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Permafrost-associated landslide causes major issues in Denali National Park, Alaska

A slow-moving landslide that is associated with permafrost deterioration has caused some major issues in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. A slow-moving landslide that is associated with pe...

Powerful earthquake struck Mexico: At least one fatality

At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake hit southwestern Mexico on September 8, 2021. The seismic shock struck northeast of Acapulco, a At least one person died after a M 7.0 earthquake h...

M7.0 earthquake in southwest Mexico

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest Mexico. According to the United States Geological Survey the quake hit 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) east- An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck southwest M...

Category 4 hurricane Ida hit Louisiana: neighborhoods left underwater

Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana's Port Fourchon at a around 1 p.m. August 29th and slowly scraped across the state, delivering c Category 4 hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisi...

Numerous landslides triggered after M7.2 earthquake in Haiti

Numerous landslides have been recorded in Haiti after a M7.2 earthquake struck in August 2021. The M 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021, Numerous landslides have been recorded in Haiti a...

Concrete roof collapse of industrial building in Singapore

On Sunday 22th of August at about 9:20 am, a concrete roof of an industrial building at 3013 Bedok Park E Bedok, partially collapsed. After the colla On Sunday 22th of August at about 9:20 am, a conc...

Partial building collapse in North Vancouver, Canada

One person was reported dead after a high building located in North Vancouver, Canada, partially collapsed. The incident occurred on August 25, 2021, at the intersection of Chesterfield Avenue...

Seismometers providing crucial data on Haiti’s earthquake

After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010 which cost the lives of thousands of people, scientists develop a network of low cost seismometers. After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010...

Understanding the nature of friction on earthquake faults by studying a volcanic eruption

A new study, recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), focuses on a volcani A new study, recently published in the Proceedings...

Haiti update: After the 7.2 earthquake, Tropical Storm Grace hit. Death toll rise to 1,419, unknown the number of people that are still missing

After the 7.2 earthquake of Haiti the death toll rise to 1,419 while more than 6,900 people injured. The authorities can not estimate how many are st After the 7.2 earthquake of Haiti the death toll...

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