Slow Slip Events (SSEs) occur at the deeper part of subduction zones. Unlike regular earthquakes that release energy in seconds, these “silent” earthquakes release energy over days, weeks or even months. They are detected by GPS sensors rather than traditional ...
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The Ring of Fire or the Circum-Pacific belt, accounts for approximately 68% of the world’s total earthquakes. This 40,000 km horseshoe-shaped zone is the most tectonically active area on Earth due to the continuous subduction of oceanic plates beneath continental ...
Long surface waves (L waves) cause the most damage during an earthquake. While Primary (P) waves are fast and Secondary (S) waves are strong, it is the surface waves that have the largest amplitude and longest duration. Their complex side-to-side ...
Shivaji was most profoundly influenced by his mother, Jijabai. A highly devout and principled woman, Jijabai instilled in him the ideals of righteous governance, Hindu self-rule (Swaraj) and justice. She was his first guardian and political mentor, providing the moral ...
Shivaji was born at the Shivneri Fort near Junnar in 1630 AD. The fort was a secure stronghold in the Pune region, which was part of his father Shahaji’s Jagir. His early life and training under his mother Jijabai and ...