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Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake

Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake

Fri 28 Mar 2025 10:36 CET

The earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was of similar magnitude to the major earthquake in Turkey two years ago when more than 50,000 people died. When earthquakes of this size occur, there is a high risk that many people will die, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University

Unusually large earthquake in the middle of Lake Vänern

Unusually large earthquake in the middle of Lake Vänern

Wed 19 Feb 2025 16:51 CET

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3. 3 occurred in Lake Vänern at 16

Earthquake outside Falköping – "a real bang"

Earthquake outside Falköping – "a real bang"

Sun 29 Dec 2024 19:21 CET

An earthquake occurred on Sunday evening just outside Falköping in Västergötland.

Expert: More would have survived the tsunami today

Expert: More would have survived the tsunami today

Thu 26 Dec 2024 07:07 CET

An earthquake similar to the one that created the tsunami disaster in 2004 would likely have much milder consequences if it were to occur today. But despite the help of technology, it is impossible to predict when an equally large earthquake will occur

Earthquake in Lake Vänern – "Relatively large"

Earthquake in Lake Vänern – "Relatively large"

Sun 24 Nov 2024 18:16 CET

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3. 0 was measured south of Karlstad at 16

The Earth "Rang Like a Bell"

The Earth "Rang Like a Bell"

Fri 13 Sept 2024 05:45 CEST

An inexplicable humming bewildered seismologists worldwide – who joined forces to solve the mystery. Climate change was the triggering factor, according to the study