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August 10, 2020 rockman Forensics and Failures, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Hazards Comments Off on New GEER Report for January 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquake

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association published their report last month on the January 7, 2020, Puerto Rico Earthquake. Here is the summary: A seismic sequence located along the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico […]

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Tsunami Impacts from a Seattle Fault Earthquake

July 17, 2022 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Tsunami Impacts from a Seattle Fault Earthquake

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released a new study regarding the tsunami impacts that would affect Metro Seattle in the event of an earthquake on the Seattle Fault. The last known earthquake […]

The couple were spared only because Ms Pollard stopped to pick up a shell for her young daughter
Geologic Hazards

Couple narrowly avoids being crushed by coastal landslide

February 23, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Couple narrowly avoids being crushed by coastal landslide

A couple walking on the beach narrowly missed being crushed by tons of sandstone crumbling from the cliff face. The incident took place in Dorset, UK at a beach that has been known for these […]