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Media Advisory 15-017
Will there be another quake in Nepal? Scientists present insights at upcoming conference
Annual Geological Society of America meeting features NSF-supported earthquake research
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NSF-funded scientists are working to find new answers to questions about the Nepal earthquake.
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The Nepal earthquake caused numerous damaging landslides throughout the region.
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Researchers are developing better earthquake forecasting methods through NSF rapid response grants.
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The Nepal earthquake claimed more than 8,800 human lives and injured nearly 23,000 people.
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Durbar Square in Kathmandu, before the earthquake.
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Durbar Square in Kathmandu, after the earthquake.
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