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Can Britain escape Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day'?

The Spectator 31 Mar 2025
Yet this week could prove even more seismic when it comes to the state of the public finances. On Wednesday, Donald Trump is expected to announce a wave of new tariffs in what the US President has billed ‘Liberation Day... GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!’ ... ×.
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Up to 298,000 could die in Japan in Nankai Trough megaquake: gov't

Kyodo 31 Mar 2025
A total of 764 municipalities across 31 of Japan's 47 prefectures would experience shaking measuring at least a lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7, or tsunami waves at least 3 meters high.
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Myanmar earthquake: Thailand orders probe into Bangkok skyscraper collapse after China firm's link found

Hindustan Times 31 Mar 2025
Rescuers are racing against time to find and bring out those trapped under the collapsed skyscraper's rubble. (AFP) ... And in Bangkok, which is built on soft soil, seismic waves i.e., the earth's vibrations, slow down and build up and get bigger in size.
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Why was Myanmar earthquake so deadly? Scientists explain

Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
Musson also emphasised that focusing solely on the epicentre is misleading, as seismic waves propagate from the entire length of the fault rather than a single point ... preparedness for seismic events.
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From Myanmar to Bangkok: How the earthquake’s shockwaves travelled over 1,000 kilometres

Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
(AFP) ... Also Read. Why was Myanmar earthquake so deadly? Scientists explain ... Also Read ... Bangkok's soft soil amplifies seismic waves, slowing them down and increasing their intensity, making the ground shaking more severe ... Bangkok Myanmar Earthquake ... ....
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Myanmar earthquake: Why a 33-storey high-rise in Thailand collapsed?

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
This effect increases the risk of structural failure, particularly for medium-rise buildings between 10 and 20 storeys, which are more susceptible to resonance effects caused by seismic waves.
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Myanmar and Thailand earthquakes: Tips and tricks to stay safe during the disaster

The Times of India 29 Mar 2025
What happens during an earthquake?During an earthquake, the ground shakes violently due to the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, generating seismic waves that propagate outwards.
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Earthquake is omen of junta’s downfall, say Myanmar victims

AOL 29 Mar 2025
... 12 children crushed at their pre-school alongside their teacher, and nine people whose bodies were recovered from a flattened condo – as homes, temples, roads and bridges crumbled under seismic waves.
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Chinese firm investigated after Bangkok skyscraper collapses in earthquake

The Daily Telegraph 29 Mar 2025
Some international experts have also pointed to a “flat slab” construction process, in which floors rest directly on columns without beams, and to Bangkok’s soft soil – which may have amplified the shaking of the ground when seismic waves hit ... X Icon.
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All of America's deadly 'time bomb' earthquake zones revealed... and when the 'Big One' could ...

The Daily Mail 28 Mar 2025
The red area near Memphis shows the New Madrid seismic zone, which is also highly active ... Known as the San Andreas Fault, this boundary marks where the Pacific plate slides past the North American plate, causing great seismic waves.
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Myanmar quake reverberates through Southwest China

China Daily 28 Mar 2025
Seismic waves reverberated across multiple regions in Southwest China ... Reports of seismic activity have also been received from regions in Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region.
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