Tag: earthquake
“Have we no escape from death?” : after the earthquake, Turkey faces the fires
Jeanne Joulaud (in Turkey) / Photo credit: METIN PALA / ANADOLU AGENCY / ANADOLU AGENCY VIA AFP 12:40 p.m., July 18, 2023 Southern Turkey has to fight several fires in…
United States: tsunami warning after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Alaska
Europe 1 with AFP 12:28 p.m., July 16, 2023 A tsunami warning was issued Sunday in several areas of the US state of Alaska after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake, announced…
State of natural disaster recognized for June earthquake in western France
The state of natural disaster has been recognized for 10 municipalities in Charente-Maritime and three municipalities in Deux-Sèvres hit by an earthquake on June 16, according to a decree published…
State of natural disaster recognized for June earthquake in western France
The church of Saint-Hilaire-la-Palud (Deux-Sèvres) after the earthquake, June 16, 2023. NOEMIE GUILLOTIN / RADIO FRANCE / MAXPPP The state of natural disaster has been recognized for ten municipalities in…
more than 150 million euros in damage after the earthquake in western France
The earthquake that struck western France on Friday damaged more than 5,000 buildings for a total cost estimated at between 150 and 200 million euros, said insurance firm Saretec on…
What is an earthquake (or earthquake)?
An earthquake is a tremor caused by plate tectonics, the waves of which rise to the surface. How does an earthquake form? What is its magnitude? Here is the definition…
Clearly noticeable – light earthquake in Upper Styria
Late on Sunday evening, residents felt an earthquake, especially in Kammern in Upper Styria. There was no damage to buildings. A quiet Sunday evening was suddenly disturbed on Sunday in…
Earthquake in western France: relocated residents and cracked houses
This Friday, June 16, an earthquake of quite notable violence shook the departments of Charente-Maritime and Deux-Sèvres. It’s time to take stock of the damage. By HR with AFP The…
Earthquake in the West: Elisabeth Borne expresses “all (her) solidarity with the populations”
Europe 1 with AFP 1:26 p.m., June 17, 2023 Traveling to Vire, the Prime Minister mentioned a dozen houses “which a priori are no longer habitable” and “a few dozen”…
A powerful earthquake has just shaken the West of France: what we know
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 to 5.8 on the Richter scale was felt in western France, particularly in Deux-Sèvres and Charente-Maritime. The evaluation of the seismological event is…
AirTags uncovered trafficking in fake Turkey earthquake donations
Journalist Pamela Cerdeira has lifted the veil on the trafficking of associative donations in Mexico, whose packages never actually reach their destination. To do this, she used two AirTags that…
6.2 magnitude earthquake hits eastern Japan
Published on 05/26/2023 at 1:19 p.m. (Updated with no tsunami warning) TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) – A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Japan…