Category Archives: Tsunamis

ACERCA DE LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES E INUNDACIONES EN NICARAGUA

MANAGUA INUNDADA Y SU FUTURO VULNERABLE Por Ricardo A. Alvarez Salaverry[1] Durante el 1er. Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería, celebrado en Managua del 23 al 25 de marzo de este año, dialogué con colegas arquitectos e ingenieros nicaragüenses y de otros … Continue reading

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APRIL 11, 2012: MAGNITUDE 8.6MM EARTHQUAKE NEAR SUMATRA TRIGGERS TSUNAMI ALERT

In the early morning hours today, USA time, 11 April 2012 a major magnitude 8.6 MM earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean some 300 kilometers from the western coast of Sumatra triggering a tsunami alert for all countries bordering the … Continue reading

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