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An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes can result in the ground shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis. The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: the risk ...
Jan 23, 2024 · Earthquake Damage in Türkiye. Scientists from NASA and other agencies are using satellites to map damage caused by the devastating earthquake. Published Feb 9, 2023. Image of the Day Land Human Presence Remote Sensing Earthquakes. Receive notifications of our most recent images!
Current Earthquake Information. The seismic network GEOFON, run by the GFZ, provides seismic data and rapid earthquake parameters. Besides GFZ several other partner institutions are part of the global network. Further information on the GEOFON program may be found at the GEOFON-Website. Was ist die Magnitude und was die Intensität eines Erdbebens?
Nov 7, 2023 · Working closely with the government and partners, WHO is supporting to respond to the urgent health needs of the affected populationA 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal's Western Province of Karnali, shortly before midnight on 3 November 2023, killing over 150, leaving many more injured, and thousands displaced. Jajarkot, which was the epicenter, and Rukum West are the two districts most ...
Jul 12, 2017 · On this day last year, 15 October 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the island province of Bohol in Central Visayas but was felt as far as Southern Mindanao. Less than a month later, Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept through central Visayas. Although it did not cause significant damage on the island ...
The State Government rebuilt District Hospital of Kutch, G K General Hospital, which had completely collapsed during the 2001 earthquake, using the Base Isolation Technique structural technique that makes buildings earthquake-resilient. Twenty years on, remarkable progress has been made in building a swifter response and a resilient future.
Feb 7, 2023 · Overview. On 6 February 2023, a series of massive earthquakes struck south-eastern Türkiye near the border with the Syrian Arab Republic. These and hundreds of aftershocks caused significant destruction on each side of the border, claiming thousands of lives across both countries and damaging or destroying essential infrastructure, including ...
At least 40 people have died and over 1600 were injured following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, which took place at 20:55 local time on Friday, 24 January 2020. Of those injured, around 100 are undergoing treatment and the rest have already been discharged.In addition to the human toll, hundreds of buildings in Elazig and Malatya provinces either collapsed or sustained damage ...
Sep 9, 2016 · On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 NST, with a mighty shudder, the earth released the pent-up seismic energy trapped within in the form of an earthquake that lasted 55 seconds. That brief span of time was enough to cause thousands of deaths, injure several thousand people, bring down buildings and shanties alike, split apart roads, damage health facilities and schools, cause avalanches and landslides ...
Jul 12, 2017 · Bohol earthquake: six months on. 12 July 2017. On October 15, 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the central Philippines. The earthquake woke the region at 8:12 in the morning wreaking havoc in the province of Bohol where the quake’s epicenter was reported. Tremors were also felt in Cebu, Negros Occidental ...
