earthquake

TSMC operations resume after Taiwan earthquake
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TSMC operations resume after Taiwan earthquake

TSMC reported that workers at some sites in central and southern Taiwan were evacuated as a precaution.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read
This earthquake protection bed could save millions of lives

This earthquake protection bed could save millions of lives

The invention turns a bed into a canopy-like structure to protect users when an earthquake hits.
Kul Bhushan · · 5 min read
How this startup is breaking new ground in earthquake insurance
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How this startup is breaking new ground in earthquake insurance

With little to no catastrophe insurance in developing countries in Asia, one startup dares to do what has never been done before.
Toh Ting Wei · · 3 min read
Google launches People Finder for those affected by today’s earthquake

Google launches People Finder for those affected by today’s earthquake

Very helpful If you’re affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or India.
Osman Husain · · 2 min read

Baidu wants to rescue Nepal’s damaged world heritage sites in crowdsourced 3D

Nepal’s huge quake has taken more than 5,000 lives as of this writing. But the earthquake has taken more than lives: it has also done irreparable damage to many of Nepal’s UNESCO World Heritage sites.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Google is trying to help Nepal, and so are millions across the world

Google’s APAC blog has shared a number of ways the company is trying to help survivors of the devastating earthquake in Nepal, and a visualization of the world searching for ways to help.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Do your part for relief efforts in Nepal on this crowdfunding website

So far, US$248,661 has been raised across all the campaigns.
Daniel Tay · · 1 min read

Google’s new Boat Trekkers will capture images of recovery from Japan’s tsunami-ravaged coastline

Google Japan’s “Street View from the sea” project aims to document the coastal areas hit hardest by the country’s March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
J.T. Quigley · · 2 min read

Thailand hit by earthquake, but telcos promise mobile networks still work

An earthquake with magnitude 6.0 occurred near Chiang Rai, the northernmost city in Thailand.
Saiyai Sakawee · · 2 min read

To help earthquake victims in Cebu, Google creates a crowdsourced map of affected areas

Earlier this week, the Visayas region of Cebu in the Philippines was hit by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that affected thousands of families and their homes. It damaged roads, and brought
Phoebe Magdirila · · 2 min read