Exascale simulations underpin quake-resistant infrastructure designs

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Aug 19, 2025, 1:53 am121 ptsTrending
Simulations still can't predict exactly when an earthquake will happen, but with the incredible processing power of modern exascale supercomputers, they can now predict how they will happen and how much damage they will likely cause.

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