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 light earthquake shook the Dallas-Ft. Worth area of North Texas on Saturday night, leaving no known damage or casualties but stirring concern about the potential of the area's oil and gas fracking industry to generate seismic activity. The magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck about 9:15 p.m. Central time on Saturday, …
ISLAMABAD - Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) has successfully completed 40,000 rain harvesting schemes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with a cost of Rs 550 million. Project Director Syed Zaheer Hussain Gardeizi submitted project completion details in recently held weekly progress meeting chaired by Deputy Chairman …
A shallow magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening 2 miles from San Juan Bautista, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:26 p.m. PST at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 7 miles from Hollister, Calif., 7 miles from …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck in the sea off Fukushima Prefecture at 10:51 a.m. Thursday, but no tsunami alert was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency said the epicenter was 40 kilometers deep. The quake registered a 4 in Fukushima Prefecture, 3 in Miyagi, Ibaraki …
13 of 22 dists identified as prone to multi-hazards, says 2011 disaster management policy Jammu and Kashmir is prone to eight types of natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods and avalanches, while 13 of the 22 districts — more than half of the state — have been identified as prone to …
Large scale hydro power projects being built on the Ganga and its sub-tributaries such as Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Dhaulli Ganga, Kanchan Ganga, Pindar, Mandakini and Nandakini are major factors affecting the local ecology. These hydro projects, that have mushroomed in the sensitive seismic zone of Uttarakhand in the past decade, are …
Residents of Betul and Canacona claimed to have experienced quivering beneath their feet and it turned out to be true, as the meteorological centre at Altinho recorded an earthquake of less than 2 on the Richter scale on Sunday afternoon. A mild seismic tremor was also felt by residents of …
In its annual report on disasters, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned that the outlook was bleak."Climate change is leading to damaged livelihoods and increased vulnerabilities. Natural hazards are also becoming more frequent and extreme," said IFRC head Elhadj As Sy."The resulting stresses on …
London: An earthquake struck Iran's western 11 am province near the border with Iraq on Wednesday, injuring at least four people, officials said. A provincial official told Iranian state television no deaths had been reported. The quake with a magnitude of 5.5, revised down from an earlier estimate of 6, …
A MAGNITUDE 7.4 earthquake off the Pacific coast of El Salvador late on Monday disrupted power to several communities and claimed the life of one man who had been sleeping on a street. The quake was part of a series of strong temblors that rattled much of Central America on …
KOBE – The Hyogo International Association in Hyogo Prefecture has created a disaster preparation guidebook in nine languages, including Vietnamese and Spanish, for families that can’t speak Japanese. The guidebook provides explanations of eight kinds of natural disasters common in Japan, including mudslides, and Japanese terms related to disaster prevention, …
Two earthquakes have shaken western Southland tonight. A "severe" 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of 10km, 140km west of Tuatapere, about 6.15pm and was followed by a 4.4 magnitude quake 85km west of Tuatapere 15 minutes later. Waiau Hotel owner Quinton Donald said the quake was relatively minor. …
The entire Dhauladhar range falls under the sensitive earthquake zone-V and haphazard and unplanned construction here has become the order of the day. State government agencies dealing with urban development and planning of towns in Himachal Pradesh have failed to streamline the system because of the fact that notifications of …
A shallow magnitude 3.0 earthquake was reported Thursday afternoon 15 miles from Mammoth Lakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 5:33 p.m. at a depth of 3.7 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 67 miles from Clovis, 67 miles from Sanger, and 70 miles …
An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.8 struck off Easter Island early on Thursday, the Pacific Tsunami Center said, but added there was no threat of a tsunami. The quake hit at 10.15 p.m. ET and was centered in an isolated spot of the southeast Pacific Ocean, around 570 …
A shallow 6.0 earthquake in China's southern Yunnan province has displaced tens of thousands of people, said Chinese authorities. One person was killed and more than 300 people were injured in the quake, which took place late on Tuesday night, according to state news agency Xinhua. Injured residents rested in …
New Zealand’s capital is not about to be moved because a new fault line has been discovered under Wellington, the prime minister, John Key, says. The fault line, believed to be about 10km to 15km long and capable of generating earthquakes of up to 6.5 magnitude, was discovered in recent …
A clutch of private equity investors has written to power minister Piyush Goyal raising concerns over the delay in the commissioning of the 1,200-MW Teesta-III hydro power project in Sikkim as other stakeholders show reluctance to infuse the extra equity needed in view of the cost overruns. The project's revised …
MEXICO CITY (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit the Sea of Cortez between the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula and mainland Mexico. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS says the quake had a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) and …
A newly discovered active fault line along Wellington's harbour could result in a large quake for the city, scientists say. The Aotea Fault so far measured 2km long and ran from Oriental Parade to Westpac Stadium, said National Institute of Water and Atmospheric research (Niwa) marine geologist Philip Barnes. However, …
