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Charles Watson

Charles Watson

EarthquakesSeismologyGeologyNatural Hazards

2 archived appearances · 1996

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.

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Episode thumbnail for February 23, 1996: Earthquakes - Charles Watson

February 23, 1996: Earthquakes - Charles Watson

Feb 23, 1996
41m
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...
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Episode thumbnail for June 10, 1996: Open Lines | Earthquakes - Charles Watson

June 10, 1996: Open Lines | Earthquakes - Charles Watson

Jun 10, 1996
2h 46m
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...

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