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Japanese Tsunami Underscores Need for Elder Disaster Preparedness
March 18, 2011 — The oldest segment of Japan's population will likely be the hardest hit as a result of the recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami, based on data from previous catastrophic events. Approximately 23 ... > full story -
Psychological Impact of Japan Disaster Will Be Felt 'for Some Time to Come'
March 17, 2011 — The psychological impact of natural disasters such as the Japan earthquake can be revealed in the way people inherently respond to unpredictable situations, according to a psychology ... > full story -
Viscous Cycle: Quartz Is Key to Plate Tectonics
March 16, 2011 — More than 40 years ago, pioneering tectonic geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson described how ocean basins opened and closed along North America's eastern seaboard. His observations, dubbed "The Wilson ... > full story -
Japan Earthquake Disaster: Geophysicists Create Animation Showing Sequence of Quakes
March 16, 2011 — The earthquake disaster on March 11, 2011 was an event of the century not only for Japan. With a magnitude of Mw = 8.9, it was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded worldwide. Two days ... > full story -
Sounds of Japan Earthquake and Aftershocks from Underwater Observatories
March 16, 2011 — Researchers in Spain have recorded the sound of the earthquake that shook Japan on Friday, March 11. The recording, now available online, was provided by a network of underwater observatories located ... > full story -
Earthquake Could Mean Major Shortage of Some Japanese Cars in US
March 16, 2011 — American consumers thinking about buying a car made by Toyota, Nissan or Honda might want to make their decisions quickly. That's because work at Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other auto plants in Japan ... > full story -
New Study Predicts Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Will Far Exceed UN Projections
March 15, 2011 — A new study predicts that the cholera epidemic in Haiti this year will be far worse than United Nations' projections, which had estimated 400,000 cases of the diarrheal disease over the course of the ... > full story -
U.S. Geological Survey Updates Magnitude of Japan’s 2011 Tohoku Earthquake to 9.0
March 15, 2011 — The U.S. Geological Survey has updated the magnitude of the March 11, 2011, Tohoku earthquake in northern Honshu, Japan, to 9.0 from the previous estimate of 8.9. Independently, Japanese ... > full story -
Japan Quake May Have Slightly Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis, Theoretical Calculations Suggest
March 14, 2011 — The magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck Japan March 11, 2011 may have slightly shortened the length of each Earth day and shifted its axis. Using a U.S. Geological Survey estimate for how the fault ... > full story -
A 'Fossil Seismograph' for Ancient Earthquakes
March 14, 2011 — Scientists have invented a "fossil seismograph," which examines geological formations to find historical patterns of earthquakes reaching far back into the ancient past. With this information, ... > full story
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