On Wednesday evening October 12, 2011, a magnitude 5.9 quake rumbled under the Pacific Ocean off the Oregon Coast. It was a little more than 200miles west-southwest of Newport, Oregon. This was too small to generate any kind of tsunami (closer to magnitude 7.0 is the approximate 'tsunami … [Read more...]
Giant Icebergs Created By Japan Tsunami
You're looking at the icy shores of Antarctica--8,000 miles from Japan. It's a place called the Sulzberger Ice Shelf. This satellite image on the right was taken on March 11, 2011--just hours after that day's great Japan quake and Tsunami. I want you to notice some of the pieces that are … [Read more...]
Why Japan Mega-Quake Causes So Many Aftershocks – And How Long Aftershocks May Continue
You're looking at my bsussman@koin.com inbox from Saturday night March 12, 2011. Take a close look. Except for one email from American Express and another from www.koinlocal6.com -- it's all from the USGS. That is, the scientists who track quakes around the world. Each USGS email is letting … [Read more...]