Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, introduced the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, which passed by the Senate in September. The bill reauthorizes the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. Initially passed in 1977. The bill will head to President Trump’s desk for final approval.
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In 1999 in the Marmara region a 7.5 magnitude hit the Izmit. Now a Japanese expert has warned that an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 could hit Turkey’s Marmara region within the next 25 years. The Japanese expert noted that Turkey is an earthquake prone country and the Marmara […]
Andre Barbosa, associate professor in Civil Engineering said “From the structural engineering side we are not prepared for this. 80-85 percent of (Oregon’s) infrastructure has been built prior to us even having knowledge of this earthquake.” The effects of an earthquake last a life time, many people lose their loved […]
On Tuesday morning Japan was hit with a 5.0 earthquake. There have been no reports of major damages or injuries, and no tsunami warning has been issued.
For more info, please read the original article by Khaleej Times:
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/international/rest-of-asia/earthquake-of-magnitude-50-hits-south-japan-no-tsunami-warning
Scientists from GNS Science have found the 2016 7.8 ‘Kaikoura earthquake’ that hit New Zealand has caused the North and South islands to move closer to each other. The Kaikoura earthquake was one of the most complicated earthquakes in the world. Geologists believe such events occur only once every 5,000-10,000 […]
A report that was released recently revealed dozens of high-rises in San Francisco all share a features that be detrimental when the next major earthquake strikes. The buildings were all completed between 1964 and 1989 all have steel skeletons. They are connected with a welding technique that experts now known […]
: According to Time’s Iranian authorities said Monday that the number of injured had risen to 716. Not fatalities have been reported. More than 160 aftershocks occurred in the region. The earthquake struck western Iran near its border with Iraq near the town of Sarpol-e Zahabi. The quake hit after […]
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People often reference the Northridge earthquake of 1994 when they speak about seismic disasters. After all, it’s something many of us experienced first-hand: an event that we can relate to.
The 6.7-magnitude thrust of the quake […]
A 4.1 magnitude has hit an area under the Olympic National Park south of Port Angeles, the USGS confirmed. It happen after 3 am no reports of damages
For more info, please read the original article by Insurance Journal:
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2018/11/21/509939.htm
In Oregon the early warning system is 38% completed, it is estimated completion by 2020. “You just never know when it’s going to happen!” explains Wade Krawec. Scientists need to place dozens of sensors that detect ground movement and they are slowly testing the system.
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