Our BC-ESP seismographs recorded a magnitude 7.8 earthquake from South of the Fiji Islands on December 9, 2007.

Here is the seismogram recorded by our AS1 seismograph located at Weston Observatory:

On November 29 at 19:00:19 UTC time a magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in the MARTINIQUE REGION, WINDWARD ISLANDS, CARIBBEAN.

Here is the seismogram recorded by our AS1 seismograph located at Weston Observatory:

The earthquake occurred in a part of the lithosphere that has been subducted beneath the eastern edge of the Caribbean plate. Due to the great depth (145 km) the surface waves are not a prominent feature of the seismogram.

For great detailed info on this earthquake, go to:

On Tuesday, June 3, 2008 The Standard-Times and SouthCoastToday.com published an article on the BC-ESP program at Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center New Bedford, MA. To view this article click here.

Dr. Alan Kafka at Sea Lab New Bedford, MA

"A seismograph at Sea Lab helps students visualize the magnitude of seismic activity in the world, including the recent quakes in China".

For information on Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center click here.

Click here to view a video presentation of why Dr. Alan Kafka received the TWIN Award in 2008. He was recognized for his media rich presentations in class, and audio and articles in WebCT to supplement the sessions.

Dr. Alan Kafka was acknowledged for helping students in his "Geoscience in Public Policy" course to engage and analyze information through the use of a Wiki.