Today is the 95th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. There are not too many survivors left to tell the harrowing tale of the massive 7.5-8.3M quake (no one really knows the actual size and theories vary). It lasted…
Today is the 95th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. There are not too many survivors left to tell the harrowing tale of the massive 7.5-8.3M quake (no one really knows the actual size and theories vary). It lasted…
This past weekend was spent in bed. I never left the house with the exception of getting gas on Sunday night. I managed to make it to work today – somehow. I think the highlight of the weekend would have…
The USGS now offers the opportunity to receive an e-mail whenever there is an earthquake. You can select to be notified by either 3+ or 4+ magnitude range. Subscribe now! Mark Morford of SFGate has a view of the parallel…
True signs that you are obsessing over something: It invades your dreams and permeates your daily update like that skunk someone hit on I-5. Looking over the last week it seems I have Earthquakes and California Adventure on my brain.…
It is really interesting living in LA. For instance, a minor earthquake in San Fernando gets “Live Team Coverage” yet a massive earthquake in India (m7.9) that kills over 10,000 people gets a few fleeting video shots as well as…
The Sacramento Bee has an interesting slice of disaster response on their website. Listen to the highway patrol dispatchers call the fire department and evacuate the building. If you have ever wondered what sort of person it takes to work…
Today is the 7th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake (M6.7). At 4:31am in the morning, the earthquake waked everyone up. If you were living in Southern California at the time, you instantly remember what you were doing and your immediate…
Earthquakes are an amazing thing. I was very disappointed that I did not feel Saturday’s 2 4+ earthquakes in San Fernando. Roger and I were in the car so we missed all the fun. Today is the 6th anniversary of…