EARTHQUAKE News, Feb 17, 2012

EARTHQUAKE Earthquake near Vallejo is second in 2 days San Francisco Chronicle A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Vallejo on Thursday, near where a quake of identical strength struck the night before. The quake that hit at 9:13 am Thursday was 5.7 miles deep and was centered near the interchange of Interstate 80 and ... See all stories on this topic »

Vallejo residents shaken by earthquakes TheReporter.com Someone's hit the house!' " Ashley Smith of Vallejo said she had to explain to her 4-year-old daughter what an earthquake was. "I was scared," said Smith, who was just a baby in 1989 when the deadly 6.9 Loma Prietaquake jolted the Bay Area. See all stories on this topic »

Can diving mountains stop, or start, quakes? msnbc.com Some research has cast seafloor mountains (called seamounts ) as heroes, suggesting the peaks are capable of halting a subduction earthquake in its tracks. "To get a super-big quake you need to break a large portion of the plate boundary in one shot, ... See all stories on this topic » msnbc.com

Delhi quake set example for other high-risk cities: UN indiablooms New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS): The head of the United Nations office for disaster risk reduction has welcomed the mass earthquake drill organized by Indian authorities in Delhi on Wednesday and encouraged all high seismic cities to follow the city's example ... See all stories on this topic »

Council shows template for quake-strengthening work The Dominion Post Council earthquake resilience manager Neville Brown said consulting engineers had identified the two columns as likely to be the first to fail in a major quake. "So what we're doing is strengthen those two pillars from the basement to the first floor ... See all stories on this topic »

Seismic Shifts Could Increase Quake Chances in Japan PropertyCasualty360 The information is released a new report titled, “Understanding EarthquakeRisk in Japan Following the Tohoku-Oki Earthquake of March 11, 2011.” Because seismologists so sharply underestimated the chances of such aquake, the report says, ... See all stories on this topic »

Survivors' perspective of Feb 22 quake poignant Otago Daily Times ... earthquake struck Christchurch at 12.51pm on Monday, February 22, 2011, this reader was having his failing teeth propped up on the fourth floor of the University of Otago School of Dentistry in Great King St. Unlike the September 2010quake, ... See all stories on this topic » Otago Daily Times

Grim report into Wellington quake risks TVNZ Wellington City Council is looking to strengthen earthquake prone buildings after a new report revealed the devastating effect a major quake could have on the Capital. The report estimates a strong earthquake, similar to the magnitude 6.3 quake that ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake risk report closes Wellington buildings 3News NZ Today it is empty – evacuated because it has been deemedearthquake prone. It is the latest in a string of such quake-related building closures in Wellington. Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Andrew Hudson, says the concrete floor and walls are at ... See all stories on this topic » 3News NZ

Quake city makes NZ a less popular destination for Aussies New Zealand Herald But the big quake in February last year had taken its toll _ and not only in the South Island. "The widespread media coverage of the Christchurchearthquake in late February 2011 and the subsequent June quake has caused the `shaky isles' of New Zealand ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake fears suspend ticket sales for Black Caps test TVNZ The building's quake-risk is detailed in a yet-to-be-released Wellington City Council report which has found the city has a high number of earthquake-prone buildings . It is feared that in a Christchurch-sized quake, both the roof and floor of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Jarrod Booker: My year of living shakily New Zealand Herald By Jarrod Booker In the year since the Christchurch earthquake, Herald correspondent Jarrod Booker says the city's people have seen their entire lives change. Photo / File The big picture of Christchurch, the broken city, is all too familiar. See all stories on this topic »

The East Edition: Earthquake Hits Oregon Coast my.hsj.org No damage was reported during this earthquake. It was reported at 7:21 pm on Tuesday, and there were 39 reports of people saying that they felt the quake and the characterized it as “weak” or “barely felt.” Most of the people that reported this lived ... See all stories on this topic »

Ngaio quake-prone classrooms closed Stuff.co.nz Ngaio School has closed three classrooms today because of an ''unacceptable level'' of earthquake risk. Warning tape went up at 7.30am around the hall building and classrooms 4A, 5 and 6, which sit above the hall. The block was closed so urgent ... See all stories on this topic »

Seismologist Describes Recent Bay Area Earthquakes As A "Cluster" The San Francisco Appeal by Eve Batey According to the USGS, Thursday morning's quake struck at 9:13 AM, and was initially reported as a magnitude 3.7 event. The USGS later revised that to a magnitude of 3.5. It was centered 2 miles from Vallejo, and about 23 miles ... See all stories on this topic »

Delhi government admits to mock drill disaster India Today Securitymen look for mock bombs in a Metro coach though the drill was about earthquake evacuation. An early analysis of the mock earthquake-response drill that was carried out in the city on Wednesday has rung alarm bells in the government. See all stories on this topic » India Today

repair bill intimidating Stuff.co.nz Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament leaders are still considering whether to restore the quake-damaged building for about $100m or build a new cathedral for about $40m. The earthquakes have badly damaged the cathedral and much of the building has been ... See all stories on this topic »

Expert: Quake Clusters Not Unusual Patch.com The two Vallejo earthquakes are considered a cluster. Patch The US Geological Survey has downgraded the magnitude of Thursday morning'searthquake near Vallejo from 3.7 to 3.5. The quake, which was centered two miles south of Vallejo, occurred at 9:13 ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake heroes to be honoured with rare award TVNZ The heroes of last February's earthquake will next week receive a rare bravery award that hasn't been issued since the Wahine disaster. The Royal Humane Society of New Zealand's Gold Medal will be presented at the Christchurch earthquake awards at 2pm ... See all stories on this topic »

3.5 quake strikes near Carquinez Bridge, same spot as Wednesday night temblor Santa Cruz Sentinel By Robert Salonga, A magnitude 3.5 earthquake Thursday morning shook the same spot north of the Carquinez Bridge where a temblor was reported the previous evening. The latest quake was reported at 9:13 am along Interstate 80, about a mile north of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake Resilience Must be a Focus for Capital Wellington City Council (press release) A report to be considered by Wellington City Council's Strategy and Policy Committee next week highlights that earthquakeresilience must be a focus for the next decade in Wellington, says Mayor Celia Wade-Brown. The report presents the first estimates ... See all stories on this topic » Wellington City Council (press release)

Second Bay Area Quake Hits Same Spot NBC Bay Area By Lori Preuitt and Jodi Hernandez A magnitude of 3.7 earthquake hit Solano County Thursday morning. The shaker hit the same basic spot of a Wednesday night quake, according to the US Geological Survey. It was also the same basic magnitude. See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake: 3.0 temblor strikes northeast of South Lake Tahoe Los Angeles Times In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake magnitude 3.0 and greater centered nearby. Read more about California earthquakes on LA Now. Image: Location of the quake's epicenter. Credit: Google Maps. See all stories on this topic »

Bad weather hampers Negros quake relief efforts BusinessWorld Online Edition The social welfare office in Central Visayas started relief operations two days after the quake and has been able to deliver food packs good for three days sustenance for a family of six to around 25000 of 42302 affected families in nine earthquake-hit ... See all stories on this topic »

Minor earthquake recorded in Queensland Ninemsn The 3.3-magnitude quake occurred near the township of Dunkeld, about 575km north west of Brisbane, says the Department of Community Safety. The SES didn't receive any requests for assistance. Awkward look VIDEO: Toddlers and Tiaras mums dressed in kids ... See all stories on this topic »

People more error prone after quakes Star Canterbury A Canterbury University study has found victims of natural disasters such as the September 2010 earthquakes in Christchurch make more errors in their daily lives. Quick-thinking researchers pounced when the September 4, 2010, earthquake struck, ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan earthquake risks rise to 93% Post Online Catastrophe modelling firm Air Worldwide has said the Tohoku-Oki earthquake changed the landscape for quake risks in Japan, increasing the risk of severe quakes from 72% to as high as 93%. By Chris Wheal Air has released a new report, ... See all stories on this topic » Post Online

Major quake could cost Wellington $37 billion 3News NZ Unreinforced masonry buildings have been highlighted as aquake risk at the Royal Commission into the Christchurchearthquakes. The Cook Strait communications cable, and power and gas in the capital, are also vulnerable. Wellington City Council is ... See all stories on this topic » 3News NZ

Million-dollar view, shame about the house Stuff.co.nz Forced from the property after the February 22 quake, the possibility of more damage was not at the forefront of Carter's mind. "I'd heard about theearthquake and I'd been on the phone to work," he said. "But I didn't know about the house. See all stories on this topic »

13:09 Turkey's Van hit by magnitude 4.5 quake www.worldbulletin.net A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred on Friday in Van province, which was hit by a magnitude 7.2 quake on Oct. 23 and another tremor measuring 5.2 on Nov. 9 of last year. According to the website of the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake Quake felt across lower North Island | Stuff.co.nz An 4.3 earthquake near Masterton shook the lower North Island this evening. Stuff.co.nz - National

Japan earthquake: 6.0 quake hits eastern Japan ... - Vancouver Sun A powerful earthquake rocked eastern Japan Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage. www.vancouversun.com/news/Japan...hits.../story.html

Earthquake Quake felt across lower North Island | Stuff.co.nz An 4.3 earthquake near Masterton shook the lower North Island this evening. www.stuff.co.nz/national/.../Quake-felt-across-lower-North-Isl...

Magnitude-5.6 quake strikes rural Northern Calif. A moderate earthquake struck Northern California's coast Monday afternoon, ... The magnitude-5.6 quake struck at 1:07 pm about 18 miles inland in an ... articles.boston.com/.../31055948_1_magnitude-earthquake-qu...

Eureka Earthquake: Magnitude-5.6 Quake Strikes Northern California HOOPA VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION, Calif. — A moderateearthquake struck Northern California's coast Monday afternoon, rattling nerves around the ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../eureka-earthquake_n_1274795.h...

Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ... Quake business grants. Updated at 1:48 pm on 8 February 2012. The Canterbury Business Recovery Trust says it has given $584519 to 32 businesses in the ... www.radionz.co.nz/news/canterbury.../quake-business-grants

Philippines Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude Quake Hits, Christian News The Philippines has been hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake Saturday as a tremor struck just off the island of Samar. www.christianpost.com/.../philippines-earthquake-5-6-magnitu...

Earthquake: 5.5 quake strikes near Eureka, Calif. - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon six miles from Weitchpec, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-53-quake-strikes-near-...

Earthquake near Vallejo is second in 2 days A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit southwest of Vallejo on Thursday, near where a quake of identical strength struck the night before. The quake that hit at ... www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/...

Earthquakes hit West Coast as Japan quake anniversary nears and ... FLORENCE, Ore. – Oregon coast locals are finding themselves increasingly focused on earthquakes and Tsunamis after a 6.0 magnitudequake hit late Feb. www.huliq.com/.../earthquakes-hit-west-coast-japan-quake-an...

Earthquake Hits Near Site of Earlier Quake | Corpus Christi, TX ... CORPUS CHRSITI - A weekend earthquake felt by some near Beeville struck within 2 miles of a larger quake that hit the area back in October. www.kztv10.com/.../earthquake-hits-near-site-of-earlier-quake...

5.6 Earthquake Shakes Humboldt County « CBS San Francisco The U.S. Geological Survey has revised the magnitude of an earthquakethat ... The USGS said the quake struck at 1:07 p.m. about 18 miles east of Trinidad in ... sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/.../5-5-earthquake-shakes-humboldt...

Quake Hits Minutes After Earthquake Drill - Video - WESH Orlando A small earthquake shook parts of a state, just minutes after 2 million people participated in what else? An earthquake drill. www.wesh.com/video/30406211/detail.html

Sirens Wail in Quake Drill Across Indian Capital It was the first-ever earthquake drill for New Delhi, where poorly ... of two nearby faults release a quake of around magnitude 7 or higher, the city says. abcnews.go.com/.../sirens-scream-quake-drill-indian-capital-1...

Clues to Tokyo's Great Quakes Uncovered |Past Japan Earthquakes ... Geological evidence and troves of written records have shed light on the past earthquake history of the region around Tokyo in Japan, possibly helping scientists ... www.ouramazingplanet.com/2413-tokyo-japan-earthquakes.ht...

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