Los dos terremotos masivos de México -con menos de dos semanas de diferencia- han provocado ondas de choque en los residentes y funcionarios locales en California. Tanto es así, que el alcalde de Los Ángeles, Eric Garcetti, está instando a los gobiernos ya los dueños de edificios locales en California […] Read more »

Mexico’s two massive earthquakes – less than just two weeks apart – has sent shockwaves throughout residents and local officials in California. So much so, that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is urging governments and local building owners throughout California to get all structures up to seismic safety code as […] Read more »

Angelenos need to be preparing for the “Big One” With two huge earthquakes striking Mexico — less than two weeks apart — and a large earthquake hitting the Pacific (near Japan), now is a good time to make sure you’re ready for substantial seismic activity. Every earthquake emergency kit should […] Read more »

With two massive earthquakes striking Mexico, less than two weeks apart – one at a 7.1 and one at an 8.1 magnitude – it’s important to understand how seismologist weigh the size of a quake. According to today’s science, the magnitude of a temblor is determined by the amount of […] Read more »

Justo a las afueras de la ciudad de México, la capital de México, un devastador terremoto de magnitud 7,1 golpeó el área el martes. El temblor masivo colapsó 27 edificios en toda la capital, que tomó el peso del daño. Hasta el momento, 225 personas han muerto debido a la […] Read more »

Just outside of Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the area on Tuesday. The massive temblor collapsed 27 buildings throughout the capital, which took the brunt of the damage. So far, 225 people have died due to the destruction (and that number keeps rising), […] Read more »

Afortunadamente, no hubo daños reportados. De hecho, Los Ángeles recibe terremotos de este tamaño con relativa frecuencia. “Recibimos estos terremotos de tamaño con bastante frecuencia”, el sismólogo Zachary Reeves al Los Angeles Times. “Cualquier daño severo sería bastante improbable”. Una réplica de 2,0 años siguió al terremoto. A principios de […] Read more »

Sleepy Angelinos were awakened by a 3.6 earthquake Monday night. The tremor struck the Westwood area around 11:20 pm, with the epicenter located just west of the Sepulveda Pass of the 405 freeway. The U.S. Geological Survey categorized the quake as a 4 and 5 intensity, which was predominately felt […] Read more »

Mientras que los sismólogos no pueden predecir exactamente cuándo y dónde ocurrirá el próximo gran terremoto, muchos esperan proporcionar al público un servicio de pronóstico sísmico que informaría a las diversas comunidades de California sobre cuándo y dónde es más probable que ocurran las posibilidades de un terremoto mayor. “Creo […] Read more »