Longmanshen fault zone still hazardous, suggest new reports

Friday, January 3, 2014 - 16:30 in Earth & Climate

The 60-kilometer segment of the fault northeast of the 2013 Lushan rupture is the place in the region to watch for the next major earthquake, according to research. Recent research papers suggest the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake triggered the magnitude 6.6 Lushan quake.

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