When it comes to natural or “weather-related hazards”, in Missouri, we think of thunderstorms, floods, and tornadoes. But there is one that is less common and lies beneath the surface—earthquakes. The ...
Tectonically speaking, there's a lot going on in the Pacific Northwest. From the Cascadia subduction zone, where the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate is slowly pushing its way underneath the North American ...
On September 19, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico, with fatalities estimated in the hundreds—the largest, most serious earthquake of at least 19 that the U.S. Geological Survey ...
IAEA Safety Series No. SSR-1 (Site Evaluation for Nuclear Installations) identifies fault capability as one of the potential challenges to the safety of nuclear installations that shall be assessed ...
PORT ANGELES — The Cascadia Subduction Zone’s huge fault isn’t the only mover and shaker residents need to worry about, according to geologist Dann May. The North Olympic Peninsula is riddled with ...
We all have our faults, and that includes planet Earth. Earthquakes, big and small, rattle the globe every day, most recently making news this week with temblors in northern California. The latest ...