earthquakes

Strong Earthquake Strikes Tonga

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:45:55 -0600

USGS reports a strong earthquake strikes off of Tonga. The magnitude was 6.8.

Oregon coast plans first U.S. tsunami shelter

Shelby Bateson — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:42:28 -0500

A major earthquake is forecast to hit the Oregon coast. If that earthquake triggers a tsunami, as experts predict it will, at least one town on the Oregon coast plans to be ready to protect the residents and visitors with a sturdy tsunami shelter.

Massive Earthquake Strikes West Indonesia

Gabriel Dorman — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:35:59 -0500

A massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked West Indonesia early Wednesday morning collapsing buildings along the coastal city of Padang in the Southern Sumatran province. The West Indonesian earthquake occurred underwater, triggering tsunami alerts to all countries along the Indian Ocean.

Rocks help researchers better understand earthquakes

harminka — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:51:44 -0500

When Apollo punished King Midas by giving him donkey ears, only the king and his barber knew. Unable to keep a secret, the barber dug a hole, whispered into it, "King Midas has donkey ears," and filled the hole. But plants sprouted from the hole, and with each passing breeze, shared the king's secret.

New Technology Could Protect Against Earthquakes

harminka — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:28:49 -0500

Research at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes.

Italy Earthquake Leaves 29K Homeless

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:47:55 -0500

Around 29,000 people have been left homeless following the April 6 earthquake in the mountainous region of Abruzzo in central Italy, the regional governor said on Thursday.

Update on Italy's Earthquake

mattwion — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:31:22 -0500

This story so sad. Here is the latest. The death toll is now over 150 with several thousand injured. It is likely to go up.

Indonesia Struck By Strong Earthquake

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:50:54 -0600

Early today, Jakarta, Indonesia was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in addition to five after shocks with magnitudes exceeding 5.0. The impact was in the Talaud Islands north of Sulawesi island. At this time, there have been no reports of injuries according the the AP.

Earthquakes, El Ninos fatal to earliest civilization in Americas

harminka — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:14:21 -0600

First came the earthquakes, then the torrential rains. But the relentless march of sand across once fertile fields and bays, a process set in motion by the quakes and flooding, is probably what did in America's earliest civilization.

Horizon Project: Earthquake Data Shows Frightening Trend

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:09:16 -0600

Brent Miller from the Horizon Project research team provided several indicators to watch for over 18 months ago on the national Coast to Coast AM radio show that would indicate world changing events could be very close.

Costa Rica Rocked By Strong Earthquake

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:34:12 -0600

This afternoon a very strong earthquake shook Costa Rica and measured up to 6 points on the Richter scale which felt throughout half the country to San José and Cartago.

Slip rate along Lijiang-Ninglang fault zone estimated from repeating microearthquakes

harminka — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:26:59 -0600

The China Digital Seismic Network (CDSN) provides excellent opportunities to quantify the kinematics and characterize the dynamics of the active fault systems in China.