Tag: Earthquakes

May 11, 2021

NEW NBMG PUBLICATION

Surface Rupture Map of the 2020 M6.5 Monte Cristo Range Earthquake, Esmeralda and Mineral Counties, Nevada by Seth Dee, Rich D. Koehler, Austin J. Elliott, Alexandra E....

October 14, 2020

Great Nevada ShakeOut—October 15

This information is from the ShakeOut website: Great Nevada ShakeOut! “Here are some tools and tips to help you plan and promote the best drill...

June 11, 2020

Monte Cristo Earthquake Fault Still Active with 6,500 Aftershocks

University Geoscience Teams Monitoring, Finding, Mapping Damage and Surface Ruptures By Mike WolterbeekNevada Today, Nevada Impact (June 1, 2020)

June 10, 2020

Geoff Blewitt Wins UNR Outstanding Researcher Award for 2020

Geoff Blewitt, professor of geosciences at NBMG, has won UNR’s Outstanding Researcher award. The award is given annually to a University faculty member based on...

May 27, 2020

NBMG IN THE NEWS

Story on M6.5 Monte Cristo Range Earthquake: The largest earthquake since 1954 is a reminder that Nevada moves in many directionsBy Daniel Rothberg, The Nevada...

March 27, 2020

Carson City Aftershocks Continue after Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake

Carson City Aftershocks Continue after Magnitude 4.5 Earthquake: College of Science Seismological Lab Tracks Seismic Activity in Silver Stateby Mike Wolterbeek, Nevada Today, Research & Innovation,...

February 27, 2020

AEG Monthly Meeting—Thursday, March 12 Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists

Speaker: Stephen Dickenson, Adjunct Research Faculty, Nevada Seismological Laboratory, UNR Topic: Post-Earthquake Forensic Investigations of Soil-Structure Interaction:  A Sleuth’s Guide to Seismological, Geological, and Geotechnical...

February 27, 2020

Nevada Today Story Features NBMG Research Team

Finding Faults—How the Burgeoning Walker Lane May Split the American West By Mike Wolterbeek, Nevada Today, February 18, 2020 Excerpts: “California won’t fall into the...

October 16, 2019

The Great Nevada Shakeout—Thursday, October 17 at 10:17 AM

“Millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17 a.m. on October 17 during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills! Nevadans...

August 22, 2019

Nevada’s First Recorded Earthquake Death? This Could Be It, Caused by Ridgecrest Temblors

By Rong-Gong Lin II, Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times August. 6, 2019 6 AM Excerpts are copied below. You can read the complete story here:...