They then compiled the data to create a GIS format database, and generated natural hazard maps by analyzing information such as past earthquake events, average rainfall levels, land use maps and ...

Some movies show scenes with the ground suddenly opening up and people falling into fiery pits, but this just doesn't happen in real life. The first main earthquake hazard (danger) is the effect of ...

Mitigating Cayman's tsunami danger will involve mapping efforts, public education and getting the islands' tsunami censor back in operation.

There are a number of hazards caused by plate tectonics including earthquakes and tsunamis. Earthquakes have both primary effects (such as the destruction of buildings) and secondary effects (such ...