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MANGROVE FOREST AGAINST DYKE-BREAK-INDUCED TSUNAMI ON RAPIDLY SUBSIDING COASTS (2016)
<p>Thin coastal dykes typically found in developing countries may suddenly collapse due to rapid land subsidence, material ageing, sea-level rise, high wave attack, earthquakes, landslides, or a collision with vessels. Such a failure could trigger dam-break ...
Reference: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 16, 1629–1638, 2016
NUMERICAL MODELLING OF RAPID, FLOW-LIKE LANDSLIDES ACROSS 3-D TERRAINS: A TSUNAMI SQUARES APPROACH TO EL PICACHO LANDSLIDE, EL SALVADOR, SEPTEMBER 19, 1982 (2015)
<p>Flow-like landslides are rapidly moving fluid&ndash;solid mixtures that can cause significant destruction along paths that run far from their original sources. Existing models for run out prediction and motion simulation of flow-like landslides have many ...
Reference: Geophys. J. Int. (2015) 201, 1534–1544, GJI Geodynamics and tectonics
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE GEOLOGICAL DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN JAPAN: THE OPINION OF THE YOUTH PRIOR TO THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE (2012)
The disposal of nuclear wastes is one of the most controversial issues faced by authorities inJapan. In this regard, a survey was conducted among 172 university students to analyze the attitude towardsthe sitting of a nuclear waste repository in the country. ...
Reference: Int. J. Environ. Res., 6(2):399-408, Spring 2012
COSEISMIC TECTONIC SURFACE DEFORMATION DURING THE 2010 MAULE, CHILE, MW 8.8 EARTHQUAKE (2012)
Tectonic deformation from the 2010 Maule (Chile) Mw 8.8 earthquakeincluded both uplift and subsidence along about 470 km of the central Chilean coast. In the south, deformation included as much as 3 m of uplift of the Arauco Peninsula, which produced emergent ...
Reference: Earthquake Spectra, Volume 28, No. S1, pages S39–S54, June 2012; 2012, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
NUCLEAR POWER PLANT DESIGN AND SEISMIC SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS (2012)
The seismic design criteria applied to siting commercial nuclear power plants operating in the United States received increased attention following the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. ...
Reference: CRS Report for Congress, Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress
ON THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE HORIZONTAL SEA-BED DISPLACEMENTS INTO THE TSUNAMI GENERATION PROCESS (2012)
The main reason for the generation of tsunamis is the deformation of the bottom of the ocean caused by an underwater earthquake. Usually, only the vertical bottommotion is taken into account while the horizontal co-seismic displacements are neglected in the ...
Reference: arXiv:1011.1741v3 [physics.class-ph] 13 Feb 2012
SOIL LIQUEFACTION AND SLOPE FAILURES DURING THE 2011 TOHOKU, JAPAN EARTHQUAKE (2012)
A devastating earthquake hit the Tohoku and Kanto regions of Japan on 11 March 2011, causing extensive damage to life and property as a result of large-scale tsunami and damage to nuclear power plants. Many slope failures occurred in hilly areas, such as in ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
THE 2010 CANTERBURY AND 2011 CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKES AND THE 2011 TOHOKU JAPAN EARTHQUAKE: EMERGING RESEARCHNEEDS ANDOPPORTUNITIES (2012)
On February 9 and 10, 2012,the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) convened a workshop with support from theU.S.National Science Foundation (NSF)to identify themes and directions for research resulting from the September 4, 2010 and February 22, ...
Reference: Report from a Workshop held February 9 and 10, 2012
GEOLOGICAL IDENTIFICATION OF HISTORICAL TSUNAMIS IN THE GULF OF CORINTH, CENTRAL GREECE (2011)
<p>Geological identification of tsunami deposits is important for tsunami hazard studies, especially in areas where the historical data set is limited or absent. Evidence left by historical tsunamis in the coastal sedimentary record of the Gulf of Corinth ...
Filed under: Geology -  General Geology
Reference: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 11, 2029–2041, 2011
THE 1963 LANDSLIDE AND FLOOD AT VAIONT RESERVOIR ITALY. A TSUNAMI BALL SIMULATION (2011)
We apply the recently developed "tsunami ball" method to construct a physics based simulation of the 1963 Vaiont reservoir landslide and flood disaster.
Reference: Ital. J. Geosci. (Boll. Soc. Geol. It), Vol 130, No 1 (2011)
Alaskan coast 8.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest one in decades, official says
CNN   28 July 2021   Alaska  
<p>The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska's coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN.<br />The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and happened ...
At Least 46 Killed and Hundreds Injured as Quake Hits Indonesia
The New York Times   16 January 2021   Argentina   Sulawesi island  
Rudy Akdyaksyah/Associated Press
<p>A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the western coast of Sulawesi island in Indonesia early Friday, killing at least 46 people, destroying houses, flattening a hospital and setting off landslides, disaster officials said.<br />Rescuers were searching for ...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Indonesia's Tanimbar region
ABC News   26 February 2020   Indonesia   Tanimbar  
<p>An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says.<br />The Indonesia Geophysics Agency and the BoM said there was no tsunami potential from the quake.<br />Northern Territory residents told ...
Japan is rattled by 5.2-magnitude earthquake near Fukushima
Mail Online   12 February 2020   Japan   Fukushima  
Japan was rattled by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake off the country's east coast today
<p>Japan was rattled by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Fukushima province today. <br />The quake struck just over 50 miles from the city of Fukushima where the nuclear disaster occurred in 2011. <br />Witnesses said they had felt a 10-second ...
Strong quake causes damage, injuries in southern Philippines
The Straits Times   15 December 2019   Philippines   Davao  
PHOTOS: SCREENGRABS FROM TWITTER
<p>MANILA (REUTERS) - A powerful earthquake struck near the Philippine city of Davao on Sunday (Dec 15), damaging buildings and causing several injuries, officials said, the latest in a series of tremors to strike the southern part of the country in recent ...
6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Khaleej Times   19 September 2019   Indonesia   East Java  
(Photo: Alamy)
<p>An earthquake measuring 6.1-magnitude rocked Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday, but was not a potential for tsunami, an official at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.<br />The quake rocked at 2.06pm with an epicenter at 56 km of Tuban ...
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes off El Salvador’s coast; no injuries or major damage
Los Angeles Times   30 May 2019   El Salvador  
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador on Thursday. (Los Angeles Times)
<p>A strong earthquake struck off the coast of El Salvador early Thursday, sending frightened residents running out of their homes in the predawn hours.<br>Authorities initially said a small tsunami was possible, but it did not appear. Civil defense employees ...
PNG assesses damage from magnitude 7.5 earthquake
Aljazeera   15 May 2019   Papua New Guinea  
<p>Authorities in Papua New Guinea have dispatched teams in the Pacific island nation's New Britain province to monitor remote communities for casualties and assess the extent of damage after a powerful, shallow earthquake rattled coastal towns.<br />The magnitude ...
Philippines 6.1-magnitude earthquake leaves 11 dead, 30 feared trapped
CNN Philippines   23 April 2019   Philippines   Samar island  
Workers carry an employee to an ambulance after she became dizzy when the earthquake hit Manila.
<p>CNN-A second major quake has rattled the Philippines after an earlier 6.1-magnitude earthquake that left 11 people dead and 30 still feared trapped in the rubble.<br />The magnitude 6.3 earthquake with a depth of 53.6 miles (83.3km) was registered on the ...
Philippines earthquake: Is there a tsunami warning after MASSIVE earthquake?
Express   22 April 2019   Philippines  
Philippines earthquake: A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the Philippines (Image: USGS)
<p>PHILIPPINES have been struck by a massive magnitude 6.3 earthquake on Easter Monday. Is there a tsunami warning after the enormous tremor? A magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Monday the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake ...