As Southern California Fires rage on, here’s how you can prepare, prevent & protect
Nearly 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate due to fires in the greater Los Angeles area.
Terremoto de Ecuador: un gemelo que nació cinco meses después
El terremoto de ayer de M=6.0 a lo largo del litoral de Ecuador, ocurrió justo al noreste del popular destino turístico de Bahía
Alerta sísmica temprana: Cambios en la Gravedad se adelantan a las señales sísmicas
La alerta sísmica temprana pretende alertar a la población y a los sistemas automatizados segundos antes de una fuerte sacudida, es una de las contribuciones más importantes de la sismología moderna a la sociedad.
Another damaging earthquake strikes Iran
Last night’s M=6.0 earthquake is the second large, damaging earthquake in the last month.
M=4.1 Delaware earthquake the largest recorded in the state’s history
The largest earthquake recorded in Delaware before today was a M=3.8 in 1973
Earthquake Early Warning: Gravity changes beat seismic signals
Earthquake early warning (EEW), which aims at alerting people and automated systems seconds before strong shaking arrives, is one of the important contributions of modern seismology to society
Optimum Seismic
Since 1984, the team at Optimum Seismic has been making California cities safer, performing full-service seismic retrofit engineering and construction services on multifamily residential, commercial and industrial buildings throughout the state.
Mexico City Earthquake Damage: From ‘I survived’ to ‘What now?’
We spoke with two members of a Safer Cities Reconnaissance Team to learn about their recent trip to Mexico.
M=6.8 compressional earthquake near New Caledonia triggers swarm of extensional quakes
A large magnitude earthquake on Halloween near along the New Hebrides trench appears to have triggered several outer rise quakes.
The sensation of feeling an earthquake
An personal account of what it was like to feel an earthquake in Alaska
M=4.1 earthquake along the Calaveras Fault shakes San Jose
The Calaveras Fault has a 26% chance of rupturing in a M≥6.7 earthquake by 2043
Los colapsos de edificios en la Ciudad de México pudieron haberse prevenido–y de la misma forma se podrá con los nuestros
Casi todos los edificios que se cayeron se construyeron antes del terremoto de 1985 y se debieron haber reforzado o denunciado.
Flooding in Puerto Rico exacerbated Hurricane Maria damage
Only 1% of Puerto Rican households carried FEMA flood insurance prior to Hurricane Maria
Mexico building collapse videos: Experts on ‘Drop cover, and hold on,’ or run
Is ‘drop, cover, and hold on’ really your best option?
Shocked and shaken to the ground: An eyewitness report from Mexico City
Germán Acosta, Temblor’s Spanish translator, tells what it was like experiencing Tuesday’s M=7.1 earthquake in Mexico City
Los Angeles’ seismic risk highlighted by last night’s M=3.6 earthquake
The location of last night’s earthquake along the Santa Monica fault zone is susceptible to M=6.8 earthquakes.
Why climate change will cause more large, destructive hurricanes
As climate change continues, by any reasonable expectation we will see more storms like Harvey and Irma and the chances for these to occur simultaneously also will increase
Palert
Palert is a highly tested earthquake early warning system
Saunders Seismic Construction
Saunders Construction specializes in seismic retrofitting for all types of commercial and historical buildings, prevention and repair of damage from roof condensation, and a variety of necessary and proactive structural repairs.
Peace of Mind Structural
Peace of Mind Structural is licensed General Contractor company. We have been helping customers with structural issues such as drainage, earthquake retrofit, foundation, house re-leveling, and other general contractor work for over twenty years.
Hurricane Harvey flooding extent revealed
Here’s our first comparison of the flood footprint with the FEMA flood maps
Hurricane Harvey a test of resiliency for the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Harvey is the first Category 3 hurricane to hit the country in almost 12 years
M=5.1 earthquake strikes northern Iraq
Today’s earthquake caused moderate damage close to the epicenter.
M=6.4 Sumatra earthquake a possible aftershock of a 2007 M=8.4 quake
Despite the earthquake’s magnitude, it did not cause any major damage.
San Juan, Argentina earthquake a reminder of the region’s devastating seismic history
Since 1944, there have been two large, damaging earthquakes around the city of San Juan
Bodrum’daki deprem büyük ihtimalle Gökova Fayı üzerinde oldu
Deprem Bodrum’un 600 yillik deprem sessizligini bitirdi
M=6.5 earthquake along Philippine Fault collapses buildings, taking lives and injuring hundreds
Today’s M=6.5 earthquake in the Philippines, along the Philippine Fault Zone, was the largest to strike the Leyte Province since 1998.
Réplica tardía de M=8.8 de 2010 del terremoto de Maule golpea costa afuera de Chile
El terremoto del día de ayer de M=5.9 costa afuera de Chile ocurrió en una región que sometida a estrés positivamente en el terremoto de Maule de 2010 de M=8.8
M=6.0 earthquake strikes coastal Ecuador
Today’s M=6.0 earthquake resulted in widespread shaking around Ecuador.
Sismo de M=6.8 frente a las Costas de Guatemala, nos recuerda sismos del pasado y posibles eventos futuros
A las 6:13 hora local, un sismo de magnitud M=6.8 ocurrió frente a la costa oeste de Guatemala, el cual fue fuertemente sentido en El Salvador y México
M=4.4 earthquake highlights in progress seismic swarm in Yellowstone National Park
Yesterday’s M=4.4 earthquake was just 15-20 km from the epicenter of the 1959 M=7.3 Hebgen Lake earthquake.
Terremoto de M=6.9 en Guatemala precedido por una secuencia de sismos
A pesar de la magnitud del sismo, se reportan daños moderados y una persona herida.
An earthquake in the Arctic Circle
Today’s earthquake in Svalbard occurred in a region with almost no historical seismicity.
Small earthquake near the Big Bend of the San Andreas Fault
Yesterday’s earthquake occurred near a portion of the San Andreas Fault which has not ruptured since 1857.
Big Sur landslide highlights earthquake vulnerability of magnificent California coast
Big Sur, California faces similar vulnerabilities to Kaikoura, New Zealand, which was devastated in an earthquake last November.
Hillsborough
CERT programs educate people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area, and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.
M=4.1 Santa Barbara earthquake highlights local quake hazards
Last night’s M=4.1 earthquake off the coast of Santa Barbara occurred in an area where a quake could produce a tsunami.
M=5.3 earthquake along Taiwan’s Longitudinal Valley Fault
Today’s M=5.3 earthquake occurred along eastern Taiwan’s most seismically active fault.
Terremoto en zona de subducción de M=6.2 golpea a El Salvador
By David Jacobson, Temblor See earthquakes in El Salvador Click for English version Esta mañana (12 de mayo de 2017), un terremoto M=6.2 golpeó hoy cerca de la costa …
M=5.4 earthquake in Peru highlights seismic zone in the Andes
Today’s earthquake in Peru occurred inland of an area along the Peru-Chile Trench where large megathrust earthquakes are not as likely.
Scott Anderson General Engineering Contractors
Scott Anderson General Engineering Contractors, Inc is a San Francisco Bay Area based residential construction company that specializes in tackling the extremely challenging, whether it be structural concrete, remodel work, or demolition and excavation.
Taylor Devices Inc.
Taylor Devices seismic dampers are used to protect structures all over the world. Their dampers don’t degrade with age, are maintenance-free and don’t need service or inspection after a seismic event.
Se ha vuelto más probable que ocurra un terremoto de M~8.3 en Chile
By David Jacobson and Ross Stein, Temblor See earthquakes in Chile Click here for English version Desde el 22 de abril de 2017, ha estado en proceso un enjambre …
Bolt Down the Bay Area
Bolt Down The Bay Area has been installing pre-engineered residential seismic retrofit packages following the guidelines set forth by “Standard Plan Set A” since 2008.
San Francisco Earthquake Retrofitting
We are a construction based company that our primary focus is with retrofitting of structures from residential homes to apartment buildings and also commercial structures.
Twin earthquakes shake western Turkey
Today, two M=5 earthquakes shook western Turkey within one hour of each other.
M=6.0 earthquake shakes the Amazon
Yesterday’s M=6.0 earthquake likely occurred on a blind thrust fault deep in the Amazon Rainforest.
M=4.5 earthquake highlights Hawaii’s tectonic past, present, and future
While most people think of volcanoes when they think Hawaii, the region is also very seismically active.
Is Anderson Dam an accident waiting to happen?
Anderson Dam south of San Jose is at risk of failure in a large earthquake