Charles Watson
2 archived appearances · 1996
EarthquakesSeismologyGeologyNatural Hazards
Charles Watson is a consulting geologist and former publisher of the Seismo Watch newsletter. In two 1996 appearances with Art Bell, he analyzed a record-setting rise in major earthquakes, aftershock sequences, the Hayward Fault, and the possibility that one large earthquake could trigger others through a cascading process.
On the air with Art · 2
Feb 23, 1996 · 41m
Earthquakes
Charles Watson, consulting geologist and publisher of the Seismo Watch newsletter, joins Art Bell to discuss a dramatic surge in global earthquake activity. Watson reveals that 1995 produced 192 earthquakes of magnitude 6.0 or greater, the most in any recorded year, surpassing the previous high of 164 set in 1965. H...Jun 10, 1996 · 2h 46m
Open Lines | Earthquakes - Charles Watson
Consulting geologist Charles Watson returns to break down a massive 7.9 magnitude earthquake that has rocked the Aleutian Islands, triggering thousands of aftershocks and a tsunami warning across Alaska. Watson, a self-described earthquake enthusiast who compares the thrill of seismic events to a kid in a candy stor...