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 …
The 5.7 magnitude earthquake was at a depth of 539 kilometres and was 279 kilometres southeast of Labasa. It was 486 kilometres northwest of Nukualofa in Tonga and 311 kilometres east of Suva. According to the Mineral Resources Department, such earthquake source depth does not normally pose either felt report …
An earthquake measuring 7.2 magnitude struck in Tajikistan on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as the Indian capital of New Delhi and in Pakistan, the U.S. Geological Survey and witnesses said. The epicentre of the quake was 111 km (65 miles) southwest of Karakul, the USGS said.
SRINAGAR: The lack of disaster preparedness in valley increases its risk of vulnerability manifold towards damage during the natural calamities. Though Kashmir valley has always been declared as highly prone to earthquakes yet the absence of proper disaster management adds to the risk of damage and destruction. Before the deadly …
In the present study, the strong motion data of the 4 April 2011 western Nepal earthquake (M 5.7) recorded by a dense network of 24 strong motion accelerograph stations have been used to estimate horizontal and vertical component of the peak ground acceleration (PGA) to better understand its bearing on …
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale jolted 173 kilometers northwest of Iberia, Peru, at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, monitored at a depth of 602.34 km, was initially determined to be at 10.5846 degrees south latitude and 70.9656 degrees west longitude. …
A light earthquake struck near the Nicaraguan capital of Managua on Tuesday evening, shaking buildings, but there were no immediate reports of damage in the Central American country. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.7 magnitude quake struck 18 miles (29 km) northwest of the capital Managua, at a depth …
A fresh earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale jolted Myagdi on Sunday noon, according to the National Seismological Centre. The earthquake occurred at 12:41 pm. The quake was not the aftershock of the April 25 'Gorkha Quake' but a new earthquake in itself, the Centre's website states. Likewise, fresh …
The epicentre of the quake lay about 300 kms from Kabul near Ashkasham in Afghanistan,according to the United States Geological Survey reported. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, and parts of Pakistan such as Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar. According a news report from …
A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast near the Solomon Islands, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. The bureau initially reported that an earthquake of 7.1 had occurred at 5.31am ADET, which would be classified as a major earthquake, but the intensity was later reported as 6.8, which …
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit near Alaska's Atka Island, part of the state's chain of Aleutian Islands, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Monday. The USGS said the quake occurred about 58 miles (93 kilometers) southeast of Atka. Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/09/us-alaska-quake-idUSKCN0SY1YV20151109#LIbCwlS0SiKpyR5T.99
An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck 107 km south of Sibolga, Sumatra, Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was 75.1 km (46.66 miles) deep. Read more at Reutershttp://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/08/us-quake-indonesia-idUSKCN0SX0B220151108#ITFAPZIQQzsDW4R4.99
Though the quakes measured around five or more on the Richter Scale, there was no tsunami alert Eight earthquakes, including two major ones, struck the Andaman and Nicobar islands in a span of eight hours on Sunday, with each measuring around five or more on the Richter Scale, but there …
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck 83 km (52 miles) west-northwest off the East Timorese capital of Dili, the United States Geological Survey said on Wednesday. There was minor damage but no immediate report of casualties from the quake, which struck at a depth of 143 km (89 miles).
Most of the multi storey buildings in Rawalpindi are not designed according to buildings code, and may collapse if city was to be hit by a severe earthquake in future. According to a survey 99.9 % buildings in the Rawalpindi city are not quake proof and don’t have ability to …
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday released more than Rs 2.83 billion for the victims of earthquake. According to Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) sources, initially, the KP government has released funds for 14 districts including more than Rs 710 million for Shangla, Rs 520 million for Swat and Rs …
Expressing concern over the destructive power of the recent series of earthquakes, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Union government to submit an action plan for ensuring that the buildings in the Capital survive the impact of a quake. Three weeks A Division Bench, hearing a public interest …
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake, which the Indian Meteorological Department described as great in intensity, had a marginal effect on the life and property in the Kashmir valley. While three persons, including two women, lost their life in the quake-related incidents across the state a handful of residential houses suffered minor damages. …
The Taliban encouraged aid groups to help victims of the massive earthquake in northern Afghanistan and Pakistan as rescuers struggled to form a clear picture of the damage caused by the disaster as the death toll passed 300. With large mountainous areas of Afghanistan hit and icy weather closing in, …
MINGORA, PAKISTAN – As the death toll in the massive earthquake that struck the remote Hindu Kush mountains soared above 300, officials on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border warned on Tuesday that casualty figures will likely leap once relief workers return from villages so remote they can only be …
A major earthquake struck the remote Afghan northeast on Monday, killing more than 200 people in Afghanistan and nearby northern Pakistan, injuring hundreds and sending shock waves as far as New Delhi, officials said. The death toll could climb in coming days because communications were down in much of the …
