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Deep landslides triggered by the 1964 Alaska earthquake were not re-activated in the 2018 Anchorage earthquake

According to a new study, published in Seismological Research Letters, the deep landslides that were triggered by the massive M 9.2 Alaska earthquake in 1964 were not re-activated by the M 7.1 earthq...

At least 38 people dead after M 5.8 earthquake struck east Pakistan

A M 5.8 earthquake that struck in the Kashmir region in north-east Pakistan has resulted in at least 38 fatalities and 435 injuries. The seismic shock occurred on September 24, 2019, at about 16:00 l...

M 5.6 earthquake struck Albania: At least 68 people injured

A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania causing at least 68 injuries and infrastructure damage. The tremblor struck on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 2:04 pm UTC. Its epicenter was located...

Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Massive evacuations and fear for landslides

2 people were reported dead and 847,000 more were evacuated after heavy rainfalls triggered floods in Japan. The torrential rains struck southwestern Japan on August 28, 2019. Authorities issued a le...

Catastrophic dam failure in India: Officials blame crabs

Located in Ratnagiri district of the Indian Maharashtra state, Tiware dam was suddenly ruptured flooding seven downstream villages. The incident occurred on Tuesday, July 4, 2019 and was followed by...

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