Earthquakes & Avalanches
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Sumatra Indonesia Earthquake September 30, 2009
The Sumatra earthquake occurred only hours after an 8.0 magnitude struck the Samoan Islands and triggered a 20 foot tsunami which killed over 100 people. more...
Great California ShakeOut October 15, 2009
After the success of the 2008 earthquake drill with 5.5 million participants, the California ShakeOut is now an annual event held on the third Thursday of October. more...
Java Indonesia Earthquake September 2, 2009
A strong earthquake on September 2, 2009 struck west Java, Indonesia. Effects were felt in Jakarta and Bali. A tsunami warning was issued but canceled an hour later. more...
L'Aquila Italy Earthquake 2009
A series of earthquakes toppled buildings in central Italy, resulting in a death toll of 297 people in addition to leaving thousands of residents homeless. more...
The Long Beach Earthquake 1933
Poorly constructed buildings, without reinforcement, toppled from Los Angeles to Laguna Beach, resulting in legislation to make structures more earthquake-resistant. more...
Southern Leyte Philippines Landslide 2006
On February 17, 2006, an avalanche of boulders and mud rushed down a mountainside in the Philippine province of Southern Leyte and buried Guinsaugon village. more...
Great Sichuan Earthquake May 2008
A two-minute earthquake in the Dragon's Gate Mountains in Western China near the eastern edge of Tibet, sent shock waves as far away as Russia, India and Pakistan. more...
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The New Madrid Earthquake in Missouri, USA
By: Diane Evans
The 1811 earthquake near New Madrid in the Territory of Missouri ripped open fissures in the earth and tilted the Mississippi River environs so that it flowed backwards. more...
Twenty-Year Anniversary of Loma Prieta Quake
By: June Smith
Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrower's Association staff compiled stories from recollections of some of the winemakers affected on that fateful 1989 October day. more...
Santa Cruz Wineries Remember 1989 Earthquake
By: June Smith
The epicenter of the Loma Prieta earthquake was in the Santa Cruz Mountains in the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, about 16 kilometers northeast of Santa Cruz, Calif. more...
By: Julia Purdy
For over four hundred years, mountain streams have furnished Rome with some of the world's best water. Yet the supply is perennially vulnerable to earthquakes. more...
Earthquakes Impossible to Predict Accurately
By:
Rupert Taylor
Giampaolo Giuliani, says he predicted the earthquake that hit the Abruzzo region of Italy on
April 6, 2009.
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Los Angeles Earthquake of July 29, 2008
On July 29th at 11:42 a.m. in Southern California, a moderate earthquake shook the region and reminded Californians that they are living in a hazard zone. more...
How Earthquakes Lead to Flooding
By:
Kelly Whitt
Not all the danger is over after the shaking stops. The powerful earth tremors during a quake can result in flooding days later. more...
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