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 …
If researchers are right, a quake would probably turn urban areas in eastern India "into ruins," according to a sesismologist. A huge earthquake that can turn urban areas in eastern India into “ruins” may be building beneath Bangladesh, a new study has warned. The study was published in journal Nature …
The death toll from natural disasters such as earthquakes, storms and forest fires dropped sharply worldwide in the first six months of 2016 but the bill has risen, the world's largest reinsurance company Munich Re said on Tuesday. The economic cost of such events rose about a fifth to $70 …
A potentially giant earthquake may be building up beneath Bangladesh and eastern India and could endanger as many as 140 million people, a study said on Monday. The earthquake is not imminent but inevitable as sections of the earth's crust press against one another, according to the study published in …
A shallow earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck Ecuador's northwest coast on Sunday, in the region of April's deadly quake, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was centred near the town of Esmeraldas, northwest of the capital Quito, at a depth of about 35 km (22 miles), …
In Texas, earthquakes have occurred in close association with activities accompanying petroleum production since 1925. Here we develop a five-question test to categorize individual events as “tectonic,” “possibly induced,” “probably induced,” or “almost certainly induced.” In Texas, the probably induced and almost certainly induced earthquakes are broadly distributed geographically—in the …
“Earthquake?” It can be frustrating finding out how big an earthquake was, and where it struck, in the seconds following a temblor. But starting Thursday, Google says it’s going to provide searchers with instant access to the size of the earthquake and a map of where it struck — without …
KATHMANDU: At least 12 aftershocks, minor to light, were recorded in three hours after the local magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit Bajhang district of far-western Nepal on Wednesday afternoon. Rastriya Samachar Samiti reported that the frequent temblors pushed the locals out of their residence in the district. But no casualty or …
HONG KONG, 6.29 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted 75km NW of Port-Olry, Vanuatu at 22:46:47 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 14.6922 degrees south latitude and 166.4374 degrees …
BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United Nations has raised its 2016 humanitarian funding appeal to a record $21.6 billion from $19.7 billion, partly due to new disasters including a cyclone that battered Fiji and an earthquake that hit Ecuador, as well as the deepening impact of El Nino. The …
When powerful earthquakes rocked New Zealand and Haiti in 2010, each measuring 7.0 magnitude, very different dramas unfolded: New Zealand, though hit hard, was able to start recovering relatively quickly; Haiti, meanwhile, was brought to its knees. One major reason for the difference was the role insurance played in the …
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings as far away as Mexico City, but officials reported there were no immediate damages. The quake struck 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of the town of Pinotepa de Don Luis …
Santiago de Chile, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) An medium intensity earthquake was registered today in the Chilean central regions of Coquimbo, Valparaiso and Metropolitana. According to the National Seismological Center, the 4.9 magnitude earthquake was felt in the central area. The epicenter was located 20 kilometers northwest of Los Vilos …
BISHKEK – A strong earthquake has hit southern Kyrgyzstan, but emergency officials say there are no immediate reports of any damage or injuries in the remote corner of the Central Asian nation. The emergency situations ministry says the earthquake that struck at 5:17 p.m. (1117 GMT) on Sunday had a …
An earthquake has jolted different parts of the country on Thursday (today). The areas that were hit by the earthquake were Lahore, Islamabad and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to American Geological Survey, the magnitude recorded on the Richter scale was 5.1. The epicentre was the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, …
At least six people died and a university student was missing on Wednesday as record-breaking rains battered parts of southwestern Japan still reeling from earthquakes two months ago, setting off flooding and landslides. Hundreds of thousands people were advised to evacuate a wide swathe of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, …
Gurgaon: An earthquake early warning system, designed to detect seismic waves and blare a warning precious seconds before the temblor strikes, will be installed in Gurgaon next week, making it the first city in NCR to be equipped with such a device. Gurgaon, Delhi and other parts of NCR are …
The Gorkha earthquake that hit Nepal in April 2015 devastated the country. Geologically, the earthquake may have unlocked fault lines in the region, changing its seismicity. Rebecca Bendick has studied the Arpil 2015 quake as well as previous earthquakes in the area to find what the area’s seismic future looks …
Nellore: Mild tremors were felt at various places in Prakasam and Nellore districts, spreading panic among people on Sunday. It was the 24th time that the districts were rocked in the last six months. According to reports from Nellore district, panic-stricken people ran out of their homes and shops after …
BANGKOK – A greater humanitarian focus on schools before, during and after natural disasters will save lives, protect children and benefit communities and countries, Save the Children says in a report due out this week. The report details the impact on education of earthquakes, floods and storms that struck Nepal, …
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck on Monday about 83 kms (51.57 miles) southwest of the town of Isangel in the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey said. The temblor was initially reported to have been a much more powerful magnitude 6.3, but the USGS revised …
