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This presentation shows what will happen if a 1906-size quake struck today, from the perspective of historians, earthquake scientists, structural engineers, emergency responders and others.
There will be another major quake
If another earthquake the size of the 1906 tremor hit Silicon Valley or San Francisco, what could happen? Using high tech scientists working for U.S. Geological Survey found some of the answers.
A graphic representation of the 1906 quake
Brad Aagaard, a geophysicist at USGS and part of the Earthquake Hazards Team, explains live animations he and other geophysicists created to show the magnitude and effect on Earth that the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had in exact dimensions.\r\n
A machine that can forecast quakes
QuakeFinder CEO Tom Bleier explains the functionality of the QF-1005 Ground Instrument, a machine that can telegraph future earthquakes.
Preparation for the next major quake
U.S. Geological Survey examines expected damage to roads and problems of recovery after major Silicon Valley or San Francisco earthquake. It calls for a "culture of preparedness" now.
A look back at the 1906 S.F. quake
When the 1906 quake hit Northern California, author Jack London covered the damage for a magazine. The quake killed untold numbers, but it also gave rise to modern seismology in America. Here's the story with London's photos courtesy of the California Historical Society.
Jeff Gerstmann takes on Quake 4. The single-player campaign is great fun, but the uninspired multiplayer gameplay leaves much to be desired.
Today in Tech History: April 18, 2008
Find out what tech milestones happened on this date throughout the years! Today, earthquakes, Einstein, and the big bomb.
This is a short presentation about the Pakistan earthquake.
Japan's Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center tests real houses under earthquake conditions. This video shows the difference between two actual wooden houses, the one on the right retrofitted to limit damage.
