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Massive landslides in Palu after Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi
- Oct, 23, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
- 'Palu, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia'
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Three major landslides have struck Palu city causing fatalities and significant structural damage after the Mw 7,5 earthquake in Sulawesi Island. The devastating earthquake occurred on Friday, 28 o...
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Two massive earthquakes struck Indonesia in five minutes
- Aug, 28, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.2 followed by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake within 5 minutes hit Indonesia in of the coast of West Timor. The temblor was also reported in Bali and Australia with its epicenter located at a depth...
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Major earthquake on Peru-Brazil border
A M 7,1 earthquake struck the area close to Peru and Brazil border on Friday, 24 of August, according to U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor was provoked by a normal faulting at a depth of 609...
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Earthquakes can trigger seismic events on the opposite side of Earth
- Aug, 02, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A research from scientists at Oregon State University shows that a severe earthquake can cause other quakes on the opposite side of the planet. The study, published in 2 of August 2018 (see at...
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Earthquake magnitude can be mitigated due to ground water pressure
- Aug, 15, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic Oil & Gas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, pressurized ground water can reduce the intensity of seismic events. Undergroun...
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Indonesia 6,9 Mw earthquake: At least 98 dead, thousands homeless
- Aug, 05, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Lombok, Indonesia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The islands of Bali and Lombok were struck by a hazardous 6.9 Mw earthquake on August 5. At least 98 people were reported dead while thousands of shocked residents and tourists have no place to stay....
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Reconstructing the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche
- Jul, 17, 2018
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In a research from the University of Liverpool the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche was reconstructed to better understand these common geohazards. The avalanche was triggered by the Mw 7.2 Gr...
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Top Geotechnical Journal Paper Award
- Jul, 05, 2018
- News On Awards Earthquake Reconnaissance Liquefaction Engineering Other Geotechnical Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Ricardo Dobry and Tarek Abdoun have been selected by the Geo-Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) to receive the Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award. The researchers, experts in ear...
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A new underlying mechanism in deadly 7.1R quake in Taiwan in 1906 has been uncovered
The earthquake was one of the deadliest to ever strike the country The earthquake was one of the deadliest to ever strike the country The 1906 Meishan earthquake, named after the village near wher...
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Visit Hayward Baker at the "5th GEESDV Conference"
- May, 22, 2018
- News On Events Earthquake Reconnaissance Other Geotechnical
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Don't miss the chance to visit Hayward Baker at the GEESDV 2018 Annual Conference at Austin, on June 10-13 2018. The technical material covered in the conference will be diverse, including ca...
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