Geologist to Discuss Earthquake Findings
Ever wonder why some areas in the Valley have more damage than others during an earthquake?
It could have to do with geological conditions found more than 2 miles underground, according to a report that will be presented Monday by geologist James E. Slosson.
Slosson will be giving a free lecture on his earthquake research at 3 p.m. in the Cafeteria Conference Room at Valley College, 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley Glen.
He will discuss his current research on why certain areas are more vulnerable to quake damage than others.
According to Slosson’s report it could be because a bowl-shaped dip in the bedrock, found more than 2 miles below ground, focuses shock waves from the earthquake and beams their magnified force to neighborhoods on the earth’s surface, much as a satellite dish focuses television signals.
Slosson is co-author of “Forensic Engineering,” which won the Geological Society of America Award in 1994 as the best book of its kind on forensic engineering.
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