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M 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti: More than 1,900 fatalities
- Aug, 19, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Haiti
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Nearly 2,000 people have been reported dead after a M 7.2 earthquake hit Haiti. The seismic shock struck on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. local time. Its epicenter was located in the southw...
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More than 50% of U.S. infrastructure threatened by natural hazards
- Jun, 08, 2021
- Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study from the University of Colorado, Boulder, about 57% of infrastructure established in the United States is threatened by natural hazards. Despite significant advances in infra...
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M8.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska
- Jul, 28, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska prompting a tsunami alert for a large part of the state and surrounding regions. The seismic shock occurred on July 28, 2021, at 10:15 p.m. local t...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck near the border of California and Nevada: Rockslides close a major route
- Jul, 08, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.0 earthquake struck near the California and Nevada border on July 8, 2020. The seismic shock triggered rockslides along a major highway but, fortunately, no injuries were reported. The earthqua...
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An active fault zone poses a threat for infrastructure in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Jun, 03, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, a complex fault system beneath Salt Lake City can pose a severe threat to infrastructure if it is activated during an earthquake. Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah with...
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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 21, 2021
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures Engineering Seismology
- China, Dali
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) struck...
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Iceland volcano erupts after a series of earthquakes
- Mar, 19, 2021
- Other Geotechnical Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Iceland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A volcano in Iceland erupted after a period of intense earthquakes which lasted for weeks. Iceland lies on the mid-Atlantic plate boundary where the Eurasian and the North American plates meet. The t...
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New AI method to detect microearthquakes
- Dec, 07, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance News On Research / Academia
- United States, California , Stanford
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, introduce a new Artificial Intelligence technique to detect small-scale earthquakes. Despite the radical...
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Indonesian volcano potential eruption: People evacuated from nearby regions
- Nov, 05, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Numerous people have been evacuated from regions near Mount Merapi in Indonesia after fears of a potential volcanic eruption. Indonesia lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region highly prone to eart...
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Powerful M 7.0 earthquake struck Greece and Turkey: At least 60 casualties
- Oct, 30, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Earthquake Reconnaissance Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 60 people have been reported dead and more than 950 injured after a M 7.0 earthquake struck offshore Samos Island, Greece, near the coastal areas of Turkey. The seismic shock occurred on Oct...
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