Why some earthquakes are so deadly
You feel a jolt. Was that … no, it couldn't be. Wait, it is an earthquake.
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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News tagged with tsunami
Fast, accurate estimation of the Earth's magnetic field for natural disaster detection
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have applied machine-learning techniques to achieve fast, accurate estimates of local geomagnetic fields using data taken at multiple observation points, potentially allowing ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 15, 2018
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GeoSEA array records sliding of Mount Etna's southeastern flank
The southeast flank of Mount Etna slowly slides toward the sea. A team of scientists from GEOMAR and the Kiel University have showed for the first time the movement of Etna's underwater flank using a new, sound-based geodetic ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 11, 2018
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Indonesia expert warned of quake, gov't mapped risk areas
When the violent shaking from a massive magnitude 7.5 earthquake finally stopped, Selvi Susanti stood up and realized something strange was happening.
Environment
Oct 9, 2018
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NASA's ARIA maps Indonesia quake, tsunami damage
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake on Sept. 28 in northern Indonesia and the devastating tsunami that followed it killed more than 1,400 people and left a large trail of destruction.
Environment
Oct 8, 2018
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Indonesia battles fake news after quake-tsunami disaster
Indonesia has cracked down on "fake news" about its deadly quake-tsunami disaster, with police arresting nine people for spreading hoaxes in a bid to prevent further panic spreading among survivors.
Internet
Oct 4, 2018
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Reviewing Indonesia's tsunami early warning strategy: Reflections from Palu
The 7,5 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami that had hit Palu and Donggala in Central Sulawesi Indonesia last Friday, has killed at least 1,300 people. Some 99 people are missing, 799 injured and nearly 60 thousand ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 3, 2018
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Tsunami in Indonesia shows blind spots in global warning systems
Across the world, dozens of deep-sea ocean sensors are a first line of defense that warns officials when a devastating tsunami is coming.
Environment
Oct 3, 2018
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Indonesia tsunami worsened by shape of Palu bay: scientists
The tsunami that ravaged the Indonesian city of Palu was outsized compared to the earthquake that spawned it, but other factors—including a long, narrow bay—conspired to create monster waves, scientists say.
Environment
Oct 2, 2018
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Hard-hit Indonesian city buries its dead as toll tops 840
Brightly colored body bags were placed side-by-side in a freshly dug mass grave Monday, as a hard-hit Indonesian city began burying its dead from the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 840 people and ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2018
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