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Japan: 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred on Thursday raising warnings for tsunami

On Thursday 8th of August, the authorities of Japan, for the first time in their history predicted the possibility of a strong earthquake to strike. Therefore, they issued a warning to inform the civ...

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Philippines: A massive 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck on Saturday

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday 3rd of August at approximately 6:30 a.m. Τhe epicenter, according to the United States Geological Survey, was a...

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Pietrapaola, Italy: A 5.0 magnitude quake hit Galabria region

On the 1st of August, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Italy at the southern Calabria region. The epicenter of the earthquake, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, was...

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North Chile: A strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the region last Wednesday

On Wednesday 17th of July, a massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook North Chile according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). As EMSC stated the epicenter was near Calama while...

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Syria: 316 schools were restored and fully equipped after last year’s catastrophic earthquake

After the catastrophic earthquake in February 2023 in Aleppo province, Syria, 1019 schools were damaged while 349 of them were deemed unsafe. Mustafa Abdel Ghani, who is the director of Education in...

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Innovative strategies in earthquake-resistant building design: ensuring safety and structural integrity

The major concern that engineers and architects have when they design a new building is to ensure that it will withstand seismic forces and have a remarkable resistance. They manage the above by desi...

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11 strongest earthquakes worldwide over the last 2 centuries

It is estimated that at least 20,000 earthquakes occur every year worldwide due to the movement of tectonic plates, which release vast amounts of energy. Moreover, despite an average of 55 quakes hit...

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The previous week's 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Peru

Last week, on Friday 28th of June, a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the southern coast of Peru. The epicenter of the quake was 8km west of Atiquipa, approximately 600km south of the capital...

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A 5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Kashmar, Iran: Casualties and damage to historical sites

On Tuesday, June 18th, a 5.0 magnitude earthquake shook Kashmar in Razavi Khorasan province, northeastern Iran. According to scientists, the epicenter of the quake was approximately 5km from Moghan,...

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New study claims that surface hazards, e.g. landslides, can cause earthquakes

A new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) argues that landslides can trigger earthquakes if they eventually block lakes. This finding is cruci...

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