Seismologist Jordi Díaz is the leading author of the study that has been published recently in the journal SolidEarth... "Our study shows that the reduction of human activity in Barcelona during the lockdown had a direct impact on the seismic vibration levels," said Jordi Díaz.
Geoscientists are getting a clearer picture of what’s going on beneath our feet as lockdowns keep many of us at home... (Image ... “No more ‘Messiquakes’ for a while,” said Jordi Díaz, a seismologist at the Institute of Earth Sciences Jaume Almera in that city, referring to little temblors set off by fans celebrating the goals of soccer star Lionel Messi.