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The New Madrid Earthquake Series of 1811-12

February 23, 2014 by Jennifer Young 1 Comment

The New Madrid Earthquake Series of 1811-12

Earthquakes are rare in the eastern United States – but recent minor tremors in the Mississippi valley are a reminder that the region has, in the past, experienced much larger and more damaging seismic events.

The Haicheng Earthquake of 1975: An Example of Earthquake Prediction

February 16, 2014 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

The Haicheng Earthquake of 1975: An Example of Earthquake Prediction

In 1975, four seismologists correctly predicted the Haicheng Earthquake, but seismologists are still looking for an accurate earthquake forecasting method.

UK Storms: The Great Storm of 1703

February 10, 2014 by Jennifer Young 4 Comments

UK Storms: The Great Storm of 1703

Another major storm strikes the United Kingdom. But is such a storm unprecedented? The so-called Great Storm which struck southern England and Wales in 1703 caused extensive damage – but was it be biggest on record?

The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755

June 24, 2013 by Jennifer Young 3 Comments

The Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755

At around ten o’clock on November 1, 1755, somewhere out in the Atlantic Ocean, an enormous earthquake broke the earth’s crust deep under water. Soon, the buildings of Lisbon began to shake, then came a tsunami. David Chester describes it as “the largest documented seismic event to have struck Europe.”

The Moine Thrust: Geologists Fall Out

May 22, 2013 by Jennifer Young Leave a Comment

The Moine Thrust: Geologists Fall Out

In the middle of the nineteenth century, a clash of egos led to one of the major geological controversies of the age. Half a century later, careful scientific study finally resolved the issue.

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