Strong earthquake rocks western Indonesia
A strong earthquake struck Wednesday evening off the southern coast of Java, Indonesia's main island, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2016
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Strong earthquake rocks east Indonesia; communications lost
A strong earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday, apparently knocking out communications on islands near the epicenter.
Earth Sciences
Feb 12, 2016
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Undersea quake rocks eastern Indonesia; no tsunami warning
A strong undersea earthquake has struck off eastern Indonesia, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.
Earth Sciences
Sep 16, 2015
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Japan lifts evacuation order for town near doomed nuke plant
Japan's government on Saturday lifted a 4 1/2-year-old evacuation order for the northeastern town of Naraha that had sent all of the town's 7,400 residents away following the disaster at the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant.
Environment
Sep 5, 2015
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New tools increase Palestine's capacity to face earthquakes
Palestine has faced hundreds of earthquakes since the beginning of the year. Thanks to the SASPARM and SASPARM 2.0 projects, the next generation of citizens and researchers will be better equipped to face this growing threat.
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Aug 14, 2015
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TEPCO's Fukushima compensation cost to reach over $57 bn
Japan's embattled utility Tokyo Electric Power Co now expects the compensation costs after the Fukushima nuclear disaster to be more than $57 billion, the government confirmed Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 28, 2015
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What works and doesn't in disaster health response
On Saturday, April 24 2015, a major (Magnitude 7.8) earthquake hit Nepal shortly after midday. Long-expected by seismologists, this large earthquake has left many of the older structures in this mountainous and economically ...
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2015
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Strong earthquake hits off eastern Indonesia
A strong earthquake hit off the coast of eastern Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Wednesday, causing panic among residents, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Authorities said there was no threat of ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2014
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Massive quake in southwest Pakistan kills 210 (Update)
Rescuers struggled Wednesday to help thousands of people injured and left homeless after their houses collapsed in a massive earthquake in southwestern Pakistan the day before as the death toll rose overnight to 210.
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2013
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From a devastating earthquake, a blueprint for recovery
In 2009, a massive earthquake struck L'Aquila, Italy, a town two hours north of Rome where generations of families have lived for thousands of years. The quake devastated the community so much that its citizens have not been ...
Engineering
Mar 11, 2013
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