Revealing the ‘blind fault’ that led to Melbourne's 2021 earthquake
Dr Sima Mousavi of the Australian National University says data recorded at schools informed the research. (Supplied: ANU/Jamie Kidston)
Dr Sima Mousavi and colleagues have used AuSIS data to reveal the ‘blind fault’ that led to Melbourne's 2021 earthquake.
“Blind faults can pose a significant threat as they can generate large earthquakes but they are hidden from us. This can make it difficult to identify areas that are at risk from earthquakes”
– Dr Sima Mousavi
Find out more in: Victoria’s monster from the deep: 2021 quake caused by ‘blind fault’ within Earth’s crust
