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Current Earthquake Information The seismic network GEOFON, run by the GFZ, provides seismic data and rapid earthquake parameters. Besides GFZ several other partner institutions are part of the global network.
An earthquake is a violent and abrupt shaking of the ground, caused by movement between tectonic plates along a fault line in the earth’s crust. Earthquakes can result in the ground shaking, soil liquefaction, landslides, fissures, avalanches, fires and tsunamis. The extent of destruction and harm caused by an earthquake depends on: magnitude
23 Ιαν 2024 · Earthquake Lifts the Noto Peninsula. Some parts of the peninsula rose up to 4 meters (13 feet), shifting the position of coastlines and leaving some ports dry. Published Jan 23, 2024. Image of the Day Land Earthquakes
9 Σεπ 2016 · On 25 April 2015 at 11:56 NST, with a mighty shudder, the earth released the pent-up seismic energy trapped within in the form of an earthquake that lasted 55 seconds. That brief span of time was enough to cause thousands of deaths, injure several thousand people, bring down buildings and shanties alike, split apart roads, damage health facilities and schools, cause avalanches and landslides ...
It is an extended version of “The European-Mediterranean Earthquake Catalogue (EMEC) for the last millennium” originally compiled by Grünthal and Wahlström, 2012, 2012a). The catalogue covers a region extending from the Azores (Mid-Atlantic Ridge) in the west until eastern Turkey and the Caucases in the east, and from Africa north of the Sahara in the south to the Arctic Sea in the north.
12 Ιουλ 2017 · On this day last year, 15 October 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter Scale shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the island province of Bohol in Central Visayas but was felt as far as Southern Mindanao. Less than a month later, Typhoon Haiyan (known locally as Yolanda) swept through central Visayas. Although it did not cause significant damage on the island ...
7 Νοε 2023 · Working closely with the government and partners, WHO is supporting to respond to the urgent health needs of the affected populationA 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal's Western Province of Karnali, shortly before midnight on 3 November 2023, killing over 150, leaving many more injured, and thousands displaced. Jajarkot, which was the epicenter, and Rukum West are the two districts most ...
20 Μαρ 2018 · On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea (PNG), triggering landslides, killing and burying people and houses, affecting water sources and destroying crops. The PNG Government declared a state of emergency on 1 March for Hela, Southern Highlands, Western and Enga provinces.
At least 40 people have died and over 1600 were injured following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey, which took place at 20:55 local time on Friday, 24 January 2020. Of those injured, around 100 are undergoing treatment and the rest have already been discharged.In addition to the human toll, hundreds of buildings in Elazig and Malatya provinces either collapsed or sustained damage ...
8 Νοε 2023 · A strong earthquake of 6.4 magnitude (USGS) hit Nepal on 3 Nov 2023 at 23:47 local time. More than 382 aftershocks were reported, forcing people to spend nights in the open or makeshift shelters in freezing overnight temperatures. As of 6 November 2023, 153 (Male: 70, Female: 83) people had died and more than 338 (Male: 138, Female: 200) had been injured as a result of the earthquake.Efforts ...
