Near the bottom of the Moab Khotsong gold mine in South Africa, scientists aim to drill to the site of a recent earthquake. Credit: Hiroshi Ogasawara
May 31, 2017
Paul Voosen, Science - May 31, 2017
It’s no easy feat to drill into the faults that cause earthquakes. Intercepting such active ruptures, which are buried kilometers beneath the surface, requires specialized equipment, skilled crews, and a lot of money and time.