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Thousands moved to shelters in earthquake-hit Tibet as search for missing continues
More than 45,000 people in earthquake-hit Tibet were moved to shelters as authorities widened search operations to find survivors buried under rubble in the high-altitude environment following a ...
WA is seeing a string of earthquakes. Here’s how experts say you should stay prepared
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake by Orcas Island was the largest to hit Washington since 2020. Here’s how you can prepare for even ...
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Quake-resistant home ratios near nuclear plants below average
homes in these areas would be more prone to earthquake damage, which could prevent residents from evacuating or seeking shelter indoors. Structures built or reinforced under the “new seismic ...
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“Quality of Life” in Japanese Evacuation Shelters: Learning from the Taiwan Experience
When the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck on New Year’s Day, 2024, we saw evacuees taking shelter in school gymnasiums and community centers, lying on cold, hard floors. There were no partitions ...
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Nuclear fallout shelters cracked in Ishikawa earthquake
The Noto Peninsula earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024, revealed flaws in specialized indoor shelters designed to protect evacuees from radiation leaks in nuclear power plant disasters. These radiation ...
4.5-magnitude quake hits in western Washington, seismologists say. ‘Shook us awake’
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 5:02 a.m. Monday, March 3, in western Washington, the the U.S. Geological Survey ...
3.9 magnitude earthquake jolts Los Angeles
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 jolted through Los Angeles on Sunday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 10:13 p.m. about 2 kilometers (or roughly ...