Ensuring the safety of dams during earthquakes is crucial since seismic forces can lead to various damages, e.g. cracking, displacement, or detachment of dam components. These damages can result in u...
Read MoreThe south Pacific experienced a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). This seismic activity took place in a region southwest of Fiji, north of New Zealan...
Read MoreTokyo and its surrounding regions in Japan were hit by an earthquake on Thursday, officials and media reported. The quake had a magnitude of 5.4 and its epicenter was located in Chiba prefecture, sit...
Read MoreA strong earthquake struck near the west-central coast of Japan early Friday, according to Japanese media. The quake inflicted injuries and at least one fatality, which concerned a man that fell off...
Read MoreA 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Papua New Guinea early on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake occurred just after 4:00am local time, 62 kilometers beneath the surf...
Read MoreThe Central Chilean coast was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on Thursday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred at 11:03pm (IST) at a depth of 10 kilom...
Read MoreA 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday night. The strong earthquake, centered in a mountainous area in northern Afghanistan, close to the Pakistani border, left at least 1...
Read MoreOn Thursday, March 16, Italy's Council of Ministers authorized the construction of the world's longest suspension bridge that will connect the island of Sicily and the Italian mainland. It should be...
Read MoreA 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...
Read MoreAn 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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