Archive for April, 2010

M 3.2, Baja California, Mexico

April 30th, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010 15:15:37 UTCFriday, April 30, 2010 08:15:37 AM at epicenter
Depth: 7.70 km (4.78 mi)

M 2.6, Baja California, Mexico

April 30th, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010 10:05:10 UTCFriday, April 30, 2010 03:05:10 AM at epicenter
Depth: 12.40 km (7.71 mi)

M 2.7, Baja California, Mexico

April 30th, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010 06:07:05 UTCThursday, April 29, 2010 11:07:05 PM at epicenter
Depth: 22.80 km (14.17 mi)

5.7 – WESTERN INDIAN-ANTARCTIC RIDGE

April 30th, 2010

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:48:06 UTCLat/Lon: -51.0567/139.395Depth: 10.4

M 5.7, western Indian-Antarctic Ridge

April 30th, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 23:48:06 UTCFriday, April 30, 2010 08:48:06 AM at epicenter
Depth: 10.40 km (6.46 mi)

M 2.6, Baja California, Mexico

April 30th, 2010

Friday, April 30, 2010 00:03:20 UTCThursday, April 29, 2010 05:03:20 PM at epicenter
Depth: 3.20 km (1.99 mi)

M 2.9, Baja California, Mexico

April 30th, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 19:46:23 UTCThursday, April 29, 2010 12:46:23 PM at epicenter
Depth: 0.00 km (0.00 mi)

M 5.1, offshore Bio-Bio, Chile

April 29th, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 07:56:34 UTCThursday, April 29, 2010 03:56:34 AM at epicenter
Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

M 4.9, Bio-Bio, Chile

April 29th, 2010

Thursday, April 29, 2010 13:40:14 UTCThursday, April 29, 2010 09:40:14 AM at epicenter
Depth: 35.00 km (21.75 mi)

Invasive Saltcedar and Russian Olive Trees Consume Similar Amounts of Water as Native Cottonwoods and Willows, Wildlife Effects Mixed

April 29th, 2010

Additional Contact:  Catherine Puckett, USGS, 352-278-0165, cpuckett@usgs.gov

Long considered heavy water users and poor wildlife habitat, non-native saltcedar and Russian olive trees that have spread along streams and water bodies in the West may not be as detrimental to wildlife and water availability as believed.
In a U.S. Geological Survey report requested by Congress and released today, scientists conducted a review of the scientific literature to assess the existing state of the science on the distribution and [...]