Ground motion measurements in Kathmandu
A single U.S.G.S. NetQuakes instrument was installed in Kathmandu with help from John Galetzka (now at Unavco) and the U.S. State Department several years ago. It has recorded the main shock and has...
View ArticleTech Giants Help Track Nepal Earthquake Survivors as Communications are hit.
This story, which appeared in the Wall Street Journal on April 27, 2015, provides a brief overview of the communication services developed by Google and Facebook which help families locate survivors....
View Article28 April 15 Nepal Earthquake Communicating with Communities Update 1
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...
View Article29 April 2015 CDAC Communicating with Communities Update 2
Report #2. This report provides an update on the telecommunication services in Nepal. This report also provides the status of efforts to provide broadcast and translation services to the impacted...
View ArticleEERI Reconnaissance Team to Nepal
As part of its Learning from Earthquakes program, EERI will send a multidisciplinary reconnaissance team to Nepal from May 31–June 7, 2015. The team will study the impacts of the April 25, 2015...
View ArticleVirtual Team Collaborators established for Nepal Reconnaissance Team
EERI has established a new reconnaissance role, Virtual Team Collaborator (VTC), to engage more members in reconnaissance activities, especially early career professionals and students. Each VTC will...
View ArticleArchitects’ point of the view
ARCHINET (April, 30th 2015) How Architects Can Help Nepal (And Learn From Past Disastrous Mistakes/Successes) ARCHITECTURAL RECORD (May, 20th 2015) From the Rubble: Architects and Preservationists...
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EERI Briefing Videos About Nepal Earthquake Now Online
An EERI Briefing video series about the April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake is now available online. The video playlist features an introduction on EERI’s response to the event, presentations in different...
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Nepal Earthquake Live Briefing and Webcast on August 13
On Thursday, August 13, 2015, 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m., EERI will co-host, with the Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center (PEER) and the Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance Association...
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EERI Reconnaissance Team Report on the Nepal Earthquake is now available
A new special report, EERI Earthquake Reconnaissance Team Report: M7.8 Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake on April 25, 2015 and its Aftershocks, is now available for download: Download the EERI Earthquake...
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