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In this episode: California wildfires, the Great Southern California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill, landslide potential, and a magnitude 7.5 off the coast of Indonesia that prompts fears of a tsunami. (4:31) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (4.22 MB) (right-click to save) |
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Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne and USGS Director Mark Myers reflect on the successes of The Great Southern California ShakeOut—the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history. (11:31) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (10.62 MB) (right-click to save) |
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Earthquakes can be far more than just geological phenomena—they can greatly alter the way we live. In this video, "The Great Southern California ShakeOut: An Earthquake Scenario Based On Science," USGS scientists and their partners talk about the ways science is used to help build safer communities in Southern California. Play Video: (downloading may take some time due to file sizes) (15:03) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (53.27 MB) (right-click to save) |
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USGS scientist Ken Hudnut fills us in on how science created the theoretical magnitude 7.8 earthquake behind the Great Southern California ShakeOut—the largest earthquake preparedness drill in U.S. history, coming Nov. 13—and what such an earthquake would do to downtown Los Angeles. Play Video: (downloading may take some time due to file sizes) (5:58) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (4.41 MB) (right-click to save) |
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A blazing start to the southern California wildfire season! A number of powerful and destructive earthquakes around the world! The largest earthquake drill in US history just around the corner! (5:11) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (4.83 MB) (right-click to save) |
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Early this morning, October 29, 2008, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck near Quetta, Pakistan. Twelve hours later, a second 6.4 struck in the same area. Dr. Harley Benz, Scientist-in-Charge at the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, fills us in with the details. (7:55) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (7.32 MB) (right-click to save) |
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What if you knew that a magnitude 7.8 earthquake would happen in less than three weeks? In this video interview, USGS earthquake scientist Dr. Lucy Jones explains that millions of Southern Californians will be preparing as if they do know, thanks to the Great Southern California ShakeOut. Play Video: (downloading may take some time due to file sizes) (18:50) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (190.36 MB) (right-click to save) |
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Hurricane Gustav; Hurricane Ike; Real-time storm surge sensors; Gulf coast impacts and satellite imagery; hurricane photography; Great California ShakeOut (5:05) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (4.73 MB) (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. (6:31) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (6.05 MB) (right-click to save) |
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Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is erupting, so USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti fills us in on the situation. (4:03) | Transcript/Links | Download directly (3.72 MB) (right-click to save) |
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