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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
Scientists Identify Hot Spots That Trigger Earthquakes
Nikola Tesla tried recreating earthquakes with his electro-mechanical oscillator, or "earthquake machine," back in 1898.www.redorbit.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' 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
Christchurch CBD to fully reopen by mid-2013
Christchurch has the chance to become the best small city in the world, says Gerry Brownlee, as the second anniversary of the first earthquake approaches. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister this morning gave a "State of the Recovery" address ...tvnz.co.nz
New US law lets reservists respond to disasters
But the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act changed that, giving governors, who already can mobilize National Guard troops, the ability to request the help of the nation's 380,000 reservists in the event of a hurricane, earthquake, flood, terrorist ...www.kansascity.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
Wellington Town Hall earthquake strengthening looms
THE ORIGINAL: When this photo was taken before 1914 the Town Hall dominated lower Cuba St. The 50m clocktower and massive grand entrance portico were removed as a precaution after the 1931 Napier earthquake. Photo Turnbull Library reference ...www.stuff.co.nz
Dumbarton Bridge will close over weekend
The Dumbarton will take the weekend off to allow construction crews to replace a large seismic joint that stretches across all six lanes with a bigger, more agile one that can absorb the impact of a major earthquake. In May, the joint on the west end ...www.sfgate.com
Strong Earthquake Strikes El Salvador Coast
On Sunday, dozens of small to moderate earthquakes struck southeastern California, knocking trailer homes off their foundations and shattering windows in a small farming town east of San Diego.latino.foxnews.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
Thursday, August 30, 2012
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