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Haiti update: Tropical Storm Grace following the M7.2 earthquake
- Aug, 17, 2021
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- Haiti
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
After the 7.2 earthquake of Haiti the death toll rise to 1,419 while more than 6,900 people injured. The authorities can not estimate how many are still missing. The real challenge that rescue has...
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7.2 magnitude quake struck Haiti - at least 1,297 people killed, thousands injured, hundreds missing
- Aug, 14, 2021
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- Haiti
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A massive earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday August 14th, at 12:29 p.m. GMT, with 7.2 magnitude. The earthquake was about 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) northeast of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and 10 kilometers...
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7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Philippines - no major damage reported
- Aug, 12, 2021
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- Philippines
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Philippines is on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire and experiences frequent earthquakes. The latest strong earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck off the Philippines on Thursday, the U.S....
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Earthquake strucks Alaska with 8.2 magnitude, The US National Tsunami Warning Center issued warnings for Tsunami
- Jul, 29, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A huge magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Alaska, on Wednesday July 28th 8:15 p.m., 91 kilometers (56 miles) east southeast of Perryville. The quake hypocenter was about 46 kilometers (29 miles) below t...
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Catastrophic flooding in Germany
- Jul, 16, 2021
- Snow And Rain Loads Bridges Forensic Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Germany
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Weather experts said rain in the regions of West Germany over a 24-hour period on July 14th has been unprecedented. More specifically, the weather system brought down 148 liters of rain per square m...
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Two powerful earthquakes hit China: Reports of 3 people dead
- May, 24, 2021
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Dali
- Authored by: George Zalachoris
Two separate, strong earthquakes that struck in China have resulted in, at least, 3 fatalities. The 2 seismic shocks occurred within a 5 hour time period on May 21, 2021. The first one (M 6.1) stru...
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Strong earthquake struck Mexico: at least 10 people killed
- Jun, 23, 2020
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- Mexico, Oaxaca
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A major 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Tuesday June 23, killing at least 10 people and generating a small tsunami. According to U.S. Geologic Survey the eart...
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Building under construction gave way in India killing 4 students and their teacher
4 students and their teacher were reported dead after a building partially collapsed in New Delhi, India's capital city. The 3-story building is located in the Bhajanpura region in northeast Delhi....
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Roman wall gives way after excavation works in England
A roman wall partially collapsed in Chester, United Kingdom, probably due to construction works in the surrounding site. The incident occurred on January 16, 2020. Part of the wall gave way during...
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Stunning building collapse in Washington, D.C. caught on camera
A security camera installed in a house recorded a sudden building collapse that occurred in Washington, D.C. A 2-story building located in the Trinidad neighborhood in Northeast Wash...
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