I saw a tweet from the USGS that linked to a PDF version of a photo tour of the damage from the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake. In reading the link, I discovered that there is an awesome interactive photo tour…
I saw a tweet from the USGS that linked to a PDF version of a photo tour of the damage from the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake. In reading the link, I discovered that there is an awesome interactive photo tour…
I talk a lot about earthquakes here at Club Josh, but I love Volcanos too. Mt. St. Helens, Krakatoa, Vesuvius – I love all the classics. One of my dream trips is to travel to the island of Hawaii to…
Just after 5am – 5:12 to be exact, the state of California experienced one of the most significant earthquakes ever recorded. The approx. 7.9 temblor shook the San Francisco Bay area and parts of California from Los Angeles to the…
The Good Friday Quake of 1964 is without a doubt one of my favorite earthquakes in recorded history. Not just the most powerful quake in US history, but also one that led to scientific advancements that have helped save lives…
March is a very special time of the year for earthquake nerds like myself. This month has several big quake anniversaries which I will be marking with special posts. The first is the Great East Japan (Tohoku) Quake of March…
I first wrote this blog post about the Northridge Quake 13 years ago(!!!). It’s still a powerful memory of mine and I always remember the day it happened. Some great anniversary articles out there on the net so I thought…
I can’t believe it has already been a month since the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake struck on March 11, 2011. The country is still reeling from aftershocks, over 50 m6+ since the m9 mainshock struck. Already, PBS’ NOVA had a…
Once again, I have witnessed one of the largest recorded earthquakes of all times. It is interesting comparing the coverage of the Tohoku Quake to the Andoman-Nicobar Quake of 2004. Back in 2004 it took more than a day for…
July has been a busy month here at Club Josh! First up, can we talk earthquakes?? We had another mild to moderate quake on July 7 that registered M5.4. It is the third M5+ quake in So Cal this year,…