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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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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Western Japan
- Jan, 06, 2026
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- Japan
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Almost 600 damage reports filed after Groningen earthquake
- Nov, 15, 2025
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- Netherlands, Groningen
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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Two earthquakes shook Cyprus within hours — tremors felt across the Eastern Mediterranean
- Nov, 12, 2025
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- Cyprus, Paphos
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Cyprus was struck by two moderate earthquakes on Wednesday, both measuring 5.3 in magnitude, sending tremors across the island and as far away as Lebanon. Despite the magnitude of the quakes, no inju...
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50,000 Istanbul buildings at high risk of collapse
- Nov, 05, 2025
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- Turkey, Istanbul
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Recent reports from Turkish media have raised serious concerns about the structural safety of buildings in Istanbul. According to sources, more than 600,000 buildings across the city are showing sign...
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