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Virginia Tech: Research Helps Engineers Better Predict How Earthquake Shaking Varies Across Ground Conditions
July 24, 2026
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 24 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:

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Research helps engineers better predict how earthquake shaking varies across ground conditions

By Courtney Sakry

When an earthquake hits, its effects can vary wildly from neighborhood to neighborhood, shaking one area's buildings violently while just a short distance away, tremors hit with noticeably less force.

One reason for this differ . . .

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