Wed Apr 11, 2012
According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake has struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia at 6:38pm tonight AEST. For more information see the US Geological Survey website. Below seismologists and tsunami experts from Australia, America and the UK respond. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has a warning in place.
Fri Mar 9, 2012
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami and resulting in the most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Over 15,000 people were confirmed dead as the tsunami inundated a total area of approximately 561 km2 (217 sq mi) in Japan. A series of [...]
Tue Mar 6, 2012
On March 11 last year a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) earthquake hit off the coast of Japan triggering a powerful tsunami and resulting in the most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl. Now, one year after the disastrous events unfolded, nuclear and disaster experts examine the current situation and what lessons can be learnt.
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).
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.
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 [...]
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.
Wed Mar 16, 2011
As the situation unfolds following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, experts respond to the latest developments.