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42 buildings in Beverly Hills aren't seismically retrofitted. Is yours at risk in an earthquake?
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoIf you live or work in Beverly Hills and your building was constructed before 1978, it may be in need of a seismic retrofit. Thirteen buildings that are not retrofitted are also in liquefaction ...
Huge earthquake 2,500 years ago rerouted the Ganges River, study suggests
LiveScience· 5 days agoA huge earthquake that shook southern Asia 2,500 years ago abruptly changed the course of the Ganges...
Earthquake Eyes: Volcano-Monitoring Gyroscope Unlocks Seismic Secrets
SciTechDaily· 5 days agoResearchers have developed a fiber optic gyroscope prototype to monitor ground rotations during ...
New data could help prepare for 'the Big One'
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 days agoDepending on the magnitude, coastal communities across Oregon and Washington could be severely affected. Earthquakes, though, are notoriously difficult...
There were 806 fewer earthquakes in the Yellowstone region in 2023 than prior year, report says
Idaho Capital Sun via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEvery year since 2017, the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory has summarized yearly geological activity...
Earth's rotating inner core is starting to slow down — and it could alter the length of our days
LiveScience· 4 days agoEarth's inner core is a roughly moon-size chunk of solid iron and nickel that lies more than 3,000...
In One Ear: In the zone
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe Cascadia Subduction Zone has been in the news lately after being GPS mapped and, according to Science News, there is some information that would offer a small glimmer of hope to Oregonians ...
Upcoming construction: SDOT to prepare bridges for next big earthquake
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 6 days agoSeattle is known for having historic bridges like the Fremont Bridge, which opened in 1917. “We’re...
Geology Camp gives kids view into rocks, seismology
Odessa American· 2 days agoMaking maps, hiking, exploring the geology around them and making a seismometer are among the things kids in University of Texas Permian Basin’s Geology...
Underwater Fault Could Devastate West Coast With Major Quake and Tsunami
Insurance Journal· 5 days agoNew research is warning about an underwater fault that could devastate the West Coast with a major ...
