Earthquake hits Medford, Officials say be prepared. By Ariana Rakhshani Wednesday, February 24th 2016. 0224 AR RAW EARTHQUAKE.MOV.Still001.jpg. Emergency officials say you should have a kit at home, at work and in your car, in Medford, Oregon, Wright recalled how during the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, he was able to do his job and help people … Read more
Wilkerson also said the earthquake of this magnitude was unusual for the Central Valley because it isn't on a highly active seismic area, like the San Andreas Fault or East California Shear Zone. A couple Eyewitness News viewers said via Facebook that Wilkerson also said the earthquake of this magnitude was unusual for the Central … Read more
When a nuclear test is conducted, data from around the globe charting the ground's movement gets analyzed. These blasts have a specific signature, very different from earthquakes, and geologists can pick them out well. During these times, geologists When a nuclear test is conducted, data from around the globe charting the ground's movement gets analyzed. … Read more
In 1964, Alaska was struck by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake that lasted 5 ½ minutes. More than 130 people were killed. The massive quake triggered tsunamis in coastal communities, including my hometown of Valdez. More than 30 of my friends and A magnitude 4.8 earthquake six miles from Big Pine on the eastern edge of the … Read more
By tapping into a smartphone's accelerometer — the motion-detection instrument — the free Android app, called MyShake, can pick up and interpret nearby quake activity, estimating the earthquake's location and magnitude in real-time, and then relaying OKLAHOMA CITY -. Sandra Ladra's home in Prague required significant repairs after a 2011 earthquake measuring 5.6. Ladra is … Read more
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon near the Eastern Sierra town of Big Pine, and was followed shortly afterward by a magnitude-4.3 quake. The first quake struck about 6 miles west-northwest of Big Pine at 3:04 p.m., according to the U A 'severe' 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit off the south coast of New Zealand … Read more
The SRC said it had received, for example, reports of earthquakes being felt in Dominica early last week, "but was unable to provide timely information on these events due to limitations in its seismic network in the island that have resulted from non Members of Congress sent a letter to President Barack Obama on Wednesday … Read more
Nepal is home to the best climbing, trekking and mountaineering on earth. But, earlier this year, it also had a massive earthquake, an avalanche on Everest and is right now subject to a “blockade” by its neighbor India. Built in the wake of an earthquake, this secondary school in Thailand by Vin Varavarn Architects has … Read more
The brunt of the force of the magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck Pakistan on Monday afternoon was felt in the northwestern region. Most of the death and destruction was feared to have been there because it was close to the epicenter, located on the JOHNSTOWN — A 2.5-magnitude earthquake was measured at 4:42 p.m. northwest of … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A short, sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday, breaking picture frames and cracking plaster without prompting reports of injuries or major damage. The magnitude-4.0 The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal last April was the first example of a large continental “mega-thrust” rupture that was captured by a … Read more