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Scientific American
July 2008
John Rennie |
After the Quake: Helping China Clean Up Their Environment Aiding the earthquake victims in China should not distract from other challenges.   |
Geotimes
April 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
Shaking in the South This morning, a magnitude-4.9 earthquake struck just east of Fort Payne, Ala. Felt from North Carolina to Mississippi, the quake awoke confused southerners from their sleep just before 5:00 a.m. |
Geotimes
September 2004
Megan Sever |
Quake strikes Central California The U.S. Geological Survey received more than 9,000 reports from people who felt the quake, from Sacramento to Los Angeles. |
Fast Company
Jul/Aug 2012 |
London's Tube Gets Hooked Up To Wi-Fi This happens just in time for the Olympics. |
Geotimes
June 2004
Megan Sever |
Midwest Shaking An earthquake rattled northwestern Illinois and points across the Midwest this morning Monday, June 28 at about 1:10 a.m. local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. |
Chemistry World
June 18, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China assesses Sichuan earthquake's environmental costs China has begun to count the environmental costs of the earthquake that hit the southwestern province of Sichuan on 12 May. |
Geotimes
May 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Indonesian Quake Linked to Volcanic Activity? A powerful earthquake rocked through Indonesia's district of Bantul early Saturday morning, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. The quake could spell trouble for nearby Mount Merapi volcano, now on high alert for eruption. |
Geotimes
February 2004 |
Earthquake rocks Morocco At 2:27 a.m. local time today, a magnitude-6.5 earthquake struck the northern coast of Morocco. Preliminary reports suggest at least 300 people have died and many more have been injured, according to the Associated Press. |
Popular Mechanics
May 13, 2008
Erik Sofge |
3 Frontiers in Earthquake Tech to Aid China--and Help the U.S. Can a network of GPS sensors store enough data online to scout the Bay Area's looming quake? And could the rig work in the Chinese countryside? |
| AskMen.com |
Earthquake Savings Time Earth's days may have gotten a little bit shorter since the massive earthquake in Chile, but don't feel bad if you haven't noticed. |
Geotimes
June 2006
Jennifer Yauck |
Confirming a Chinese Earthquake Prediction Now, after gaining access to formerly classified Chinese documents and key people involved with the 1975 earthquake prediction process, a team of scientists has reconstructed this important event and concluded that earthquake prediction, though challenging, is not impossible. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011 |
Japan Briefs Fraudsters target the elderly... iPhone apps that can help in emergencies jump in popularity... |
Insurance & Technology
January 13, 2010 |
Haiti Quake Caused by Caribbean Fault Earthquakes don't occur as often in the Caribbean as they do on land but the quake that hit Haiti Tuesday was not unprecedented, scientists say. |
Wired
March 23, 2009
Ben Paynter |
Disaster Master Sketches Rescue Map for the Big One After a magnitude-7.9 earthquake rocked eastern Sichuan province last May, the Chinese government stiff-armed aid agencies at the border for a few days. So Ron Eguchi figured out a new way to quarterback relief efforts from above. |
Chemistry World
May 16, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China quake hits chemical industry China's biggest earthquake in over 30 years has hit the country's fertilizer producers, sending authorities rushing to contain chemical leaks and protect water supplies. |
CIO
September 1, 2005
Allan Holmes |
What's Shakin'? A service launched by the U.S. Geological Survey provides companies with real-time earthquake data that they can use to make disaster recovery decisions more quickly and corral the costs of future earthquake damage. |
Insurance & Technology
April 5, 2010
Anthony O'Donnell |
Recent Natural Catastrophes Should Alert U.S. Insurers to Dangers Experience with seismic events mitigated the human and property toll of the February Chile earthquake -- lessons that should inform insurers' planning in parts of the U.S. |
Geotimes
September 2003
Megan Sever |
Giant earthquake hits Japan A magnitude-8.1 earthquake struck off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan, before dawn on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Japanese quake is the strongest to hit anywhere in the world this year. |
Geotimes
October 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Strong Earthquake Shakes up Hawaii A magnitude-6.7 earthquake rumbled through the island chain of Hawaii, originating near Hawaii island, known as the "Big Island," according to the USGS. An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.0 followed seven minutes later. |
TIME Asia
August 2, 2010
Austin Ramzy |
The Big One "Aftershock" is a massive, mawkish adaptation of Zhang Ling's eponymous 2006 novel of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake. |
Geotimes
March 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Magnitude-8.7 Earthquake Hits Sumatra, Small Tsunami Wave Detected An earthquake that was quite close the site of December's catastrophic quake has prompted warning bulletins from NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning system suggesting the evacuation of coastlines within 1,000 kilometers of the epicenter. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Jennifer Yauck |
Quake Triggers Deadly Tsunami Off Java A major undersea earthquake occurred south of Indonesia, triggering a local tsunami that hit the island of Java. At least 80 people are dead after a 6-foot-high wave crashed ashore on the island's southern coast. |
Popular Mechanics
July 30, 2008
Erik Sofge |
L.A. Quake Was Minor, but Is America Ready for the Big One? The quake preparedness of Los Angeles was put to the test yesterday, but only barely. |
Smithsonian
March 2005
Kevin Krajick |
Future Shocks Modern science, ancient catastrophes and the endless quest to predict earthquakes. |
The Motley Fool
June 16, 2006
Jim Gillies |
Investing World Cup: Western Europe Rebuttal Don't count the Old World out just yet. Characterizing Western Europe as stodgy and mature completely ignores the new, high-growth businesses it's generating. |
Geotimes
June 2005
Megan Sever |
Quake Shakes Chile A magnitude-7.8 temblor rocked northern Chile and was felt throughout parts of Peru and Bolivia, including in the capital city of La Paz, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake was centered in the remote and mostly unpopulated northern Andes region of Tarapaca. |
Geotimes
April 2004
Megan Sever |
Powerful earthquake strikes Afghanistan At 1:54 a.m. local time today (April 6, 2004), a magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck the eastern province of Afghanistan. |
Geotimes
August 2006
Megan Sever |
Faster Tsunami Warnings with GPS Time is of the essence when a giant earthquake strikes, especially underwater. Now, a team of researchers says that they have found a new way -- using GPS -- to more quickly determine if the quake is large enough to produce an ocean-wide tsunami. |
Geotimes
July 2004
Jay Chapman |
Earthquake Rattles Tibet Early Monday morning, an earthquake shook the sparsely populated Gangdise Mountains in Tibet. |
Geotimes
March 2006
Kathryn Hansen |
Earthquake Jostles Iran After an evening of precursory tremors, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake struck western Iran today. |
Science News
August 12, 2006 |
Science Safari: Earthquake Hazards To keep up with the latest rumblings around the globe, the U.S. Geological Service offers a Web site with current earthquake data. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Brutal Honesty From Western Digital Hard drive maker Western Digital is an even deeper value today than it was yesterday after some honest comments from management. |
BusinessWeek
March 24, 2011
Rachel Layne |
Japan Quake: How Otis Rose to the Challenge At the quake's onset, Otis's seismic detectors shut down 16,700 elevators. Then its personnel rushed into the zone to restore service. |
Geotimes
October 2007
Megan Sever |
Indonesia Mudflow Caused by Earthquake? A mud volcano has been erupting since May 2006 in Indonesia. New research says the initial eruption was caused by an earthquake. |
Sports Central
March 13, 2010
Vito Curcuru |
Five Ways NHL Can Capitalize on Olympics Here are five ways for the NHL to capitalize on the Olympics and to justify staying in the Olympics. |
Geotimes
March 2004
Mark Zoback |
Earthquake Prediction and the Developing World The toll from the Iranian earthquake in December -- at least 30,000 dead and an estimated 40,000 homeless in just a few seconds -- is difficult to comprehend. Unfortunately, we can predict with reasonable certainty that sometime in the next few years, in a country with buildings unprepared to withstand disaster, a catastrophic quake will happen again |
Home Theater
February 5, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Best HDTV Bait: Super Bowl or Olympics? Lots of folks buy TV's at this time of year -- but the prime motive may surprise you. |
