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Tsunami Research Keeping People Safe
Host: Kara Capelli
Tagged: hazards  tsunami  Samoa  earthquake  (Back to Main Page)

When a 40 foot tsunami wave hit the shores of American Samoa on Sept. 29, 2009 thousands of locals made it safely to higher ground, thanks to education efforts and research.

Listen to an interview with USGS oceanographer and tsunami researcher, Bruce Jaffe, as he explains why this post-tsunami research is essential for keeping people safe in future tsunamis.

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Samoa Islands and Sumatra Earthquakes
Host: Kara Capelli
Tagged: earthquakes  hazards  (Back to Main Page)

Two large earthquakes have hit the Pacific. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, talks about the quakes' damage, their relationship to one another, and what USGS scientists are doing in the aftermath.

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Magnitude 4.7 in Greater Los Angeles Area
Host: Scott Horvath
Tagged: earthquake  hazards  (Back to Main Page)

Late on May 17, 2009, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Greater Los Angeles area.

We spoke with Ken Hudnut, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey to fill us in on the details.

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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake in Central Italy
Host: Scott Horvath
Tagged: Italy  earthquakes  hazards  geology  seismic    (Back to Main Page)

Early this morning, April 06, 2009, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Rome, Italy.

We spoke with Stuart Sipkin, a geophysicist at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center to fill us in on the details.

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Hazard Roundup—February 2009
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged:   hazards  earthquakes  wildfires  floods  flooding  (Back to Main Page)

A roundup of the February 2009 hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Is Something Brewing in Yellowstone?
Host: Leslie Gordon
Tagged: Yellowstone  earthquakes  volcanoes  geology  seismic  (Back to Main Page)

Yellowstone National Park has experienced several hundred small earthquakes in the past few weeks. So what's going on?

Dr. Jake Lowenstern, USGS Scientist-In-Charge at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, tells us what's happening and how scientists monitor volcano and earthquake activity at Yellowstone.

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Secretary Kempthorne and Mark Myers Share Thoughts on ShakeOut
Host: Brian Campbell
Tagged:   hazards  earthquakes  shakeout  (Back to Main Page)

Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and USGS Director Mark Myers reflect on the successes of The Great Southern California ShakeOut—the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history.

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How Science Helps Communities Survive Earthquakes
Host: CoreCast Team
Tagged:   California  earthquakes  hazards  shakeout  video  (Back to Main Page)

Earthquakes can be far more than just geological phenomena—they can greatly alter the way we live.

In this video, "The Great Southern California ShakeOut: An Earthquake Scenario Based On Science," USGS scientists and their partners talk about the ways science is used to help build safer communities in Southern California.


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What Would a Large Earthquake Do to Downtown L.A.?
Host: Clarice Nassif Ransom
Tagged:   California  shakeout  seismic  earthquakes  hazards  video  (Back to Main Page)

USGS scientist Ken Hudnut fills us in on how science created the theoretical magnitude 7.8 earthquake behind the Great Southern California ShakeOut—the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history, coming Nov. 13—and what such an earthquake would do to downtown Los Angeles.

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Magnitude 6.4s in Pakistan
Host: Scott Horvath
Tagged: earthquakes  hazards  geology  (Back to Main Page)

Early this morning, October 29, 2008, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Quetta, Pakistan. Twelve hours later, a second 6.4 struck in the same area.

Dr. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details.

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