Earthquake Causes Damage in Philippines An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday and a tsunami warning has been issued for the region, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. Why Philippines Earthquake Tsunami Warning Was Cancelled The large earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines today (Aug. 31) at 8:47 p.m. local time sparked tsunami warnings across a large swath of the neighboring Pacific region, yet those warnings were canceled not long after. Earthquake hazards map study finds deadly flaws Three of the largest and deadliest earthquakes in recent history occurred where earthquake hazard maps didn't predict massive quakes. Scientists have recently studied the reasons for the maps' failure to forecast these quakes. They also explored ways to improve the maps. Developing better hazard maps and alerting people to their limitations could potentially save lives and money in areas such as ... After 7.9 Earthquake off Philippines, a Tsunami Warning for Hawaii A strong earthquake that hit off the east coast of the Philippines Friday sparked tsunami warnings for much of the Pacific, including Hawaii. So far, we haven't gotten reports of damage or injury, but the strength of the quake and the widespread tsunami warning suggest this is one to watch. The United States Geological Survey put the preliminary magnitude at 7.9, reporting that the quake hit ... Philippines 7.6 earthquake: One dead, tsunami alert lifted A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck off the Philippines coast, causing one fatality. The earthquake knocked out power in some towns, but only triggered a small tsunami. Earthquake hazards map study finds deadly flaws, MU researcher suggests improvements ( University of Missouri-Columbia ) Three of the largest and deadliest earthquakes in recent history occurred where earthquake hazard maps didn't predict massive quakes. A University of Missouri scientist and his colleagues recently studied the reasons for the maps' failure to forecast these quakes. They also explored ways to improve the maps. Developing better hazard maps and alerting people to ... 7.6 earthquake: Tsunami alert for Philippines, Indonesia only A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines Friday destroying roads and bridges. A tsunami alert for Asia and Hawaii has been scaled back to just the Philippines and Indonesia. 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Philippines An earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Friday, destroying roads and bridges and sending people fleeing to higher ground in fear of a tsunami. Earthquake hazards map study finds deadly flaws, researcher suggests improvements (Phys.org)—Three of the largest and deadliest earthquakes in recent history occurred where earthquake hazard maps didn't predict massive quakes. A University of Missouri scientist and his colleagues recently studied the reasons for the maps' failure to forecast these quakes. They also explored ways to improve the maps. Developing better hazard maps and alerting people to their limitations could ... Yorba Linda earthquake a likely aftershock from earlier cluster The 4.1 earthquake that jolted Yorba Linda Wednesday afternoon appears to be an aftershock of the cluster of quakes that hit the region earlier this month, seismologists said.
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