News articles tagged with 'earthquake'
Community education and evacuation planning saved lives in 29 September Samoan tsunami
— 6 Nov 2009 10:41 | EnvironmentCommunity-based education and awareness programs minimised the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process,... — full story
Earthquakes actually aftershocks of 19th century quakes
— 5 Nov 2009 13:03 | Geology and palaeontologyWhen small earthquakes shake the central U.S., citizens often fear the rumbles are signs a big earthquake is coming. Fortunately, new research instead shows that most of these earthquakes... — full story
African desert rift confirmed as new ocean in the making
— 3 Nov 2009 10:26 | Geology and palaeontologyIn 2005, a gigantic, 35-mile-long rift broke open the desert ground in Ethiopia. At the time, some geologists believed the rift was the beginning of a new ocean as two parts of the... — full story
Tsunami evacuation buildings: another way to save lives in the Pacific Northwest
— 20 Oct 2009 10:39 | EnvironmentSome time soon, a powerful earthquake will trigger a massive tsunami that will flood the Pacific Northwest, destroying homes and threatening the lives of tens of thousands of people,... — full story
New way to monitor faults may help predict earthquakes
— 30 Sep 2009 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyScientists at the Carnegie Institution have found a way to monitor the strength of geologic faults deep in the Earth. This finding could prove to be a boon for earthquake prediction... — full story
Study reveals seismic shift in methods used to track earthquakes
— 2 Sep 2009 17:00 | Geology and palaeontologyThe team, led by scientists from the University of Edinburgh, says that the new method, which uses data collected from earthquakes, potentially allows the Earth's seismic activity to... — full story
Acute impact on brain function in earthquake survivors
— 1 Sep 2009 13:35 | HealthNew research has found that the Wenchuan, China earthquake that occurred on 12 May 2008 had an acute impact on the brain function of physically healthy survivors and poses a risk to... — full story
Slowly slip-sliding faults don't cause earthquakes
— 29 Aug 2009 09:12 | Geology and palaeontologySome slow-moving faults may help protect some regions of Italy and other parts of the world against destructive earthquakes, suggests new research from The University of Arizona in... — full story
Slow-motion earthquake testing probes how buildings collapse in quakes
— 26 Aug 2009 12:25 | TechnologyIt takes just seconds for tall buildings to collapse during powerful earthquakes. Knowing precisely what's happening in those seconds can help engineers design buildings that are less... — full story
Watching over the water system
— 19 Aug 2009 13:15 | EnvironmentAfter a big earthquake, it's key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights the fires that often accompany such disasters... — full story