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The failure of earthquake prediction

Can we get better at predicting earthquakes? ANALYSIS | MICHEL CAMPILLO & ROB VAN DER HILST | An earthquake measuring 6.2 rocked central Italy in the early hours of Aug. 24, leaving more than 200 dead and hundreds missing in the rubble of the disasters. Given the devastation earthquakes cause, seismologists …

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Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 1,037

Rabat, Morocco | Xinhua | The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has risen to 1,037, said the country’s Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake has also injured at least 1,204 people, according to the latest update from the ministry. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday …

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UN chief saddened by loss of life in Morocco earthquake

United Nations, US | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was saddened by the loss of life in the earthquake in Morocco, said his spokesperson on Saturday. “The secretary-general expresses his solidarity with the government and people of Morocco in these difficult times. He addresses his most sincere condolences to the …

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Turkey eathquake: What if it was Uganda?

If buildings can collapse on their own in calm Kampala, what would happen if a 7.0+ earthquake visited Uganda? COMMENT | Samson Tinka | A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Turkey’s southeast and neighboring Syria on February 6, killing more than 47,000 people and leaving more than a million people homeless along …

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Uganda ill-prepared for a major earthquake

Studies show expanding cities and vulnerable buildings increase risk Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 20,000 people were killed following an earthquake in Turkey and Syria on Feb.06, according to multiple reports. That death toll places it closer to the February 04, 1976 quake in Los Amates, Guatemala, which killed …

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Haiti quake death toll climbs to 2,189

Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 2,189, the Caribbean island’s Civil Protection Agency reported on Wednesday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left more than 12,000 people injured, the agency tweeted, adding that rescue operations are still underway. …

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Haiti quake death toll climbs to 1,941

Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southwest Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,941, the Caribbean island’s Civil Protection Agency reported on Tuesday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left more than 9,900 people injured, the agency said via Twitter, adding that rescue operations continue …

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Death toll from Haiti earthquake rises to 1,419

Les Cayes, Haiti | Xinhua | The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Haiti on Saturday climbed to 1,419, authorities announced on Monday. The 7.2-magnitude quake also left at least 6,900 people injured and destroyed over 37,000 homes, according to the country’s civil protection agency. The agency said …

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