Thousands of small tremors over the past few months, starting in May have moved Washington and Vancouver Island westward and have stopped for now. Scientist believe the offshore fault called, the Cascadia Subduction Zone could trigger a megaquake by an episode of tremors.
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Breaking News: Mexico City was rocked by an earthquake this morning, with homes and office buildings forced to be evacuated. The quake hit just 1km north-west of Huajuapan de Leon, a city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with aftershocks supposedly felt in Mexico City.
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The University of Washington’s civil engineers and seismic experts will not be safe if a major earthquake were to strike, that is due to the fact their building is vulnerable to earthquakes. The civil engineers and seismic experts live in More Hall, it was built in 1946 before modern building […]
On Sunday Morning a 3.0 earthquake struck nearby Castro Valley. So far no reports or injury…
For more info, please read the original article by SF Gate:
https://www.sfgate.com/earthquakes/article/Magnitude-3-0-earthquake-strikes-near-Castro-13076961.php
July 2018 Newsletter.
The emergency room at Long Beach Community Hospital was shut down last week over concerns that it would be unable to meet state seismic compliance regulations that take […]
When a catastrophic earthquake hits California, buildings will topple and potentially hundreds could be killed. But what gets less attention is the wrenching aftermath of such a huge temblor, which could leave hundreds of thousands of people without a home. Officials are grappling with where all these quake refugees would […]
A new study published this month in Nature Geoscience has cast doubt on earlier theories that seismic activity before an earthquake can help to predict when that quake will come.
For more info, please read the original article by Stanford University:
https://news.stanford.edu/2018/06/04/scientists-question-predictive-value-earthquake-foreshocks/
A report by the U.S. Geological Survey includes a list of buildings that are potentially vulnerable to a large quake. Some of San Francisco’s most prominent high rises are on the list.
For more info, please read the original article by Thomas Fuller of the New York Times:
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Following the fatal collapse of a concrete wall at a school in Osaka, Japan, officials have admitted that they were warned about the structure three years earlier, but determined it was not a threat after they inspected it for cracks and hit it with a stick.
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Asbestos and lead, once touted as miracle materials for construction, now stir feelings of dread among owners of older apartment structures.
The discovery of these substances in the stucco, walls, paint, ceilings and other components of a building can substantially increase the cost of any demolition or […]
