California earthquake swarm: 19 homes red-tagged; temblors continue
Scientists say the reason is not fully understood, but there is a clue: Earthquake faults work much differently south of the Salton Sea than they do closer to Los Angeles.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Earthquake strikes off Greenland's east coast, no injuries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the east coast of Greenland on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but there were no reports of injuries or damage on Greenland or nearby Norwegian islands.www.reuters.com
Earthquake clusters detected at remote volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Seismologists say a cluster of earthquakes has been detected at a remote volcano in Alaska's western Aleutian Islands.www.sacbee.com
5.3 earthquake strikes near Haast
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rocked much of the West Coast and Otago this morning. Geonet said the quake struck at 7.38am, and was centred 40km southwest of Haast, 70km northwest of Wanaka, at a depth of 5km.www.nzherald.co.nz
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Researchers examined ambulance records in the Miyagi prefecture -- close to the epicenter of the earthquake and where the greatest damage occurred -- for the four weeks before the disaster and the 16 weeks after the disaster and for the same weeks in ...health.usnews.com
Yorba Linda earthquake a likely aftershock from earlier cluster
The 4.1 earthquake that jolted Yorba Linda on Wednesday afternoon appears to be an aftershock of the cluster of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, seismologists said.latimesblogs.latimes.com
Unusual earthquake swarm shakes Southern California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An unusual swarm of hundreds of mostly small earthquakes has struck Southern California over the last three days and shaken the nerves of quake-hardy residents, but scientists say the cluster is not a sign a larger temblor is ...www.chicagotribune.com
Scientists Question Quake Map Prediction Methodology
"And, second, the policies that we make to mitigate earthquake hazards sometimes aren't very well thought out in terms of whatever tens or a hundred billion dollars were spent on those tsunami defenses were largely wasted.www.voanews.com
Earthquake, tsunami risk investigated at Lake Tahoe
The research team, made up of geologists from the California Geological Survey, Northern Illinois University and the University of Nevada-Reno, are on a mission to find out the potential effects of a large-scale earthquake hitting the Lake and what ...www.news10.net
San Jose Earthquakes provide soccer clinic for Richmond youth
The soggy field behind LoVonya DeJean Middle School shook, rattled and rolled Wednesday evening, as five Major League Soccer players from the San Jose Earthquakes conducted a clinic for Richmond United Soccer Club players. For many of the 120 ...richmondconfidential.org
East Coast earthquake created a 'new normal'
When the "Big One" rocked the East Coast one year ago, the earthquake centered on this rural Virginia town cracked ceiling tiles and damaged two local school buildings so badly that they had to be shuttered for good.online.wsj.com
Earthquake felt in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An earthquake located on the Kenai Peninsula was felt as far away as Anchorage and Eagle River. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.4 and was centered 15 miles south ...www.sacbee.com
Earthquake swarm puts California areas on edge
A magnitude-4.2 earthquake rattled communities 100 miles east of San Diego on Monday night, despite observations from earthquake experts that a series of small to moderate earthquakes seemed to be slowing down and getting smaller in magnitude.www.kansascity.com
Earthquake 'swarm' in southern California: nuisance or threat?
Weekly Digital Edition. Starting on Sunday, hundreds of earthquakes have shaken Imperial County, a rural area east of San Diego.www.csmonitor.com
Earthquake Swarm Puts California Town on Edge
A series of small to moderate earthquakes that shattered windows and knocked trailer homes off their foundations is putting people in this small farming town 100 miles east of San Diego on edge as they continue to feel jolts that scientists said could ...abcnews.go.com
Earthquake clusters detected at remote Aleutian volcano
Scientist in charge John Power says there is no direct link to the swarm of earthquakes at Little Sitkin and a cluster of quakes that shook California's Imperial County this week.www.adn.com
Edmunds: August New Cars Sales Up 20%, Japanese Brands Bounce From ...
Much of the bounce is due to Japanese auto makers, who recorded weak sales in the year-ago period, just months after the devastating March 2011 earthquake. Edmunds is modeling for Honda (HMC) to see a 61% increase in sales, Toyota (TM) a 42% gain ...blogs.barrons.com
Earthquake 'invisibility cloak' could save buildings from damage
As detailed in this month's issue of Smithsonian magazine, Parnell has invented an "elastodynamic cloak" that will supposedly leave buildings almost entirely untouched by an earthquake's shock waves. The method involves encasing a structure's base in a ...www.smartplanet.com
Yorba Linda earthquake comes amid a 'cluster' of temblors
The magnitude 4.1 Yorba Linda earthquake that jolted residents around Southern California on Wednesday afternoon came amid a earthquake swarm in Imperial County. But it remains unclear whether the two events are connected. Seismologists have said ...latimesblogs.latimes.com
Study: 'Hot spots' may up earthquake size
"We thought that large patches of the fault were just creeping along at a constant rate, then all of a sudden they were activated and slipped to produce a mega earthquake that produced a giant tsunami." Topics: Kevin Brown. Recommended Stories ...www.upi.com
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