Seismic leap forward with new earthquake monitoring centre

2021-08-08T20:31+0200elevenmyanmar (en)

The Lao National Earthquake Data Centre is now operational after construction was completed in one year by the Shanxisecond Construction Group Ltd. (Shanxi CIG) with funding assistance from the People’s Republic of China . A ceremony to hand over the centre took place in Vientiane on Friday, with....

Sustainability, Vol. 13, Pages 8837: Demand Stratification and Prediction of Evacuees after Earthquakes

2021-08-07T11:32+0200mdpi (en)

In recent years, frequent natural disasters have brought huge losses to human lives and property, directly affecting social stability and economic development. Since the driving factor of disaster management operations is speed, it will face severe challenges and tremendous pressure when matching the supply of emergency resources with the demand.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - South China Sea, 147 km northwest of Laoag, Philippines, on Friday, 6 Aug 2021 7:38 pm (GMT +8)

2021-08-06T14:32+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.9 quake in the Philippines near Davila, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos, 34 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Friday 6 August 2021 at 7:38 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 32.2 km.

5.1-magnitude quake hits waters off China's Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-06T14:24+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off Hualien County in China 's Taiwan at 7:12 p.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 23.15 degrees north latitude and 121.31 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km, the center said.

5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off eastern Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-06T11:23+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off eastern Taiwan's Yilan County at 4:11 p.m. Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 24.76 degrees north latitude and 122.30 degrees east longitude. The earthquake struck at a depth of 20 km, the center said.

Taiwan: Magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurs near northeastern Taiwan at around 16:19 Aug. 6

2021-08-06T11:21+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurred in the East China Sea, near northeastern Taiwan at around 16:19 Aug. 6. The epicenter was approximately 50 km (31 miles) east of Yilan, Taiwan. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout most of Taiwan.

5.4-magnitude quake hits waters off eastern Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-06T11:14+0200chinadaily (en)

[Photo/ China Earthquake Networks Center] BEIJING - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters off eastern Taiwan's Yilan county at 4:11 pm Friday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 24.76 degrees north latitude and 122.30 degrees east longitude.

5.9-magnitude quake jolts Taiwan, typhoon warning issued

2021-08-06T06:10+0200elevenmyanmar (en)

TAIPEI (AFP, KYODO, AP) - The Straits Times/ANN - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake rattled Taiwan on Thursday morning (Aug 8), the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries and casualties. The quake struck at 5.28am at a depth of 10km in north-eastern Yilan county. Taiwan's central weather bureau put its magnitude at 6.

5.8-magnitude quake jolts waters off Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-05T04:17+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

Taipei [Taiwan], August 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters near Yilan County of China 's Taiwan at 5:50 am Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 24.82 degrees north latitude and 122.31 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

5.8-magnitude quake jolts waters off Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-05T01:41+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters near Yilan County of China 's Taiwan at 5:50 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 24.82 degrees north latitude and 122.31 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

5.8-magnitude quake jolts waters off Taiwan: CENC

2021-08-05T01:13+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the waters near Yilan County of China 's Taiwan at 5:50 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was monitored at 24.82 degrees north latitude and 122.31 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

Taiwan: Magnitude-5.8 offshore earthquake occurs in East China Sea near Yilan at around 05:50 Aug. 5

2021-08-05T00:35+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.8 offshore earthquake occurred in the East China Sea off the northeastern coast of Taiwan at around 05:50 Aug. 5. The epicenter was about 53 km (33 miles) east of Yilan, Taiwan. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 11 km (7 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably....

Cina: terremoto magnitudo 4.8 colpisce Baise, nella regione del Guangxi Zhuang

2021-08-04T16:03+0200agenzianova (it)

Pechino, 04 ago 15:49 - (Agenzia Nova) - Un terremoto di magnitudo 4,8 ha colpito oggi la città di Baise, nella regione autonoma del Guangxi Zhuang, nel sud della Cina. Lo riferisce il China Earthquake Networks Center. Il terremoto è avvenuto a una profondità di dieci chilometri e finora non sono state segnalate vittime.

China releases regulation to improve earthquake resistance of construction projects

2021-08-04T12:12+0200ecns (en)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree to publish a regulation to improve the earthquake resistance of construction projects. The regulation, which will go into effect on September 1, listed measures to strengthen the earthquake resistance of construction projects and clarified relevant supervisory duties.

China releases regulation to improve earthquake resistance of construction projects

2021-08-04T11:16+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree to publish a regulation to improve the earthquake resistance of construction projects. The regulation, which will go into effect on September 1, listed measures to strengthen the earthquake resistance of....

MIL-OSI China: 5.8-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture

2021-08-04T09:24+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: China State Council Information Office. An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 on Wednesday struck off Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 1:40 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 36.2 degrees north and a longitude of 142.