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There was a magnitude-5.4 earthquake about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles today. Mike Blanpied, Associate Coordinator of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, fills us in on what happened and tells us how people can report their earthquake experience and prepare for future earthquakes. (5:10) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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The recent, devastating earthquake in China has sparked discussion about whether earthquakes can be predicted. USGS scientist Mike Blanpied sets the record straight on what science is capable of. (7:12) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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Early on the morning of May 12, 2008 a magnitude-7.9 earthquake rattled eastern Sichuan, China. Dr. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details. (After this interview, the USGS changed its report of this earthquake's magnitude from 7.8 to 7.9.) (6:12) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits. (3:45) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck in southern Illinois on April 18, 2008. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details. (5:27) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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A 99 percent chance of a magnitude-7 earthquake? That's the 30-year outlook for California, according to a new USGS State-wide earthquake forecast. Learn more in this interview with USGS geophysicist Tom Parsons. (9:20) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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We sit down with USGS Senior Science Advisor for Earthquakes and Geologic Hazards David Applegate to talk about some of the subtle nuances and uses of seismic networks. (14:13) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (right-click to save) |
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