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| Washington National Cathedral restarts tour of building's gargoyles for 1st ... Washington Post The cathedral had to suspend the tour, as well as other regular events, following a 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Aug. 23. The quake caused stonework to fall from the building's towers and other damage. The cathedral reopened to the public in November. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NASA Testing New GPS Quake Monitoring Network Our Amazing Planet The satellite technology that allows the GPS in your phone or car to work could now have another purpose: NASA and other government agencies will see if it can be used to monitor and measure large earthquakes. The Real-Time Earthquake Analysis for ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| SF needs quake-safe CPMC hospitals San Francisco Examiner San Franciscans last week were reminded of the devastating 1906earthquake and fire that destroyed most of The City and tragically took many lives. We were once again reminded that The City always needs to be prepared. Seismically safe hospitals are ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Powerful quake strikes off eastern Indonesia Las Vegas Sun AP A powerful earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia on Saturday, sending residents and school children running into the streets in panic. There were no reports of injuries or serious damage and no tsunami warning was issued. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Signs of three major Japan quakes before 2011 Phys.Org A team of scientists annouced Wednesday that three major earthquakesseem to have hit northern Japan before the disaster. Three majorearthquakes seem to have occurred in northern Japan before it was hit in March 2011 by a massive quake and tsunami, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Church should release all quake cathedral advice - Brownlee New Zealand Herald By Paul Harper The Anglican Church should release all advice and documentation regarding the decision to demolish Christ Church Cathedral, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says. His call comes after the minister announced the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Are Orange County Residents Clueless About Quake Risk? Patch.com "There is a general perception in Orange County that we don't have as muchearthquake hazard" -- in part because the county has not suffered a major, destructive quake since 1933, when the area was sparsely populated. Grant Ludwig said the fault has ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Barstow Earthquake Today 2012 Felt Across Region LALATE LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Barstow, California earthquake today 2012 was felt across the region. The Barstow earthquake struck moments ago, today April 26, 2012. The quake was centered just northwest of town. No reports of damage have yet to be reported ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Faults, and Earthquake Risks, Found in Washington Our Amazing Planet From the Cascadia subduction zone, where the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate is slowly pushing its way underneath the North American plate, to the Seattle Fault, where Native American legends recorded a massive earthquake1100 years ago, the region has its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Help for quake-stressed staff Stuff.co.nz Recover Canterbury, an organisation helping quake-hit firms recover, said a growing number of businesses contacting it for help after the earthquakeswere identifying stress and fatigue as major workplace issues. About 46 per cent of the 145 business ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A landmark retrofit San Jose Mercury News When the Golden Gate was built in 1937, engineers weren't thinking much about quakes. There was "more concern about wind," said Ewa Bauer, chief engineer of the bridge district. "Earthquakes were such an elusive thing. They came and (went) from time to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Qld surgeon receives quake bravery award Ninemsn A Brisbane man is one of four surgeons to receive an award for their bravery during rescue operations in the wake of last year's Christchurchearthquake. Stuart Phillip was awarded the inaugural Christchurch Medal at the Gala Dinner of the Urological ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Years to fix quake-damaged waterways - scientists Radio New Zealand Scientists say it will take years to fix damage caused by the Canterburyearthquakes to waterways. Scientists met in Lincoln on Thursday to give a free public seminar on how the quakes have affected water systems. They say liquefaction is choking ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Major emergency training drill set Asheville Citizen-Times The “Quake on the Blue Ridge” training kicks off Friday and runs through Tuesday at the drill site on NC 226 near Spruce Pine. Two years in the planning, the event simulates emergency needs in an urban environment following an earthquake-triggered ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Suicide rates stay steady despite quake anxieties The Nelson Mail ... and a growing demand for mental health services, suicide rates have remained relatively steady since the earthquakes, the chief coroner says. Judge Neil MacLean said he had been hearing reports of more suicides since the February 2011 quake. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| HK Jockey Club helps rebuild quake-struck school[1]|chinadaily.com.cn-struck ... China Daily The school, along with homes in the area, was left in ruins by a magnitude-8.0 earthquake which struck Wenchuan county. "Thanks to the Hong Kong Jockey Club, students who studied in prefabricated classrooms are in decent new buildings," the shy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quake-city mayor upbeat as exodus abroad plummets New Zealand Herald Last month's number is not far from that of March 2010 - before theearthquakes - when 500 Christchurch residents moved overseas. Predictions by some that the city's population would be decimated by thequakes had been blown out of the water. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| A 4.4 Magnitude Quake Hits Southern Peru Bernama LIMA, April 26 (BERNAMA-NNN-ANDINA) -- An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale shook Peru's southern Arequipa region on Wednesday, Peru's Geophysical Institute (IGP) reported. The tremor jolted at 11:19 hours (16:19 GMT) and its epicenter was ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Quakes give Karen a chance to impress Wanganui Chronicle The calamitous Christchurch earthquakes have shaken Wanganui engineer Karen Wrigglesworth into a new job. As a result of her work reporting on engineering aspects of the quakes, she has been offered a plum job across the ditch in Australia and a new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NASA... Quake READI (Systems) : Satnews Publishers By Satnews Publishers ... to Earth exploration. The GPS earthquake detection capability was first demonstrated by NASA-supported research on a major 2004 Sumatra quakeconducted by Geoffrey Blewitt and colleagues at the University of Nevada in Reno. Satnews.com -- Worldwide Satellite News |
| Barstow Earthquake Today 2012 Felt Across Region By lalate LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A Barstow, California earthquake today 2012 was felt across the region. The Barstow earthquake struck moments ago, today April 26, 2012. The quake was centered just northwest of town. No reports of damage ... lalate news - America's Fastest... |
| Magnitude 5.1 - NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA REGION By U.S. Geological Survey USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes |
| ASEAN economic ministers visit quake-hit areas in Miyagi Pref ... A group of economic ministers from Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries on Thursday visited Sendai Port and other areas in Miyagi Prefecture damaged by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The ministers toured ... News - Kyodo News |
| HolyCoast.com: Sitting on a Powder Keg By noreply@blogger.com (Rick Moore) Scientists weren't aware of the blind thrust faults that triggered the 6.7 Northridge earthquake in 1994, or the 6.0 Whittier Narrows quake in 1987, until after the ground began shaking. Experts say Monday's temblor should serve as a wake-up ... HolyCoast.com |
| Quake Life Saver | Urgent Genius – The power of real-time creativity By jon.burkhart Mexico City has launched a real-time app that may save hundreds of thousands of lives. Not bad for a day's work. The city's civil protection authority has teamed with BlackBerry to lunch a new app that lets folks know a quake is coming roughly ... Urgent Genius – The power of... |
| Earthquake: 3.1 quake strikes near Indio - latimes.com 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 ... latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-31-quake-strikes-near-... | ||
| Magnitude 6.6 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/.../Quakes/usc00098nl.php | ||
| Tokyo Earthquake 2012: 5.5-Magnitude Quake Rattles Japan Capital A long earthquake shook Japan's capital Tokyo on Tuesday, April 24, 2012, according to reports. The preliminary magnitude reportedly was 5.5. www.huffingtonpost.com/.../tokyo-earthquake-2012_n_1450... | ||
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| The Watchers - Quake expert Gheorghe Marmureanu: Something is ... The Earth is shaking! Scientists find no explanation to the 39 earthquakesthat rocked the planet in just two days. “Something is wrong! There are too ma. thewatchers.adorraeli.com/.../quake-expert-gheorghe-marmure... | ||
| Strong earthquake strikes Chile; no serious damage reported - CNN A strong earthquake struck coastal Chile near the port city of Valparaiso late... The 6.7-magnitude quake knocked out some power and phone lines in the region ... articles.cnn.com/.../world_americas_chile-quake_1_strong-eart... | ||
| Would a Major Earthquake Sink Portland or Seattle in Liquefied Soil ... JUDY WOODRUFF: Next, how scientists are preparing for the dangers of anearthquake in Oregon. Yesterday, a quake with a 5.9-magnitude struck about 160 ... www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/science/.../liquefaction_04-12.html | ||
| Earthquake simulator raising awareness of quake dangers in ... What's it like to experience an earthquake that registers 8.0 on the Richter Scale? Hoosiers can find out first-hand from the Quake Cottage, anearthquake ... newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/22088.html | ||
| In California Quake Research, Boring Is the Goal - NYTimes.com In California Quake Research, Boring Is the Hoped-for Result. Sam Hodgson for The New York Times. Researchers conducted two earthquakesimulations in ... www.nytimes.com/.../in-california-quake-research-boring-is-th... | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mini quake shakes ACT Seismograph reading from Canberra quake Photo: from Geoscience Australia ... Mr Tatham said there have been four earthquakes in the region over the past ... www.canberratimes.com.au/.../mini-quake-shakes-act-201204... | ||
| Indonesia quake a record, risks for Aceh grow | Reuters SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The powerful undersea earthquake off the Indonesian ... Wednesday's 8.6 magnitude quake and a powerful aftershock were "strike-slip" ... www.reuters.com/.../us-asia-quake-risks-idUSBRE83C00D201... |
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