My paper has recently been published online and open source. Please find this here. This paper is part of a Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences special issue on submarine paleoseismology. Seismoturbidite record as preserved at core sites at the…
another large aftershock M7
Here is a large aftershock M7 near the island closest to the mainshock M8. USGS site page Here is a summary poster of the tectonics in the region: USGS site page USGS poster (68MB pdf)
M8 Santa Cruz Isles earthquake tsunami hazard diminishing
At least for the west coast of the US and Hawaii, the tsunami hazard potential is diminishing. The tsuami watch for Hawaii has been removed and locally measured wave heights (Solomon Isles) are under 1 m. Locally destructive and dangerous.…
M8 Santa Cruz Isles: tsunami measured
In California, an informational statement has been issued: PUBLIC TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT NUMBER 2 NWS WEST COAST/ALASKA TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER PALMER AK 625 PM PST TUE FEB 5 2013 …THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR ALASKA/ BRITISH COLUMBIA/ WASHINGTON/…
M8 in the Santa Cruz Islands region (Vanuatu subduction zone, New Hebrides trench)
M8 Earthquake following a couple weeks of increased seismic activity in the region. located at the northern end of this subduction zone. Here is a map of the subduction zone: Here is the USGS web page for the earthquake. Here…
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.…
Tsunami Preparedness Week
From Lori: Tsunami Preparedness week starts on Sunday and the live Code Tsunami Communications Test is Wednesday. There hasn’t been much media interest in the test so far – we are hoping that radio and KIEM pick up on the…