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Rick West

6.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan - CNN.com - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...japan-earthquake

earthquakes Japan test

shared by Rick West on 22 Nov 16 - No Cached
  • Japanese authorities urged residents of those northeast coastal areas to leave immediately for higher ground and to not return until warnings had been lifted. Tsunami waves of 1-3 meters (3-10 feet) are possible, according to the US Geological Survey, which said the quake struck 37 kilometers (23 miles) east-southeast of Namie at a depth of 11.4 kilometers (7 miles).
  • Miyagi
  • Tsunami waves have been spotted along the coast and more are expected, according to the Japanese Meteorological Agency. The first one reached the coast at Iwaki-shi in Fukushima Prefecture at 6:29 a.m. local time. The largest so far, a 1.4-meter tsunami, was observed in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, at 8:03 a.m. according to JMA.
Rick West

A Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake in Google Earth - 1 views

earthquake.usgs.gov/...virtualtour

google earth social studies virtual tour history

shared by Rick West on 24 Sep 10 - Cached
  • Rick West on 24 Sep 10
     
    Virtual tours of famous 1906 San Fran earthquake. Interesting idea for history lessons.
  • Dawn Brimhall on 25 Sep 10
     
    Google earth can be a great tool, not just for virtual tours of the past but of the present. For example, when teaching about the ohio river valley, its great to be able to pull it up on google earth and show the contrast between the ORV and say a swamp area near the Potomac. It just helps people become aware of the landscape.
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