Science and Technology - Briefs
Sikkim earthquake was unusual for Himalaya
It occurred due to sliding, not thrust motion
Earthquake, tsunami kill 844 in Indonesia
The death toll is expected to rise further because the authorities have not reached all affected areas yet
More than 2,400 people killed in 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Herat, Afghanistan
There are a total of 202 public health facilities in Herat province, one of which is a major regional hospital where 500 casualties were taken
Earthquakes can change the course of rivers — with devastating results. We may now be able to predict these threats
Tens of thousands of active faults run under river channels around the world and in New Zealand
Will recent political instability affect Haiti’s earthquake response? An expert explains
Haiti experienced a powerful earthquake after the assassination of former President Jovenel Moïse, an event that underlines precarious …
Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Reducing avoidable indirect deaths
Trauma, grief and loss of livelihood, among others, are some imminent dangers to survivors
Tremors changing contours of world map
In 2016, the world experienced 14 high-intensity (Richter scale 7-7.9) and 115 medium-intensity (Richter scale 6-6.9) earthquakes
Seven months after earthquake, Nepal unlocks disaster funds
The government of Nepal has finally allotted funds for reconstruction across the country, that were pledged by international donors in June
Earthquake footage shows Turkey’s buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why
Many of the collapsed buildings appear to have been built from concrete without adequate seismic reinforcement
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits off Alaska coast; Tsunami warming across US west coast, Canada
It happened hours after the coast of Java in Indonesia was struck by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake
Scientists re-confirm possibility of large earthquakes in the Himalayas
The study is based on data collected from 70 continuous and three episodic GPS stations in different parts of country from 1996 to 2015
Earthquake alert system in Uttarakhand to be expanded
100 new sensors along with the existing 84 spread over 200 kilometres will cover the gap area and help monitor the seismic activity
Struck by ‘swarm’ of tremors, Palghar’s woes keep escalating
Villagers in Maharashtra’s Palghar district claim repeat tremors, government apathy have left them in the lurch
'Structures in rural Afghanistan highly vulnerable to shaking'
Relief organisations have welcomed support from the international community in the aftermath of the Hindu Kush quake
An app that can generate earthquake warning
Using smartphones to detect seismic activity, the application may be useful in areas without sophisticated seismic networks
Manipur earthquake leaves trail of destruction
Lost lives, cracks in a dam, a damaged women’s market, and about 165 collapsed buildings tell the story of a devastating quake
Earthquake aftermath: survivors tweet images and updates from the ground
As authorities assess damage and loss of life in Kathmandu, details trickle in from areas surrounding Mount Everest
‘Kathmandu is enveloped in a cloud of dust’
Senior journalist based in Kathmandu, Rajesh Ghimire, reports the extent of damage sustained by the capital following the earthquake
South-west Iceland is shaking and may be about to erupt
More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula during the past week
Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard by earthquake
These artists will need support to maintain Marrakech’s history, to preserve the past for future historians to discover
Triple tremors in Delhi: ‘We should always be prepared for a big earthquake’
Poorly constructed houses in crammed colonies can present tough challenge
Nepal earthquake may have 'unzipped' fault line, boosting risk of future quake
New research shows the earthquake that struck central Nepal in April this year was only a partial rupture of the fault line, meaning another …
Structural safety: preparing for the big one
Implementing seismic codes while constructing buildings will help save several lives in our earthquake-prone cities
Medieval descriptions of an 1114 CE quake in present-day Turkey and Syria feel eerily familiar
Even at a distance of 900 years, accounts of the 1114 earthquake reveal historical societies went about recording natural disasters in terms that …