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Taiwan M6.8 Earthquake Causes Major Destruction

September 22, 2022 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Taiwan M6.8 Earthquake Causes Major Destruction

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Taiwan on September 19th, toppling buildings and bridges, derailing trains, and causing widespread disruption of services and communications. According to the BBC, at least one person was killed and 146 […]

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Video: Geotechnical investigation of the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, Japan

April 29, 2011 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Video: Geotechnical investigation of the March 11, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, Japan

5619603229_55577ce7caThe NSF funded Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) team has provided a preliminary report and some amazing photos and video of the damage to various regions of Japan affected by the moment magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011.  Read on to see some amazing photos and video of the liquefaction damage related to the Tohoku Earthquake in Japan. (Photos from Oregon State Flickr)

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“Something Happening” at Mount Baker in Cascades

May 11, 2007 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on “Something Happening” at Mount Baker in Cascades

Mount Baker is one of the more active volcanos in the cascade range. According to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article, there is renewed interest in this volcano. (Photo by Ataradrac)

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