ECGS / European Center for Geodynamics and Seismology

Research Highlights

Guerrero subduction

The Detection of Transient Subduction Zone Interface Properties Using Teleseismic Data

Using seismic waves recorded thousands of kilometers away, this study published on GRL demonstrates a new way to remotely detect fluid-driven changes along subduction faults, opening powerful new opportunities to…

Published: May 13, 2026

Fireball meteor over Luxembourg on 8 March 2026

In the early hours of the evening of 8 March 2026, a spectacular fireball was noticed by many people in Luxembourg and the Greater Region. The trajectory of this meteorite…

Published: March 10, 2026

The details of the 2021 Nyiragongo eruption using infrasound

In a study published in Nature Communciations Earth & Environment in November 2025 we show the power of infrasound as a crucial monitoring tool, complementing other monitoring techniques such as…

Published: December 1, 2025

A 3-D Look Beneath the Mediterranean: How the Mantle Moves and What It Reveals

Summary The Mediterranean is one of the most geologically complex regions on Earth. Colliding plates, subduction zones, volcanic activity, and mountain building have shaped it over millions of years. To…

Published: November 28, 2025

Newly published study in Nature: Precursor-free eruption triggered by edifice rupture at Nyiragongo volcano

On 22 May 2021 shortly before 19:00 (local time), Nyiragongo volcano eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) started to erupt, with lava outbursts out from the flank of the…

Published: August 31, 2022