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Can scientists predict a strong earthquake months before the event?
- Nov, 29, 2023
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Seismologists have revealed a study proposing the prediction of strong earthquakes by identifying early warning signals several months before the quake. Published in Nature Communications, the resear...
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6.7-magnitude earthquake hits Philippines: at least eight fatalities
- Nov, 17, 2023
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- Philippines
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The U.S Geological Survey reported a 6.7-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines on Friday. The quake caused damage, including the collapse of a shopping mall ceiling near the quake's epicenter. Whil...
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Structural safety fears for Bristol tower block
- Nov, 17, 2023
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- United Kingdom, Bristol
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Barton House, situated in the Barton Hill area of Bristol, stands as the oldest tower block in the Bristol City Council housing estate, having been completed in 1958. The Barton House block has recen...
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Greece’s Minister of Culture promises to restore earthquake-damaged monuments in Kos island by 2025
- Nov, 07, 2023
- Repair And Retrofit Of Structures Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Natural Disasters/phenomena Other News
- Greece
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The Ministry of Culture is intensifying efforts to restore the monuments of Kos island that were affected by the 2017 earthquake. Greece’s Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, announced that the necess...
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5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal: a) at least 157 fatalities, b) search and rescue should be focused on earthquake relief efforts
- Nov, 03, 2023
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- Nepal
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A strong earthquake claimed the lives of at least 157 people in the remote Jajarkot area of the Himalayan nation. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck late on Friday night at 11:47 pm (18:02 GMT) in t...
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A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica: no reports of fatalities
- Oct, 30, 2023
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- Jamaica
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Jamaica on Monday. Although it led to power outages in some areas and resulted in items falling, there were no reports of significant damage. Prime Minister Andrew H...
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The five strongest earthquakes ever recorded
- Sep, 09, 2023
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The following lines describe five of the most devastating earthquakes in history: The Great Chilean Earthquake (1960), also known as The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.5, is the mo...
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Tremors prediction in Pakistan: strong earthquakes shook New Delhi after this prediction
- Oct, 03, 2023
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- India, New Delhi
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A strong earthquake shook New Delhi, the capital of India, on October 3. The quake follows the consecutive tremors in Nepal. The National Centre for Seismology reported that an earthquake occurred at...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 22, 2023
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- Nepal, Bharatpur
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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Italy is set to dispense 12 billion euros for a mega bridge project
- Oct, 16, 2023
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- Italy, Messina
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The Italian government plans to dispense 12 billion euros for the construction of what would become the world's longest suspension bridge. This ambitious bridge project has been in the planning phase...
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