Updates From the Mongolian Steppe Via Satellite!

Map of Mongolia.

The USGS field party conducted their reconnaissance of the 1905 Bulnay fault rupture in northwestern Mongolia from September 9 through September 24, 1998. During this time, this site was updated via a satellite internet connection from Mongolia.

Table 1. Earthquakes (M 4 and larger) in Parkfield since 1986.
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30

Sept 9, 1998 - Ulaanbaatar to Harhorin

Sept 11, 1998 - Harhorin to Tosontsengel

Sept 12, 1998 - On the eastern end of the Bulnay fault

Sept 13, 1998 - Working the Bulnay

Sept 14, 1998 - On the road to Bu'st Nuur

Sept 16, 1998- Incomplete update today (no pictures) due to computer problems in Mongolia.

Sept 17, 1998 - Still no pictues due to computer problems in Mongolia.

Sept 18, 1998 - Still no pictues due to computer problems in Mongolia.

Sept 21, 1998 - Final report from Mongolia.