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November 23, 2010
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M8 Earthquake Simulation Breaks Computational Records, Promises Better Quake Models
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 23, 2010
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers has presented the world's most advanced earthquake shaking simulation at the Supercomputing 2010 (SC10) conference held this week in New Orleans. The research was selected as a finalist for the Gordon Bell prize, awarded at the annual conference for outstanding achievement in high-performance computing applications. The "M8" simulation represents how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake on the southern San Andreas Fault will shake a larger area, in greater detail, th ... read more

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