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Earthquake in Iran’s Khoy: at least three fatalities and hundreds injuries

At least three people died and hundreds hurt as a result of a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Khoy in northwest Iran. According to Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of the West Azerbaijan...

A 5.6-Magnitude Earthquake Struck Nepal – One Fatality, Two Injured and 40 Houses Damaged

An earthquake struck western Nepal on Tuesday, according to a local official. One person is dead and two more were injured while at least 40 houses were damaged. Cattle and farm animals were also bur...

7.6 magnitude quake hit Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted

An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 struck Indonesia (Tanimbar islands) on Tuesday prompting panicked residents in the area to flee their homes, although a tsunami warning was lifted after three hours and...

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California: outages and damage were reported

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California on Sunday for the second time in less than two weeks, causing power outages and damage, according to officials. The New Year's Day earthquake, w...

California: Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits Northern California coast

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake rattled Northern California early Tuesday morning, causing some damage and leaving thousands without power in Humboldt County. The quake was reported at 2:34 a.m. Tuesday 1...

Indonesia earthquake: at least 271 fatalities, 40 missing - search for survivors from rescuers

A 5.6 magnitude quake struck a mountainous region in Indonesia on Monday, causing landslides that buried entire villages near the West Java town of Cianjur. The earthquake, which struck at a shallow...

6.4-magnitude earthquake in Philippines: at least 26 injuries

At least 26 people were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippines, forcing the closure of an international airport, sending panicked residents into the streets and ca...

Seismic isolation: engineers launch a new building system to protect houses in an earthquake

A University of Canterbury team, led by Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Professor Tim Sullivan and postdoctoral fellow Tom Francis, tested a prototype of the system last year. The results w...

5.7-magnitude earthquake hits northwestern Iran: at least 490 injuries

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck northwestern Iran on Wednesday, and medical authorities in the area reported that at least 490 people had been injured. The quake's epicentre was close to the town...

Earthquake damage in Groningen: 3,300 buildings demolished since 2012

Over 3,300 buildings have been demolished in Groningen since 2012, when the strongest earthquake since gas drilling began hit the province, broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday. The buildings which...

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