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  2. UWI Seismic Research Centre - Wikipedia

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    UWI-SRC was established in 1953, as the Volcanological Research Department of the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture in Trinidad.In the early 1960s the department became the Seismic Research Unit of the University of the West Indies, and in 2008 was formally established as a research centre within the university, and took on the name Seismic Research Centre.

  3. List of earthquakes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

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    Map showing the epicenters of all the magnitude 5 and greater earthquakes in the eastern region of the Caribbean for the last 100 years. Filled circle color indicates depth and circle size indicates magnitude. The five biggest, most destructive, earthquakes of the last 250 years with magnitudes of 7 and greater are shown by stars.

  4. List of earthquakes in the Caribbean - Wikipedia

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    Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. The principles described also apply to lists.

  5. 4.0 magnitude aftershock hits New Jersey after 4.8 earthquake ...

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    A map showing the location of Friday's earthquake. (U.S. Geological Survey) Many New York City residents took to social media to report feeling their apartments shaking.

  6. ShakeMap - Wikipedia

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    According to the USGS, "ShakeMaps provide near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity following significant earthquakes. These maps are used by federal, state, and local organizations, both public and private, for post-earthquake response and recovery, public and scientific information, as well as for preparedness exercises and ...

  7. Researchers gain clearest picture yet of fault that threatens ...

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    To map the subduction zone, researchers at sea performed active source seismic imaging, a technique that sends sound to the ocean floor and then processes the echoes that return. The method is ...

  8. International Seismological Centre - Wikipedia

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    The ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900-2013) (prepared at the request of the GEM Foundation) catalogs magnitude 5.5 or greater earthquakes suitable for modeling and assessing seismic hazard and risk. Epicentral locations and hypocentral depths were recalculated from original travel time data using a consistent velocity model.

  9. List of earthquakes in 2024 - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the year, earthquakes killed 561 people, making 2024 the least deadliest year for earthquakes since 2020. Almost all of the year's fatalities were attributed to a M w 7.5 earthquake that struck the west coast of Honshu in Japan immediately after 2024 began, which was also the strongest event of the year and the deadliest in the ...