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This is part 3 of our ongoing story on the massive 8.9 earthquake / tsunami which struck Japan on March 11 2011. Click here for part one.  Click here for part two. UPDATE 01:58 UTC : Japanese foreign ministry listed the 49 countries extending offers of relief, in no particular order: … [Read more...]
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– Update 09:32 UTC: The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has reported that a total of 707 houses in Ormoc City were totally damaged by the magnitude-6.5 earthquake last week. Update 17:44 UTC: Final toll - dead - 187 injured (7 in serious condition) - 50 families had to be evacuated Update 16:42 [...]
This damage was detected by our colleagues of the 2017 Earthquake Impact Database - EID on Google Docs Update 16:15 UTC: New video has been included in a Danish newspaper. Watch it via this link Update Wednesday 16:00 UTC: MustRead article about what triggered the tsunami waves Nuugaatsiaq Greenland landslide and tsunami: Seismograms suggest several [...]
Deadly earthquake in the Kos (Greece) Bodrum (Turkey) area - July 20, 2017
- Update : The death toll still stands at 2. The number of injured has in the meantime increased to 458 (source Earthquake Impact Database) Update : Focal mechanism of the earthquake as well as the 2 possibilities of main ground movement "Understanding Beach Balls" article. Ground movement images courtesy Geoscope Update : Damage [...]