Category: News Article
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A Short Report of 2026 North Maluku Earthquake
Iswandi Imran National Center for Earthquake Studies of Indonesia (PUSGEN) An MW 7.6 earthquake struck North Maluku and North Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia on the 1st of April 2026, at 22:48:13 UTC. The epicentre was located in the northern Molucca Sea, at coordinate of 1.117°N 126.297°E, 126 km WNW from Ternate at a shallow depth of…
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In Memory of Professor Paolo Pinto — Mechanical Model of “Menegotto & Pinto”
Most Researchers into modeling steel reinforcement and steel structures routinely use the Mathematical Model of “Menegotto & Pinto” – available in most structural software for Seismic Analysis of Structures. Professor Paolo Pinto has been a towering figure in Earthquake Engineering. Unfortunately, he left us recently. To commemorate his passing, we repost here the announcement of…
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In Memory of Professor W. D. Liam Finn — A Foundational Force in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (CAEES) notes with deep regret the passing of W. D. Liam Finn, Emeritus Professor at the University of British Columbia, who left us on December 24, 2025. We join his family, friends, colleagues, and the many students whose lives he shaped in acknowledging the loss of a towering…
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EERI-BC Symposium Highlights and Introduction to 19 World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (19WCEE) and CAEES
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute – BC Chapter (EERI-BC) successfully hosted its 3rd Annual One-Day Symposium on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at UBC Robson Square in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This year’s theme, “Toward Resilience: Preparing for the Big One – Cascadia Megathrust Earthquake” brought together a diverse community of professionals, structural and geotechnical engineers, geoscientists,…
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Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper under construction in neighbouring Thailand. Much of the devastation was in Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, which lies close to the epicentre of the 7.7 magnitude quake that struck at…
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Magnitude 5.3 earthquake triggers shaking felt as far as Washington
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck off the Pacific Coast Tuesday, generating shaking felt as far as Washington state — 375 miles from the epicenter. The tremblor hit at a depth of roughly six miles, striking 130 miles west of Port McNeill in northwest Vancouver Island around 12:37am ET.
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Second earthquake in four days strikes off B.C. coast
Another earthquake has struck off the British Columbia coast. A post on X from Emergency Info BC Monday night said a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck west of Port Alice, a community on northwest Vancouver Island. https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/02/25/second-earthquake-in-four-days-strikes-off-b-c-coast/
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5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Santorini, strongest in recent days
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck on Wednesday night, a few minutes after 9 p.m., in the sea area between Santorini and Amorgos islands. This is the strongest earthquake recorded near Santorini by the Geodynamic Institute in recent days. The area has been shaken by more than 6,400 tremors over the past nine days, alarming scientists…
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Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes New England – with shaking felt in Boston and Maine
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake originating off the coast of Maine shook New England today, with tremors felt in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire. The earthquake occurred eight miles underground near York Harbor at 10:22 a.m. local time, according to the United States Geological Service. Smaller earthquakes are fairly common in Maine, but the state typically…
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Alberta shaken, not stirred: A look at the recent earthquake near Banff
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Banff and Lake Louise early Sunday morning, but no damage has been reported. The earthquake occurred at 4:39 a.m. at a depth of 1 kilometre, with its epicentre near latitude 51.61° North and longitude 115.85° West. According to the Government of Canada, the tremors were lightly felt in both Lake…