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 …
This report evaluates the impact of worldwide natural disaster events during the last 12 months to promote awareness and enhance resilience. The report reveals that there were 315 natural catastrophe events in 2016 that generated economic losses of USD210 billion. For historical context, 2016 was the seventh highest year on …
This report summarizes the economic and insured losses from the most relevant natural catastrophe events that occurred during 2016. The loss values presented include those reported by Willis Re, catastrophe model vendors, reinsurance companies and third party organizations. The insured loss estimates from major natural catastrophes in 2016 of about …
A 5.7 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck near Nevada's border with California early on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The initial quake was recorded 29 km (18 miles) west southwest of the town of Hawthorne at 12:18 a.m. followed by an aftershock of …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit eastern Japan on Wednesday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, public broadcaster NHK said. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the quake which struck at 9:38 p.m. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at …
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region. Witnesses reported intense shaking in their homes and were shocked by the loud noise. The quake disrupted Christmas celebration …
This report serves as the technical and reference document for the data, methods, and analytic approach used in the analysis of the exposure of critical infrastructure to natural disasters. The analysis includes 11 natural hazards and five infrastructure sectors. The report documents how each infrastructure type and hazard is represented …
An earthquake has struck Nepal, which suffered massive devastation in a 7.8 magnitude tremor in April last year. The latest earthquake, which is measured preliminary magnitude 5.4, struck northwest of Namche Bazar in Nepal. The United States Geological Survey said the quake was at a depth of 10 km on …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 has struck northeastern Tajikistan on the border with China, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake struck on November 25 on the Tajik border with China's western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The U.S. Geological Survey …
A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear plant and generating a small tsunami that hit the same Fukushima region devastated by a 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The magnitude 7.4 earthquake, which was felt in Tokyo, sent thousands of residents …
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck central New Zealand on Tuesday, little more than a week after a powerful tremor centered in the upper South Island rocked the country and killed two people. Tuesday's quake was centered off the coast of the North Island, 138 km (86 …
A strong quake that hit northern Greece early on Saturday was also felt across Southern Bulgaria, local media outlets report. According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center, the tremor was at a depth of 4 km, located 10 km west of Kristoni in Greece, and 3 km south of Star Dojran …
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, the weather agency said. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the temblor struck at 6.59 a.m., and registered 3 on Japan's seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7, Xinhua news agency reported. The epicentre was located …
A strong quake hit western Argentina, shaking buildings as far away as Santiago, the capital of neighbouring Chile, though there were no reports of damage to people, infrastructure or basic services. Chile's navy ruled out a tsunami after the quake, which the U.S. Geological Survey said was a magnitude 6.4. …
The total losses caused by natural disaster have spatial heterogeneity due to different economic development level inside the disaster-hit areas. This paper set the scenarios of direct economic loss to introduce the sectors' loss caused by 2008 Wenchuan earthquake into Beijing, utilized Adaptive Regional Input–Output (ARIO) model and Inter-regional ripple …
This document discusses the importance of bringing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation to urban planning in order to create safer spaces for citizens. 'Building Resilient Cities' highlights the challenges specific to urban environments in case of disaster and calls for the development of improved earthquake early warning systems. …
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous northeastern state of Mizoram and adjoining areas on Wednesday. There was no report of any damage due to the tremor yet, officials said. “The 4.8-magnitude quake struck Mizoram and adjoining areas of Bangladesh and northeast India at 11.59 a.m. on Wednesday,” a meteorological department …
An earthquake, measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, occurred in Tarakan, Indonesia, on Saturday, according to Bernama New Agency. There were no reports of casualties or material damages as a result of the earthquake. Tarakan is located off the north-eastern coast of Borneo island.
Washington state is grossly unprepared for a large earthquake and tsunami that may strike in the coming decades, putting it at risk for a humanitarian disaster, the Seattle Times reported on Sunday, citing a draft government report. Anticipating a poor response to such a disaster, the state's emergency managers will …
Increasing the resilience of buildings to natural hazards is essential as we strive to design more sustainable cities. Earthquakes pose considerable risks, as they have caused the highest number of casualties due to natural hazards in the last decade. During the second half of the century, more than 75 % …
The first-ever Disaster Analysis and Management report compiled by the state government emphasises the high vulnerability of major parts of five districts of Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu and Mandi to earthquakes as 80 quakes of more than 4 magnitude have rocked HP. These are the findings of the latest report …
