Tag Archives: Chile

Workshop: Mapping Unstable Ground

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Mika

I spent Friday at the Mapping Unstable Ground workshop, an experiment in getting local professionals in one place talking about the landslide hazard of British Columbia. The day was split into a series of talks with plenty of unstructured time … Continue reading →

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Tsunami on the West Coast

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Mika

The two main tectonic regions of the west coast of North America are the transverse fault zone area of California, and the subduction zone of the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia). The two zones have very different seismic … Continue reading →

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An Introduction to Tsunami

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Mika

The 11 March 2011 earthquake near Honshu, Japan triggered a tsunami that spread across the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami arrived an hour before I gave the first tsunami lecture for the Natural Catastrophes class. In that context, it seems an … Continue reading →

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Chile’s Earthquake

Posted on February 27, 2010 by Mika

My first response during disasters is to immediately begin teaching those around me, providing context for interpreting the news stories of far-away horror. I am nervous of over-representing myself as an expert. I am in training as a Master of … Continue reading →

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