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North Sumatra (Singkil) earthquake, 6-Sep-2011, Magnitude 6.6

A deep earthquake caused casualties and damage in North Sumatra.
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The great East Japan (Tohoku) 2011 earthquake: Important lessons from old dirt

Geologic evidence of ancient earthquakes provides key insights for understanding modern-day seismic hazard.
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Modelling earthquake waves through Sumatra

A study of how earthquake waves travel through the region will help us to know how much earthquake shaking to expect.
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Myanmar earthquake of March 24, 2011 - Magnitude 6.8

When continents collide, there are far-reaching consequences.
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WOVOdat: build it and they will come

A new global volcanic database will put critical information at scientists' fingertips in times of volcanic crisis.
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Oct 25th, 2010 Sumatra Earthquake Is Large Aftershock

The magnitude 7.7 Sumatra earthquake on Oct 25th, 2010, was a large aftershock of the 8.4 earthquake of Sept 12, 2007. Media Reports
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SEMINARS
- 17 Jan 2012
  Under the Hood of the Earthquake Machine: Towards Predictive Modeling of the Seismic Cycle
- 13 Jan 2012
  Structure and Evolution the Earth's Inner Core
- 10 Jan 2012
  Early Aftershocks of Giant Earthquakes: Detection, Characterization, and Hazard Potential
- 16 Dec 2011
  Four Research Topics in Remote Sensing of Solid Earth's Deformations
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EARTHQUAKE WATCH
[ Courtesy USGS ]
- M 5.3, Papua, Indonesia
  January 28, 2012 19:37:30 GMT
- M 5.3, Kermadec Islands region
  January 28, 2012 19:05:18 GMT
- M 5.1, Kermadec Islands region
  January 28, 2012 18:17:51 GMT
- M 5.2, Simeulue, Indonesia
  January 28, 2012 14:47:19 GMT
- M 5.5, Catanduanes, Philippines
  January 28, 2012 00:17:12 GMT
- M 5.0, south of Lombok, Indonesia
  January 27, 2012 17:16:29 GMT
- M 5.2, northern Italy
  January 27, 2012 14:53:12 GMT
- M 5.1, off the west coast of northern Sumatra
  January 27, 2012 09:54:34 GMT
- M 5.1, near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia
  January 27, 2012 00:06:48 GMT
- M 5.5, Mariana Islands region
  January 26, 2012 22:04:06 GMT
- M 5.4, Scotia Sea
  January 26, 2012 15:52:53 GMT
- M 5.3, Rota region, Northern Mariana Islands
  January 26, 2012 04:42:05 GMT
- M 5.2, South Pacific Ocean
  January 25, 2012 16:04:10 GMT
- M 5.1, northern Italy
  January 25, 2012 08:06:35 GMT
- M 5.2, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
  January 25, 2012 07:17:03 GMT
- M 5.2, Mindanao, Philippines
  January 24, 2012 10:34:19 GMT
- M 6.3, south of the Fiji Islands
  January 24, 2012 00:52:06 GMT
- M 5.2, Lake Rudolf region, Kenya
  January 22, 2012 21:03:36 GMT
VOLCANO WATCH
[ Courtesy Smithsonian Institution ]