MEDIA RELEASE PR37664
OpenHazards Group, Inc. Successfully Forecasts Taiwan Earthquake
DAVIS, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
A new online tool developed by OpenHazards Group, Inc.,
struck Taiwan Saturday evening at 9:02 pm. A screen shot of the forecast can
earthquake probability and the blue marker depicts the epicenter of the
actual quake. The forecast was posted to the OpenHazards website before the
earthquake main shock occurred. An aftershock forecast will be available on
the OpenHazards website after midnight California time, when the site updates
on its regular daily schedule.
OpenHazards is the creator of the first free, public earthquake hazard
tool that offers vital information about earthquake hazards worldwide. The
online "Hazard Viewer" shows earthquake forecasts and predicts how often and
how much shaking might happen at any location. The "Home Response" tool shows
likely damage to different types of buildings.
The site also features earthquake news, safety and preparation tips, and
blogs by experts in earthquake hazard awareness and public education.
Information on the site is based on the best available science and
technology from peer-reviewed literature from government agencies,
universities, and public research centers worldwide. It draws data from open
sources such as the US Geological Survey global geoscience data catalog, and
uses forecasting methods adapted from peer-reviewed literature by earthquake
physicists and OpenHazards co-founders John Rundle and James Holliday.
"The site is the first of its kind as a truly free, open-source tool for
the public," says OpenHazards co-founder and CEO William Graves. "We expect
to see a rapid increase in traffic as we grow the site to include new
applications and products."
About
OpenHazards Group, Inc. co-founders are Earth studies and business
experts whose goal is to help people all over the world protect themselves
and their homes from severe natural disasters. The website offers information
and tools to help people make good decisions about the dangers to which they
are exposed from large and damaging earthquakes. The site supplies free,
reliable information, such as when and where earthquakes might occur and what
the damage and losses are likely to be.
CONTACT
Dr. William Graves
1-530-574-2513
wrgraves@openhazards.com
Dr. John Rundle
1-530-502-8590
jbrundle@openhazards.com
Dr. James Holliday
jrholliday@openhazards.com
Ms. Jill H. Andrews
1-734-255-0101
jhandrews@openhazards.com
SOURCE: OpenHazards Group, Inc.
CONTACT: Dr. William Graves,
+1-530-574-2513, wrgraves@openhazards.com or
Dr. John Rundle,
+1-530-502-8590, jbrundle@openhazards.com or
Dr. James Holliday,
jrholliday@openhazards.com or
Ms. Jill H. Andrews,
+1-734-255-0101, jhandrews@openhazards.com
all of OpenHazards Group, Inc.
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