Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Scientists Return To Haiti To Assess Possibility Of Another Major Quake

In a pre-earthquake photo, a GPS receiver and antenna sit atop a roof in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Credit: Purdue University/Eric Calais)

From Science Daily:

Science Daily (Jan. 27, 2010) — A team funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is returning to Haiti this week to investigate the cause of the January 12, magnitude 7 earthquake there.

The geologists will collect crucial data to assess whether the quake could trigger another major event to the east or west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.

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