The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake occurred on Good Friday, March 27th. It and rocked the state with strong ground shaking for 4.5 minutes. At magnitude 9.2, it was the second largest quake ever recorded by seismometers. This animation shows the…
M 7.1 Panguna, Papua New Guinea
Here is a deep one (currently) and a big one. There may be a local tsunami, but there are no focal mechanisms yet. Ill add those when they become available. Here is a screenshot from the
Mw 7.1 Phillipines 2013.10.15
Fairly big earthquake. Sounds like it has caused some damage. Farly big earthquake. Sounds like it has caused some damage. Looks like a thrust or reverse earthquake, USGS poses the fault is in the Sunda crust. Fairly deep earthquake, but…
M7.7 in Pakistan
A very large earthquake in Pakistan today! As a result of collision of the Arabia plate into the Eurasia plate, thrust faults formed in Pakistan. This collision zone is the same basic convergence region that extends from Java/Sumatra, up through…
earthquake and tsunami hazard talk at CR Fort Bragg, 10/30/12
I will be giving a talk about earthquake and tsunami hazards of Mendocino County for the Personal Enrichment Learning Series at College fo the Redwoods, Mendocino Coast Campus. Refreshments at 5:30, talk starts at 6PM on 10/30/12 in room 114.…
College of the Redwoods Mendocino Coast Course Documentation Posted
I have posted the course documentation for the classes i am leading at the mendocino coast campus of the College of the Redwoods. Science.EarthJay.com