Earthquakes


ROUND-UP: Italian seismologists on trial for manslaughter - experts respond

Wed Sep 21, 2011

Six leading Italian scientists and one government official are currently standing trial for manslaughter for alleged negligence that led to the deaths of over 300 people when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the city of L’Aquila in March 2009. Opening proceedings of the trial finished on the morning of Wednesday 21 September, 2001 (AEST).

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RAPID REACTION: Gippsland earthquake rocks Melbourne - expert responds

Tue Jul 5, 2011

On Tuesday July 5, the south of Victoria was rocked by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake that was felt over 100km from its epicentre near the South Gippsland town of Korumburra.

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ONLINE BRIEFING: Super-structures! What it takes to survive a natural disaster

Mon Jul 4, 2011

ONLINE NEWS BRIEFING - Mon 4 July at 12.00pm AEST
Natural disasters are bad enough, but what happens when they topple our desalination plants or wipe out our power stations? The recent situation at the nuclear plant in Fukushima is just one example of what can happen. Governments, businesses and the public need to know whether [...]

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ROUND UP: Seismic slip from the March 2011 Japanese earthquake (Nature)* – experts respond

Thu Jun 16, 2011

In the journal Nature this week, Japanese researchers provide evidence that Global Positioning Systems (GPS) could be used to assess the potential for future earthquakes in a given area. The data comes from the recent magnitude 9 earthquake that struck Japan in March.

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Japanese nuclear reactor and health effects – experts respond

Wed Mar 16, 2011

As the situation unfolds following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, experts respond to the latest developments.

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SCIENCE BLOG: Reactor incidents in Japan

Tue Mar 15, 2011

Dr John Price is a former member of the Safety Policy Unit of the National Nuclear Corporation UK, formerly a Professor at Monash University and now a private consultant.

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RAPID ROUNDUP: Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan - experts respond

Fri Mar 11, 2011

A major earthquake occurred in Japan on Friday March 11 with a measured magnitude of 9.0. Extensive damage has been reported and a tsunami struck the Sendai area in the north-east of the country. Several nuclear reactors have also been damaged and surrounding communities evacuated. Experts in seismology, earthqaukes, tsunami warning sytems and nuclear reactor safety comment below.

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NZ SMC ROUNDUP: ‘I predicted the earthquake’ - scientists respond

Tue Mar 1, 2011

Recent media coverage in New Zealand has focused attention on unfounded claims that earthquakes can be predicted by various methods, some involving the moon’s influence on tidal forces which may “trigger” large quakes on already stressed fault lines.
Scientists, including seismologists, geophysicists [...]

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