alankafka.bsky.social
Geophysics, Earthquake Science, and Community Science for the Greater Good bit.ly/A_Kafka_Website Follow my latest adventures at alankafka.substack.com
👤 Joined on 15 August 2023
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@alankafka.bsky.socialMy team was on duty when this came through last night, we located it from NZ. Only magnitude we could get was Ms20. Interesting focal mechanism.
Show PostI caught it too! (Still may 3rd locally)
Show PostWe can start bij not building airports at a fucking plate boundary. The Mandeley international airport, built in 1999, lies 500 m from the Sagaing fault. So when the quake occurs, no help can fly in 😡
Show PostIf you are new to BlueSky, we aren’t assholes to each other here. Take a deep breath before you post or you get blocked
Show PostOn Jan 6 1912, Alfred Wegener presented his theory of continental drift and supercontinent Pangaea's breakup into today's continents. Despite initial rejection, modern seismology and ocean drilling in the 1950s/60s validated his ideas, leading to the current understanding of plate tectonics. ⚒🧪
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