Earthquake
Discover the latest commentary on major earthquakes around the globe together with new insights on earthquake risk modeling.
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Loma Prieta Earthquake: Is California More Vulne...
On Tuesday, October 17, 1989, the Mw 6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake struck along an oblique-reverse fault, possibly connected to the San Andreas…
Twenty-Five Years of Building Resilience in Taiw...
On September 21, 1999, at 1:47 a.m. local time, an earthquake measuring Mw7.6 struck in the mountains of Central Taiwan, rupturing 80…
How Did the 1999 İzmit Earthquake Shape Earthqua...
At 03:01 local time (00:01 UTC), on August 17, 1999, a Mw7.4 earthquake ruptured a segment of the North Anatolian Fault (NAF) in İzmit (pop…
The Foreshock Modeling Challenge
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The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) recently heightened awareness around the significance of potential foreshocks as a precursor to a…
The Importance of Capturing the Contribution of ...
When looking at the historical record of catastrophe losses across the Caribbean region, even over the last few decades, it is hurricane…
Fifteen Years Later: What Have We Learnt From L’...
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In the early hours of April 6, 2009, the Mw6.3 L’Aquila earthquake struck at the heart of Italy’s Abruzzo region, just 60 miles (100…
