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M 7.4 earthquake struck Mexico: Reports for infrastructure damage and casualties

A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico resulting in infrastructure damage and casualties. The seismic shock hit at around 10:30 am local time on A massive earthquake (M 7.4) struck Mexico result...

Crack appears in Florida bridge: Authorities reassure that a total collapse is not imminent

Major concerns about the structural integrity of a bridge in Florida were raised after a large crack appeared underneath its span. The Roosevelt Bridge that suffered the structural damage, spans ac...

Landslide hit Ivory Coast: At least 13 fatalities

At least 13 people were reported dead after a landslide struck in Ivory Coast. The slide occurred on June 18, 2020, and affected a community in Anya At least 13 people were reported dead after a lan...

Massive earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand

A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand raising concerns about a potential tsunami. The seismic shock occurred on June 18, 2020, at 12 A M 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of New Ze...

Quantifying the slip rate of a remote and creeping landslide

A study, recently published in Nature Communications, presents a new technique for quantifying the movement patterns of a remote, creeping landslide. A study, recently published in Nature Communicati...

Stunning footage of foundation failure that causes 3-story building to collapse in India

A 3-story building suddenly collapsed into a canal in West Bengal, a state of India. The structure was located at a village about 120 kilometers awa A 3-story building suddenly collapsed into a canal...

Railway bridge collapse in Russia

A railway bridge collapse in the port of Murmansk, Russia, has halted all railway transportations. Murmansk is a port city located 1,500 kilometers northwest of Moscow and a key center for trade in...

Massive landslide sweeps away houses in Norway

Eight residences have been swept away by a vast landslide that struck in Norway. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Kråknes, Alta, Eight residences have been swept away by a vast la...

A sinkhole opened near Pantheon, Rome, revealing slabs of ancient streets

A sinkhole that opened near Pantheon in Rome revealed an ancient Roman street. The Pantheon is an ancient structure in Rome which was completed aroun A sinkhole that opened near Pantheon in Rome reve...

Michigan dam failures raise concerns about United States deteriorating infrastructure

On May 19, 2020, two dams in Michigan breached causing extensive flooding and infrastructure damage, and raising questions about the United States de On May 19, 2020, two dams in Michigan breached ca...

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