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Two significant quakes struck offshore Russia's Kamchatka: the initial warning for tsunami threat was later lifted
- Jul, 20, 2025
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- Russia
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two significant earthquakes struck offshore near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday. The larger quake, with a magnitude of 7.4, had its epicenter approximately 115 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsk...
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New Jersey: Structural failure led to building collapse
- Jun, 25, 2025
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- United States, New Jersey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Wednesday, June 25, a building collapsed at approximately 1:30 PM local time at the Seabrook Brothers & Sons facility, located at 85 Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, Cumberland County,...
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Vietnam: Yagi typhoon destroyed the Phong Chau bridge while vehicles were crossing
- Sep, 09, 2024
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- Vietnam, Phú Thọ
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday September 9, super typhoon Yagi hit Phu Tho province in Vietnam resulting in the partial collapse of Phong Chau bridge. According to Ho Duc Phoc, who is the Deputy Prime Minister, ten car...
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South Africa: 6 fatalities and at least 50 are missing due to building collapse
- May, 06, 2024
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- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A five-story building collapsed on Monday 6th of May in the southern coastal city of George at South Africa. The incident caused the death of at least 6 people while over 50 are still missing. Due to...
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Building partially collapsed due to wind loading
- Jan, 21, 2024
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- United Kingdom
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Emergency responders were called to Welch Way in Witney on the evening of January 21 after the partial collapse of a building. No injuries were reported in the incident. It should be mentioned that,...
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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Mexico on December 7
- Dec, 07, 2023
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- Mexico
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Central Mexico experienced an earthquake on Thursday afternoon. The quake caused buildings to shake in the Mexican capital, prompting concerned residents to evacuate onto the streets in this earthqua...
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AI and virtual reality to monitor the structural safety of buildings and bridges
- Nov, 08, 2023
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- United States, Florida, Orlando
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The structural health and safety of a nation's bridges and buildings is crucial for preventing disasters like the Surfside condominium collapse in 2021. To improve the structural health monitoring of...
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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
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
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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A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea: at least five fatalities
- Sep, 11, 2022
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- Papua New Guinea
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and killing at least five people. The United States Geological Survey said the earthquake struck at a dept...
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Sensors installed in Ottawa area to warn people of earthquakes
- May, 08, 2022
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- Canada, Ottawa
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Ottawa residents will one day receive a three- to 10-second advance warning of an earthquake before the ground starts shaking. Natural Resources Canada has been installing seismic sensors in the cap...
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