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How California’s Retrofit Ordinances Are Reshaping Seismic Engineering
- Apr, 14, 2025
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Seismic Effects Seismic Slope Stability Engineering Seismology Forensics Forensic Engineering
- United States, California
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
It’s one thing to follow a checklist. It’s another to deeply understand how a structure behaves when the ground begins to shake. California’s seismic story is full of lessons—from collapsed unreinfor...
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Myanmar’s Earthquake to Bangkok’s Collapse: Anatomy of a Skyscraper Disaster
- Mar, 28, 2025
- Structural Failures Seismic Effects Forensics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Thailand, Bangkok
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
In the wake of a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake centered nearly 1,000 kilometers away in Myanmar, Bangkok is grappling with the catastrophic collapse of a high-rise building still under constructi...
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Tremors prediction in Pakistan: strong earthquakes shook New Delhi after this prediction
- Oct, 26, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural
- India
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A strong earthquake shook New Delhi, the capital of India, on October 3. The quake follows the consecutive tremors in Nepal. The National Centre for Seismology reported that an earthquake occurred at...
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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal triggering a landslide and damaging dozens of homes
- Oct, 24, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Nepal
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Sunday with its epicenter situated near Bharatpur. Nepal's National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center initially reported a magnitude of 6.1, while the...
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran
- Oct, 19, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Other Structural
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of Hormozgan Province in Iran on Tuesday morning. The incident caused tremors to be felt in nearby provinces. The quake's epicenter was estimated...
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Second 6.3-magnitide earthquake hit Afghanistan some days after the seismic sequence of Saturday
- Oct, 12, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Western Afghanistan experienced two major earthquakes on Saturday, while today a strong earthquake hit the same area again. Afghanistan is prone to frequent earthquakes, particularly in the Hindu Kus...
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6.3-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan: more than 2,500 fatalities
- Oct, 10, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Structural Reliability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Afghanistan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake hit western Afghanistan, near the Iranian border, on Saturday. The earthquake was characterized by the US Geological Survey as a series of strong tremors, including magnitudes 5...
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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand: no reports of major structural damage
- Sep, 21, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- New Zealand
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
New Zealand experienced a magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Wednesday morning, with no reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake occurred in the central South Island, approximately 124km west of...
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6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco with at least 2000 fatalities
- Sep, 11, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Seismic Effects Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Other Structural
- Morocco
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, resulting in the tragic loss of over 2,000 lives, with thousands sustaining injuries. The earthquake occurred around 11:11p.m. local time (6:11 p...
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September 7, 1999: a strong earthquake struck Athens, Greece
- Sep, 08, 2023
- Earthquake Engineering Damage (Structural) Structural Failures Seismic Effects Structural Dynamics Concrete Structures Structural Stability Structural Behavior Other Structural
- Greece
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
On September 7, 1999, Athens experienced a catastrophic earthquake. The event resulted in the loss of 143 lives, with 700 people sustaining injuries, and extensive damage to 70,000 buildings. The 19...
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