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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
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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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Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy: at least three fatalities and hundreds injuries
- Jan, 28, 2023
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- Iran, Khoy
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At least three people died and hundreds hurt as a result of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoy in northwest Iran. According to Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of the West Azerbaijan...
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A 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Nepal – One Fatality, Two Injured and 40 Houses Damaged
- Jan, 24, 2023
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- Nepal
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An earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person is dead and two more were injured while at least 40 houses were damaged. Cattle and farm animals were also bur...
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7.6 magnitude quake hit Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted
- Jan, 10, 2023
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- Indonesia
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An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Indonesia (Tanimbar islands) on Tuesday prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and...
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California: outages and damage were reported
- Jan, 02, 2023
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- United States, California
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A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday for the second time in less than two weeks, causing power outages and damage, according to officials. The New Year's Day earthquake, w...
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California: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Northern California coast
- Dec, 20, 2022
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- United States, California
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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled Northern California early Tuesday morning, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power in Humboldt County. The quake was reported at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday 1...
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Indonesia earthquake: at least 271 fatalities, 40 missing - search for survivors from rescuers
- Nov, 20, 2022
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- Indonesia
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A 5.6 magnitude quake struck a mountainous region in Indonesia on Monday, causing landslides that buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur. The earthquake, which struck at a shallow...
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6.4-magnitude earthquake in Philippines: at least 26 injuries
- Oct, 26, 2022
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- Philippines
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At least 26 people were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippines, forcing the closure of an international airport, sending panicked residents into the streets and ca...
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Seismic isolation: engineers launch a new building system to protect houses in an earthquake
- Oct, 12, 2022
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- New Zealand, Christchurch
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A University of Canterbury team, led by Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Professor Tim Sullivan and postdoctoral fellow Tom Francis, tested a prototype of the system last year. The results w...
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