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Massive M 7,5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea
- May, 28, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Papua New Guinea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A powerful M 7.5 earthquake hit the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The epicenter of the temblor is located between the New Britain and the New Ireland islands about 45 k...
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Egypt's oldest pyramid saved from collapse
- May, 28, 2019
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
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Djoser, Egypt's oldest pyramid, located on the Nile's west bank near Cairo, was prone to collapse but it was saved by a team of British engineers. The 4,700-year-old Pyramid of Djoser, also known as...
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Two strong earthquakes struck Philippines
- Apr, 22, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Numerous people were reported dead after 2 strong earthquakes struck Philippines. The first shock (M 6.1) occurred at 17:11 local time on Monday, April 22, 2019, on the island of Luzon. Less than...
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Fluid viscosity impact on earthquake's intensity
- Apr, 02, 2019
- News On Research / Academia Earthquake Reconnaissance Laboratory Testing
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a research conducted by a PhD candidate at EPFL, the viscosity of fluids affects the intensity of earthquakes. The study, which was recently published in Nature, was carried out b...
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M 6,7 earthquake struck Chile
- Jan, 21, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck the central and north coast of Chile causing structural damage, landslides and provoking 2 fatalities. The incident occurred at 10:32pm local time on Saturday, 19t...
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Scientists reveal Mega-tsunami threat in New Zealand
- Jan, 17, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
It is a matter of time before a massive earthquake that will trigger a disastrous tsunami, strikes, according to scientists. The tremendous quake will hit the area of New Zealand. New data obtained...
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The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano completely altered
- Jan, 16, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The landscape of Anak Krakatau volcano that recently erupted causing a disastrous tsunami in Indonesia, has significantly changed. The eruption of the volcano caused underwater landslides that prov...
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Mount Etna erupted in Sicily, Italy
- Jan, 07, 2019
- Other News Earthquake Reconnaissance Seismic Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Mount Etna, the most active volcano of Europe, erupted on Christmas Eve, causing numerous earthquakes and closing the airport of Catania. The largest of the 130 seismic shocks reported was Mw 4.9,...
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M 7.5 earthquake hits South Pacific
- Dec, 12, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A strong earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean, east of New Caledonia, on December 5, 2018. The earthquake was shallow as it struck a about 10 km beneath the surface of the ground. The initial sho...
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Strong earthquake struck western Iran
- Dec, 06, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Earthquake Reconnaissance
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
West part of Iran was hit by a strong Mw 6,4 earthquake on Sunday, November 25, 2018. About 700 people were injured in the province of Kermanshah but only 33 of them spent the night at hospitals. F...
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