This is the second of a two-part interview with the expert I call if I have questions about earthquakes, tsunamis or northwest mudslides. Retired Portland State Geology Professor Scott Burns has some serious credentials, like being former Vice President of the IAEG (International Association of … [Read more...]
“Is The Northwest Next For A Major Earthquake And Tsunami?”
California just had its 11th most powerful earthquake in recorded history. It was a 7.1 earthquake on Friday evening July 5, 2019. The epicenter was about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. This is a great time to ask the question: what do Oregon and Washington currently face when it comes … [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...]
Japan Aftershocks: More Than One-Thousand Aftershocks So Far
The aftershock map to the right is impressive: every dot is an aftershock of the 9.0 mega-quake that rocked Japan and created a tsunami on March 11, 2011. But guess what? This image was created just 24 hours after that quake. By that point there had 'only' been about 100 aftershocks. Now that … [Read more...]
Does Japan Earthquake Increase Odds Of Other Major Quakes?
If there's one thing I personally worry about for Oregon, Washington and California...it's a big quake. The concern might be linked to the frightening quakes I went through as a kid in Southern California. I can tell you where I was and what I was doing when each of them hit. But even if … [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...]