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University of X study shows mountains react differently to earthquakes

A study by geophysicists from the University of X reveals that mountain topography influences how ranges respond to large earthquakes, such as the 2015 Nepal quake. This research, published in *Geophโ€ฆ

Topography controls how mountains respond to large earthquakes
Phys.org โ€” 18 August 2026
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A team of geophysicists from the University of X released a new study on Augustโ€ฏ12โ€ฏ2026, showing that the topography of mountain ranges dictates their response to large earthquakes. The research, published in *Geophysical Research Letters*, focuses on the 2015 Nepal earthquake and similar events across the Himalayas, Andes, and Alps. The team used satellite imagery, seismic data, and

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