This study analyzes the exposure of energy and transport assets in Asia and the Pacific to climate change and earthquake hazards and highlights how multi-hazard assessment can help strengthen the resilience of crucial infrastructure. Geolocating and undertaking a multi-hazard assessment of more than 30,000 infrastructure assets, the study identifies significant …
A strong earthquake brought down buildings in central Italy early on Wednesday, trapping residents and sending others fleeing into the streets, with at least six people believed killed. The worst hit towns were believed to be Accumoli, Amatrice, Posta and Arquata del Tronto, Fire Department spokesman Luca Cari told Reuters, …
NOIDA: In a bid to uphold the model building bye-laws of 2016, Credai NCR has started encouraging builders to include the best practices while designing their projects; especially the ones related to the provisions for creating a barrier-free environment for the differently-abled and the elderly. "We encourage all builders to …
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale at its epicentre in Myanmar has jolted Dhaka. The tremor was felt around 8:11am on Tuesday. Duty officer at Bangladesh Meteorological Department told the Dhaka Tribune that the earthquake originated 409km east of their office. According to the US Geological survey, the …
The 5.8 magnitude quake hit off Bowen in state’s north triggering evacuations in Cairns and Townsville but no serious injuries or damage reported One of the more powerful earthquakes to strike Australia in recent years sent tremors along more than 1,000 km of the Queensland coastline on Thursday. The 5.8 …
TWO earthquakes occurred at a shallow depth in the Tonga and New Caledonia regions this morning. At 3:25am, a 5.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of 15 kilometres in the Tonga region. The earthquake occurred 644.83 kilometres south-southwest from Tongatapu in Tonga and 1056.19km south-southeast from Suva. The Mineral …
LIMA – A magnitude-5.3 earthquake left four people dead, 68 injured and 1,253 families homeless in a rural area of Caylloma province in southern Peru’s Arequipa region, to which the authorities have sent humanitarian aid in helicopters and by land. The fatalities were an 80-year-old woman, another age 70 and …
An earthquake is building up under the Gangetic delta, which could possibly be linked with the rapid rise in global temperatures leading to climate change, according to Kolkata-based geographer Sujib Kar. “The relationship between temperature rise and rise in number of earthquakes is evident from two sets of data documented …
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 rocked Antigua on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) said that the quake occurred at 6:15 am and had …
This paper reviews the effect of natural disasters on human mobility or migration. Although there is an increase of natural disasters and migration recently and more patterns to observe, the relationship remains complex. While some authors find that disasters increase migration, others show that they have only a marginal or …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 struck 20 kms (12.4 miles) off the east coast of Japan on Wednesday night, the United States Geological Survey reported. The quake, with an epicenter 47 kms below sea-level, struck off the coast of Ibaragi prefecture, northeast of Tokyo. There were no …
An earthquake measuring magnitude 6.0 struck about 73 km (45 miles) southeast of the tiny Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The shallow temblor, which struck at a depth of just 10 kilometers, did not trigger a tsunami warning, according to the Pacific …
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the South Pacific island of Vanuatu on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck at a depth of 164 kilometres (102 miles), 76 kilometres northwest of the town of Isangel on Tanna island, …
New research published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters, whether earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or terrorists attacks. After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, draws on …
New research published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy shows how metropolitan regions can rebuild for greater resilience during the reconstruction process after major disasters, whether earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, or terrorists attacks. After Great Disasters: How Six Countries Managed Community Recovery, by Laurie Johnson and Robert Olshansky, draws on …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5 struck the Kanto region at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday. It was the third moderate quake to hit the region since last Sunday. No tsunami alert was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake …
Research into the aftermath of the Fukushima earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear meltdown found that the oldest were least likely to experience a deterioration of existing chronic conditions. The study also reveals that the health of people living in the countryside was more resilient than that of urban dwellers following …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 shook eastern Japan on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake, centered east of Tokyo, shook buildings in the capital but was not strong enough to dislodge items from shelves. Earthquakes are …
The first Early Earthquake Warning System of the National Capital Region was installed on the premises of Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) in Sector 18 here on Monday. The system was inaugurated by Harayan Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu in the presence of the several senior officials of HIPA, Bihar …
In recent years, typhoons have struck the Philippines and Vanuatu; earthquakes have rocked Haiti, Pakistan, and Nepal; floods have swept through Pakistan and Mozambique; droughts have hit Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia; and more. All led to loss of life and loss of livelihoods, and recovery will take years. One of …
As many as 140 million people in Bangladesh may be at risk from a huge earthquake as pressure builds beneath the surface of one of the world's most densely populated nations, US and Bangladeshi scientists say. Sediment flows from the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers have layered parts of the country …
