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Shallow 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Greece
- Oct, 15, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Ioannina, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Late Saturday night, October 15th, an earthquake struck Greece. The epicenter was located in the village of Pogoni. Pogoni is approximately 16 km from the larger city of Ioannina where the quake wa...
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Researchers Develop Theory Behind New Madrid Earthquakes
- Sep, 22, 2016
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Researchers along with USGS believe they may have developed a theory to explain the mid-plate earthquakes of the New Madrid Seismic Zone. They theorize that super dense rock exerts a gravitational pul...
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Earthquakes in Italy Leave 250 Dead; Rescue Efforts Continue
- Aug, 24, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Early Wednesday morning, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy. Some of the most heavily affected areas were the cities of Arquata de Tronto, Accumoli, and Amatrice. In addition to the earth...
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Earthquake in Chile Triggers Landslides Causing Dust Clouds
- Jul, 25, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.1 earthquake was measured in the Atacama Desert near Diego de Almagro, Chile on July 25th. According to USGS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 71.5 km. Scientists believe the impact was low a...
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GEER Report on 2016 Kumamoto, Japan Earthquakes
A series of earthquakes struck Kumamoto City, Japan that began with a Mw 6.2 on the Hinagu Fault on April 14, 2016, followed by a foreshock of Mw 6.0 on the Hinagu Fault on April 15, 2016, and a large...
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Christchurch City Council Warns Port Hills Residents Against Returning to Their Homes
- Jul, 08, 2016
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Earlier this week, Christchurch laws restricting residents of Port Hills from their homes in a rock fall zone ended and many citizens are moving back in. The laws were put in place after the 2011 eart...
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Two Small Earthquakes Hit Oban, Scotland in Same Week
- May, 25, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Oban, Scotland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Oban, Scotland has experienced a large amount of seismic activity lately. Last week, two small earthquakes were measured in the small town on the west cost of Scotland. The first earthquake,...
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Taiwanese Developer Arrested Who Built Apartments Destroyed in Earthquake
- Feb, 15, 2016
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The developer of a Taiwanese apartment complex that collapsed during 6.4 magnitude earthquake Tainan, Taiwan has been arrested on suspicion of criminal misconduct resulting in fatalities. Th...
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Video: Greece: Strong Quake Hits Lefkada
- Nov, 17, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Lefkada, Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two elderly women were killed by the strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.1 which occurred today at 9:10 a.m. 13 kilometers west of Lefkada, according to the Athens Geodynamic...
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Powerful Earthquake Hit Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Oct, 27, 2015
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
About 360 people is so far the death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan on Monday, near the border with Pakistan, which rattled all countries of the region. About 360 p...
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