Revised quake warnings on New Melones Dam ignored
A secret report warned near the Stanislaus River dam could produce a magnitude 8 quake from Foothill faults, far higher than the Corps of Engineers claimed. The San Jose Mercury and attorney Tom Graf say the Corps knew of the risk but tied design limits to a 6.5 shock, while seeking more study.
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Melones
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Corps of Engineers
Corp of Engineers
San Jose Mercury
Corps
Division of Dam Safety
The
Mercury
Bear Mountain
Joe Sciandrone
Corps’ Foundations and Materials Branch
Sciandrone
Oroville
Tom Graf
Environmental Defense Fund
Year of tremors kills 48000 across world in 1976
1976 saw a worldwide quake toll of about 48000 with Guatemala, Mindanao Philippines, Sumatra, China and Turkey among affected areas. Waverly Person of the National Earthquake Information Center notes high death tolls due to populated regions and describes magnitudes up to 8.9 with 7.0 to 7.9 labeled major quakes and an August Mindanao tsunami.
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Sursatra
Los Matos
Guatemala City
Mindanao
Philippines
Sumatra
Peru
Waverly Person
National Earthquake Information Center
Computers gauge quake seers and psychics in quake forecasts
NEIC researchers use computers to measure prediction accuracy of psychics and others who claim to foresee earthquakes. A Florida woman stands out for sensing impending quakes without pinpointing location or time, while most predictions are deemed valueless. The program has logged nearly 500 predictions, and critics say it harms reputations as officials track results.
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Denver
UPI
National Earthquake Information Center
Florida
Roger N. Hunter
NEIC
Hunter
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