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Powerful earthquake strikes Idaho, United States

A M 6,5 earthquake struck Idaho, United States on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the seismic shock occurred at 5:52 pm and its epicenter was located about 11...

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Croatia struck by M 5.3 earthquake amid the coronavirus lockdown

Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia, was hit by a M 5.3 earthquake after the country had implemented restriction measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease. The seismic shock occurred...

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Μ 5,6 earthquake struck northwestern Greece causing structural failures

A strong earthquake hit northwestern Greece resulting in structural failures, fortunately without causing any casualties. The tremblor struck at 2:49 am local time on Saturday, March 11, 2020. Its ep...

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PLAXIS example: Westergaard's added mass for hydrodynamic pressures

PLAXIS 2D/3D latest CONNECT Edition (V20 Update 1) introduced the newly implemented Westergaard's added-mass feature to deal with the hydrodynamic effects induced by the impounded water on the respo...

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California reservoir needs to be drained due to risk of failure

California officials decided to drain a reservoir as its dam could fail under a strong seismic event. The Anderson reservoir, an artificial lake in Californian Santa Clara County, was created in 1950...

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M 5.7 struck Turkey and Iran: At least 9 people dead

A M 5.7 earthquake hit Turkey near the border with Iran resulting in at least 9 fatalities including 3 children. The incident occurred at 9:23 a.m. local time on February 23, 2020. The temblor struck...

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Earthquake monitoring network established using submarine communication cables

Researches have managed to create a submarine seismic network by utilizing communications lines established in the North Sea and connected to the shore. Monitoring seismic activity undersea is a chal...

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Massive M 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea

A powerful seismic shock hit the Caribbean Sea near Jamaica and Cuba raising alerts for potential tsunamis. The earthquake struck on Tuesday, January 28, 2020; the fault rupture associated with this...

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Powerful M 6.7 earthquake struck Turkey: At least 31 casualties

At least 31 people were reported dead and numerous were injured after a massive earthquake struck in eastern Turkey. The temblor occurred at 9:00 pm local time, on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Turkey...

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Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region

NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...

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