Disaster in Indonesia Illustrates Faults in Tsunami Warning Systems
Details of Friday's incident are limited, but already there are questions being asked about the effectiveness of Indonesia's tsunami warning system.
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How to Create an Effective Earthquake Warning System
The United States is still without a proper early warning system for alerting citizens about an earthquake, but that is about to change.
Volcanic Personalities: How Scientists Determine When a Volcano Will Erupt
There's no one-size-fits-all approach to discerning when a volcano may explode; they all have their own individual characteristics.
Easter Earthquake Pointed Out Some Faults
A deadly 2010 earthquake in Mexico that sealed off an overtaxed fishing ground also revealed a “treasure trove” of seismic data in California.
Christchurch Still Shaken By Quake One Year Later
A deadly earthquake that devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, a year ago still has policymakers asking what should be the city's next step as it rebuilds and redesigns.
Japan’s Earthquake: Deciphering the Fury
With the help of seismologist Chen Ji, Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan examines the tectonic roots of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
I See a Quake in Your Future. Sometime.
A lucid look at decades of failed attempts to reach seismology's Holy Grail: the precise prediction of when earthquakes will occur.
The ‘Big One’ Might Not Be in California
The recent temblor that left the Midwest shaken shows that there's nowhere that's absolutely free of earthquake danger.