Category Archives: geohazards

AAPG Day 2: showdown at the Lusi corral

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Was the mud volcano drilling or earthquake-triggered? The AAPG decides…
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Categories: academic life, conferences, earthquakes, geohazards, Lusi, public science, volcanoes

When bears attack

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Chris Rowan

We’ve discussed before how geologists’ pursuit of the critical outcrop sometimes puts us in somewhat sticky situations, but in this story, rather scarily, its not so much a case of geologists ambling into danger as danger ambling towards them. At … Continue reading →

Categories: fieldwork, geohazards

Sinkhole in Johannesburg

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Chris Rowan

I heard about this on the radio whilst driving back in from Barberton today: This collapse appears to be related to tunneling for the Gautrain project. The drillers apparently – and unexpectedly – hit soft, unconsolidated sediment and closed off … Continue reading →

Categories: geohazards

California gears up for the largest earthquake drill in history

Posted on July 1, 2008 by Chris Rowan

Thermochronic has already written about this, but just in case you missed it, the Great Southern California Shakeout, an interesting exercise in raising earthquake awareness amongst the denizens of Los Angeles and its environs, is taking place in November. The … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science