Tag: Earthquake

A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal April 25, killing a reported 7,000 people and affecting over eight million. The 13 students from the Claremont Colleges participating in Pitzer College’s study abroad program in Nepal were not injured, but the survivors are redoubling their efforts to support their host families and others

Each year, student apathy toward emergency drills is on full display during the Great Southern California ShakeOut drill held at the Claremont Colleges. At Pomona College, the administration has attempted to increase participation in the drill by involving more students, such as RAs and Outdoor Adventure (OA) leaders, but participation

Pomona Geology Professor Linda Reinen gave a talk Wednesday to about 50 students on the Great California ShakeOut, a large-scale emergency disaster drill that about nine million people around California participated in on Thursday. The drill is based on the ShakeOut Scenario, a 2008 report from the U.S. Geological Survey

All six Pomona students studying at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand are unharmed after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near there Tuesday morning, killing at least 75 in the city. The university suffered relatively little damage compared to the devastated city center. As of Thursday, all American students

All six Pomona students studying at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand are unharmed after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit near there Tuesday morning, killing at least 75 in the city. The university suffered relatively little damage compared to the devastated city center. As of Thursday, all American students