http://newscenter.berkeley.edu News from the University of California, Berkeley Sat, 18 May 2013 20:48:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/26/large-2012-earthquake-triggered-temblors-worldwide-for-nearly-a-week/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/26/large-2012-earthquake-triggered-temblors-worldwide-for-nearly-a-week/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:06:25 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=32783 This year’s largest earthquake, a magnitude 8.6 temblor on April 11 centered in the East Indian Ocean off Sumatra, did little damage, but it triggered quakes around the world for at least a week, according to a new analysis by UC Berkeley and USGS seismologists. Some large quakes apparently can prime other, very distant faults to break later, says study co-author Roland Burgmann.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/09/26/large-2012-earthquake-triggered-temblors-worldwide-for-nearly-a-week/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/29/moore-foundation-awards-6-million-for-earthquake-early-warning-research/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/29/moore-foundation-awards-6-million-for-earthquake-early-warning-research/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:31:52 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=21245 UC Berkeley, Caltech and the University of Washington will each receive $2 million from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to conduct research on an earthquake early warning system that seismologists hope to create along the Pacific Coast.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/11/29/moore-foundation-awards-6-million-for-earthquake-early-warning-research/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/10/large-crane-%e2%80%9cpicks%e2%80%9d-press-box-into-place-at-memorial-stadium/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/10/large-crane-%e2%80%9cpicks%e2%80%9d-press-box-into-place-at-memorial-stadium/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:21:33 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=17813 The seismic renovation of California Memorial Stadium reaches a milestone this week with the installation of a 300-foot-long press box above the western side of the stadium.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/10/10/large-crane-%e2%80%9cpicks%e2%80%9d-press-box-into-place-at-memorial-stadium/feed/ 0 http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/05/seismologists-urge-creation-of-earthquake-early-warning-system-along-pacific-coast/ http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/05/seismologists-urge-creation-of-earthquake-early-warning-system-along-pacific-coast/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 23:04:37 +0000 Robert Sanders http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/?p=8728 Following a closed-door summit at UC Berkeley, leading West Coast seismologists recommended in a news conference today (Tuesday, April 5) the establishment of an earthquake early warning system in California, Oregon and Washington.]]> http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/04/05/seismologists-urge-creation-of-earthquake-early-warning-system-along-pacific-coast/feed/ 0