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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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M 7.5 earthquake hit Alaska triggering tsunami warnings
- Oct, 19, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska, Sand Point
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A tsunami warning was issued after a powerful earthquake hit Alaska's southern coast. The M 7.5 earthquake struck on Monday, October 19, 2020, at around 9 p.m. UTC time, 91 kilometers southeast of...
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Massive rock boulder may be the oldest remain of rockfall ever found
- Oct, 18, 2020
- Rock Mechanics Landslides Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- United Kingdom, Clachtoll
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive rock boulder in Scotland may be part of the oldest rockfall ever found. The remains of rockfalls are not preserved for many years, therefore, it is challenging to document rockfall incident...
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Massive earthquake hits Alaska: Tsunami warning issued
- Jul, 22, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A massive M 7.8 earthquake that hit off the coast of Alaska, forced authorities to issue a tsunami warning. The seismic shock occurred on July 22, 2020, at 10:12 p.m. local time. Its magnitude was M...
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M 7.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea: Tsunami warn issued
- Jul, 17, 2020
- Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Papua New Guinea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A strong earthquake (M 7.0) struck Papua New Guinea and authorities immediately issued an alert about a potential tsunami. The seismic event occurred on July 17, 2020 at 12:50 pm local time. The epic...
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