A GREAT Earthquake in Hokkaido 9/25/03

M~7.8-8!

Above is a "DayView" image of seismic trace from earthquake as captured by COWO, The College of Wooster seismic station

Announcements!!!  

Ohio Earthquake near Ashtabula. M4.2 earthquake is typical of "intraplate" quakes that typify the interiors of continents. See press release and College's seismograph trace of this event.

New Bay area Earthquake probability map (from U.S.G.S.)

**all students are welcome & encouraged to attend the Dept. of Geology GeoClub talks and lunches each Thursday @ 11 am in Scovel 205