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 …
TAIPEI – A Japanese geologist said Tuesday that a massive earthquake-generated tsunami originating in Japan and capable of affecting Taiwan is likely to occur every 1,000 years, a prediction likely to worry antinuclear activists who have been campaigning for the abolition of nuclear energy on the earthquake-prone island. Yoshinobu Tsuji …
The Dutch government apologized on Monday for ignoring risks posed by earthquakes caused by production of natural gas in the northern province of Groningen. The apology follows a Feb. 18 report by the country's independent Safety Board that found that the government, together with Royal Shell and Exxon, had put …
A shallow magnitude 3.1 earthquake was reported Monday evening five miles from The Geysers, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:18 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 1.2 mile. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 14 miles from Healdsburg, Calif. In the last …
(Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties. The quake was 37 km (23 miles) deep and centred 179 km (111 miles) offshore. It was felt by people …
(Reuters) - A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala early on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was recorded at a depth of 33 km (20 miles), at 0830 GMT (3.30 a.m. ET), with its epicenter 89 km south southwest of Escuintia, the USGS …
At least 14 people have been injured when a 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China’s Yunnan Province yesterday. The China Earthquake Networks Center said it hit Cangyuan, an autonomous county where many of China’s Wa ethnic group live, at 6:24pm. A total of 1,000 tents, 1,000 tarpaulins and 2,000 quilts sent …
Globally, disasters due to natural hazards takes an enormous toll in terms of human lives, destruction to crops and livelihoods, and economic losses. Disaster risk reduction (DRR) has therefore become a critical part of sustainable development strategies. Over the past decades, the role of healthy ecosystems in providing cheap, reliable …
ISLAMABAD: A strong earthquake jolted northern parts of Pakistan including capital Islamabad early on Friday morning, Express News reported. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake measured 5.4 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre 100 kilometers north-north east of Islamabad and at a depth of 24.2 …
A shallow magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday afternoon in Joshua Tree National Park, 13 miles from Twentynine Palms, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:18 p.m. PST at a depth of 1.9 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 18 miles from Indio, 19 …
According to GeoNet, a severe quake hit just after 8.30am at a depth of 30km - 110km north of White Island. It was initially recorded as being of 'intense severity', which had now been revised to 'moderate'. GNS Science volcanologist Brad Scott said while the volcano was linked to the …
(Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude struck off southern Japan on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, with its epicenter around 290 kms (175 miles) southeast of Hachijo-jima, Izu Islands, struck at a depth of 65 kms (38 miles).
The buildings of 1,728 households were damaged in the earthquake that hit Shawan County of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China, local authorities said on Monday. As of 2 pm Monday, the tremor had affected 6,756 people, and caused a direct economic loss of 92.23 million yuan (about $14.65 …
(Reuters) - A magnitude 5 earthquake shook central and eastern Spain on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake's epicentre was close to the town of Ossa de Montiel, 170 km (105 miles) south of Madrid, at a depth of about 15 km, according to Spain's National Institute of …
This study on “Disasters in Asia and the Pacific: 2014 Year in review”, developed by the Information and Communications Technology and Disaster Risk Reduction Division of ESCAP, provides an overview of natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region and its impacts. Although there were no major disasters in 2014, over half …
An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off Mexico's Pacific coast on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but state emergency officials said there were no immediate reports of damage. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no risk of a tsunami. The quake, which was originally reported as 6.6 …
Other cities selected include Surat, Chennai, Melbourne, New York, Glasgow, LA The US-based Rockefeller Foundation has selected Bengaluru as one among the three Indian Resilient Cities (RC) for its 100 million dollar project that will focus on building global cities equipped to handle social, economic and physical challenges. Surat and …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 rattled northwestern Argentina on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties. The quake struck 93 km (58 miles) northwest of San Luis, which lies in the shadow of the Andes mountains, at a depth of 184 …
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake's epicenter was just off the coast and caused light shaking in some parts of the North Coast area, including Ferndale and Eureka. The USGS said the temblor was also felt farther inland in Chico and Red Bluff. On social media, some residents …
While disaster studies researchers usually view risk as a function of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability, few studies have systematically examined the relationships among the various physical and socioeconomic determinants underlying disasters, and fewer have done so through seismic risk analysis. In the context of the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake in Taiwan, …
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has installed third generation earthquake monitoring instruments in the various cities. Official sources said that the monitoring instruments were installed at Quetta, Khuzdar, Zhob, Turbat, Karachi, Chitral, Cherat, Katas, Muzaffarabad, Balakot, Lahore, Fort Manro, Islamabad, Tarbela, Gilgit, Skardu, Patan, Umarkot and Nagarparker. Besides that, …
