Category Archives: geohazards

Tectonics of the M7 earthquake near Christchurch, New Zealand

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Chris Rowan

This post was written in response to the Darfield earthquake in September 2010. The most recent seismic activity is discussed here. [Updated 8th September 1200 GMT – see bottom of post. And check out the PodClast discussion of this earthquake, … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, focal mechanisms, geohazards, tectonics

Friday Focal Mechanisms: Haiti, revisited

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Chris Rowan

The new research that acquits the Enriquillo Fault of causing the Haiti earthquake. Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, focal mechanisms, geohazards, structures, tectonics

Flooding in Pakistan

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Anne Jefferson

For the past two weeks, unusually heavy monsoon rains have deluged Pakistan, resulting in flooding and landslides. Pakistan is heavily populated all along the Indus River valley, so this is a slow-moving disaster of epic proportions. The latest news reports … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology