An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck northern Chile on Thursday. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences, ...

A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 struck northern Chile, according to the German Research Center for ...

Here are seven of the most destructive earthquakes that remain etched in the annals of history, as examples of the havoc they can wreak. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Chile’s coast ...

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“The earthquake is inevitable and disruption is inevitable,” Jones says, her shoes off and her bare feet tucked underneath her, “but the damage doesn’t have to be.” Millions of ...

Twelve minutes later, a second earthquake ... damage totalled $895 million (£704m). Initially thought to be a magnitude 9.5, an earthquake 100 miles off the city of Valdivia on the coast of Chile ...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 has been registered off the coast of Chile, the European Mediterranean ... There was no information on casualties or damage. Nukes stationed in Belarus ...

This recent earthquake serves as a stark reminder of the immense power of seismic activity. Historically, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded occurred on May 22, 1960, in Valdivia, Chile ...

Deeper quakes can be widely felt while generally causing less damage than shallow quakes. Taiwan lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, the line of seismic faults encircling the Pacific Ocean from Chile ...

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck copper-rich northern Chile on Monday, but there were no reports of damage at major mines and authorities reported no injuries or risk of tsunami.

Even if we accept that reconstruction is a necessary step towards recuperation of built heritage after earthquakes, previous records are thought to be fundamental, yet not always present. To explore ...