The Economic Times

Where could the next big earthquake strike? Scientists develop a new method that successfully identified a high-risk fault zone in Kamchatka

Scientists developed a new method to identify earthquake fault sections with accumulating stress. This technique uses GPS data to track Earth's surface deformation and locate locked fault areas. A real-world test in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula confirmed the method's potential for identifying rupture zones. Researchers are now testing this approach in other earthquake-prone regions globally. This research aims to improve long-term disaster preparedness and seismic hazard assessments.