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6.7 Magnitude Earthquake hits Taiwan: bridge collapses
- Mar, 23, 2022
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- Taiwan
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A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan early on Wednesday. The quake rattled buildings and roused people from their sleep, leaving one injured and causing a half-constructed bridge...
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3-storey building collapse in Kano, Nigeria: one dead, several injured
- Mar, 17, 2022
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- Nigeria, Kano
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A three-storey building collapsed in Kano State, Nigeria on Thursday 17 March 2022. One person has been confirmed dead and several persons injured. It was reported that the storey building which is...
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A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Japan's Fukushima prefecture
- Mar, 16, 2022
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- Japan, Fukushima
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A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan on Wednesday, cutting power to millions of homes and leading to a tsunami advisory being issued around the Fukushima prefecture, where a 2011 quake caused...
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Strong earthquakes shake Indonesia, Philippines: no tsunami threat, no serious damage
- Mar, 14, 2022
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- Indonesia
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Strong, shallow underwater earthquakes shook western Indonesia and the Philippine capital region on Monday, but no serious damage was reported and no tsunami warnings were issued. In Indonesia, a m...
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Surfside collapse: Florida fails to pass condo safety measures
- Mar, 12, 2022
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- United States, Florida
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
In the nine months since 98 people died in the collapse of a Surfside, Florida, condominium, state lawmakers have pledged to pass measures that could help avoid a similar disaster. Negotiations bet...
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An apartment block collapses in Abidjan, Africa: at least 6 fatalities
- Mar, 07, 2022
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At least six people, including two children, died when an apartment block collapsed in Ivory Coast's commercial capital of Abidjan overnight, the fire brigade said on Monday. Rescuers used torches...
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5.7-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico: no reports of damage, no injuries
- Mar, 03, 2022
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- Mexico, Heroica Veracruz
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An earthquake struck southeast Mexico on Thursday, sending people fleeing into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey gave a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 and said that the epicenter was about 7 m...
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North Carolina: a pedestrian bridge collapses, video reveals the arches collapsing
- Feb, 18, 2022
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- United States, North Carolina, Hickory
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 40-ton arches that topped a bridge collapsed after strong winds and storms on February 18 in Hickory, North Carolina. A new video shows it happening. The incident happened overnight, and no one...
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6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra: at least 7 fatalities, buildings reported collapsed
- Feb, 25, 2022
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- Indonesia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A strong and shallow earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Friday, killing at least seven people and injuring 85, while causing panic on the island and in neighboring Malaysia...
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A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Guatemala: at least two fatalities
- Feb, 16, 2022
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- Guatemala
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Southwestern Guatemala has been struck by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake was strong killing two people,...
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