Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7
A strong M6.7 earthquake occurred in the Negros-Cebu Region of the Philippines at 11:49 AM local time on Monday, February 6, 2012. News reports
You Don’t Have Earthquake Coverage
Out of nearly 6000 homes damaged by the August 23 earthquake in Virginia , only a few percent will be covered by earthquake insurance. A bill in the Virginia legislature, if passed, will require insurance companies to notify all homeowners who have purchased a homeowners insurance policy that does not cover earthquakes.
Tags: archaeology, current-events, earthquake, energy, environment, geology-news, Geology.com, japan, Jobs, massachusetts, natural hazards, north-carolina, philippines, politics and geology, shaleVolcanic Hazards in California
“More than 500 volcanic vents have been identified in the State of California . At least 76 of these vents have erupted, some repeatedly, during the last 10,000 yr. Past volcanic activity has ranged in scale and type from small rhyolitic and basaltic eruptions through large catastrophic rhyolitic eruptions.” Quoted from the USGS report.
Japan, Earthquakes and Nuclear Power
A Washington Post article presents how people in Japan have new ideas about nuclear power since the March 2011 earthquake /tsunami.
Tags: current-events, Geology.com, japan, Jobs, middle-east, natural hazards, nuclear power, shale, tsunami, washingtonMonday’s Solar Storm Explained
Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at the Franklin Institute explains the recent “medium class” solar storm and how it might compare storms that will occur in 2013 when a solar maximum occurs. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy
Tags: afghanistan, astronomy, current-events, earthquakes, geology-news, Geology.com, massachusetts, meteorites, natural hazards, news, north-carolina, south-carolina, united-statesThe Japan 2011 Earthquake Produced a “Merging Tsunami”
“ NASA and Ohio State University researchers have discovered the major tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake of March 2011 was a long-hypothesized ‘merging tsunami.’ The tsunami doubled in intensity over rugged ocean ridges, amplifying its destructive power at landfall.”
Tags: geology, japan, massachusetts, natural hazards, oceanography, shale, tsunami, virginiaPaseo del Mar Must be Moved
Geologists have determined that the landslide cutting off the Paseo del Mar near San Pedro, California is so severe that it can not be repaired.
Tags: afghanistan, Geology.com, minerals, natural hazards, pennsylvania, plate-tectonics, united-states, washingtonEarly Earthquake Warning System
Researchers are testing an earthquake early warning system that has the ability to give you a very brief warning before earthquake waves arrive. Wired and wireless communication signals travel faster than earthquake waves so when monitors near the source of an earthquake detect vibrations they can trigger warning signals that will be received before earthquake waves arrive. Japan already has an early warning system that warned millions of people on March 11th.
Tags: california, geology-news, Geology.com, hawaii, Jobs, marcellus-shale, mexico, natural hazards, pacific-tsunami, tsunami, virginia, waterNuclear Plant Safety in the Eastern United States
An article in the Baltimore Sun explores nuclear plant safety in the eastern United States after the 5.8 earthquake that occurred in Virginia on August 23, 2011.
Tags: california, eastern, natural hazards, nuclear, nuclear power, power, satellite images, united, waterElastic Rebound Theory and the San Andreas
This video gives an excellent description of the “elastic rebound theory” and explains how it applies to earthquakes on the San Andreas Fault .
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