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News on Earthquake
Alaska's road amazing repair in 4 days
A road, completely destroyed by the powerful M 7.0 earthquake in Alaska, was fully repaired in under 4 days. The roadway is located in Anchorage, the biggest city of Alaska, and links the Internati...
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How did the tower of Pisa remain unharmed from earthquakes throughout the years?
A team of engineers just unveiled the mystery The Tower of Pisa, a 58 meter-tall campanile situated behind the Cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, is known worldwide for its tilting. In fact, pr...
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A curtain of cables for ‘earthquake-proof’ buildings
This latest innovation is coming from Japan and combines functionality with sleek design Japan is a country prone to earthquakes; in fact, the Japanese Meteorological Agency records aroun...
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The 6.4-magnitude quake in Taiwan and the more than 100 reported aftershocks that rattled the region
Experts disagree on whether Taiwan is facing an ‘earthquake swarm’ or not On February 6th, a magnitude-6.4 earthquake hit Taiwan’s east coast, killing at least 9 people and injuring 270 other...
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Researchers are close to accurately simulating the ground motions of earthquakes to predict how these could impact infrastructure
A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley (Berkeley Lab) and Lawrence Livermore (LLNL) national laboratories, as well as from the University of California a...
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