Let's take a look at some field photos showing the normal fault ruptures (Taken by field survey team of the Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration).

this is so interesting and great to see! Falling debris from old main-street buildings is certainly one of my greatest worries for any moderate-large EQ in Aus too

welcome! 🤗

nice to (bsky)meet you Jackie! I do love talking about Meckering with people 😀 it's fascinating for so many reasons! I had a quick squiz at your scholar page and I imagine you're interested from a lunar perspective, which definitely increases the coolness factor 🌚

agree Rob! Really enjoyed that week and getting to know you better, just have to figure out how to cross that pond between us more often 😄

🤗 thanks Stéphane! And right back at you, it's been an absolute pleasure spending time and working with you over there years. It's lovely to know we're all here on Bluesky, looking forward to reinvigorated open sharing of earthquake science!

apologies Scott, I've got no idea and wouldn't know where to start to calculate that one! But I reckon there are tsunami scientists around bluesky who'd be better placed to answer

delightful 'day in the life' video Adam! Love to imagine what adventures that old instrument might have taken to go missing, I'm sure there's a children's book in that somewhere

These days my work includes supporting the Australian public, emergency managers, engineers, and other groups in understanding Aus earthquakes. I'm part of the team that deliver the National Seismic Hazard Assessment, my contributions focus on improved scientific knowledge of Australian faults

photo alt text has descriptions. Photos show the 2016 Petermann surface rupture in Central Australia (Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Luritja land), the 1968 Meckering surface rupture in Western Australia (Ballardong Nyoongar land), & paleoseismic trenching in the Snowy Mountains (Ngarigo land)