Tag Archives: Fault (geology)

Fault Dynamics 101

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

This is a post I’ve been putting off writing for a while, as I find it a very tricky subject to cover without a hands-on practical.  However, a question which has been asked of me a few times (and particularly … Continue reading →

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The oddity of the Banda Aceh earthquake

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Earlier I posted an info bulletin about this morning’s Banda Aceh earthquake.  Rather than muddle it with more and more stuff, I thought it might be better to include this update as a separate post, as it is more of … Continue reading →

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Hazard Assessment Part 1: Earthquakes

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

The conference I was at over the last two weeks was notable for a very large number of sessions on hazard mitigation.  Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, storms, and even asteroid impacts all fell under the umbrellas of the various branches … Continue reading →

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