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Estimating Local Tsunami Wave Height From Great Earthquakes
August 14, 2007 — The massive 9.2-magnitude Sumatra-Andaman earthquake on 26 December 2004 generated a tsunami that propagated throughout the Indian Ocean, killing more than 250,000 people. By contrast, the nearby ... > full story -
Java Earthquake: Warning In Less Than Five Minutes With New Early Warning System
August 12, 2007 — The M 7.6 West Java earthquake on August 8 was detected, located and sized after only 4 minutes and 38 seconds by the German Tsunami Early Warning System currently under construction in Indonesia. ... > full story -
2006 Tectonic Plate Motion Reversal Near Acapulco Puzzles Earthquake Scientists
August 2, 2007 — A reversal of tectonic plate motion between Acapulco and Mexico City in the last half of 2006 probably didn't ease seismic strain in the region or the specter of a major earthquake anticipated there ... > full story -
Alaskan Earthquake In 2002 Set Off Tremors On Vancouver Island
August 1, 2007 — Tremors rippled the landscape of Vancouver Island, the westernmost part of British Columbia, during a major Alaskan earthquake in 2002, and geoscientists have found clear evidence that the two events ... > full story -
Making Waves: New Research Could Minimize Impact Of Future Tsunami
July 2, 2007 — A team of experts is preparing to create tsunami in a controlled environment in order to study their effects on buildings and coastlines -- ultimately paving the way for the design of new structures ... > full story -
'Stealth' Tsunami That Killed 600 In Java Last Summer Had 65 Foot High Wave
June 18, 2007 — Though categorized as magnitude 7.8, the earthquake could scarcely be felt by beachgoers that afternoon. A low tide and wind-driven waves disguised the signs of receding water, so when the tsunami ... > full story -
Real-Time Seismic Monitoring Station Installed Atop Active Underwater Volcano
May 10, 2007 — This week, researchers will begin direct monitoring of the rumblings of a submarine volcano in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Recently, scientists installed a new underwater earthquake monitoring ... > full story -
Analyzing Major Indonesian Earthquakes
April 30, 2007 — Researchers plan to analyze the history of great earthquakes and tsunamis on the Sunda subduction zone, along the western margin of Sumatra and Java -- site of one of the most devastating tsunamis in ... > full story -
Was Bristol Channel Hit By A Tsunami?
April 30, 2007 — On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Britain's largest natural disaster, the author of Tsunami: The Underrated Hazard reveals strong new evidence that the Bristol Channel was devastated by a ... > full story -
Designing Bioshields, Shelterbelts For Coastal Tsunami Protection
April 13, 2007 — Researchers are applying their knowledge of agricultural shelterbelts to help protect coastal areas from ... > full story
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