Earthquake Briefings

Hualien City, Taiwan, 2024

– USGS - M 7.4 - 18 km SSW of Hualien City, Taiwan
– Nine dead in Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years, 50 missing (Reuters)
– 7.4 magnitude quake hits Taiwan, strongest in 25 years (CNN)
– Taiwan: Rescue efforts continue after 700 injured in earthquake (BBC)

Anamizu, Japan, 2024

– USGS - M 7.5 - 42 km NE of Anamizu, Japan
– Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate (Reuters)
– Rescuers Search Rubble After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan (New York Times)
– January 1, 2024 Japan earthquake (CNN)

Oukaïmedene, Morocco, 2023

– StEER Network

Gaziantep, Turkey, 2023

– StEER Network
- USGS - M 7.8 - Central Turkey
- NYTimes - One Historic Turkish Street Before and After the Earthquake
- NYTimes - Why One Upscale Apartment Became a Death Trap

Duzce, Turkey, 2023

– StEER Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR): Duzce, Turkey, Mw 6.1 Earthquake, 
   November 23, 2022
– USGS - M 7.1 - 13 km SSW of Düzce, Turkey

Ferndale,  California 2022

- USGS - M 6.4 - 15 km WSW of Ferndale, California

West Java,  Indonesia 2022

- StEER Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR): Indonesia, Mw 5.6 Earthquake, November 21, 2022
- USGS - M 5.6 - 18 km WSW of Ciranjang-hilir, Indonesia

Sayeh Khosh Village, Iran, 2022

- StEER - 2 July 2022, Iran, Mw 6.0 Earthquake Event Briefing
- USGS - M 6.0 - 55 km NE of Bandar-e Lengeh, Iran

Khōst, Afghanistan, 2022

- StEER - 22 June 2022, Afghanistan, Mw 5.9 Earthquake Event Briefing
- USGS: M 5.9 - 46 km SW of Khōst, Afghanistan

Namie, Japan, 2022

– USGS - M 7.3 - 57 km ENE of Namie, Japan

 Petrolia, 2021

– StEER - 20 December, 2021, Mw 6.2 Earthquake Event Briefing
– USGS - M.6.2 - 38Km W of Petrolia, CA

 Aegean Sea, 2020

– StEER - Aegean Sea Earthquake, 30 October, 2020, Izmir Turkey: Premilinary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)

– USGS image - M 7.0 - 15 km NNE of Néon Karlovásion, Greece

– BBC News  - A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits Turkey's Aegean coast

Oaxaca, Mexico, 2020

– USGS: 7.4 Santa María Xadani, Mexico

– StEER: Crucecitas, Mexico Mw 7.4 Earthquake: Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)

– EERI: Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Mexico City Oaxaca

Monte Cristo Range, Nevada 2020

– USGS M 6.5 Monte Cristo Range Earthquake

– StEER: 15 May 2020, Nevada, Mw 6.5 Earthquake Event Briefing

Cascade, Idaho 2020

– M 6.5 - 72km W of Challis, Idaho

Magna, Utah 2020

– USGS image - M 5.7 - 6km NNE of Magna, Utah

– StEER: 18 March 2020 Utah Mw 5.7 Earthquake Event Briefing

– EERI Response to M 5.7 Magna, Utah Earthquake

Elazig, Turkey 2020

– USGS image - M 6.7 - 10km NNE of Doganyol, Turkey

– StEER: 24 January 2020 Turkey Mw 6.7 Earthquake: Event Briefing

- Survey (English version)

- Survey (Turkish version)

Indios, Puerto Rico 2020

– USGS image - M 6.4 - 13km S of Indios, Puerto Rico

– 2020 Southwest Puerto Rico Earthquake Sequence (Jan 29, 2020)

– StEER - 07 Jan. 2020 Puerto Rico Mw6.4 Earthquake: Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)

– StEER - Puerto Rico Earthquake Sequence December 2019 to January 2020: Field Assessment Structural Team (FAST) Early Access Reconnaissance Report (EARR)

– EERI: Puerto Rico Earthquake Sequence, M 6.4

Magsaysay, Philippines 2019

– USGS image - M 6.8 - 7km S of Magsaysay, Philippines

– StEER - 15 December 2019 Earthquake in the Philippines: Event Briefing

Mamurras, Albania 2019

– USGS image - M 6.4 - 15km WSW of Mamurras, Albania

– StEER - 26 November, 2019 Albania, Mw 6.4 Earthquake: Event Briefing

Katsuura, Japan 2019

– USGS image - M 5.3 - 54km SSE of Katsuura, Japan

– StEER - Typhoon Hagibis and Oct. 12, 2019 Earthquake: Event Briefing

Marmaraereglisi, Turkey 2019

– USGS image - M 5.7 - 18km ESE of Marmaraereglisi, Turkey

– StEER - 21 Sept., 2019 Albania, Mw 5.6; 24 Sept., 2019 Kashmir, Mw 5.6 and 26 Sept., 2019 Turkey, Mw 5.7 Earthquakes: Event Briefing

Ridgecrest, California, 2019

– M 7.1 - 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence

– USGS: M 7.1 - 17km NNE of Ridgecrest, CA (2019-07-06 03:19:52 (UTC))

– StEER: Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report for M 6.4 and M 7.1 Ridgecrest, CA Earthquakes 

– Reconnaissance Report, Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER) Association

– Searles Valley California Earthquake Clearinghgouse, EERI

– USGS: M 6.4 - 12km SW of Searles Valley, CA  (2019-07-04 17:33:49 (UTC))

– "Real-time Earthquake Damage Assessment using City-scale Time-history analysis July 04, M6.4 California Searles Valley Earthquake (V2)." Lu, Xinzheng

– CBS Los Angeles: Video Captures Intense Swaying Inside Ridgecrest Restaurant During Earthquake

– KTLA: Ridgecrest Hospital Evacuated, Several Minor Injuries Reported After Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake

– Los Angeles Times: Earthquake emergency declared as Ridgecrest assesses the damage

– Survey

Changning, China 2019

– USGS image - M 5.8 - 19km S of Changning, China

– StEER - 17 June, 2019 Yibin City, Sichuan, China Earthquake: Event Briefing

Lagunas, Peru 2019

– USGS image - M 8.0 - 78km SE of Lagunas, Peru

– StEER - 26 MAY 2019 Lagunas Peru Earthquake: Preliminary Virtual Assessment Structural Team (P-Vast) Report

Luzon, Philippines 2019

– USGS: M 6.4 - 13km E of Tutubigan, Philippines

– BBC: Philippines earthquake: Eight deaths reported on Luzon

– Video: Horror as major earthquake in the Philippines shakes water from high-rise swimming pool

Anchorage, Alaska 2018

– USGS image - M 7.0 - 13km N of Anchorage, Alaska: Shakemap Intensity

– USGS image - M 7.0 - 13km N of Anchorage, Alaska

– M7 Ground Motion - Anchorage, Alaska, December 1, 2018

– "Damage Capacity of the Ground Motions of the December 1 Alaska Earthquake" - Lu,
    December 1, 2018

– CNN - Earthquake Rattles Alaska

– BBC - Alaska earthquake: Anchorage rocked by aftershocks

– NBC - Major earthquake hits Anchorage, Alaska briefly triggering tsunami warning

– Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

Port-de-Paix, Haiti 2018

– USGS image - M 5.9 - 21km WNW of Ti Port-de-Paix, Haiti

– StEER - 2018 Haiti Earthquake: Preliminary Virtual Assessment Team (P-VAT) Report

Palu, Indonesia 2018

– USGS image - M 7.5 - 70km N of Palu, Indonesia

– StEER: Palu Earthquake and Tsunami, Suwalesi, Indonesia: Field Assessment Team 1 (FAT-1) Early Access Reconnaissance Report (EARR)

– EERI Learning From Earthquakes: Palu, Indonesia

Mexico City, Mexico 2017

– USGS image - M 7.1 - 5km ENE of Raboso, Mexico

– BBC - Mexico: Strong quake strikes, collapsing buildings

– Sismo del 19 de Septiembre de 2017 M7.1, Puebla-Morelos [PDF 1.7MB]

– Map of Damaged Buildings - Accessed September 19, 2017

– Twitter: images and videos, accessed September 19, 2017

– Mexico City during the M 7.1 Earthquake on September 19, 2017 [PDF 930KB]

Chiapas, Mexico 2017

– USGS image - M8.1 - 87km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico
– BBC - Mexico's strongest quake in a century strikes off southern coast
– BBC - A strong earthquake has struck off Mexico's Pacific coast

Kirakira, Solomon Islands 2016

– USGS image - M7.8 - 69km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
– BBC - Solomon Islands tsunami warning lifted after powerful 7.8 quake

Namie, Japan, 2016

Amberley, New Zealand, 2016

Norcia, Italy, 2016

– USGS image - M6.6 - 6km N of Norcia, Italy - October 30th
– Cimellaro, G. P., "Messa in sicurezza di edifici storici."- October 31, 2016
– USGS image - M6.2 - 10km SE of Norcia, Italy - August 24th
– Full GEER Report on the August 24, 2016 Central Italy Earthquake - August 24th
– Cimellaro, G.P.: "Field Reconnaissance on August 25th, after August 24th, 2016 Central Italy Earthquake"
– 2016 Central Italy Earthquake - Lessons from the Field - Briefing, October 28, 2016
– Norcia, Italy Earthquake Clearinghouse
– "Engineering Reconnaissance Following the 2016 M6.0 Central Italy Earthquake" GEER Association Report    No. GEER-050
– BBC News: "Italy earthquake: Before and after images show destruction"
– Breaking News: "Italy Earthquake, August 24, 2016"
– El Mundo: "Terremoto en Amatrice: las fotos de sus calles antes y después del seísmo"

Kumamoto-shi, Japan, 2016

– USGS image - M7.0 - 1km WSW of Kumamoto-shi, Japan
– Kumamoto-shi Earthquake Clearinghouse
– BBC: "Rescue efforts after second Japan quake"
– BBC: "In pictures - Japan earthquake"
– Preliminary Reconnaissance on RC Building Damage by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake - Prof. Hitatoshi, Shiohara, University of Tokyo [PDF 5.63MB]
– Preliminary Reconnaissance on Building Damage - Dr. Tajiri, University of Tokyo[PDF 4.7MB]

Muisne, Ecuador 2016

– USGS image - M7.8 -27km SSE of Muisne, Ecuador
– Muisne Earthquake Clearinghouse
– PEER Seminar Series, June 16: Post-Earthquake Reconnaissance Observations of the April 16 Ecuador Earthquake
– BBC News: "Ecuador Earthquake - Millionaires to be taxed more to pay for relief"

South Taiwan, 2016

– Reconnaissance Report [English], 2016-02-07 - Prof. Yi-Hsuan Tu, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan [PDF 8.41 MB]
– Preliminary NCREE/NARLabs Report, 2016/02/06 - Ver5.0 (English) - Meinong Earthquake
  [PDF 7.39 MB]
– Preliminary NCREE/NARLabs Report, 2016/02/06 - Ver4.2 (Chinese)- Kaohsiung Earthquake
  [PDF 11.81 MB]
– Southern Taiwan Earthquake Clearinghouse
– Drone footage: collapsed high-rise building in Tainan after Taiwan quake

Nepal (Gorkha) 2015

– PEER-EERI-GEER Reconnaissance Briefing
– Nepal Earthquake Clearinghouse
– April 25, 2015 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake, GEER Association Report No. GEER-040

South Napa, 2014

– Reconnaissance Briefing Webcast
– PEER Preliminary Notes and Observations on the August 24, 2014, South Napa Earthquake
– Appendix A, 2014 South Napa Field Notes, Oregon State University Team (7.25 MB PDF)
– "24 August 2014 South Napa Mw6 Earthquake Reconnaissance Report," SPA Risk LLC (9.5 MB PDF)
– "August 24, 2014 South Napa, California Earthquake," GEER Association Report No. GEER-037
– South Napa, USA Earthquake Clearinghouse

Earthquake Reports 2014-2011

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