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18 December, 2019

Neighbors in Oregon Are Promoting Emergency Preparedness

By |2020-03-06T15:13:03+00:00December 18th, 2019|Related News|

To survive the “Really Big One,” some neighbors in the Oregon city are organizing block parties that promote emergency preparedness.

For more info, please read the original article by CityLab:
https://www.citylab.com/environment/2019/12/natural-disaster-preparedness-plan-earthquake-tsunami-storm/603799/

12 December, 2019

Earthquake that hit Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2011 Offers Lesson for California

By |2020-03-06T15:09:55+00:00December 12th, 2019|Related News|

New Zealand and California have similar seismic safety standards, their skylines built in the 19th century with collapse-prone brick and in the 20th century with brittle concrete.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-12/aftershocks-christchurch-new-zealand-earthquake-what-california-can-learn

11 December, 2019

USGS provides update for the National Seismic Hazard Model

By |2020-03-06T15:10:35+00:00December 11th, 2019|Related News|

USGS experts recently released a study that incorporates the latest earthquake science findings into an update of the National Seismic Hazard Model for the “lower-48” United States.

For more info, please read the original article by USGS :
https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-provides-update-national-seismic-hazard-model

10 December, 2019

What is ‘slow earthquakes’ relationship to regular ones and the conditions that give rise to these events

By |2019-12-10T18:25:59+00:00December 10th, 2019|Related News|

Better earthquake-detection instruments revealed that there is a whole range of slip speeds in between. These are known as slow earthquakes and can last days, months or sometimes even years.
Dr. Ake Fagereng, a geologist at Cardiff University in the UK said “there are still many questions […]

5 December, 2019

3.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Ridgecrest area

By |2019-12-05T18:28:17+00:00December 5th, 2019|Related News|

A 3.8 magnitude hit the Ridgecrest area early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

For more info, please read the original article by ABC7:
https://abc7.com/38-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-ridgecrest-area/5734856/

4 December, 2019

how an earthquake could devastate a Vancouver elementary school

By |2019-12-04T18:36:11+00:00December 4th, 2019|Related News|

A picture is worth a thousand words. Seismic engineers and psychologists from UBC teamed up with a visual artist to create an image of a Vancouver elementary school after a major earthquake.

For more info, please read the original article by Vancouver Is Awesome:
https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2019/12/03/vancouver-earthquake-elementary-school/

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27 November, 2019

A powerful undersea earthquake has shaken the Greek island of Crete

By |2019-11-27T21:04:43+00:00November 27th, 2019|Related News|

: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit Wednesday morning the Greek Island of Crete. There were no immediate reports of damage.

For more info, please read the original article by The Evening Standard:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/crete-shaken-by-earthquake-as-third-tremor-hits-europe-in-just-two-days-a4297676.html

22 November, 2019

An earthquake safety revolution is spreading along the streets and back alleys of Los Angeles

By |2019-11-22T19:52:34+00:00November 22nd, 2019|Related News|

According to the LA Times, 27% of Los Angeles’ 11,400 dangerous wood-frame apartments are retrofitted to better resist earthquakes. There are still more than 8,000 soft-story apartment buildings that need to be retrofitted across the city.

For more info, please read the original article by LA Times:
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20 November, 2019

6.3 magnitude earthquake hit Chiapas, Mexico

By |2019-11-20T17:46:01+00:00November 20th, 2019|Related News|

At 8:27 p.m. a massive 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the state of Chiapas. No information was available about the extent of damages and injuries.

For more info, please read the original article by Ibtimes.com:
https://www.ibtimes.com/chiapas-mexico-earthquake-63-magnitude-quake-strikes-near-puerto-madero-el-salvador-2869860

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