Measuring earthquakes - inside the Earthquake Unit
THE MISSION of the Earthquake Unit (EQU) is to try to understand earthquake processes and forecast seismic hazard for the benefit of Jamaica and its citizens. The small staff of six (and one is currently on extended study leave) operates...
OUR VIEW
THE BEST defence against any tsunami or seiche is public awareness of what to look for and what to do. It is in fact the only defense against such local phenomena. Even with technologically-driven warning systems it is the public's heeding and response.
IN THE NEWS
ONE OF the main goals of measuring earthquakes is to assess seismic hazard. Often presented in the form of maps, seismic hazard indicates the amount of horizontal ground shaking one would expect in a given area over a given period of time.
DID YOU KNOW?
WHY WAS there no tsunami from Magnitude 8 Tonga earthquake? Tsunamis are very rare events and require very special conditions for their generation. Most tsunamis take place in subduction zones or oceanic trenches where one tectonic plate is diving...
OUR SERVICES
THE CERTIFICATE in Computer Fundamentals is a foundation programme that introduces participants with limited knowledge of computers to the basics of the computer. The course includes the knowledge of the computer system and its components...
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