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Magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits off New Caledonia: US Geological Survey
The Indian Express   31 October 2017   New Caledonia  
New Caledonia is part of the “Ring of Fire” (Photo: Google Maps)
<p>A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of New Caledonia today in the tectonically active Pacific region, but there was no tsunami threat, seismologists said. The tremor hit at a depth of 29 kilometres some 253 kilometres from the capital Noumea ...
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Structural engineers raise the bar in earthquake resistance
The construction index   27 October 2017   UK   Edinburgh  
Sacrificial braces reduce damage_theconstructionindex
<p>Engineers at Heriot-Watt University have designed a &lsquo;sacrificial device&rsquo; for buildings that absorbs the impact of earthquakes or explosions to prevent or reduce damage.</p> <p>George Vasdravellis, assistant professor in structural engineering ...
6.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska: US Geological Survey
NDTV   09 October 2017   Alaska   Buldir Island  
The earthquake struck at a depth of 111.8 kilometers and 60 kilometers east of the remote Buldir Island.
<p>Washington, United States: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of the US State of Alaska Sunday, seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued.<br />The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the earthquake struck at a depth of ...
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New 5.6-Magnitude Quake Hits Southwestern Mexico - US Geological Survey
Sputnik News   29 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
<p>MOSCOW (Sputnik) &mdash; A new 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on Friday, only 10 days after deadly 7.1-magnitude tremors, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.</p>
Central Mexico earthquake kills more than 200, topples buildings
CNN   20 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
Rescue workers and volunteers search for survivors from a collapsed building in Mexico City
<p>Rescuers searched for survivors through the night after Tuesday's powerful earthquake shook Mexico City and surrounding states, killing scores and leaving many trapped under collapsed buildings.</p><p>At least 216 people died in Mexico City -- the country's ...
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Explainer: After an earthquake, how does a tsunami happen?
Stuff.co.nz   11 September 2017   World  
KENAN GURBUZ/REUTERS
<p>Friday's earthquake off Mexico was the largest in that region in over a century, and will add pressure to a region already being battered by several other natural disasters.<br />The earthquake occurred off the west coast of southern Mexico 69 km below ...
Earthquake hits off the coast of southern Mexico
CNN   08 September 2017   Mexico   Mexico  
<p>(CNN) A strong earthquake hit off the coast of southern Mexico, near the border with Guatemala, the US Geological Survey reported Friday. The quake, which was felt as far as Mexico City and Guatemala City, had a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 and depth of ...
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Yellowstone Supervolcano Earthquake Swarm Now One of Biggest on Record, With Over 2,300 Tremors
Newsweek   01 September 2017   USA   Utah  
View of the Grand Prismatic hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
<p>An ongoing earthquake swarm at Yellowstone volcano is now one of the biggest ever recorded, with over 2,300 tremors since it began in June.<br>As of August 30, 2,357 earthquakes had been recorded. The most powerful in recent weeks was magnitude 3.3; it ...
Strong earthquake rattles Greek island of Crete
NEWSINFO   16 July 2017   Greece   Crete  
A magnitude 5.3 quake rattled the Greek island of Crete on July 15, 2017. IMAGE FROM GOOGLE MAPS
<p>ATHENS, Greece &mdash; Greece&rsquo;s Institute of Geodynamics says that a magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled the island of Crete.<br />The earthquake occurred at 11:30 p.m. local time (2030 GMT) off the southern coast of Crete, at a depth of 10 kilometers ...
Earthquake Kills Woman, Damages Buildings On Greek Island
npr   12 June 2017   Greece   Lesvos  
Debris from a damaged building after an earthquake in the village of Plomari on the northeastern Greek island of Lesbos on Monday. Manolis Lagoutaris/AP
<p>A powerful earthquake Monday afternoon killed a woman and damaged buildings on the Greek island of Lesbos, according to the mayor.</p> <p>The earthquake, magnitude 6.3, was centered south of Lesbos in the Mediterranean Sea, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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