EARTHQUAKE News, May 05, 2012

Magnitude-4.3 quake strikes rural Northern Calif. Sacramento Bee There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude-4.3 earthquakerattled a rural area of Northern California. The United States Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:23 am Saturday about 24 miles north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma County. See all stories on this topic »

4.3-magnitude earthquake reported near The Geysers early Saturday Lake County News A 4.3-magnitude earthquake was reported early Saturday morning near The Geysers geothermal steamfield. The quake's epicenter was located three miles east of The Geysers, three miles southwest of Cobb, four miles west northwest of Anderson Springs and ... See all stories on this topic »

4.1 magnitude earthquake recorded east of the Geysers KTVU San Francisco A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred early Saturday morning 3 miles east of The Geysers in Sonoma County. The quake was recorded at 2:23 am at a depth of around 1.2 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. The region surrounding The Geysers is the ... See all stories on this topic »

Chile's Mega-Quake Restored Beaches and Biodiversity Mother Jones The study is believed to be the first-ever quantification ofearthquake and tsunami effects on sandy beach ecosystems along a tectonically active coastal zone. Chile's 8.8 earthquakeand tsunami of 2010 caused massive devastation, not least along its ... See all stories on this topic » Mother Jones

Magnitude 4.1 Quake Shakes Sonoma County Geysers CBS Local CALISTOGA (CBS SF) — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred early Saturday morning 3 miles east of The Geysers in Sonoma County. The quake was recorded at 2:23 am at a depth of around 1.2 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

Magnitude-4.3 quake strikes rural Northern Calif. KTVN (AP) - There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude-4.3earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California. The United States Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:23 am Saturday about 24 miles north of Santa Rosa in Sonoma ... See all stories on this topic »

Fears Grow of Big Tokyo Quake PRI's The World By Sam Eaton ⋅ May 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment Color-coded lines track seismic activity at Tokyo University's Earthquake Research Center. The yellow and red clumps reveal a small quake in the Tokyo-area district of Tsukuba. (Photo: Sam Eaton) In a quiet ... See all stories on this topic » PRI's The World

Chch quake amputee to race in New York TVNZ Less than two years after his legs were amputated with a pocket knife in the ruins of the earthquake-hit PGC building, Brian Coker will compete in the New York Marathon. The Christchurch father of two, who has not participated in a running race since ... See all stories on this topic »

Post-Quake Role Awaits Now-Idle Nuclear Plant NBC Los Angeles They have served as the cornerstone of Southern California's electricity production, and also of the plan for restoring power after the impending, massive earthquake, prematurely dubbed the “Big One.” If the "big one" were to strike while San Onofre is ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquakes destroy, but can also restore ecoysystems Summit County Citizens Voice The earthquake hit in February. Realizing their unique opportunity, the scientists quickly changed gears and within days were back on the beaches to reassess their study sites after the quake. They have returned many times since, diligently documenting ... See all stories on this topic »

Earthquake-destroyed Catholic school rebuilt Visayan Daily Star Outgoing Archbishop John Du of the Diocese of Dumaguete led the blessing of four brand new one-level classrooms of the St. Anthony Academy, to replace the two-storey facility that collapsed at the height of the quake. The classrooms were built with ... See all stories on this topic »

Researchers use GPS data to speed up tsunami warnings CBC.ca The first is gathering the earthquake information, evaluating it and sending out an early alert out based on the earthquake. Whitmore says they don't wait to confirm a tsunami has actually been generated by the quake because, “that's too late for those ... See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Chch quake amputee to race in New York Marathon 3News NZ A man who had both his legs amputated as he lay crushed under rubble after the Christchurch earthquake is set to compete in the New York Marathon. Christchurch man Brian Coker, a father-of-two, will compete in the 42-kilometre race using a hand-cycle ... See all stories on this topic » 3News NZ

Get ready for the big flood, fire or quake Maple Ridge News People can learn all about how to stay safe and survive the aftermath of a flood, forest fire or earthquake at a free emergency preparation session, this Thursday, May 10. The District of Maple Ridge is hosting the event, no charge, in its council ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake arsons 'a dangerous waste of time' Stuff.co.nz Fire safety officer Graeme Reid said the house had been empty since the September 2010 earthquake. "It was a mess ... kids had been in there and there was graffiti everywhere. It was in a bit of a state," he said. The fire was lit in the garage, ... See all stories on this topic »

EQECAT releases Japan quake model Canadian Underwriter EQECAT has released an earthquake model for catastrophic risk that uses three-dimensional representation of seismic source geometry to capture Japan's unique seismic settings. Incorporated into EQECAT's global multi-peril platform, the Japan model ... See all stories on this topic »

Haitian lawmakers approve new prime minister SunHerald.com ... he would tackle Haiti's extreme poverty, rebuild public buildings that collapsed in the quake, restore the population's confidence in the government, and move the 400000-plus people displaced by the earthquake who remain in makeshift settlements. See all stories on this topic » SunHerald.com

A 2. 8-magnitude quake shakes the area around Brindisi Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI) Rome - People living in the province of Brindisi on Saturday at 2:44 pm local time felt the earth shaking with a 2.8-magnitude earthquake. The epicenter was located in the area comprised between the towns of Ceglie Messapico, Francavilla Fontana ... See all stories on this topic »

Quake risk erodes capital's conference cashflows Radio New Zealand Two major conferences were withdrawn after an engineering report found the building met only 20% to 25% of current earthquake standards - well short of the required 34%. One body, the Human Resources Institute says it chose a different venue for its ... See all stories on this topic »

Ecological effects of disaster surprising UPI.com Wrecked vehicles are seen on a destroyed highway in Santiago, Chile on February 28, 2010, after an 8.8 magnitude earthquakestruck the country on February 27. UPI/Ivan Lepe SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 4 (UPI) -- A massive 2010 earthquake-tsunami in ... See all stories on this topic » UPI.com

$6M Donation Not Enough To Revive Quake Early Warning System CBS Local LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A massive budget shortfall combined with a larger economic slowdown may be all that stands between California and the next catastrophic earthquake. KNX 1070′s Margaret Carrero reports a statewide early-warning system is being held ... See all stories on this topic » CBS Local

Japan's final nuclear reactor switches off NECN But since last year's earthquake and tsunami led to meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi (foo-koo-SHEE'-mah dy-EE'-chee) plant, no nuclear reactor in Japan has been restarted after being shut down for a checkup. Thousands of Japanese marched today to ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan nuke-free for first time since '70 The Japan Times Last May, then-Prime Minister Naoto Kan issued an unprecedented order to Chubu Electric Power Co. to idle its Hamaoka nuclear plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, because of projections that a massive earthquake will strike the area at some point. These quake ... See all stories on this topic »

Scientists on trial in Italy . . . again. PhysicsCentral.com (blog) Italian officials have put a group of seismologists on trial for failing to adequately warn the people of L'Aquila of a magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck on April 6, 2009. There is no question that the L'Aquila earthquake was a horrific event. See all stories on this topic » PhysicsCentral.com (blog)

Japan's final nuclear reactor switches off WRGB But since last year's earthquake and tsunami led to meltdowns at the Fukushima Dai-ichi (foo-koo-SHEE'-mah dy-EE'-chee) plant, no nuclear reactor in Japan has been restarted after being shut down for a checkup. Thousands of Japanese marched today to ... See all stories on this topic »

Haiti PM nominee approved Gulf Times Haitian lawmakers have approved the nomination of a close adviser to President Michel Martelly as prime minister, raising hopes of ending a political stalemate that has stalled reconstruction efforts after Haiti's devastating 2010earthquake. See all stories on this topic »

Corporate culture choking the creative? The Press The Free Theatre put on The Earthquake in Chile, a post- quake work in which the community participated. Mazer points out that the programme's first PhD graduate was academic and musician Roy Montgomery, who is also part of Greening the Rubble. See all stories on this topic »

Magnitude 4.1 Quake Shakes Sonoma County Geysers « CBS San ... By gdrosenblum CALISTOGA (CBS SF) — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred early Saturday morning 3 miles east of The Geysers in Sonoma County. The quakewas recorded at 2:23 a.m. at a depth of around 1.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological ... CBS San Francisco

$6M Donation Not Enough To Revive Quake Early Warning System ... By Staff Will it take another disaster like the 1994 Northridge earthquake to strengthen financing for a statewide earthquake warning system? ... $6M Donation Not Enough To Revive Quake Early Warning System. May 4, 2012 12:44 PM. Share this ... CBS Los Angeles

Chile's Mega-Quake Restored Beaches and Biodiversity | Mother ... By Julia Whitty Chile's 8.8 earthquake and tsunami of 2010 caused massive devastation, not least along its coastline, with some beaches subsiding and losing biodiversity, and some rocky reefs uplifting and losing biodiversity—as you might expect. MoJo Blogs and Articles | Mother Jones

Cautious Quake Readiness — Quake Surviving Systems | Sport News By Pollyg03 Being prepared for a particular quake calls for many points, but one for the actions you'll be able to instantaneously take in buy that can help your chances is actually preparing some sort of earthquake you surviving set up. There are several ... Sport News

Magnitude-4.3 Quake Strikes Rural Northern California « CBS ... By Lisa SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — There are no reports of damage or injuries after a magnitude-4.3 earthquake rattled a rural area of Northern California. The United States Geological Survey says the quake hit at 2:23 a.m. Saturday about 24 miles ... CBS Sacramento

4.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Sonoma County: News: SFAppeal By Bay City News earthquake.jpg A 4.1 magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning 3 miles east of The Geysers in Sonoma County. The quake was recorded at 2:23 a.m. at a depth of around 1.2 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The region ... SF Appeal: News

Shallow 4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles northern California | The ... By The Extinction Protocol The side effect is quakes. Most of these “clean” energy ideas like this and nuclear energy have some very real and lethal side effects. These are “man-made” earthquakes in this area. They have been for some time now. Reply. Gen says: ... The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond

Big quake, little destruction | Science News for Kids Two large earthquakes, with magnitudes of 8.6 and 8.2, struck off the west coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on April 11. Unlike the magnitude 9.1quake ... www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/.../big-quake-little-destructi...

O.C. quake was small, but it could make history - Los Angeles Times 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 ... articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/24/.../la-me-oc-quake-20120424

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

NASA's new earthquake monitoring network uses GPS for improved ... NASA first tested the effectiveness of GPS tracking for measuringearthquakes in 2004 during a quake that hit Sumatra. [Image credit: Martin Luff]. (Source) ... news.yahoo.com/.../nasa-earthquake-monitoring-network-uses...

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...

Earthquake registering 3.8 strikes southern California - CNN.com A magnitude 3.8 earthquake in southern California struck San Bernardino County near the San Andreas fault Saturday morning, but no major damage was ...

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