View: Lockdown and covid woes, then add cyclonic destruction

Wed, 27 May 2020 18:08:00 +0200economictimes (en)

By Durba Chattaraj Some places have a deeper acquaintance with cataclysm than others -- the Easter Islands, Ephesus, Pompeii. We know not exactly why. We might know that an earthquake in 262 AD, after a series of other disasters, destroyed Ephesus in modern Turkey to such an extent that people lost....

Features of soil behavior in the near-fault zones during the 2011 Tohoku mega-thrust earthquake Mw 9

Wed, 27 May 2020 07:55:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

Soil behavior is studied during the Tohoku earthquake, where abnormally high accelerations > 1 g were recorded. Based on vertical array records, models of soil behavior are constructed at 28 sites in northern Honshu (Tohoku region). They are compared with previously studied models of soil behavior....

Why Puerto Rico’s Tectonic Setting Makes Earthquakes Inevitable

Wed, 27 May 2020 06:20:00 +0200repeatingislands (en)

. Since being severely shaken and damaged in January by a stout M6.4, plus a handful of M5+ temblors , the seismic sequence had settled into a pattern of moderate magnitude quakes, rarely exceeding M4.0 And with the onset of the novel coronavirus, most of the island’s shaken citizens had returned to their homes, hoping the worst was over.

Oregon scientists develop a more accurate way to date past earthquakes

Wed, 27 May 2020 02:22:00 +0200bendbulletin (en)

Scientists in Oregon have developed a technique that could lead to more accurate dating of historic earthquakes. The work by researchers at Portland State University and the University of Oregon, published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, offers a solution to a common problem....

Expat life in the Philippines

Tue, 26 May 2020 19:23:00 +0200emigrate (en)

With all the coronavirus chaos going on across the world, finding a peaceful, friendly, English-speaking location is getting harder by the minute. For many would-be expatriates, finding the right location for a permanent move can be tricky as regards ticking all the boxes leading to a conversion from dream to reality.

Southern Response appeals against earthquake cover test case

Tue, 26 May 2020 08:56:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A Canterbury earthquake insurance case that may be the trendsetter for thousands more, is in the hands of the Court of Appeal. Southern Response is appealing against a decision that it misrepresented rebuild costs Alison and Karl Dodds could have been entitled to under their full replacement cover policy.

Twitterati Gush Over New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's Poise as Earthquake Strikes Mid-Interview

Mon, 25 May 2020 07:53:00 +0200ibtimes-sg (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who is known for her composure and poise, was unnerved by a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, even in the middle of a live interview. Even as Ardern was being interviewed live by presenter Ryan B ridge on Monday morning, a 5.

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits New Zealand

Sun, 24 May 2020 23:51:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

A crack runs through a b ridge along Road 116 after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The morning quake caused further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti).

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits New Zealand

Sun, 24 May 2020 23:20:00 +0200cknw (en)

A crack runs through a b ridge along Road 116 after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The morning quake caused further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti).

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits New Zealand

Sun, 24 May 2020 23:18:00 +0200globalnews (en)

A crack runs through a b ridge along Road 116 after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in Guanica, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. The morning quake caused further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti).

SW quake damages ancient parts

Sun, 24 May 2020 16:56:00 +0200irna (en)

Speaking to IRNA, managing director of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad cultural heritage and handicrafts office Majid Safaie said based to the reports, expert teams have been deployed to Dehdasht ancient part since the beginning of the accident. The quake damaged many historical monuments, including Dehdasht historical Caravanserai, he added.