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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Ecuador: at least 16 fatalities
- Mar, 18, 2023
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- Ecuador
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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon. Dozens were injured while at least 16 people lost their lives, according to authorities. The US National Weather Service repo...
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The earthquake damage in Turkey is estimated to be more than $100bn
- Mar, 07, 2023
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- Turkey, Adana
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
An official from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has estimated that the damage from the deadly earthquakes that struck Turkey last month will surpass $100 billion. The World Bank had...
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6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Kermadec Islands in New Zealand
- Mar, 04, 2023
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- New Zealand
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Kermadec Islands area of New Zealand was hit by an earthquake on Saturday with a magnitude of 6.9, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The magnitude and depth were previous...
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New Türkiye earthquake: one fatality and 110 injured as buildings collapse
- Feb, 27, 2023
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- Turkey
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A magnitude-5.6 earthquake that struck Turkey's southeast on Monday claimed one life, injured 110 people, and brought down 29 buildings, according to Turkish authorities. It should be underlined that...
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A 6.3-magnitude aftershock hits southern Turkey two weeks after the major earthquake that killed thousands: 3 people killed and hundreds injured
- Feb, 20, 2023
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The earthquakes that rocked both countries on February 6 were followed by tremors of magnitudes 6.4 and 5.8 that occurred on Monday February 20 in the southeast, close to the border with Syria. The t...
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At least 46,000 fatalities as a result of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
- Feb, 15, 2023
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Although the number of people who have died as a result of the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria has now surpassed 46,000, some survivors were still being pulled from the debris 11 days after t...
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Experts answer: “Why did so many buildings collapse in Turkey?”
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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Following Monday's terrible earthquakes, many of people are reportedly still trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings around southeast Turkey. The government claims that thousands of people were...
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Death toll from Turkey-Syria earthquake rises to 33,000
- Feb, 06, 2023
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- Turkey
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More than 33,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria due to the strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on Monday and the possibilities of finding more survivors are dwindling because of the c...
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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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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