EARTHQUAKES
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Details of the Andaman Islands and Japan earthquakes on August 11, 2009, as well as some historical tsunamis in the area
By Kristen Wilkerson | Published 8/10/2009
Earthquakes struck the Solomon Islands and the coast of Ecuador on January 3 and 4, 2010. Current information about registered earthquakes can be obtained from the United Stated Geological Survey (USGS) and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
By Tamara L. Waters | Published 1/3/2010
Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 6.3 and 5.8 have shaken the Big Island of Hawaii, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has reported this Sunday morning, causing tremors and power outages to be felt as far away as the island of Oahu.
By Paula Neal Mooney | Published 10/15/2006
Nebraska has had many earthquakes and tornadoes in its history. They are both currently occurring in Nebraska even though the earthquakes are very rarely mentioned.
By Cath Haftings | Published 5/12/2009
An earthquake is a sudden release of energy in the earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are also known as tremors. Earthquakes cause the surface of the Earth to shake and in many cases, displace the ground.
By John Baxter | Published 10/8/2009
A recent spate of Yellowstone earthquakes has raised concerns about the sleeping Yellowstone volcano for some. Though very unlikely, a major eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano could be devastating to much of the United States.
By Brad Sylvester | Published 12/30/2008
For thousands of years, people have explained earthquakes as manifestations of divine anger.
By Michael Segers | Published 5/22/2008
On August 30th, China experienced another earthquake totaling 232 earthquakes around the world for this week alone. The location of this latest earthquake in China is in the southwest part of the country - Sichuan and Yunnan.
By Sea Shepherd | Published 8/31/2008
A satirical look at the cause and effect relationship between earthquakes and the Earth's rotation.
By Hugh Holub | Published 1/14/2009
The times we are living in are unlike any other time in history with war, famine and widespread disease in nearly every part of the world. Mega-disasters such as tsunamis and severe earthquakes are getting more frequent and much more intense.
By Pat Lunsford | Published 2/9/2009
A list of the most destructive earthquakes in known history.
By Mike Dennis | Published 1/11/2009
Earthquakes east of the Rockies are seldom considered as often as those on the west coast; however, the potential for damage and loss of life is considerably higher.
By Dusti Sparks-Myers | Published 1/15/2009
Little Earthquakes, the 1992 debut CD from Tori Amos, defined a new generation of female singer-songwriters.
By Arlene Miles | Published 4/14/2009
The highest magnitude earthquake in this Yellowstone earthquake swarm was a magnitude 3.9 on Sunday, December 28, 2008. Yellowstone National Park sits on top of an ancient supervolcano that may be disconnected but not dead.
By Aly Adair | Published 1/10/2009
The San Jose Earthquakes is one of three Major League Soccer franchises located out of California. They are also one of the teams that partook in the first season of Major League Soccer
By Laurence N. Girard | Published 7/17/2009
Section 57 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 5 offers five practice questions and solutions on causes of loss such as hail, vandalism, earthquakes, and water damage - and their relationship to insurance.
By G. Stolyarov II | Published 1/15/2010
This article describes what occurs to cause earthquakes (in very basic terms) and describes the three types of plate boundaries.
By Lynda Ackert | Published 1/25/2010
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center had not issued any alerts in response to the Ferndale, California and Java earthquakes which struck within 2 minutes of each other on Saturday night.
By Brad Sylvester | Published 1/9/2010
With seven earthquakes in one area of Texas in about a month, perhaps we should think about preparing for a really big one.
By Euwyn Pegues | Published 7/12/2009
Texas has frequent earthquakes, small enough that there is not much news released about them.
By Euwyn Pegues | Published 5/15/2009
The most dangerous and frequent earthquakes tend to occur at the meeting point of the earth's tectonic plates but the potential exists for quakes to happen anywhere as I was surprised to find out last year.
By The Brit | Published 7/10/2009
Earthquakes are one of the most devastating natural disasters, causing untold millions of dollars in damage and the cost in human lives is unmeasurable.
By Regina Sass | Published 12/14/2007
To help with lessons about earthquakes.
By curli5 | Published 2/7/2008
Education about earthquakes (as well as budgets to get us prepared) just isn't a top priority in America as it should be. These particular devastating earthquakes that once hit the east coast of the United States should be studied as much as the 1906 San Francisco quake...
By Greg Brian (Gregoriancant) | Published 3/7/2008
Scientists have called 1976 one of the worst years in history in terms of deaths from earthquakes. There were some 700,000 quake-related deaths. Each year, a few hundred or tens of thousands of persons may die in earthquakes. Did you know that?
By GoldenFx | Published 1/13/2009
The New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12 are still on the minds of many Midwesterners. They sit atop a major rift in the earth on a major fault line that many scientists believe will quake again.
By LynnD | Published 1/27/2007
Fault lines are found throughout our planet and there will be an increase in earthquakes in the future, according to scientists and other predictions.
By Patricia Williams | Published 11/22/2006
A look into the Earth's way of releasing stress through earthquakes and how it is effecting our planet.
By Beth Benson | Published 8/25/2007
This article describes three types of plate boundaries, their motion, and earthquakes.
By J.S. Ryan | Published 11/20/2008
Most recent earthquake hit Mogul area, near Nevada, Wednesday afternoon
There have been 344 earthquakes in the vicinity of Reno in the past week alone
But no single fault line has been identified as causing the quakes
By Angela Stockdale | Published 5/7/2008
This article describes how visitors to Peru can see some of the repercussions earthquakes have had on the population and where to find good examples.
By Sheri Fresonke Harper | Published 12/2/2008
New York City, with its teeming millions, appears to be completely safe from major earthquakes; or is it? Professor Charles Merguerian of Hofstra University thinks otherwise.
By John Carter | Published 8/13/2008
Learning how to be prepared for earthquakes
By My two cents | Published 9/16/2008
After almost a month of relative calm, this past week saw four more earthquakes with a magnitude of three or higher strike Reno, Nevada.
By Michele McDonough | Published 6/13/2008
I live in California where our three main concerns are fire, landslides and earthquakes.
By April Lorier, Author and Encourager | Published 6/24/2008
This homeschool science lesson guide is designed to assist the homeschool family teach and learn subject matter pertaining to earthquakes, and what causes them.
By Brandy Madison | Published 5/12/2008
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