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As news that a series of powerful earthquakes were shaking the coast of Mexico in Baja, Calfornia, no doubt researchers all across the globe were keeping a watchful eye on the data as it rolled in. Many geological research facilities around the world use or are in the process of developing open source software and applications designed to interpret and share information with other researchers. Let's take a look at some examples. OpenSees is an open source software framework for developing apps that help understand what happens to structures during and after earthquakes to help engineers design stronger buildings. It's sponsored by the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center and maintained by a team of developers from such notable educational institutions as University of California, Berkeley and Stanford University. Researchers are also using OpenSees to understand the potential ill-effects of seismic activity on California's viaducts and bridges . Australia is no...