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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1977
Page
8
Scientists explore animal behavior as a potential quake predictor. Observations note zoo animals avoiding shelters, reptiles emerging, insects swarming near coasts, and cattle seeking high ground before quakes. A California researcher studies roaches in six boxes of three to gauge reactions.
Earthquake risk is higher in the western United States than the eastern. Indoor safety includes hiding under sturdy furniture and staying away from glass. Outside keep clear of buildings and wires. In a car, stop and stay inside. Afterward, listen to emergency bulletins and avoid damaged structures.
Tsunamis are massive ocean waves triggered by underwater earthquakes. They travel up to 600 miles per hour, with warning systems in Hawaii aimed at alerting Pacific coast areas. the Atlantic coast remains free of this threat.
A compact explainer describes seismographs that record seismic waves and how earthquakes are measured. It covers the Richter Scale with its energy-based numbers and introduces the Mercalli Scale which rates shaking by observed effects from I to XII.
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