CDAC Network Communicating with Communities Updates
Nepal Earthquake: Communicating with Communities Updates from The Communicating with Disaster Affected Communities (CDAC) Network. CDAC Network Report 1 (April 28, 2015): The first report of the status of the communication system in Nepal provides an overview of the resources available; telephone, radio broadcasts, and internet services. The report indicates that many telecommunication services are offering free […]
Nepal: Red Cross signs landmark agreement for SMS system to send life-saving text messages to earthquake survivors
The International Federation of Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Nepal Red Cross partnered to provide updates via text messages to earthquake survivors. Trilogy Emergency Relief Application (TERA) is a location-based SMS service which will provide important messages about hazards and health concerns during the recovery process. This is especially important because monsoon season […]
News Articles
A. Nepal Imagery Aerial Footage Of Nepal Earthquake Epicenter Reveals Landslides And Widespread Devastation by The World Post (April 29, 2015) Aerial images show Nepal earthquake damage by CNN (April 27, 2015) Avalanche engulfing Everest Base Camp caught on video by CNN (April 27, 2015) Before and After Pictures of the Earthquake in Nepal by […]
Hisotric Seismicity
BSSA: Nepal BSSA & SRL Articles Special Collection SSA: Nepal BSSA & SRL Articles Special Collection D’Ayala, Dina, 2004. Correlation of fragility curves for vernacular building types: houses in Lalitpur Nepal and in Istanbul Turkey, 13 WCEE, papers #486. Hemchandra Chaulagain1,2 • Hugo Rodrigues3 •Hemchandra Chaulagain1, Hugo Rodrigues, Vitor Silva, Enrico Spacone, Humberto Varum. 2015. Seismic risk assessment and hazard mapping in Nepal. Nat Hazards Jimmy, G.K. 2006. Seismic […]
WHE Information on Local Housing Construction
Reports for Nepal: Pillar walaghar (URM infilled RC frame buildings) Traditional oval-shaped rural stone house Uncoarsed rubble stone masonry walls with timber floor and roof Traditional Nawari house in Kathmandu Valley Pillar wala ghar (RC frame with masonry infill); Building typology in Nepal; Reinforced Concrete Buildings WHE Report for Bangladesh: EMSB1- single storied brick masonry […]
Reinforced Concrete Building Databases
Welcome to the Taiwan Earthquake Clearinghouse Website
EERI is responding as part of its Learning from Earthquakes Program (LFE) by launching this virtual clearinghouse site and contacting many EERI members and colleagues in Taiwan for information and observations. EERI is currently seeking members and volunteers who can contribute by providing information regarding field investigations, media updates, relief efforts and relevant technical literature. Learn more […]
Initial EERI Response to M6.4 Earthquake in Taiwan on February 6, 2016
Figure 1. Tainan, Taiwan (Reuters photo). EERI is currently monitoring the situation from media reports and notes from colleagues in the impacted region as part of its Learning from Earthquakes Program. For current and timely information about the earthquake, including links to the USGS event page, World Housing reports, media reports, and information […]
EERI Taiwan Earthquake Reconnaissance Briefing Webinar April 19
During this free event, reconnaissance teams that traveled to Taiwan to study the February 6, 2016, earthquake will present their observations. Briefing content will be a collaboration from more than five teams that traveled to the impacted region, and will provide key insights into the various aspects of shaking characteristics, earthquake damage, response, and performance […]
The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, Taiwan Earthquake and Lessons Learned
This 27 page special report was prepared in english for the benefit of EERI’s Learning from Earthquakes Program and all EERI members. It includes sections on an event summary along with assessments of 13 buildings, 1 damaged bridge, and several instances of land subsidence and liquefaction. Read the The February 6, 2016 ML-6.6 Meinong, […]