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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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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities
- Jan, 14, 2021
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Indonesia, Majene
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...
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Massive sinkhole opens near an Italian hospital
- Jan, 08, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Napoli
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive sinkhole emerged near a hospital in the city of Naples, Italy. The sinkhole opened on Friday, January 8, 2021, at a parking lot near the Ospedale del Mare hospital. A sinkhole is a depress...
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Storm Eta impacts Central America: numerous casualties
- Nov, 05, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Central America
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Tropical storm Eta has caused severe issues including floods and landslides in Central America resulting in numerous casualties. Tropical Depression Eta initiated as a tropical wave in the Caribbean...
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Hundreds of earthquakes struck Puerto Rico within 10 days
- Jan, 07, 2020
- Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Puerto Rico
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 500 tremblors have struck Puerto Rico during a 10-day period. On December 28, 2019, a M 4.7 earthquake followed by another M 5.0 shock struck the Southwestern part of Puerto Rico resulting...
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