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M 7.5 earthquake hits South Pacific
- Dec, 12, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A strong earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, east of New Caledonia, on December 5, 2018. The earthquake was shallow as it struck a about 10 km beneath the surface of the ground. The initial sho...
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Strong earthquake struck western Iran
- Dec, 06, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
West part of Iran was hit by a strong Mw 6,4 earthquake on Sunday, November 25, 2018. About 700 people were injured in the province of Kermanshah but only 33 of them spent the night at hospitals. F...
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Alaska struck by a massive M 7.0 earthquake
- Dec, 03, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The region of Anchorage, Alaska, was struck by a massive M 7.0 on November 30, 2018. The epicenter of the temblor was located about 13 km northeast of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city with a popula...
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New insights about the seismic hazard of New Madrid area, Missouri
- Nov, 22, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have attempted to shed light on the earthquake vulnerability of the area around New Madrid, Missouri. About 200 years ago, the aforementioned region experienced a sequence of massive (ab...
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Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi
- Oct, 23, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
- 'Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia'
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...
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Two massive earthquakes struck Indonesia in five minutes
- Aug, 28, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.2 followed by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake within 5 minutes hit Indonesia in of the coast of West Timor. The temblor was also reported in Bali and Australia with its epicenter located at a depth...
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Major earthquake on Peru-Brazil border
A M 7,1 earthquake struck the area close to Peru and Brazil border on Friday, 24 of August, according to U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was provoked by a normal faulting at a depth of 609...
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Earthquakes can trigger seismic events on the opposite side of Earth
- Aug, 02, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A research from scientists at Oregon State University shows that a severe earthquake can cause other quakes on the opposite side of the planet. The study, published in 2 of August 2018 (see at...
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Earthquake magnitude can be mitigated due to ground water pressure
- Aug, 15, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic Oil & Gas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, pressurized ground water can reduce the intensity of seismic events. Undergroun...
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Indonesia 6,9 Mw earthquake: At least 98 dead, thousands homeless
- Aug, 05, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Lombok, Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The islands of Bali and Lombok were struck by a hazardous 6.9 Mw earthquake on August 5. At least 98 people were reported dead while thousands of shocked residents and tourists have no place to stay....
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