Ready for ‘the big one’?

Sun, 02 May 2021 21:19:00 +0200news-uci (en)

Lisa Grant Ludwig, professor and graduate director of public health at UC Irvine, local earthquake researcher and president of the Seismological Society of America, helped develop the original Great Southern California ShakeOut in 2008. Now an annual global event , it will next take place Thursday, Oct.

Chile: Magnitude-5.8 offshore earthquake occurs off Coquimbo Region at around 02:57 May 2

Sun, 02 May 2021 11:29:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.8 offshore earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean off Coquimbo Region in northern Chile at around 02:57 May 2. The epicenter was about 41 km (26 miles) southwest of La Serena. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 30 km (19 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was....

2.3 magnitude earthquake felt on Armenia’s territory

Sat, 01 May 2021 10:19:00 +0200tert (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 2.3 on the Richter scale hit 15km south-east of the town of Martuni (Gegharkunik region) at 8:18am local time (GMT 4:18) on Saturday. The jolts measured 3 points at the epicenter. The hypocenter depth was 10km, reports the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Court rejects civil lawsuit over 2016 building collapse

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:22:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

The Tainan District Court on Thursday rejected a class-action lawsuit filed by former residents of a housing complex that in 2016 collapsed during an earthquake. The court ruled that there was no evidence of wrongdoing by the Tainan Public Works Bureau, which had issued the construction licenses for....

Early Morning Magnitude-4.0 Earthquake Shakes Southern California

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:01:00 +0200dailypostusa (en)

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake was one of three in the same area early Monday that rattled parts of Southern California. The quake was centered in the Lennox area. It followed earthquakes of magnitude 3.3 and 2.5 in the same part of southwest Los Angeles County. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones noted the quakes’ depths.

Global Earthquake Report for Friday, April 30, 2021 / VolcanoDiscovery

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:08:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

Summary: 9 earthquakes 5.0+, 30 earthquakes 4.0+, 114 earthquakes 3.0+, 231 earthquakes 2.0+ (384 total) This report is updated hourly. Grade 5 +: 9 earthquakes, 4+: 30 earthquakes, 3+: 114 earthquakes, grade 2 +: 231 earthquakes No earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher Estimated total seismic energy: 5.

Un séisme de magnitude 6 cause quelques dommages matériels dans le Sud du Bhoutan et leNord-Est de l'Inde

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:44:00 +0200catnat (fr)

Autres informations. {nomultithumb} Un séisme dont la magnitude a été mesurée à 6 par l'Institut américain de géophysique (USGS) a ébranlé mercredi matin l'Etat d'Assam, dans le nord-est de l'Inde, sans faire état de victime dans l'immédiat. La secousse s'est produite à une profondeur relativement faible de 29 km à 02H21 GMT, précise l'USGS.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - Jujuy Province, Argentina, on Friday, 30 April 2021 at 05:04 (GMT)

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 07:27:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 8 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Abra Pampa, Departamento de Cochinoca, Jujuy, Argentina. The tremor was recorded early morning on Friday 30 April 2021 at 2:04 am local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 272 km below the surface.

Court rejects class-action suit on building collapse in 2016 quake

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:29:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, April 29 (CNA) A class-action lawsuit, brought by residents of a housing complex that collapsed during a 2016 earthquake in Tainan, was thrown out Thursday by the city's district court. In its ruling, the Tainan District Court said it had seen no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of the....

Greece Gets New Google Technology for Earthquake Alerts

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:18:00 +0200greekreporter (en)

Google’s groundbreaking technology can detect an earthquake seconds before it happens and alert a mobile phone. Credit: K. Krallis / public domain. Greece and New Zealand on Wednesday became the first countries outside of the U.S. to receive Google’s new technology that allows Android phones to alert users seconds before an earthquake hits.

Greece Gets New Google Technology Alerting for Earthquakes

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:17:00 +0200greekreporter (en)

Google’s groundbreaking technology can detect an earthquake seconds before it happens and alert a mobile phone. Credit: K. Krallis / public domain. Greece and New Zealand on Wednesday became the first countries outside of the U.S. to get Google’s new technology that allows Android phones to alert users seconds before an earthquake hits.

Loire-Atlantique et Vendée : un petit séisme dans la nuit de mercredi à...

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:15:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

La région est coutumière du fait, un nouveau tremblement de terre a eu lieu la nuit dernière. L'épicentre se situe à Bouin, en Vendée mais la petite secousse a été ressentie jusqu'au sud de Nantes. Dans la région, le dernier qui avait fait du bruit , si l'on peut dire, c'était en juillet 2020. Une secousse de 3.

Loire-Atlantique et Vendée : un petit séisme dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 10:10:00 +0200france3 (fr)

La région est coutumière du fait, un nouveau tremblement de terre a eu lieu la nuit dernière. L'épicentre se situe à Bouin, en Vendée mais la petite secousse a été ressentie jusqu'au sud de Nantes. Dans la région, le dernier qui avait fait du bruit , si l'on peut dire, c'était en juillet 2020. Une secousse de 3.

Earthquake causes structural damage

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 08:25:00 +0200kuenselonline (en)

Kuensel reporters� The magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Assam, India yesterday morning left a trail of destruction mostly in eastern dzongkhags. An official from the disaster management department said that it would take at least a week to complete compiling reports on the damage in the dzongkhags.

Greece, NZ First to Get Google Technology Alerting for Earthquakes

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:45:00 +0200greekreporter (en)

A Google Earth car in Greece. Credit: K. Krallis / public domain. Greece and New Zealand on Wednesday became the first countries outside of the U.S. to get Google’s new technology that allows Android phones to alert users seconds before an earthquake hits.

Argentina: Magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurs in Neuquen Province at around 23:17 ART April 28

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 05:09:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurred in Neuquen Province, Argentina at around 23:17 ART April 28. The epicenter was about 48 km (30 miles) west-northwest of Chos Malal. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 137 km (85 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout Neuquen....

Millions of tree seedlings should be planted on coast: BNPB

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:22:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

Cilacap (ANTARA) - National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Head Doni Monardo stressed on the need for planting millions of tree seedlings across Indonesia’s coastal areas to mitigate impacts of disasters on vegetation. "Today, 3,313 tree seedlings have been planted, and this figure is certainly....

L'entrepôt sous-terrain de gaz liquéfié de Ba Ria-Vung Tau, le plus grand d’Asie du Sud-Est

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:36:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Ba Ria-Vung Tau (VNA) - L'entrepôt sous-terrain de gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) de la province méridionale de Ba Ria-Vung Tau sera mis en service en juin prochain. Ce sera le plus grand d’Asie du Sud-Est. Il fait partie d’une usine de production de polypropylène (PP) dont la Sarl sud-coréenne Hyosung Vina Chemicals est le maître d'ouvrage.

TURKEY Evacuation ships to wait at sea off Istanbul in case of major quake

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:26:00 +0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

Evacuation ships to wait at sea off Istanbul in case of major quake ISTANBUL With a plan prepared by Interior Ministry in collaboration with several concerned agencies, to take earthquake victims out of the province in case of a possible major earthquake expected in the Marmara region.

India: Magnitude-6.0 earthquake occurs in Assam State, at around 07:51 IST April 28

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 05:29:00 +0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.0 offshore earthquake occurred near Dhekiajuli of Assam State, India, at around 07:51 IST April 28. The epicenter was 95 km (59 miles) northeast of Guwahati. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 34 km (21 miles). Weak-to-light shaking likely occurred in Bhutan, as well as....