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A collaboration across many countries has shifted the focus away from short-term earthquake prediction towards increasing resilience. ̽»¨Ö±²¥results are saving lives. 

̽»¨Ö±²¥Alpine–Himalayan belt, which stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pacific, is one of the world’s most seismically active regions. Now, a combination of earth science, social science and education is being used to help the region become more resilient to earthquakes, protecting lives and property.

Seven distinguished members of the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ have been named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today.

Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes under the seabed. Some tsunamis – including the disaster that hit Japan last year – are unexpectedly large. Cambridge scientists suggest that their severity is caused by a release of gravitational energy as well as elastic energy.

Social networks like Twitter cannot help prevent disasters, but can quickly correct misinformation resulting from false rumours preventing possible further loss of lives, a leading researcher will tell a public debate on 25th October at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.