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7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey and Syria: A castle built nearly 2,000 years ago in southern Turkey partially collapsed
- Feb, 07, 2023
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- Turkey
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Gaziantep Castle, a historic site and popular tourist destination in southeast Turkey, collapsed as a result of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday in the early hours...
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7.8-magnitude quake struck Turkey and Syria: over a thousand fatalities
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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A strong earthquake struck southeast Turkey near the Syrian border killing over a thousand and trapping countless others. In Turkey, there were at least 5,383 injuries, and in Syria, there were 1,000...
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Construction of Jamaica's tallest building will begin in February
- Jan, 29, 2023
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- Jamaica
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The construction of the tallest structure in Jamaica will begin, in its first phase, the following month. The Ascent at the Oxford, Sheer Luxury will be the name of the 27-story structure being built...
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Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy: at least three fatalities and hundreds injuries
- Jan, 28, 2023
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- Iran, Khoy
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At least three people died and hundreds hurt as a result of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoy in northwest Iran. According to Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of the West Azerbaijan...
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A 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Nepal – One Fatality, Two Injured and 40 Houses Damaged
- Jan, 24, 2023
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- Nepal
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An earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person is dead and two more were injured while at least 40 houses were damaged. Cattle and farm animals were also bur...
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7.6 magnitude quake hit Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted
- Jan, 10, 2023
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Indonesia (Tanimbar islands) on Tuesday prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and...
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California: outages and damage were reported
- Jan, 02, 2023
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- United States, California
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday for the second time in less than two weeks, causing power outages and damage, according to officials. The New Year's Day earthquake, w...
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California: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Northern California coast
- Dec, 20, 2022
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- United States, California
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled Northern California early Tuesday morning, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power in Humboldt County. The quake was reported at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday 1...
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The world's longest suspended bridge may soon link the island of Sicily in Italy with the mainland
- Dec, 02, 2022
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- Italy
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The idea of building a bridge between the island of Sicily with the mainland is not new for the Italian planners. However, the decades-long planning process for the massive engineering project was ab...
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Indonesia earthquake: at least 271 fatalities, 40 missing - search for survivors from rescuers
- Nov, 20, 2022
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- Indonesia
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A 5.6 magnitude quake struck a mountainous region in Indonesia on Monday, causing landslides that buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur. The earthquake, which struck at a shallow...
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