August 5, 2016 Server Upgrade for NBMG Web Applications With the help of the University IT staff, we recently completed a major server upgrade for most of our web applications and GIS services that...
May 6, 2016 The Great Nevada Shakeout 2016 “The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador have been devastating reminders of how better prepared we can all be. Each year, it is why we...
April 27, 2016 Nevada Seismological Lab—April Newsletter A message from Dr. Annie Kell: Please read our “What’s Shaking” April newsletter to find out about activity in the Nevada Seismological Laboratory. http://www.seismo.unr.edu/Announcements
April 27, 2016 Media Coverage of the Earthquake Forum Earthquake report spurs retrofitting of old buildings in Nevada Story from Reno Gazette Journal, April 25, 2016 By Scott Sonner, Associated Press “A new report...
April 15, 2016 Nevada Today NSights Blog: Earthquake Economic Resiliency Forum, Tuesday April 19 Nevada Today NSights Blog: Earthquake Economic Resiliency Forum Tuesday April 19 Global experts to inform region on economic recovery after devastating earthquakes: Earthquake Economic Resiliency...
February 22, 2016 Anniversaries of two M 6.0 earthquakes in northern Nevada Last week there were anniversaries of two M 6.0 earthquakes in northern Nevada: Reno area—February 18, 1914 Wells area—February 21, 2008 Historical Reno Earthquakes (M...
February 22, 2016 New! Fault and Seismicity Maps for Northern Nevada Six new preliminary 1:250,000-scale maps that show Quaternary faults and seismicity in northern Nevada are now available. The faults presented are slightly modified from those...
January 16, 2016 AEG Meeting—Earthquake Hazards in Carson City—by Craig dePolo ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS, GREAT BASIN SECTION (AEG) MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, January 21, 2016 SPEAKER: Dr. Craig dePolo, Nevada Bureau of Mines and...
December 30, 2015 Earthquake Anniversary—6.0 in Verdi, Nevada in 1948 Today, Tuesday December 29, is the anniversary of the M6.0 earthquake in Verdi, Nevada in 1948. The events shown on the poster Damaging Earthquakes in...
September 17, 2015 1915 Pleasant Valley Earthquake Centennial Field Trip—Oct 3, 2015 Sign up here for this field trip! The Pleasant Valley earthquake of October 2, 1915 was the largest earthquake in Nevada’s recorded history. This earthquake...