Earthquake
Discover the latest commentary on major earthquakes around the globe together with new insights on earthquake risk modeling.
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The Cure for Catastrophe?
On August 24, 2016 – just a few weeks ago – an earthquake hit a remote area of the Apennine mountains of central Italy in the middle of the…
Searching for Clues After the Ecuador Earthquake
Reconnaissance work is built into the earthquake modeler’s job description – the backpack is always packed and ready. Large earthquakes are…
A Perennial Debate: Disaster Planning versus Dis...
In May we saw a historic first: the World Humanitarian Summit. Held in Istanbul, representatives of 177 states attended. One UN chief…
Cultivating Resilience Through Catastrophe Modeling
Through our partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative, RMS is tasked with helping cities around the world…
Liquefaction: A Wider-spread Problem Than Might ...
Everyone has known for decades that New Zealand is at serious risk of earthquakes. In his famous Earthquake Book, Cuthbert Heath, the…
Harnessing Your Personal Seismometer to Measure ...
It’s not difficult to turn yourself into a personal seismometer to calculate the approximate magnitude of an earthquake that you experience. I…
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