A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Chile yesterday. It caused some building to shake. The pacific tsunami warning center announce there was no threat of a tsunami. Later that day things went back to normal.
For more info, please read the original article by Independent:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chile-earthquake-tsunami-magnitude-latest-a8737146.html
On January 17, 1995 a 7.2 earthquake hit Kobe, Japan. Killing more than 6,000 people and damaging the city. It was Japan’s worst earthquake since the Great Kanto earthquake in 1923.
For more info, please read the original article by Missoulian.com:
https://missoulian.com/news/archives/photos-anniversary-of-the-great-hanshin-earthquake-in-japan/collection_f27c0f8a-5061-51d0-844e-737391d63b34.html#1
With over 25 year since the last major earthquake in California. Many have taken significant steps to make buildings safer by retrofitting, many others have ignored the seismic threat. State government has left the city and county government decided on whether to mandate earthquake retrofits. For that reason, many people […]
Today the citizens of Piedmont, California were just woken up by a 3.7 earthquake. This comes a day before the 25th anniversary of 1994 Northridge earthquake, that displaced thousands of people and caused billions in damages. This is a reminder the “big one” can happen at any time.
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Almost 25 years ago southern Californians were awoken by a strong earthquake, that in a matter of seconds killed dozens of people, misplaced thousands of people, caused billions in damages and left people scared for life. This day is when Californians learned about soft story apartments and the danger they […]
By the Fall schools in Portland will start to see the placards in the front of the buildings. The placards are informing them the building may be unsafe in in the event of a major earthquake. For now the district has sent out messages. Portland Public Schools in 1995 have […]
A quarter century has passed since the 1994 Northridge earthquake, that displaced thousands of people and cost over a billion dollars in damages. Are we safer? If another one were to strike, will we be better off, than last time? The answers vary.
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In just a few days, the 25th anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake will happen. This earthquake not only injured more than 9,000 people, and displaced 20,000. The timeline NBC provided shows the magnitude of the earthquake and the destruction it caused.
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An earthquake in Canada has just been confirmed. It was of a 3.8-magnitude around northwest of Hampton in southern New Brunswick. It hit at 9:49 a.m. AST. The earthquake was an “intraplate earthquake,” which means, it happened inside the tectonic plate.
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This is a guide for most people in California who rent. It discusses advice on what you should do or ask your landlord to make sure your building is safe. A building that is retrofitted has a greater chance of having a minimal impact to no impact when the big […]
