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China: Bridge collapse due to heavy rainfall
- Jun, 24, 2025
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- China, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
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On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at approximately 7:40 AM local time, the Grand Bridge collapsed following a landslide caused by heavy rainfall in Sandu County, Rongjiang area, Guizhou Province, southwest...
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Bridge collapse in India results in 2 fatalities, at least 32 injured
- Jun, 15, 2025
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- India
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On Sunday, June 15, at approximately 3:30 p.m. IST, a steel bridge collapsed over the Indrayani River at Kundamala near Talegaon in Pune district, Maharashtra, India. The incident resulted in 2 fatal...
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Mount Athos Monasteries, Greece: Spiritual heritages at risk after 5.3 earthquake
- Jun, 07, 2025
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- Greece
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Saturday, June 7, a strong 5.3-magnitude earthquake rattled Mount Athos, Greece. According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute, the epicenter was located 10 km from Karyes, under the sea near the c...
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Colombia: A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook the country
- Jun, 08, 2025
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- Colombia
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On Sunday, June 8, at approximately 8:00 a.m. local time, a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Colombia. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter was located about 170 km eas...
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Turkey-Greece: Strong 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes both countries - one fatality
- Jun, 02, 2025
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- Turkey
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
On Monday, June 2, a strong 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Rhodes and western Turkey. The epicenter was located approximately 23 km north of Rhodes, near the Turkish coastal town...
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Crete, Greece: 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles the country
- May, 22, 2025
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- Greece
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On Thursday, May 22, at 6:19 AM local time, a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Greece. The quake specifically affected the coast of Crete, resulting in partial building collapses. Fortunately,...
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Euboea Island, Greece: Frequent seismic events raise concerns of a potential major earthquake
- May, 14, 2025
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- Greece
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On May 14, a powerful 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Aegean Sea near the island of Kasos at a depth of 74 kilometers. Following this event, a series of frequent earthquakes have been shaking the...
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Powerful earthquake hits offshore near Chile and Argentina
- May, 02, 2025
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A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck about 219 kilometers south of Argentina on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The quake occurred at 9:58 a.m. local time (12:...
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Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador: at least 800 buildings damaged
- Apr, 25, 2025
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- Ecuador, Esmeraldas
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On Friday, April 25, around 6:44 a.m. local time, a strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rattled the northern coast of Ecuador, injuring more than 30 people and damaging at least 800 buildings. The tremor...
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Delhi, India: At least 11 fatalities in residential building collapse
- Apr, 19, 2025
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- India
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At least 11 people, including several members of the same family, have died after a residential building collapsed in Delhi, India, according to multiple reports. Surveillance footage from a nearby p...
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