KERA NEWS Update, 9:56 a.m. Wednesday: A 10th earthquake has shaken North Texas since Tuesday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 10th quake struck at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday in Irving, near the old Texas Stadium site. That’s where most of the other quakes have been recorded in the past 24 hours. The first quake […]
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Dallas Morning News Scoop Blog By: Robert Wilonsky Update at 9:08 a.m. January 7: We’re now into the double digits. The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a 10th quake since Tuesday morning, and it occurred at 8:34 this morning — a 2.6-magnitude temblor. And, as always, it was at the 183-114 split otherwise known as […]
Dallas Morning News Scoop Blog Originally posted: Jan. 6 2015 By: Robert Wilonsky We received a handful of reports this morning from Northwest Dallas and Irving residents insisting they felt — and heard — another quake this morning. So far, though, the U.S. Geological Survey says it hasn’t found one. But sometimes, seismologists say, the […]
NBC 5 Jan. 6, 2015. Updated 7:45pm CST Two Earthquakes Widely-Felt Across DFW Tuesday Large tremors classified as MMI V with the power to break windows By Frank Heinz A magnitude-3.6 earthquake rumbled across North Texas just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, hours after a magnitude-3.5 earthquake was centered in nearly the same location in Irving, […]
Statement from SMU Seismologist Brian Stump January 6, 2015 SMU’s seismology team is committed to helping North Texans understand more about the increasing number of earthquakes felt in our region over the last few years, most recently near the City of Irving. A 2.4-magnitude earthquake recorded at 8:29 p.m. Jan. 1, 2015, and estimated to […]
Originally posted: Jan. 5, 2014 IRVING (CBSDFW.COM) – Scientists from Southern Methodist University will be in Irving on Monday on a mission to pinpoint the source of more than a dozen recent earthquakes. They will be installing new equipment near the former Texas Stadium site, hoping to determine why the city has been shaking so […]
Originally Posted: December 9, 2014 Scientists will study unique exposure of “plumbing,” which can reveal critical understanding of how today’s volcanoes erupt There’s nothing subtle about the story told by the rocks in northern Italy’s Sesia Valley. Evidence of ancient volcanic activity is all around, says geologist and volcanologist James Quick, Southern Methodist University, Dallas. […]
ScienceLive Originally Posted: December 23, 2014 By Becky Oskin Senior Writer NASCAR has loud fans and even louder engines, but can it beat the “Beast Quake?” Football, NASCAR and their rowdy, roaring crowds faced off in a head-to-head battle this year to see which sport hits highest on the seismic charts, scientists reported Dec. 18 […]
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the general membership to 2-year terms. To provide continuity, half of the Board is elected every year. All GRC members are eligible for election to the Board of Directors. The global GRC membership took part in the ballot in November, and […]
A research paper published earlier this year in Nature Communications has been awarded a Science of Risk prize by Lloyd’s at a ceremony last week [27 November]. The research, led by Dr Juliet Biggs of the University of Bristol, looked at satellite imagery data for 500 volcanoes worldwide, monitoring which volcanoes were deforming to establish […]