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NEWS & FEATURES

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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Gallery

  • Living Reef

    Living reef (still underwater) at Pulau Siopasigoiso at low tide.  Only the highest 10 cm of soft coral tissue has died or is bleaching, due to minor uplift on 12 September 2007. (Photo: Kerry Sieh)


  • Top of Porites microatoll

    Close-up of top of Porites microatoll that was raised 1.5m above sea-level and killed during the giant MW 9.2 earthquake. This shows it was submerging in the years prior to the earthquake. Simeulue island, Aceh Sumatra. (Photo: Kerry Sieh)

  • SEMINARS

    • 17 Feb 2012
      Eleven Tsunamis from Sumatra to Tohoku: Have We Become Wiser?

    • 14 Feb 2012
      Aseismic Slip Transients On Strike-Slip Fault And Subduction Fault – Implications For Fault Mechanics

    • 13 Feb 2012
      Elemental and Isotopic of Analysis of Solids using LA-ICP-MS

    • 10 Feb 2012
      Recovery and Reconstruction in Post-tsunami Aceh

    • More

  • EARTHQUAKE WATCH
    [ Courtesy USGS ]
    • M 5.2, Negros - Cebu region, Philippines
      February 06, 2012 11:40:19 GMT
    • M 5.8, Negros - Cebu region, Philippines
      February 06, 2012 11:33:37 GMT
    • M 6.0, Negros - Cebu region, Philippines
      February 06, 2012 10:10:24 GMT
    • M 5.6, Negros - Cebu region, Philippines
      February 06, 2012 04:20:03 GMT
    • M 6.7, Negros - Cebu region, Philippines
      February 06, 2012 03:49:16 GMT
    • M 5.1, Fiji region
      February 05, 2012 23:50:41 GMT
    • M 5.2, Mindanao, Philippines
      February 05, 2012 16:46:43 GMT
    • M 6.0, Vanuatu
      February 05, 2012 16:40:39 GMT
    • M 5.0, Vanuatu
      February 05, 2012 02:16:36 GMT
    • M 6.1, Vanuatu
      February 05, 2012 00:15:40 GMT
    • M 5.2, Kepulauan Kai, Indonesia
      February 05, 2012 00:06:00 GMT
    • M 5.4, Samar, Philippines
      February 04, 2012 19:29:21 GMT
    • M 5.2, Vanuatu
      February 04, 2012 17:45:29 GMT
    • M 5.6, Samar, Philippines
      February 04, 2012 13:09:23 GMT
    • M 5.8, Tonga
      February 04, 2012 07:40:13 GMT
    • M 5.4, central Mongolia
      February 04, 2012 04:09:35 GMT
    • M 5.1, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
      February 03, 2012 11:26:47 GMT
    • M 5.7, Vanuatu
      February 03, 2012 06:01:41 GMT
    • M 5.4, Vanuatu
      February 03, 2012 04:33:09 GMT
    • M 6.0, Vanuatu
      February 03, 2012 03:46:23 GMT
    • M 5.1, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 20:26:31 GMT
    • M 5.1, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 19:44:35 GMT
    • M 5.2, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 17:28:47 GMT
    • M 5.5, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 17:27:07 GMT
    • M 5.0, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 16:04:45 GMT
    • M 5.3, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 13:57:07 GMT
    • M 7.1, Vanuatu
      February 02, 2012 13:34:40 GMT
    • M 5.5, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
      February 02, 2012 09:32:15 GMT
    • M 5.0, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
      February 02, 2012 09:16:18 GMT
    • M 5.4, New Britain region, Papua New Guinea
      February 02, 2012 06:46:31 GMT
    • M 5.6, southern Sumatra, Indonesia
      February 01, 2012 07:14:27 GMT
    • M 5.2, Samar, Philippines
      February 01, 2012 04:30:54 GMT
    • M 5.1, Vanuatu
      January 31, 2012 19:58:02 GMT
  • VOLCANO WATCH
    [ Courtesy Smithsonian Institution ]
    • Gamalama (Indonesia) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012 - NEW
    • Dukono (Indonesia) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012
    • Krakatau (Indonesia) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012 - NEW
    • Paluweh (Indonesia) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012 - NEW
    • Lewotolo (Indonesia) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012 - NEW
    • Etna (Italy) - Report for 25 January-31 January 2012

  • Maps
  • Graphs
  • Images
  • Resources
  • Maps
    • Haiti Earthquake Maps
    • Sumatran Earthquake Maps
    • South Pacific Earthquakes
    • Seismic situation of cities
  • Graphs
    • Coupling of Tectonic plates beneath the Mentawai islands
    • Fiji earthquake of 9 Nov
    • Graph of earthquake cycles in the Mentawai islands
    • Origin of Sumatran earthquake and aftershocks of Sept 30 2009
  • Images
    • Alaskan Melting Glacier
    • GPS equipment in Mentawai islands
    • Hot lava from Mount Merapi
    • Uplifted soft coral from Sumatra
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Videos
    • USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) natural hazards gateway
    • NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) indian ocean (Tsunami article)

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