Sentence examples for potential earthquake from inspiring English sources

"This is a potential earthquake in New York politics," said Howard Wolfson, a senior Democratic strategist.

If it had been held in 1986 , 1996 or 2006, when circumstances were very different in Europe, it wouldn't have been the potential earthquake it has now become.

The shrine is heavily dependent on tourists, but Mr. Tanabe does not have the same concerns about discussing a potential earthquake as the bus operators and hotel managers.

The newly recognized fault zone presents another potential earthquake risk in the region and suggests that more faults are yet to be found.

They have established monitoring systems to detect earthquakes before they arrive, new agencies to coordinate responses to a potential earthquake and they have raised crucial funds in case of future emergency.

But traders and bankers are watching movements in the price of Treasury bills because they could show the first tremors of a potential earthquake if Congress fails to raise the government's borrowing limit.

Instead, a set of non-binding "recommendations" covering protection against water contamination and potential earthquakes will be published on 22 January.

The surveys, proposed by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, could produce a precise three-dimensional map of the fault lines, helping the utility estimate the location and magnitude of potential earthquakes.

The most important factor in the design of high-rise buildings, however, is the building's need to withstand the lateral forces imposed by winds and potential earthquakes.

b Schematic illustration of the estimation of hidden potential earthquakes.

Fig. 6 Expected size distribution of hidden potential earthquakes in global subduction zones.