Ten deadliest quakes of the 21st century
The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is the fifth-deadliest this century.
The massive earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6 is the fifth-deadliest this century.
Environment
Feb 13, 2023
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According to the research of Professor Mark van der Meijde, mountains influence the impact of earthquakes. It was already known that the topography of an area has an influence on earthquakes, but the major influence at the ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2020
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Nepal opened an optical fiber link across the Himalayan mountains to China on Friday, ending years of dependency on India for internet access.
Telecom
Jan 12, 2018
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An earthquake much more powerful and damaging than last year's 7.8 magnitude quake could rock Katmandu and the Himalayan Frontal Fault, an international team of seismic experts has concluded. The unsettling news comes after ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2016
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Part of Nepal including its capital city, Kathmandu, and the Himalayan foothills are pictured in this satellite image.
Earth Sciences
Oct 21, 2016
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Researchers from the University of Southampton are using mobile phone data to monitor the movement of people affected by the earthquake in Nepal and help with the continuing relief effort in the country.
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2015
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The April 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal produced less damage and weaker shaking than might be expected from a magnitude 7.8 quake in the area, according to a group of ten new articles published this week in Seismological ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 27, 2015
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For more than 20 years, Caltech geologist Jean-Philippe Avouac has collaborated with the Department of Mines and Geology of Nepal to study the Himalayas—the most active, above-water mountain range on Earth—to learn more ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 6, 2015
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Three months after a massive earthquake struck Nepal, killing more than 8,800 people and destroying nearly 600,000 homes, aftershocks continue to jolt the Himalayan nation.
Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2015
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An emeritus Oregon State University geologist, who was one of the first scientists to point to the possibility of a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, outlines some of the world's seismic "time bombs" in a forthcoming ...
Earth Sciences
May 6, 2015
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