earthquake

The ASEAN region is located at the intersection of three major tectonic plates namely Eurasian, Indo-Australian and the Pacific plates, and one minor plate, Philippine plate. This condition generates thousands of earthquake every year most of which are potentially destructive. In recent years, several big earthquakes occurred in some parts of
ASEAN countries which caused considerable damage to
buildings and other structures, landslides in mountainous regions, ground subsidence and ground rupture. These big earthquakes have also caused major fatalities. What makes an earthquake more devastating is the fact that it may generate tsunami with up to 10 meter high waves which add to the extent of the damage, especially in areas along the coast.

To monitor earthquake activities, and to help mitigate the effects of earthquake disasters, most countries in ASEAN have established their National Seismological Centres (NSCs). While NSCs in some countries are quite modern, others are still in the process of upgrading. Ideally each of the upgraded NSC should have a real time monitoring system and other facilities for rapid dissemination of earthquake information. Continue Reading

London,
Sebuah asteroid raksasa sedang menuju Bumi dan dapat menabrak Bumi tahun 2014. Para astronom Amerika Serikat telah memperingatkan hal tersebut pada monitor ruang angkasa Inggris.

Tetapi bagi mereka yang mengkhawatirkan kejadian “Armageddon” tidak perlu terlalu khawatir karena kemungkinan menjadi bencana besar hanya satu dalam 909.000 kasus.

Asteroid “2003 QQ47″ akan terpantau lebih dekat dalam dua bulan ke depan. Kemungkinan tabrakan terjadi 21 Maret 2014, tetapi para astronom mengatakan resiko pengaruh tabrakan kemungkinan berkurang dengan semakin banyaknya data yang terkumpul. Continue Reading