Humboldt State University, Department of Geology

HSU Geology Department Speaker's Program

Mondays, 5-6 P.M. Founders Hall 25

Preparedness Information
  • Northcoast Earthquake and Tsunami Risk
    An Overview of the Earthquake and Tsunami Risk on the North Coast.
  • Humboldt Tsunami Preparedness Brochure (page 1)
    Tsunami preparedness brochure for Humboldt County.
  • Humboldt Tsunami Preparedness Brochure (page 2)
    Tsunami preparedness brochure for Humboldt County.
  • Del Norte Tsunami Preparedness Brochure (page 1)
    Tsunami preparedness brochure for Del Norte County.
  • Del Norte Tsunami Preparedness Brochure (page 2)
    Tsunami preparedness brochure for Del Norte County.
  • On Shaky Ground: Living with earthquakes on the North Coast
    An earthquake awareness and preparedness guide.
  • Living on Shaky Ground: How to Survive Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the North Coast
    A guide to preparing for and surviving large earthquakes and tsunamis.
  • About the Humboldt Earthquake Education Center
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    Tsunami Information

  • Tsunami hazard maps
    Hazard maps for Humboldt Bay, Eel River, and Crescent City
  • Tsunami!
    This section will link you to a large variety of Tsunami information, projects and resources.
  • Historic North Coast Tsunamis
    A list of historic tsunamis along California's North Coast
  • Pre-Historic North Coast Tsunamis
    Late Holocene coseismic subsidence and coincident tsunamis, southern Cascadia subduction zone, Hookton Slough, Wigi (Humboldt Bay), California, MS Thesis, Humboldt State University
  • Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group
    The Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group (RCTWG) is an organization of local, state and federal agencies, coastal land managers and persons interested in regional tsunami hazard mitigation from Humboldt, Mendocino and Del Norte Counties, CA.
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    Earthquake Information

  • Most recent significant event on the North Coast
  • Recent earthquakes affecting Humboldt County
    This file provides information on earthquakes which have affected Humboldt Co., California since 1980.
  • Epicenter map
    This map shows plate tectonic setting of north coastal California, together with the location of epicenters of recent earthquakes which have affected Humboldt County.
  • Isoseismal maps
    These maps show the intensity of shaking and damage for recent earthquakes which have affected Humboldt County.
  • Historic North Coast earthquakes 1853 - 2001
    This table lists historic earthquakes in Humboldt and Del Norte counties and adjacent offshore areas.
  • North Coast epicenter bibliography
    A list of sources for the historic earthquake data list.
  • North Coast Seismicity 1974 - 2002
    This graph shows the annual number of earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater for each year since 1974 in Humboldt and Del Norte counties
  • Frequency graph of North Coast earthquakes
    This graph shows the frequency distribution of magnitude 6 and larger North Coast earthquakes since 1910.
  • Earthquakes per year
    These graphs show the number of magnitude 3 and larger earthquakes from 1980 to 1996 on the North Coast.
  • Other earthquake data sources
    A short list of starting points for exploring earthquake information available on the web.
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    Annual earthquake summaries
  • 1999 Summary Report
  • 2000 Summary Report
  • 2001 Summary Report
  • 2002 Summary Report
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  • 1999 North Coast Seismicity Map
  • 2000 North Coast Seismicity Map
  • 2001 North Coast Seismicity Map
  • 2002 North Coast Seismicity Map
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  • 2002 Significant West Coast Earthquakes
  • 2002 Significant US Earthquakes Outside of the West Coast
  • 2002 Significant Alaska Earthquakes
  • 2002 Significant Global Earthquakes

     

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    Last Updated 26 January 2005

    Lori Dengler: lad1@axe.humboldt.edu

    J R Patton: jrp2@axe.humboldt.edu

     

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