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Haiti earthquake may have primed nearby faults for failure

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Geologists say it's time to start preparing for the next big one.

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Laursen, L. Haiti earthquake may have primed nearby faults for failure. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.51

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