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San Clemente homes affected by landslide
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San Clemente landslide threatens houses, displaces residents

January 13, 2011 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on San Clemente landslide threatens houses, displaces residents

A total of 4 homes were red-tagged in San Clemente, California as the cliff behind their properties gave way onto a golf course below. One neighbor saw her tree disappear as the cliff face has […]

2022 Michoacán Earthquake
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2022 Michoacan Earthquake GEER Report

November 14, 2022 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on 2022 Michoacan Earthquake GEER Report

The Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) report for the moment magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck the Mexican State of Michoacan on September 19, 2022 is now available. The earthquake was an interface subduction earthquake along […]

Claremont Tunnel - a water supply tunnel that crosses the Hayward Fault
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Seismic upgrade of San Francisco’s huge water system moves into high gear to prepare for the next big quake

September 23, 2010 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Seismic upgrade of San Francisco’s huge water system moves into high gear to prepare for the next big quake

The San Francisco Public Utility Commission has a $4.6B program in place to try and make the water storage and supply system for the Bay Area ‘earthquake proof’ by 2015. It involves 86 separate projects, […]