NASA Sends Airborne Radar to Map Haiti Faults in 3-D
NASA is sending a radar-equipped jet to Haiti to make 3-D maps of the deformation caused by the magnitude 7 earthquake on Jan. 21 and multiple aftershocks that continue to occur.
U.S. sends NASA flights to study Haiti quake line
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA will send surveillance flights over Haiti and the Dominican Republic to look for signs that more earthquakes may hit the area after a giant quake that killed as many as 200,000 people two weeks ago.
NASA flights check Haiti for more quake signs
The U.S. space agency NASA will send surveillance flights over Haiti and the Dominican Republic to look for signs that more earthquakes may hit the area after a giant quake that killed as many as 200,000 people two weeks ago.
Haiti – Earthquake – NASA – Caribbean – Radar
Haiti Reconstruction Will Require Local Input
Universite de Montreal urbanism professor specializes in rebuilding after natural catastrophesDestruction in Haiti, the result of a January 12 earthquake, is staggering. The majority of the capital city of Port-au-Prince will have to be rebuilt from sc…
After Haiti: What cities are most at risk from earthquakes?
The magnitude-7.0 earthquake that reduced parts of Haiti to rubble could happen in a number of cities around the world thanks to exponential population growth, increasing poverty and lax or nonexistent building codes.
Is Another Haiti Quake Coming? USGS Releases Risk Estimate
As if Haiti hasn’t been through enough already, it looks like there is still more to come. The United States Geological Survey said yesterday that while the probability of another magnitude 7.0 earthquake in the next month is low — …
Experts: Haiti at risk for another big aftershock
Haiti can expect more aftershocks in coming weeks, and while the usual pattern suggests they will become weaker and less frequent, another one as strong as Wednesday’s jolt is certainly possible, scientists say.
Aftershock – Haiti – Earthquake – United States Geological Survey – Port-au-Prince
Cosmic Log: Solar salvation for Haiti?
Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: Donors are gearing up to send solar-powered cell phones, streetlights and even audio Bibles to earthquake-hit Haiti.
Mobile phone – Alan Boyle – Bible – Science and Technology – Cellphones
Another seismic warning
As the world comes to terms with the tragedy of Haiti, we hear a grim warning that Indonesia faces another mega-earthquake and a possible tsunami, which could be as severe as the Boxing Day 2004 event which killed an estimated 230,000 people around the…
Haiti quake could not have been predicted: experts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The catastrophic earthquake that struck Haiti could not have been predicted, experts said on Friday, but seismologists have made progress in identifying areas likely to be hit by major quakes in the next few decades.