Use of Precariously Balanced Rocks to Constrain Postglacial Earthquake Magnitudes in New England, United States

Overview of attention for article published in Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, February 2026

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In a new #BSSA paper, scientists use precariously balanced rocks in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine to evaluate the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model for the region. ⚒️ buff.ly/VohGbix

RP @seismosocam.bsky.social: Fragile geologic features include precariously balanced rocks and other delicate landscape features that are susceptible to toppling if an earthquake produces shaking of sufficient intensity. ⚒️ (1/3) buff.ly/v37LQt9

In this work, the team used the ages and fragilities of these features to determine how strong shaking would need to be to unseat the rocks. Findings are compatible with the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model 🙌 (3/3) buff.ly/v37LQt9

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