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2024 Apr 3 Impact of the biggest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years

ICYMI: Taiwan Trembles: Island Nation Grapples with Powerful Earthquake: On April 3rd, 2024, a renowned island nation – Taiwan, witnessed a powerful earthquake. This was one of the most significant earthquakes of the cent

The E-Defense Complex in Japan has the world's largest earthquake shake table with a capacity to test a 10-storey building. #earthquakeengineering #structuralengineering #retrofitting

How Japan’s powerful earthquakes have shifted the land: Friends we need to clearly emphasize the fact that "EARTHQUAKES DOES NOT KILL PEOPLE IT IS THE FAILED BUILDINGS SUBJECTED TO EARTHQUAKES". It is a good time for us in INDIA to invest in earthquake-resistant design making infrastructure and its population resilient and ready to face any natural disaster. The power of the magnitude 7.5 quake in Japan can be seen in just how much the ground moved. It rose up by more than 4m (13ft) in places and moved sideways by over a meter. (See the article in BBC News ... https://lnkd.in/gT4rncWQ) Earthquakes continue to influence the land through immediate shifts caused by seismic events and the gradual, long-term changes in the country's geography. Japan has invested greatly in making its infrastructure and its population resilient, clearly depicting a very low loss of life. It is all because of the preparedness of the Japanese community. WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN INDIA FOR SUCH AN EVENT OF DISASTER: we need to invoke alertness and solidarity among the public in earthquake prone areas of India, and to empower the community to prepare themselves to face and manage the aftermath of an earthquake. The work presented here (https://lnkd.in/gWk9acpR ) sheds new light on the action plans to be taken by the common public and public agencies, before, during and after earthquakes to safeguard lives of people and minimize loss of assets. This carefully presented book articulates various factors related to earthquake preparedness, and develops guidelines and useful tips for communicating them to relevant stakeholders. The book has been divided into three parts: (i) the first providing background which explains earthquakes in general and seismicity of India (ii) the second explores earthquake preparedness intended for individuals, families and various stakeholders, and (iii) the final section which describes various strategies for communities to prepare themselves for a future earthquake. #AICTE #ministryofeducation #iitguwahati #IISCBangalore Preparing for Earthquakes: Lessons for India Front Cover T. G. Sitharam, Sreevalsa Kolathayar Springer, 31 Oct 2017 - Nature - 67 pages https://lnkd.in/gZaRDHcj AICTE Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Many Japanese believe that Tokyo is susceptible to major earthquakes every 70-100 years. The last was exactly a century ago on September 1, 1923, a massive earthquake that reduced a thriving Tokyo to rubble. 100 years later, what do we know about this awful tragedy? The Great Kanto earthquake showed what a major event can do to a big city. Actually, it was an avalanche of disasters: a major earthquake, a 12-meter-high tsunami, aftershocks, firestorms and fire tornados that had never been seen before. These were followed by a major outbreak of typhoid fever, countless refugees, a typhoon and serious shortages of food and water. The scale of the catastrophe was enormous: between 100,000-140,000 people died from the earthquake and fires with a further 40,000 missing. Three million people were left homeless. In this film, we show unique historic images and tell stories that cannot be read in textbooks. Earthquakes are recurring events and, as if in slow motion, we can see how future earthquakes are preparing right now. #Great Kanto earthquake #100 years anniversary #earthquake https://lnkd.in/dTVqzCV3

The last earthquake in Japan that happened few days ago with magnitude of 7.4 which is considered as enough to vandalize entire of durable buildings except that in Japan it did not. This can only explained that they had built them to perform full resistance to such magnitudes which are potential. Unfortunately, there is still subconscious about the necessity of seismic design of buildings in my region even though the last devastating earthquake in Turkey. If not addressed, this situation will have significant consequences. #Earthquakes #Seismic_Design #Structural_Engineering