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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Sep 1

Has anyone tried to digitise this map and use it for a source model inversion?

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Dr. Judith Hubbard @judithgeology.bsky.social · Jul 30

⚒️ 🧪

A M8.8 earthquake just ruptured the subduction zone offshore Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. This is one of the world’s truly huge earthquakes, and a triggered tsunami is currently traveling across the Pacific ocean.

This same fault ruptured on July 20th in a M7.4, and last August in a M7.1.

M8.8 earthquake strikes offshore Kamchatka

A dangerous subduction megathrust ruptures once again

earthquakeinsights.substack.com

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Jul 24

Join us at @ueaenv.bsky.social for #PGRiP25 to see the breadth of research currently being undertaken by #geophysics postgrads! 🪨🛰️🌋🌍

Please register here by 4th August: store.uea.ac.uk/conferences-...

@britgeophysics.bsky.social @bga-pgrip.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

BGA Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting | University of East Anglia Online Store

A meeting of geophysics-focused researchers and students to showcase their work and network in a friendly environment.

store.uea.ac.uk

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Jul 4

Swapped #earthquakes for #permafrost for my @ueaenv.bsky.social colloquium talk yesterday 🛰️🥶 (...it's thawing 🤒)

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Jun 24

#PGRiP25 abstract deadline extended to 7th July! Find the form here: geophysics.org.uk/pgrip/ 🪨🌋🛰️🌍
@bga-pgrip.bsky.social @ueaenv.bsky.social

PGRiP

The BGA Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting (PGRiP) is an annual gathering of geophysics PhD students. PGRiP is organised by students, for students. It offers PhD students an opportunity to n…

geophysics.org.uk

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European Space Agency @esa.int · Jun 3

📷 Mount #Etna’s latest eruption on 2 June was caught by
#Copernicus Sentinel-2. This image shows lava distribution from the eruption using an infrared overlay to highlight lava flowing. 🧪🌋

Mount Etna erupts

The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission has captured a dramatic image of Mount Etna erupting on 2 June 2025 when a massive plume of ash, gas and rock suddenly burst from Europe's largest active volcano.

www.esa.int

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Jun 3

Abstract submission for #PGRiP25 is open!
(Please ignore the bluesky spam label... appeal in progress 😮‍💨)

BGA PGRiP 2025 @bga-pgrip.bsky.social · Jun 3

#PGRiP25 abstract submission will close on 20th June. For more info and to submit your abstract:
geophysics.org.uk/pgrip/

PGRiP

The BGA Postgraduate Research in Progress Meeting (PGRiP) is an annual gathering of geophysics PhD students. PGRiP is organised by students, for students. It offers PhD students an opportunity to n…

geophysics.org.uk

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BGA PGRiP 2025 @bga-pgrip.bsky.social · Jun 3

@britgeophysics.bsky.social Postgraduate Research in Progress meeting is back for 2025!
#PGRiP25 will be hosted by @ueaenv.bsky.social on the 28th & 29th August at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
geophysics.org.uk/pgrip/

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · May 12

If you are able, give blood ☀️

(Endorsement from a guy who loves a mint Club... orange also acceptable)

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Ryan J Hollister @phaneritic.bsky.social · May 12

Ignore the concrete driveway and focus on the brown hill in the background behind the arch and peeking over the sliding gate.

Dr. Paula Marques Figueiredo @paleoquake.bsky.social · May 12

Apparently surface rupture during the Myanmar 2025. I'm very surprised by the weak shaking along the rupture. I'm not sure if this is the main rupture (I would say no - nonetheless, VERY COOL). Author unknown, location Thazi (to be confirmed)

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EarthScope Consortium @earthscope.org · May 7

What do a magnitude 5 earthquake, a nuclear bomb test, and the Mount St. Helens eruption have in common? They all released about the same amount of energy.

We're excited to share that we've updated the classic "How Often Do Earthquakes Occur?" figure with new data and examples!

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Bell-shaped graph comparing earthquake magnitude and frequency (left) to total energy release in TNT equivalents (right). Includes notable earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, impacts, and explosions. Shows that smaller earthquakes happen frequently, while large ones are rare but extremely energetic.

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · May 2

Thanks for having me @egu.eu and thanks to all that came to my talk on interseismic strain from #insar - had a blast! #EGU25

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Apr 30

EGU'ers head to session G3.5 tomorrow morning to see my talk on the temporal evolution of strain rate from InSAR 🛰️

09:48 in K2 - see you there! #EGU25

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s nice to be at #EGU25 with people that take science seriously, but it’s also weird to be here when science is under assault in the US. I’m currently in a talk by a NASA climate scientist who wasn’t allowed to attend the meeting and the talk had to be given by a Norwegian colleague. 😩

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Apr 29

CL4.18 - 14:15 on Thursday at #EGU25 to see @staitis.bsky.social do his thang @egu.eu

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Apr 29

#JpGU からの折り紙レッスン　#EGU25

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Apr 28

Grüß Gott EGU 🇦🇹

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Henning @geohenning.bsky.social · Mar 28

The USGS already released a shakemap for the M7.7 #earthquake in Myanmar a few minutes ago. This will be devastating. ⚒️🧪

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Shakemap by USGS for the M7.7 earthquake in Myanmar on Mar 28, 2025. Shaking expected up to violet. There will be heavy damage.

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Mar 15

Now the programme's out... Looking forward to presenting at #EGU25 in Vienna!

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Conor Rutland @rutlandconor.bsky.social · Jan 9

Beautiful (chilly) day in Bristol for the @uk-comet.bsky.social student meeting ☀️

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