Tag Archives: USA
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SSA meeting in San Diego (& excursion to active faults!) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2012/05/06/ssa-meeting-in-san-diego-excursion-to-active-faults/ Klaus and me went to the SSA 2012 annual meeting in San Diego in April. The conference was great and very focussed. I really... -
Strike-slip week on Planet Earth http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2012/04/13/strike-slip-week-on-planet-earth/ Last week was really weird for earthquake geologists. We have seen one of the strongest earthquakes ever measured and another handfull of major events,... -
Take part in an experiment: Measuring tectonically offset features http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2012/03/01/take-part-in-an-experiment-measuring-tectonically-offset-features/ Folks at Arizona State University and San Diego State University are conducting a study to test the repeatability, accuracy, and precision of lateral displacement... -
What’s up? The Friday links (30) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2012/02/24/whats-up-the-friday-links-30/ Dear fellows, please stop littering the beaches all over the world. Seriously. I like beaches and I guess so do you, so please, take... -
Friday Geology Picture: Canyonlands National Park, Utah, at night http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/12/16/friday-geology-picture-canyonlands-national-park-utah-at-night/ In Evelyn’s one-picture-per-day-to-save-some-time-before-Christmas-series, my contribution today is from the Canyonlands, Utah. It’s a view to the north from Needles Outpost campsite, directly at the... -
Wednesday Geology Picture: Salty creek in Potash, Utah http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/12/14/wednesday-geology-picture-salty-creek-in-potash-utah/ Here’s the Wednesday Geology Picture as part of Evelyn’s meme. Close to the Arches National Park in Utah there is Potash, a bizarre place... -
AGU2011 Tohoku earthquake session on video http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/12/12/agu2011-tohoku-earthquake-session-on-video/ A small comfort for all those who have missed the AGU2011 fall meeting (and so did I) might be that some sessions are now... -
What’s up? The Friday links (25) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/12/09/whats-up-the-friday-links-25/ It seems like everyone is at the AGU currently, and even the German media is full of geoscience news. The first really interesting thing... -
SSA 2012 Special Session: Earthquakes and Tsunamis at Coastal Archaeological Sites http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/11/15/ssa-2012-special-session-earthquakes-and-tsunamis-at-coastal-archaeological-sites/ Dear colleagues, We would like to bring your attention to a special session at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America... -
SSA 2012 Special Session: Macroseismic Effects in Recent and Ancient Earthquakes and their Relationship to Ground Motion Parameters http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/11/15/ssa-2012-special-session-macroseismic-effects-in-recent-and-ancient-earthquakes-and-their-relationship-to-ground-motion-parameters/ Dear colleagues, We would like to bring your attention to a special session at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America... -
M5.6 earthquake in Oklahoma http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/11/06/m5-6-earthquake-in-oklahoma/ A series of earthquakes has hit Oklahoma, with a M5.6 being the strongest one. The main quake was preceeded by a M4.8 and several... -
What’s up? The Friday links (20) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/10/28/whats-up-the-friday-links-20/ The Turkey M7.2 earthquake turned out to be a really desastrous event. More than 500 people died, more than 2,000 houses were destroyed. Currently,... -
What’s up? The Friday links (19) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/10/21/whats-up-the-friday-links-19/ Let’s start with some good news: The first two Galileo satellites (Natalia and Thijs) will be launched today from Kourou. It’s a little behind... -
The Wednesday Centerfault (8) – Virginia M5.8 Earthquake http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/08/24/the-wednesday-centerfault-8-virginia-m5-8-earthquake/ Yesterday, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake happened near Mineral, Virginia in a depth of 6 km only (37.936°N, 77.933°W) with a thrust faulting mechanism. Media... -
What’s up? The Friday links (18) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/08/05/whats-up-the-friday-links-18/ Earthquake prediction again: The former president of India, Abdul Kalam, said earthquake prediction will be possible within 10 years. It would be great if... -
SSA meeting: Special session on Japan, Christchurch EQs http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/03/16/ssa-meeting-special-session-on-japan-christchurch-eqs/ The Seismological Society of America has re-opened abstract submission for a special session on the Christchurch and Japan earthquakes during the Memphis conference. Deadline... -
Job Openings: Five research geologists, tectonics for USGS Alaska http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/01/27/job-openings-five-research-geologists-tectonics-for-usgs-alaska/ The Alaska Science Center is advertising five new permanent research geologist positions. Applications are open between December 1, 2010 and February 15, 2011, and...
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What’s up? The Friday links (3) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/01/21/whats-up-the-friday-links-3/ The L’Aquila earthquake from 6 April, 2009 caused more than 308 fatalities and destroyed about 15,000 buildings. A new initiative set up by the...
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What’s up? The Friday links. (2) http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/01/14/whats-up-the-friday-links-2/ On Wednesday night the Etna on Sicily showed strombolian activity and glowing lava flows were visible from Catania. Don’t miss the great photos here...
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Special session “Archeoseismology” of the SSA Annual Meeting to be held in Memphis, TN, April 13-15th http://www.paleoseismicity.org/blog/2011/01/10/special-session-%e2%80%9carcheoseismology-learning-about-ancient-earthquakes-from-the-archeological-record%e2%80%9d-of-the-ssa-annual-meeting-to-be-held-in-memphis-tn-april-13-15th/ Dear Researchers and Other Interested Parties! We invite you to submit an abstract to the special session “Archeoseismology: Learning about Ancient Earthquakes from the...
