SHAKY GROUND

The Great ShakeOut earthquake drill is coming up on Thursday, October 18th. On this episode of Shaky Ground, Dr. Lori Dengler encourages us all to take…

The next earthquake is likely to happen when you least expect it. Relatively infrequent events are hard to plan for. Geologist Lori Dengler advises making…

Following the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan, a small boat belonging to Takata High School in Rikuzentakata was swept out to…

How will we know a tsunami may be coming?Other than feeling the ground shake, we rely on tsunami warning centers to alert us about potential risk. Dr.…

When an earthquake happens, responding appropriately and efficiently will save lives.

Abby Wutzler, from Wellington NewZealand, was vacationing in Samoaon September 29, 2009 when shenoticed the ocean was withdrawing.She had also been taught…

Moisés Molina was on duty in the Chileancoastal resort town of Iloca when the groundstarted shaking in the early morning hours ofFebruary 27, 2011. He was…

Dr. Lori Dengler takes on the mistaken term "tidal wave" when referring to a tsunami.

Dr. Lori Dengler gives us a primer for the science of tectonics.

In the early morning hours of February 27, 2010, Martina Marturana felt a slight tremor that lasted a long time. The 12-year-old lived on Robinson Crusoe…