Tag: geologic hazards

January 31, 2022

AEG Great Basin February Meeting

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT   The bar is sponsored by Doug and Merrily Graham and we are reimbursing the first three students who submit RSVP’s.   2021-2022...

January 7, 2022

January is Radon Action Month

January is Radon Action Month University of Nevada, Reno Extension offering free tests to Nevadans to test homes for the cancer-causing gas January is Nevada...

April 24, 2019

Anniversary of April 24, 1914 Earthquake in Reno—TODAY

Read this 2006 report for details of the April 24, 1914 earthquake [M6.1 ± 0.3] that hit the Reno area. The November 21, 1910 Tonopah...

June 3, 2017

Carson Valley Earthquake Anniversary—June 3, 1887

Tomorrow is the anniversary of the 1887, June 3 Carson Valley earthquake. 1887, June 3 Carson Valley Earthquake EARTHQUAKE SUMMARY “This was a violent earthquake...

February 3, 2017

Free Radon Test Kits—through Feb 28

You can also still get your free radon test kit from the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension through February 28: http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/Geohazards/Radon.html http://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2016/2017-radon-presentations-and-test-kits?utm_source=newsletter122716

January 7, 2017

1997 New Year’s Floods—20th Anniversary

The start of the new year marked the 20th anniversary of the devastating 1997 New Year’s floods of western Nevada, which caused over 450 million...

January 3, 2017

News from Nevada Today

Hawthorne, Nev. hit by three magnitude 5.5 to 5.7 earthquakes by Mike Wolterbeek, Nevada Today, 12/28/16 “Three magnitude 5.5 to 5.7 earthquakes struck about 18...

December 16, 2016

Fairview Peak and Dixie Valley Earthquakes M7.1 and M6.9 — December 16, 1954

  You can visit the site of these earthquakes and view the scarps using this road guide: The Great Highway 50 Rock Tour, by D.D...

December 16, 2016

“Give the Gift of Preparedness”

Here is a great gift idea from Ali Hansen (Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries): http://katu.com/afternoon-live/lifestyle-health/give-the-gift-of-preparedness%5Bkatu.com%5D 2 Weeks Ready: https://www.facebook.com/2WeeksReady/%5Bfacebook.com%5D

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...