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Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes Western Japan

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

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

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

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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Encinal High School Stadium ground improvement solution to address seismicity concerns

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

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

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

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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6.9 earthquake hit the coast of Japan

A magnitude 4 earthquake on the Shindo scale struck northeastern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the magnitude 6.9 earthqu...

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A seven-storey building collapsed in Turkey: two fatalities and at least three injuries

A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday in the northwestern Turkish city of Gebze where a seven-storey building collapsed and claimed the lives of two people while 3 others were injured. Local author...

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