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News on Boulders
Mount Etna in Italy erupts again: Stunning footage recorded
- Feb, 16, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy has erupted for the second time in less than 2,5 months. Mount Etna is the most active volcano in Europe situated near the city of Catania. It is currently amidst an activ...
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Powerful M 7.1 earthquake struck Japan
- Feb, 13, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan, Namie
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive M 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Japan is an earthquake-prone country that lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has historically experienced great...
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Rockslide caught on camera blocks a major highway in India
- Sep, 05, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Dwada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A major highway in India was closed due to a large rockslide. The landslide struck on Saturday, September 5, 2020, and impacted the Chandigarh-Manali highway situated near Dwada in the Indian Mandi d...
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Mudslide in Colorado traps 40 people
A mudslide that struck in Telluride, a town in Colorado, trapped at least 40 people including motorists and hikers. The ground failure occurred on July 27, 2020, at around 2 p.m., in a popular traili...
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