Rajani Shrestha
@srajani.bsky.social
Seismology Graduate Student @Caltech.edu | she/her
For anyone interested in earthquakes
How many of us have felt the earth beneath our feet shaking? We are guessing: a lot of us. It's only natural then to wonder how earthquakes start? For today's post, we dig deeper into how earthquakes nucleate, a topic of very active ongoing research in the geosciences.
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Don’t Stop Me Now: A Fracture Mechanics Perspective on Earthquake Nucleation
How do earthquakes start? Earthquakes occur when a block of rock rapidly slides past another along an interface or a discontinuity in the medium and release energy in the form of seismic waves. Turns ...
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July 20, 2025 at 5:05 AM
For anyone interested in earthquakes
Reposted by Rajani Shrestha
The EQ Follows program is in full swing here at the #SeismoLab! The visiting students have toured, field work at The Weeknd's concert at SoFi, touched a fault, and much more! Keep an eye out for updates on this exciting program that brings local HS students to the Lab! buff.ly/8JvjZAw
July 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The EQ Follows program is in full swing here at the #SeismoLab! The visiting students have toured, field work at The Weeknd's concert at SoFi, touched a fault, and much more! Keep an eye out for updates on this exciting program that brings local HS students to the Lab! buff.ly/8JvjZAw
Reposted by Rajani Shrestha
#MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 1: Kaolinite vs Abelsonite
www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1...
It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!
www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1...
It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!
Round 1 Match 1 — Mineral Cup
Kaolinite vs Abelsonite
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September 1, 2024 at 5:44 AM
#MinCup24 ROUND 1 MATCH 1: Kaolinite vs Abelsonite
www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1...
It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!
www.mineralcup.org/2024/vote/r1...
It’s the many-times-returning classic clay going against a quirky newcomer of mysterious origins. Go on, learn, share, & VOTE!
