A phenomenon called liquefaction, which causes the ground to slump like quicksand, led to significant damage after the Myanmar earthquake. The risk of aftershock remains high.
A country hit by a massive quake finds itself the recipient of a global competition to deliver aid in natural disasters.
Large quakes produce shaking at a variety of frequencies. Some waves can travel hundreds of miles, and are amplified by local geological conditions.
With Sheikh Hasina in exile and Bangladesh’s interim government strengthening ties with China, India-Bangladesh relations ...
Amid rising concerns about California’s water future, the fifth largest reservoir in the state is primed for expansion. A coalition of water agencies, from Silicon Valley to Fresno, has agreed to ...
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Report reveals seismic change in investment thinking: 'You've got to be attuned to where the economy is going'Many institutional investors remain committed to sustainable investing. Report reveals seismic change in investment thinking: ...
The 7.7 Myanmar temblor raises questions about earthquake preparedness in Southeast Asia — and California. What can the rest ...
The modern scale measures a quantity called “moment magnitude” (denoted as Mw), which is based on variables such as the area ...
Why the norms surrounding disclosure of judges’ assets is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the significance of topics such ...
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar caused widespread shaking and likely considerable damage because of a lack of buildings ...
Developed by Charles F. Richter in 1935, the Richter scale is a logarithmic scale. This means that each whole number increase ...
The magnitude 7.7 earthquake was powerful, shallow and in a heavily populated region with vulnerable buildings.
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