As tremors continue in the Aegean, the British Geological Survey’s Debbie Rayner recounts her experience of a magnitude 6.6 earthquake which struck during a family holiday on Kos earlier this year… Continue reading
Tag Archives: earthquake
The Country That Shook: Nepal two years after the earthquake
A guest post from artist Sophie Maliphant about her project to raise money for Nepal following the devastating 2015 earthquake. Continue reading
M6.2 Earthquake in Italy
In the early hours of 24th August 2016, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy, southeast of Norcia. Fellows and members of the public may find the following resources useful. Continue reading
The 26 October 2015 Afghanistan Earthquake
At 09:09 (GMT) on Monday 26 October a magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit the north-eastern area of Afghanistan near the Tajikistan and Pakistani border. It occurred as the result of reverse faulting approximately 210 km below the Hindu Kush Range of mountains in Afghanistan. Continue reading
2015 Nepal Earthquake
Donate to the DEC Nepal Earthquake Appeal at http://www.dec.org.uk/ In the early hours of 25 April, 2015 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in Nepal. The largest the country has experienced in over 80 years, the earthquake occurred due to thrust faulting resulting from the subducting India plate and the overriding Eurasia plate to the North. Continue reading
Door 16: On this Day….The Day the New Madrid Earthquakes struck!
Loch Ness Monster: Mystery solved?
Loch Ness monster theories have ranged from elephants to seismicity. Do we finally have the answer? Continue reading
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