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Earthquake Report: Albania

A couple days ago there was a deadly earthquake along the coast of Albania near the cities of Durrës and Mamurras. This M 6.4 earthquake caused many deaths and significant damage to buildings. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us70006d0m/executive The west coast of Albania is…

Earthquake Report: Halmahera, Indonesia

While I was back in the Ridgecrest, CA area further documenting our slickenline observations from the 5 July 2019 M 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake, there was a tsunamigenic earthquake in the Molucca Sea near Halmahera, Indonesia. Some of my earliest earthquake…

Earthquake Report: 1989 Loma Prieta!

Well, I prepared this report for the 30th anniversary of the 18 Oct 1989 Loma Prieta M 6.9 earthquake in central California, a.k.a. the World Series Earthquake (it happened during the 1989 World Series game at Candlestick Park in San…

Earthquake Report Poster: Mona Passage

I don’t always have the time to write a proper Earthquake Report. However, I prepare interpretive posters for these events. Because of this, I present Earthquake Report Lite. (but it is more than just water, like the adult beverage that…

Earthquake Report: Chile

I am catching up on earthquake reports today as I was in the field the past couple of weeks… Well, these reports are getting too long. So, I have placed the explanatory material on 2 web pages, so one does…

Earthquake Report: Blanco fault

Well, these reports are getting too long. So, I have placed the explanatory material on 2 web pages, so one does not need to read through that stuff if they have been here before. I will link those pages in…

Earthquake Report: Sunda Strait, Indonesia

Around the beginning of the month, I was helping get a fundraiser prepared for a weekend concert series (audio crew for load in and strike; stage manager during the show). So, I was away from the computers when there was…

Earthquake Report: Ridgecrest Update #3 Literature Review

I have reviewed a small portion of the literature for the tectonics of the northern Eastern California shear zone, Owens Valley fault, Garlock fault, etc. I have a basic knowledge of this region and have attended several Pacific Cell Friends…

Earthquake Report: Ridgecrest Update #2

Summary of Reports for the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence The original Earthquake Report for this widely felt sequence is here. The update #1 Earthquake Report for this widely felt sequence is here. The update #2 Earthquake Report for this widely felt…

Earthquake Report: Halmahera, Indonesia

Well, yesterday I was preparing some updates to the Ridgecrest Earthquake following my field work with my colleagues at the California Geological Survey (where I work) and the U.S. Geological Survey. We spent the week documenting surface ruptures associated with…

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