Earthquake

Gaziantep – Just over a month since devastating earthquakes hit communities in Türkiye's southeast, torrential rains on Wednesday, 15 March, caused deadly ...

Since the start of the earthquake crisis, IOM teams have been working around the clock to support affected communities, particularly those made homeless. The majority of those displaced by the earthquakes have stayed within the 11 affected provinces, two of which are Adiyaman and Sanliurfa. With enough power to damage infrastructure, split roads and move cars, the floods have washed away the temporary shelters and belongings of people affected by the recent earthquakes. All I can do is cry and then quiet myself,” said Ozlem, a mother of three, who eyes welled up with tears as she spoke outside her family’s tent in a temporary settlement in Adiyaman that has been badly affected by the floods. This rapid response has been made possible with funding from the Government of the United States. The floods have caused the death of at least 18 people, as well as damage to around 2,000 homes and workplaces, according to the Ministry of Interior.

The Tacoma Fault lies just north of downtown and the Port of Tacoma. Each of these faults has clear evidence of past earthquakes; for the Seattle fault they've ...

We know what to do and just have to find the will to do it. Current building codes aim to protect occupant lives in a building but not to prevent irreparable damage short of actual collapse, rendering our buildings useless in the aftermath. We don’t even have a good count of how many of these there are in our cities and towns in the Pacific Northwest, but because they tend to be larger buildings they put larger populations at risk. There are certainly even more of what are called non-ductile concrete buildings and bridges, constructed before about 1980, which have inadequate steel reinforcement and are at risk of the kind of horrific collapses we have seen in the recent news from Turkey. There are known to be more than a thousand unreinforced masonry buildings (URMs) made of brick or stone and mortar without any steel reinforcing as is required today in the city of Seattle alone, with many more in cities and towns throughout Western Washington. Much of the population in Turkey is justifiably demanding to know why their elected leaders didn’t do more to prepare before the disaster. The Southern Whidbey Island and Seattle faults could even link up to produce not one but two major quakes in quick succession, like the ones of Feb. Finally, while wood frame houses tend to have thankfully smaller casualty rates from collapse because they are lighter and more flexible, they are prone to major structural damage if not retrofitted, a major potential source of societal disruption and economic loss in an earthquake. In recent decades, Washington state has greatly improved seismic safety through improved building codes, and a wealth of global experience and engineering research gives us confidence that this has made a real difference. The Tacoma Fault lies just north of downtown and the Port of Tacoma. Second, while Turkey has strong building codes similar to ours here in Seattle, many older buildings had not been strengthened to modern standards, and apparently some newer buildings were not constructed properly, in violation of those codes. This disaster struck a faraway region, and you may think, “Surely we are much better off, and it couldn’t really happen here.” But the Puget Sound region has similar faults and an abundance of buildings designed and built before our current understanding of the region’s seismicity and modern structural engineering practice.

Hatem*, 15, walks through his earthquake damaged neighbourhood wearing a Go-Pro camera [ Hurras/ Save the Children]. Amman, 17^th March - As the European ...

The UN has received 65% of the response funding in Türkiye. Whilst in Syria local NGOs have received $15 million out of the $264 million raised. ]In Türkiye, local NGOs have only received $0.1 million out of the $139 million raised to date. The psychological toll and threats to children's safety are immense, and without adequate support and investment, there is a risk of long-term repercussions on their health, development and wellbeing. “Children across Türkiye and Syria need world leaders and donors to step up. To go back to the old times.” There is still $1 billion required to meet the needs of all those affected by the earthquakes and help children recover. The situation here is not good at all, I have new friends, but here I cannot study or do anything. Some walls fell in front of us, so we got stuck for about two hours until the civil defence arrived. The earthquakes claimed the lives of more than 54,000 people across both countries. Hatem* narrowly avoided being hit by a falling wall until his neighbour pulled him out of the way. At present, funding for the response is woefully low and certainly not at the level to meet the overwhelming needs.

NATO Allies and partners continue to respond to calls for assistance following the devastating earthquakes in February. In Antakya and Iskenderun.

NATO Allies also recently agreed to provide temporary housing for an additional 4,000 people in Defne. In early March, France delivered 5,000 tents and thousands of blankets. In Antakya and Iskenderun, NATO is setting up temporary shelters for 4,000 people left homeless by the earthquakes.

As a result of the search and rescue operations, forces of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan rescued 53 people, including 17 children, as well ...

The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye, Malatya, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana and Kahramanmaras were subjected to severe destruction. The quake occurred at a depth of seven kilometers in the Pazarcik region of Kahramanmaras Province. The powerful earthquake hit southeastern Türkiye on Feb.

Following the earthquakes women volunteers ensure that women and girls receive the aid and support they need.

Hazal Günel, Gender Equality Programs Specialist at TOG, says that women volunteers play a life-saving role in the earthquake response: “Women volunteers can ensure that different needs and priorities of women and girls are met. As volunteers, we need to acknowledge the vulnerabilities of people including women and we need to be supportive in any case.” She says that she went to a storage unit in Hatay to coordinate the aids and to set up the operation: “People come to the storage units to pick up the items they need. I also witness that women tend to prioritize the needs of their children first, they want to take diapers and baby formula and put their needs in second place.” Women volunteers have played a life-saving role in the response by ensuring that women and girls receive the aid and support they need. She was in her hometown Antalya, when the earthquakes hit the cities and she deployed to the earthquake zone right after that.

Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry's rescue forces are coming back from quake-hit areas of Turkiye, Azernews reports.

As a result of the search and rescue operations, the ministry's forces rescued 53 people, including 17 children, as well as pulled the bodies of 780 people from the rubble. To recap, the ministry sent rescue and medical personnel numbering 760 people, 8 specially trained rescue dogs, 3 special rescue vehicles, and other necessary rescue equipment from the first day of the earthquake in Turkiye. This morning, a convoy of eight vehicles headed from the city of Kahramanmaras to Azerbaijan.

A single arm quasi experimental study was conducted among Nepalese immigrants residing in Japan. An educational intervention was prepared along with a 52 itemed ...

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Phivolcs detected the quake at 12:11 a.m. and located its epicenter 145 kilometers southeast of Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental. The tectonic earthquake's ...

[INQUIRER PLUS](https://www.inquirer.net/plus) to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Oriental on Saturday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Phivolcs reported Instrumental Intensity I in the City of General Santos, Malungon, Sarangani, and Don Marcelino.

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported southeast Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental early Saturday morning by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

The agency earlier reported a magnitude 5.2 occurred in the area. The quake occurred at 12:11 a.m. A magnitude 5.0 earthquake was reported southeast Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental early Saturday morning by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS).

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

March 18 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Ecuador on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.21 miles), EMSC said. Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes off coast of Ecuador - EMSC

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country's coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) ...

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country's emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of tsunami - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador: US Geological Survey A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country's coastal Guayas region.

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. The U.S.

The 5.7 magnitude quake was the first major earthquake since the city's founding, and while “moderate” by geological standards, it was Utah's strongest since a ...

If operating in affected areas, vacate multistory buildings until authorities confirm their structural integrity. 2023 Global Risk Forecast. The intelligence ...

FLASH: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes in southwestern Ecuador at about 12:13 March 18. A strong magnitude-6.9 earthquake occurred southwestern Ecuador at 12:13 March 18. Ecuador: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes in southwestern Ecuador at about 12:13 March 18

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook Ecuador on Saturday, but there was no immediate word on damage or injuries.

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Here's how Utah State University is helping Utah prepare for a bigger earthquake three years after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake that was felt widely across ...

"I just want to let people know that we're going to do the best that we can to help the citizens of Utah prepare for a big earthquake." But we have to stay diligent because when that big earthquake does happen, we're going to regret that we didn't do more to prepare." "In Turkey, they didn't learn the lesson from that earthquake that happened 20-some years ago, and now they've had an even more devastating event." "The new Utah Earthquake Engineering Center will help bring focus to these efforts." I don't want to see that happen," Cox said. "Earthquakes will absolutely devastate your city for years, and we want to avoid that happening," he said. That distinction goes to the Brigham City segment, which Cox said is between 2,000 to 2,500 years overdue for a large earthquake. "We don't want to just survive an earthquake; we want to be able to quickly return back to life as normal." "It caused billions of dollars of damage to their city," Cox said. "They basically have went through and said, 'Hey, we can tell that earthquakes occur along the Wasatch fault, somewhere — there are five major segments between Nephi and Brigham City," Cox said. "(This) means that it's susceptible to a problem that we call soil liquefaction in an earthquake. While these structures are the weakest link, there are other factors that make Utah even more vulnerable to sustaining substantial earthquake damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country's coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) ...

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country's emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people.

A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least four people, damaging homes and buildings, ...

One anchor indicated the show would go on a commercial break, while another repeated, "My God, my God." Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country's emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit coastal Ecuador on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey, and there are reports of damage to homes and ...

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QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong earthquake shook Ecuador on Saturday, but there was no immediate word on major damage or injuries.

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6.7 magnitude tremor shakes coastal Guayas region, damaging homes and buildings.

In the northern region of Tumbes, the old walls of an Army barracks collapsed, authorities said. In the coastal state of El Oro, three people died and several were trapped under rubble, the agency reported. Authorities ordered the closure of three road tunnels. The earthquake was also felt in Peru, from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. It was centred about 80km (50 miles) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of more than 3 million people.

At least four people died after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck southern Ecuador on Saturday afternoon, the country's government said in a statement.

The historic city is in the UN list of world heritage sites. [ Ecuavisa](https://www.ecuavisa.com/) reported structural damage to buildings in Cuenca, one of the country’s biggest cities. [ “orange alert,”](https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000jl3s/pager) saying “significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread.”

Magnitude 6.7 tremors hit coastal Guayas area in province whose capital is Guayaquil, causing at least four people to lose their lives.

In the northern region of Tumbes, the old walls of an army barracks collapsed, authorities said. In the coastal province of El Oro, three people died and several were trapped under rubble, the agency reported. Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicle tunnels. The earthquake was also felt in Peru, from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. The South American country’s emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported that one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. Its centre was about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Guayaquil, which has a metropolitan area of more than 3 million people.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 in the country's coastal Guayas region.

One anchor indicated the show would go on a commercial break, while another repeated, "My God, my God." Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country's emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in the country's coastal Guayas region. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) ...

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels. The South American country's emergency response agency, the Risk Management Secretariat, reported one person died in the Andean community of Cuenca. It was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people.

Eleven deaths were in El Oro and one in Azuay province, authorities said. Machala and Cuenca were among the cities that suffered damage to buildings and ...

There have also been reports of the earthquake being felt in several other cities, including Manabi, Manta and the capital Quito. The southern province of El Oro was the worst affected, where emergency services have reported people remain trapped inside collapsed houses. At least 12 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the southern coast of Ecuador.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast.

In the northern region of Tumbes, the old walls of an Army barracks collapsed, authorities said. Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels in Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. In the coastal state of El Oro, three people died and several were trapped under rubble, the agency reported.

At least 12 people are dead after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of Ecuador Saturday, authorities said.

The number of fatalities could rise amid efforts to find those trapped under rubble, officials said. A 4.8-magnitude earthquake was also reported around 12:28 p.m., officials said. The earthquake occurred around 12:22 p.m.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.

Authorities ordered the closure of three vehicular tunnels in Guayaquil, which anchors a metro area of over 3 million people. "I heard how my neighbors were shouting and there was a lot of noise," said Cruz, a 34-year-old photographer. In El Oro, the agency also reported that several people were trapped under rubble. In Peru, the earthquake was felt from its northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast. One of the victims died in Peru, while 13 others died in Ecuador, where authorities also reported that at least 126 people were injured. Geological Survey reported an earthquake with a magnitude of about 6.8 that was centered just off the Pacific Coast, about 50 miles south of Guayaquil, Ecuador's second-largest city.