | https://loom.ly/XYC-VOU M7.4 Chile, July 19, 2024 | https://loom.ly/bSnuZlg Learn more about each major earthquake event from the linked resource.

Looking for an internship that gives you real-world work experience? Applications are now open for the EarthScope Student Career Internship Program! The Student Career Internship Program is a paid 11-week hands-on internship focused on career development for undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates. Current open positions include: 🗣️ Science Communication Intern: Assist with science writing, website and social media content, and potential visual/video projects to highlight EarthScope’s science-support activities. 📚 Educational Data and Resources Intern: Assist in data processing, data presentation, technical support documentation, and educational resources development. ☁️ Cloud OnRamp Intern: Work on advancing cloud integration for EarthScope researchers, with a focus on curating and enhancing domain-specific resources. 📊 Seismic Instrumentation Evaluation Intern: Help update software tools used for instrumentation evaluations, support the implementation of new evaluation methodologies, and streamline the evaluation process. 🗂️ Project Management Intern: Support EarthScope’s Project Management Office (PMO) by assisting in the planning, scheduling, and coordination of ongoing projects. Applications are due February 15, 2025. (Must be authorized to work in the U.S. to apply) Learn more & apply ⬇️ https://loom.ly/6rXaoKw

📢 Calling all community college students, applications are now open for Geo-Launchpad! Geo-Launchpad is is a paid 11-week summer skill-building internship for community college students, preparing them for STEM careers through practical projects and professional development. Applications are due February 15, 2025. (Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. to apply) Learn more & apply ⬇️ https://loom.ly/TGBVv44

💥 Applications are now open for RESESS! RESESS is a paid 11-week summer internship program for Earth science undergraduate students offering research experience, professional development, and graduate school preparation. Applications are due February 15, 2025. (Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. to apply) Learn more & apply ⬇️ https://resess.org/

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the December 26, 2004 magnitude 9.1 Sumatra earthquake and tsunami, the third largest instrumentally recorded earthquake.

A happy holiday season from all of us at EarthScope!