Earthquakes can strike faster than a New York minute – What to do when the ground shakes…
New York City, with its towering skyscrapers and bustling streets, is probably not the first place people think of when they think about earthquakes. Yet, as surreal as it sounds, earthquakes do rattle New York on occasion and we’re not just talking about in hokey disaster movies. For example, on August 10, 1884, a magnitude 5.2 quake struck near Coney Island, shaking homes, crumbling chimneys, and leaving many confused by what had happened. Would people be any less baffled if a large earthquake struck the city today? Unlike other natural disasters, earthquakes strike without warning (with limited exceptions for a
USGS scientists Wes Thelen and Alex Iezzi talk about what they are doing to learn more about recent earthquake activity at Mount Adams (November 20, 2024)
In September, the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) located six earthquakes at Mount Adams ranging in magnitudes from 0.9 to 2.0. While six doesn’t sound like much, earthquakes at this volcano are typically located at a rate of about one earthquake every two to three years. With permission, CVO scientists rapidly installed three temporary seismic stations closer to the volcano to enlarge the permanent monitoring network. The temporary stations included a seismometer buried in the ground, a plastic case that contained batteries charged by a solar panel, and a cell antenna so data could
Duplication of Benefits: What it Means
Duplication of Benefits: What it Means SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – When determining the amount of federal disaster assistance provided by FEMA to applicants affected by this summer’s severe storms and flooding, part of FEMA’s process is to verify there is no “duplication of benefits”. By law, FEMA cannot provide financial assistance when any other source, such as insurance, charities, or crowdfunding, has provided assistance for the same disaster-caused need or when that funding is available from another source. Note: If the crowdfunding campaign is for general disaster recovery and not for a specific item FEMA provided, then it is not
The scoop on what USGS hopes to find in a Summit County trench
Members of the media are invited to attend a briefing on what U.S. Geological Survey scientists are digging for evidence of past earthquakes on the Gore Range fault along the Masontown Trail in the White River National Forest. What: Overview of USGS Gore Range fault dig. Scientists based at the USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center in Golden, Colo., are investigating a paleoseismic trench, with the goal of determining the record of past earthquakes along the Gore Range fault, especially the timing of the most recent seismic event. When: Friday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. Where: White River National Forest, Dillon Ranger