 Washington Post Last week's 8.6-magnitude earthquake also showed that tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, close to the epicenter, remains unprepared for the next Big One. Though the quake caused little damage, the country's disaster-management chief acknowledged that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake test could prompt ways to shore up hospitals BusinessWeek "In five minutes, 1994's Northridge earthquake recorded at Los Angeles," a loudspeaker announced. The table simulated the motion created by the magnitude-6.7 quake that heavily damaged the Los Angeles region. The towering 1.4 million-pound building ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| San Francisco 1906 Earthquake: The City Remembers The Great Quake 106 Years ... Huffington Post At 5:12 am on April 6, 1906, San Franciscans leapt from their beds as a 7.9earthquake rocked the city. Shaking was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, from Nevada to the crumbling Pacific Coast. The roof of the Grand Opera House collapsed, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Indio Los Angeles Times A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday morning nine miles from Indio, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:46 am PDT at a depth of 2.5 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was nine miles from ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Recent Indonesia quake added pressure to key fault The Associated Press By ROBIN McDOWELL, AP – 1 minute ago JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Seismologists say last week's powerful earthquake off western Indonesia increased pressure on the source of the devastating 2004 tsunami: a fault that could unleash another monster wave ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Hundreds remember 1906 quake, honor survivors San Francisco Chronicle It was the annual downtown observance of the 1906 earthquake and fire that nearly destroyed San Francisco and savaged much of the Bay Area, and exactly 106 years later there are four known living survivors. Two of them joined 300 citizens, firefighters ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Shake Table Simulates Earthquake to Obtain Crucial Data Emergency Management The National Science Foundation (NSF) funded the project with a grant to investigate the performance of both structural and nonstructural components during a quake. The NSF's collaborators included the Englekirk Advisory Board, the Network for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake Tests Look for Ways to Shore Up Hospitals ClaimsJournal.com By JULIE WATSON | April 19, 2012 What happens when a series of massiveearthquakes hits a five-story medical facility with an intensive care unit, operating room and elevator? Structural engineers at the University of California, San Diego, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Better Earthquake Warnings Within Reach, Scientists Say LiveScience.com In fact, researchers said, the instruments needed to produce better quakewarnings are already in place; improving warnings simply requires adding information from GPS monitors to information delivered by vast networks of seismometers that dot the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Powerful inland quake in metro area could claim 9700 lives in Tokyo Mainichi Daily News The council made its estimate of damage that will likely be caused by four types of Tokyo inland earthquakes -- a magnitude-7.3 earthquake in northern Tokyo Bay, a magnitude-7.3 quake in the Tama district of western Tokyo, a magnitude-8.2 ocean ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| How the Virginia earthquake packed such a punch Washington Post No one was shocked when a moderate quake hit the Central Virginia Seismic Zone — that's precisely where you might expect an earthquake. But it was much bigger than any recorded tremor in the zone. The previous standard was a roughly 5-magnitude event ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake rebuilders told they must listen to residents New Zealand Herald By Jarrod Booker The draft plan for a smaller, greener CBD in quake-shattered Christchurch has been accepted by the Government. Photo / File Christchurch's earthquake-hit residents will welcome the Government taking charge of rebuilding the central ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake ceremony turns attention to disaster preparedness Bay Area Reporter The family-run Cliff's has been urging its customers to assemble theearthquake kits for years, and rotates a window display promoting emergency preparedness between the annual 1906 quake events in April or in October around the anniversary of the 1989 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Predicted damage worsens for expected major inland quake in Tokyo area Mainichi Daily News Damage predictions in case an inland earthquake hit the Tokyo metropolitan area have become more serious and realistic following the Great East JapanEarthquake of March 2011, which is believed to have raised the likelihood of such a catastrophe. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Phuket MP demands quake station Bangkok Post She said mobile phone networks collapsed during Monday's quake and she could not contact government agencies, even though she was a Phuket MP, to get immediate assistance for panicked residents. She demanded the government set up an earthquake ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Prototype Early Warning System Worked During California Quake NPR by Samantha Wright A prototype earthquake early warning system worked as designed when an actual quake gently shook California last Friday. Researchers reported the results Tuesday at the annual meeting of American seismologists. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Simulating the effects of earthquakes China Daily "In five minutes, 1994's Northridge earthquake, recorded at Los Angeles," a loudspeaker announced. The building then moved on rollers, simulating the motion created by the magnitude-6.7 quake that heavily damaged the Los Angeles region. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Govt's quake rebuild unit called anti-democratic Radio New Zealand Answerable to the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, it will be headed by the authority's former demolition manager, Warwick Isaacs.Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says the unit has the special powers needed to bring in changes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Photos Emerge from the Great 1906 Quake Patch.com Wrecked building in San Francisco from the 1906 earthquake. courtesy USGS In the early morning, 106 years ago today, a 7.9 earthquake hit San Francisco and nearly shook it too the ground. The quake hit offshore, about 2 miles from the city, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Human-made earthquakes reported in central US Free Malaysia Today “We don't know why, but we doubt that it's a natural process, because in nature, the only time you see such a big increase is during an aftershock sequence (with a series of quakes) or in a volcanic setting where you often get swarms of earthquakes due ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Indio - latimes.com By Ben Welsh A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Thursday morning nine miles from Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 4:46 a.m. PDT at a depth of 2.5 miles. L.A. NOW |
| U.S. oil boom fuels earthquake rise – but fracking not to blame ... By Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian America's oil and natural gas boom has led to a “remarkable” rise inearthquakes in the middle of the country, the US Geological Survey said on Wednesday. But scientists said the man-made quakes were not directly caused by hydraulic ... The Raw Story |
| Bang Niew Dum reservoir unaffected by quake : deputy governor ... The reservoir, which has a capacity of 5 million cubic metres, was unaffected by the quake, he said. He was speaking after leading a team to inspect the district on Tuesday after a 4.3 earthquake on the Richter scale hit the area Monday. NationMultimedia.com - National |
| Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHEASTERN IRAN By U.S. Geological Survey Magnitude 5.1 - SOUTHEASTERN IRAN. This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future. Please use our new Real-time Earthquake Map to access the latest earthquake information and event details. USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes |
| 40 quakes above 6.0 have rocked Chile since 27/F By editorxx@santiagotimes.cl (Abigail Olmstead) Tuesday morning's magnitude-6.7 earthquake that struck Chile's ValparaÃso region was the 40th quake that registered above a 6.0 since the destructive and deadly Feb. 27, 2010 (27/F) disaster, according to an analysis done of Chile's seismic ... The Santiago Times |
| Famed Hydrant Painted Wrong Color During 1906 Quake Ceremony ... By bdisbrow Events marking the 106th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquakeand fire hit a snag overnight when the annual ceremony to gild the hydrant credited with helping save the Mission District was painted the wrong color. CBS San Francisco |
| Not safe yet: Last week's Indonesia quake can still trigger tsunami ... By hidden Last week's 8.6-magnitude earthquake also showed that tsunami-ravaged Aceh province, close to the epicenter, remains unprepared for the next Big One. Though the quake caused little damage, the country's disaster-management chief ... Firstpost |
| Boise City Hall gets earthquake-resistant makeover | Local ... BOISE, Idaho (KBOI) -- In the underground parking level of Boise City Hall, you can still see cracks caused by an earthquake some 28 years ago. The Borah Peak quake near Challis on Oct. 28, 1983 killed two school children and registered ... 2NEWS.TV - Local & Regional |
| Prototype early warning system worked during Calif. quake | KPLU ... By editor A prototype earthquake early warning system worked as designed when an actual quake gently shook California last Friday. Researchers reported the results. KPLU News for Seattle and the Northwest |
| If a Mega-Earthquake Hit Tokyo, It Would Kill Close to 10000 ... By Mark Boyer The Tokyo Metropolitan Government released new data this week detailing what would happen if the Japanese capital were hit with a major earthquake. According to the projection, a 7.3-magnitude quake would likely kill about 9600 people, ... INHABITAT |
| Magnitude 6.5 - MICHOACAN, MEXICO This webpage has been replaced by a new version and will be phased out in the future. Please use our new Real-time Earthquake Map to access the latest... earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00090z0.php | ||
| Earthquake: 3.5 quake strikes near Shafter - latimes.com A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Monday afternoon four miles from Shafter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-35-quake-strikes-near-... | ||
| Mexico Earthquake 2012: 5.4-Magnitude Quake Rattles Mexico MEXICO CITY -- A magnitude-5.4 earthquake shook southern Mexico early Friday morning, causing no reported damage but swaying tall buildings in the capital ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../mexico-earthquake-2012_n_142... | ||
| Indonesia earthquake: Tsunami warnings lifted after 8.6 magnitude ... From the blog The Envoy: A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering immediate tsunami warnings for the region—and ... news.yahoo.com/.../indonesia-earthquake-tsunami-warnings-is... | ||
| Strong Indonesian Earthquake Prompts Tsunami Warning ... Wednesday's earthquakes were farther away from Sumatra than the 2004quake, and seismologists said the horizontal motion of the strongest quakemade it ... www.nytimes.com/.../indonesia-sets-new-tsunami-warning-as-... | ||
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| Phuket NEWS: Phuket Earthquake: USGS reports Sumatra quake at ... PHUKET: The USGS has reported that the earthquake struck at a depth of 14.7 kilometers, not two kilometers as originally reported. Click here to see the USGS ... www.phuketgazette.net/archives/articles/.../article12816.html | ||
| Indonesia Earthquake: 8.7 Magnitude Quake Reported, Tsunami ... An underwater magnitude 8.7 earthquake has struck in the Indian ocean off the coast of Indonesia prompting a tsunami warning. Aftershocks reported after the ... www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/.../indonesia--tsunami-sumatra-eart... | ||
| Cluster Of Large Quakes Serve As Reminder For Preparedness ... Four large earthquakes struck around the Pacific Rim Wednesday with one setting a record, as the most powerful strike-slip quake ever recorded. losangeles.cbslocal.com/.../cluster-of-large-quakes-serve-as-re... | ||
| Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported - CNN ... A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late Monday, causing mudslides and some minor damage, the U.S. Geological Survey ... www.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/americas/chile.../index.html |
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