November 14, 2007

USGS EARTHQUAKE BULLETIN

USGS EARTHQUAKE LIST FOR 2007

RECONNAISSANCE ACTIVITIES

• Report from a reconnaissance team from three Chilean universities that conducted site visits to approximately 20 towns in the earthquake zone shortly after the event. The focus was primarily on damage to dwellings and lifelines, geotechnical effects and the calculation of intensities.
  Intensity and Damage Assessment of the 2007 Tocopilla Earthquake, Chile 

• Preliminary overview report prepared by Christian Ledezma, UC Berkeley Ph.D. student - View report
• Preliminary report from the University of Chile's Department of Civil Engineering - View report (in Spanish)

• Officials scramble to help homeless in Chile earthquake
  (Herald Tribune)
• Wikipedia page on the event
• Preliminary Reports from Servicio Sismologico Universidad de Chile [click on ultimos sismos]
• Photos and articles [from El Mercurio Online]