Hypocentre

Hypocentre a.k.a. Dr Ian G. Stimpson. Seismologist, geophysicist and structural geologist at Keele University, U.K.
You can contact me at hypocentre[at]gmail[dot]com.
All opinions are mine and do not necessarily represent those of my employer.
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Samoa Earthquake September 29, 2009 Recorded at Keele

Samoa Earthquake September 29, 2009, M 8.0 recorded at Keele University, UK.

This earthquake caused a tsunami which hit the local islands causing at least 65 deaths in Samoa and at least 20 deaths in American Samoa according to the BBC.

It is unusual in that although it occurs close to the trench where the [...]

Bristol Channel Tsunami 1607 Update

It seems that an MP has now picked up on the Bristol Channel Tsunami story. Paul Flynn, Labour MP for Newport West, has set down an Early Day Motion that “That this House notes the consensus expert view that a tsunami caused the flood of the Gwent and Somerset levels in January 1607; believes a [...]

Bristol Channel 'Tsunami' 1607

Janunary 30th, saw the 400th anniversary of the Bristol Channel ‘Tsunami’ of 1607, details on the BBC News website.

I’ve a few doubts about this event despite the article – I remember the Timewatch based on this work and was not convinced then, and nothing has really changed to alter my point of view. [...]