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5.1-magnitude earthquake damages over 1,900 homes in Yunnan’s Qiaojia County
- Jan, 19, 2026
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- China, Zhaotong
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More than 1,900 homes were damaged and over 300 people were relocated by Wednesday noon after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck Qiaojia County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Monday (19/01/20...
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6.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Indonesia
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Indonesia
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A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck eastern Indonesia late on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage a...
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World’s longest single-tower bridge nears completion
- Jan, 10, 2026
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- Taiwan
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Images have emerged of the Danjiang Bridge in Taiwan, a major new infrastructure project that is being hailed as the world’s longest single-tower cable-stayed bridge. The bridge’s cost is estimated a...
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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Western Japan
- Jan, 06, 2026
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- Japan
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A strong earthquake struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, according to the country’s meteorological agency. The quake measured 6.2 in magnitude and occurred at about 10:18 a.m. local time. Officia...
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6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea, no immediate damage reported
- Dec, 22, 2025
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- Papua New Guinea
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A powerful earthquake measuring around 6.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Papua New Guinea on Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor struck at 10:31 GMT near Goroka, the capit...
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Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes off Aomori Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued
- Dec, 21, 2025
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- Japan
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 hit waters off Japan’s northern Aomori Prefecture on Sunday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. Authorities confirmed that no tsunami warn...
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5.2-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore near Zakynthos
- Dec, 15, 2025
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck offshore near the Greek island of Zakynthos in the early hours of Tuesday, according to the National Observatory of Athens. The quake hit at 1:41 a.m. local...
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STAAD.Pro 2025: New Release 25.00.01
- Dec, 09, 2025
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Bentley Systems released details of the significant changes introduced into STAAD.Pro in this release. It is recommended that all users read this and are informed of these significant changes. Note t...
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Encinal High School Stadium ground improvement solution to address seismicity concerns
- Nov, 26, 2025
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- United States, California , Alameda
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Keller collaborated with the geotechnical engineer to design a ground improvement solution that addressed seismicity concerns, as required by the California Geological Survey (CGS). As part of a lar...
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Almost 600 damage reports filed after Groningen earthquake
- Nov, 15, 2025
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- Netherlands, Groningen
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Nearly 600 people have now reported property damage after Friday’s earthquake in Groningen, according to the institute that tracks quake-related incidents. The number of reports has risen to 593, up...
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