Why a landslide report in this site ? - The answer is simple, landslides are a main secondary fatalities source of earthquakes. Especially in hilly rain forest areas or in the middle of a monsoon season, landslides can be disastrous. While searching for landslides triggered by earthquakes, we are … [Read more...]
China - Deadly SICHUAN (Xa'an) earthquake April 20 2013 - Part 1 (Archive)
Created April 21, 2013 Last update April 21, 2013 07:50 By
CHINA - SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE APRIL 20 2013 Part 1 (this part includes all our information from the beginning of the earthquake until 05:13 UTC) Click here to read THE LATEST INFORMATION Update 05:13 UTC : Chinese seismologists are stating that the current earthquake is about 85 km from the 2008 … [Read more...]
Mw6.8 earthquake hits Jan Mayen in the Arctic with some damage
Created August 30, 2012 Last update September 4, 2012 08:28 By
Earthquake overview : A major earthquake has hit off Jan Mayen Island in Norway in the Arctic Ocean. 44 people live there, no injuries have been reported, but some damage and a rockslide has occurred. Tell us when you think you have felt this earthquake. Most recent information on top – Start … [Read more...]
Very strong moderately dangerous earthquake in the Xinjiang mountains, China - More damage than initially expected
Created August 12, 2012 Last update August 13, 2012 17:34 By
Earthquake overview : A M6.2 earthquake occurred in the Xinjiang mountains, China. Initially reported by the international agencies as very shallow (read very dangerous), the report of the Chinese authorities came as a relief as this agency mentioned a depth of 30 km. Tell us when you think you … [Read more...]
Strong shallow earthquake below the rain-forest of Eastern Papua New Guinea
Created February 15, 2012 Last update February 15, 2012 16:54 By
Earthquake overview : A strong but shallow and thus moderately dangerous earthquake occurred just after midnight inland Eastern Papua New Guinea. "I have Felt it" Reports --> see below + Let us know "how you have felt this earthquake" To read the full story as it happened, we advise our readers … [Read more...]
Understanding the Negros - Cebu, Philippines February 6, 2012 earthquake
Created February 9, 2012 Last update February 9, 2012 08:22 By
Earthquake overview : an earthquake of magnitude 6.7 occurred in the very highly populated region of Central Visayas in Philippines. The area most damaged is Negros Oriental. Many people have been killed by landslides triggered by the earthquake and the +1,000 aftershocks. For the most detailed … [Read more...]
CATDAT Damaging Earthquakes Database 2011 - Annual Review
Created January 9, 2012 Last update January 30, 2012 21:41 By
Damaging Earthquakes Database 2011 The Year in Review James Daniell & Armand Vervaeck 2011 has played host to the largest two earthquakes, economically speaking, in the history of the countries of Japan and New Zealand. The M9.0 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 11th March, … [Read more...]
Shallow earthquake in the southern part of the Dominican Republic - 1 person killed, 3 schools, 3 hospitals and more than 10 houses damaged
Created January 5, 2012 Last update January 9, 2012 00:38 By
Earthquake overview : Moderate earthquake with epicenter in the southern part of the island. The earthquake has been felt all over the island (including in Haiti) "I have Felt it" Reports --> see below + Let us know "how you have felt this earthquake" To read the full story as it happened, we … [Read more...]
Earthquake induced landslides in the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalayas
Created November 25, 2011 Last update November 25, 2011 19:37 By
Aftermath of the 18th September 2011 Sikkim earthquake By : Indranil Chakraborty, Dr. Saibal Ghosh, Debasish Bhattacharya & Anjan Bora, Engineering Geology Division, Geological Survey of India, Eastern Region, Kolkata Introduction According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) 1, a … [Read more...]
Understanding the Lushan, Ya'an, Sichuan, China earthquake
The April 20, 2013 UTC Mw6.6 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China occurred as the result of east-west oriented reverse-type motion on a north-south striking fault. A preliminary source location suggest the event likely occurred on the Longmenshan fault or a tectonically related fault … [Read more...]