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University of Texas at Austin

Penn State assembly

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A lab-made fault at Penn State that was used to detect earthquake foreshock patterns in research led by the UT Jackson School of Geosciences. The device squeezes rock blocks in a vice while sensors listen for miniature tremors.

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Chas Bolton

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