Category Archives: seismic activities

Folds:Types and Folding Mechanism

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The term fold is used in geology when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of plastic (i.e. permanent) deformation. Synsedimentary folds are those due to … Continue reading →

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What Causes Earthquakes?

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Have you ever felt the ground shake as a herd of elephants stampeded by? Has your mom ever told you that you sound (and feel!) like a herd of elephants because you are making the whole house shake? Is that … Continue reading →

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Prediction of Earthquakes

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Can earthquakes be predicted? Many seismologists would probably answer, “Not yet, but eventually.” But to date, nobody has been able to predict earthquakes reliably enough and over short enough time scales to allow the evacuation of threatened cities. Some scientists … Continue reading →

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Quake hits Asia with huge internet blackouts

Posted on May 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

If you’ve been wondering what’s up with your Asia-based guild members on WoW, here’s what: a nasty earthquake near Taiwan disrupted all six major undersea fiber optic cables on Wednesday, and knocked out internet for nearly all of Asia, with … Continue reading →

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