The Kyushu Japan Earthquake Sequence of April 2016
This report is based on a review of English language news media articles, reports available on the web pages of the Japan Meteorological Agency and the United States Geological Survey, and field reconnaissance conducted in several areas of significant earthquake damage between April 29th and May 1st 2016. The field reconnaissance included observation of damage […]
Resilience Reconnaissance Observation Report by LFE Travel Study Program Team
The LFE Travel Study Program is an initiative of EERI to conduct field study trips to earthquake affected regions around the world that offer members a unique opportunity to learn directly from local experts in the field, facilitating international knowledge transfer. Field study trips also help participants understand the role and importance of EERI reconnaissance […]
Preliminary Reconnaissance Observations for the M8.3 Coquimbo, Chile Earthquake and Tsunami
Read the Report: Preliminary Reconnaissance Observations for the M8.3 Coquimbo, Chile Earthquake and Tsunami (2 MB PDF)
Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, Earthquakes of Mw 6.0 April 14, 2016 Mw 7.0 April 16, 2016 Lifeline Performance
On April 16, 2016, a M7.0 earthquake occurred near Kumamoto, Japan. This earthquake resulted in 70 fatalities, thousands of injuries, and various types of damage to more than 10,000 structures. There was also a wide range of damage to lifelines. New TCLEE members Alex Tang (M.EERI, 1985) and John Eidinger have now written a 280-page report […]
Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Northern South Island
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QuakeCoRE and University of Auckland Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Northern South Island
Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Northern South Island: Read more here. Follow-up to Preliminary Reconnaissance of the Northern South Island: Read more here.
QuakeCoRE-GEER-EERI Earthquake Reconnaissance Report
EERI Preliminary Notes on Tsunami Damage and Response
Complied by Rick Wilson and Laurie Johnson December 2016 Read Preliminary Report here.
EERI Reconnaissance Team Report on the Muisne, Ecuador Earthquake
Performance of high-rise buildings located in Manta during the 2016 Ecuador earthquake
(1) Professor, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador, P.O.BOX: 171-5-231B, rraguiar@espe.edu.ec (2) Ph.D. Candidate, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, agharo@ncsu.edu; M. EERI Professor, Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Sangolquí, Ecuador, P.O.BOX: 171-5-231B, agharo@espe.edu.ec ABSTRACT This paper describes the seismic performance of a reinforced concrete building located in the […]