Tag: "earthquakes"
The Bay Area Geological Holiday Quiz
Twenty questions, four days to answer them, and one giveaway hint — that's what this geological quiz is about.
Post on Dec 22, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Getting Started on Earthquake Preparedness
Preparing your home is a part of the Bay Area's response to future earthquakes that is just as essential as the Bay Bridge upgrade, but you can manage it yourself with some free help.
Post on Dec 15, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Fitzgerald Marine Preserve
The area around Pillar Point is famous for surfing and tidepooling, but its fault-related landforms are significant geological resources too.
Post on Nov 10, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Point Pinole and the Hayward fault
Pinole Point offers a view of the Hayward fault in its natural setting, without the human overprint that brands it as a hazard.
Post on Oct 06, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Shaking Things Up
Earthquake engineering researchers use their giant shakers to do stuff as cool as Burning Man, and not just one week a year.
Post on Sep 01, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Geological Outings Around the Bay: Point Año Nuevo
Elephant seals are seasonal attractions at Point Año Nuevo, but the geology and the earthquake hazard it presents is there year-round.
Post on Jul 28, 2011 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Is the Salton Sea really "15 Months Pregnant" with our next big quake?
In Southern California an intriguing journal article turned into "we're all gonna die" TV stories in the space of a day. Be ready for the next time this happens in the Bay Area.
Post on Jun 30, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Geological Outings Around the Bay: The Cordelia and Green Valley Faults
The Cordelia fault is about as user-friendly as a fault can be, and its appearance west of Fairfield is the best fault exposure in the Bay Area.
Post on Jun 16, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Deep Jiggles with Distant Triggers
Besides earthquakes, there is a whole spectrum of energetic activity in the solid Earth.
Post on May 12, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Geological Outings Around the Bay: A Visit to the Hayward Fault
The best place to visit a fault is in Hayward, where the Hayward fault runs right through downtown. You can take BART there and enjoy a good meal while you're in town.
Post on May 05, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Earthquake Early Warning: What Could We Do With 15 Seconds?
What would an earthquake early warning look like?
Post on Apr 08, 2011 by Amy Standen
Tsunami Awareness at the Beach
Central California will have good warning of big seismic tsunamis which aren't created nearby, but always keep your weather eye out.
Post on Mar 17, 2011 by Andrew Alden
Earthquake Warning Signs in Tiny Marine Fossils
It feels like the world is still shaking from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami that hit northern Japan on Friday.
Post on Mar 14, 2011 by Jennifer Skene
Quest Picks: Talking Elephants at the Oakland Zoo
Can elephants feel seismic waves? Scientists have known for years that elephants can communicate. By using low frequency vocals, called rumbles, elephants can 'talk' with eachother, sometimes communicating from very long distances. But the new question being asked by some scientists is: can elephants feel those rumbles in the earth? Biologist Dr. Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell from [...]
Post on Jul 11, 2008 by Shuka Kalantari
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