Author Archives: Chris Rowan

Lots of interesting stuff for you to peruse this week. Enjoy! Earthquakes Poor hit hard by China earthquakes. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/09/09/poor-hit-hard-by-china-earthquakes/ If we could develop a much cheaper version of this ‘Quake Bed Shelter’ it could save many lives. http://news.discovery.com/earth/earthquake-proof-bed-protect-safety-120913.html (via @Discovery_Earth) … Continue reading →

Earthquakes 67 Killed, 100,000 Displaced by Yunnan Quakes – China Digital Times: http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2012/09/64-killed-100000-displaced-by-yunnan-quakes/#.UEo2Ud69GfE.twitter (via @CPPGeophysics) Quake location matters: 40km deep M7.6 kills 1 in Costa Rica: 9km deep M5.6 kills 80 in China http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/09/07/costa-rica-escapes-major-damage-after-most-severe-earthquake-in-two-decades/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-19527695 Photos from Costa Rica post-quake. http://imgur.com/a/fq7oJhttp://teletica.cloudapp.net/galerias/ … Continue reading →

Anne is heading of to a conference this weekend, so Chris has taken responsibility for culling this week’s link collection. Hopefully he did not filter out all the watery goodness… Earthquakes USGS Natural Hazards budget being cut by 20%. Absolutely … Continue reading →