WebCaltech to ShakeOut in Earthquake Drill. November 11, 2008. PASADENA, Calif.--. On November 13, millions of Southern Californians will drop, cover, and hold on as they … WebOn November 13, millions of Southern Californians will drop, cover, and hold on as they participate in the Great Southern California ShakeOut-the largest earthquake drill in U.S. history.
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WebApr 11, 2024 · Clarence Allen answers questions about the San Fernando Earthquake during a press conference at Caltech's Seismological Laboratory on February 10, 1971. Gifts from the estate of emeritus professor Clarence Allen (MS '51, PhD '54) and members of the GPS Chair's Council help chart the future of the Caltech Seismological Laboratory. Web391 South Holliston Avenue. Pasadena, California 91125-2100. We're housed in Moore Lab. View Department of Electrical Engineering in a larger map. Caltech Maps. Old … these items are too big to recycle
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WebNov 19, 2024 · Caltech and the City of Pasadena are teaming up to create a citywide fiber optic earthquake detector capable of mapping how temblors are shaking the city at millimeter-scale resolution. The work will take … WebTIME: October 1, 1987. LOCATION: 34° 03.68' N, 118° 04.71' W 11 km (7 miles) southeast of Pasadena. MAGNITUDE: M L 5.9. DEPTH: 9.5 km. This earthquake occurred on a previously unknown, concealed thrust fault approximately 20 km east of downtown Los Angeles, California. It resulted in eight fatalities and $358 million in property damage. WebNEAREST COMMUNITIES: San Marino, Arcadia, South Pasadena. MOST RECENT MAJOR RUPTURE: Holocene. SLIP RATE: between 0.10 and 0.22 mm/yr. INTERVAL BETWEEN MAJOR RUPTURES: roughly 4500 years (?) PROBABLE MAGNITUDES: M W 6.0 - 7.0. This fault dips at about 75 degrees to the north. There is evidence that at least … training evaluation methodologies