Putin’s nuclear ‘doomsday machine’ could destroy US coast with 100-meter radioactive tsunamis

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:16:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

Russia's new nuclear-powered underwater drone could wipe out entire coastal cities, leaving them underwater with 100 meter-high radioactive tsunamis, experts have said. Experts fear that if detonated underwater, the drone, which is allegedly capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of 50 to 100....

Seismologist blames accumulated seismic energy for frequent quakes in Iran

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:23:00 +0200mehrnews-en (en)

“There has been a lack of sufficient seismicity in the last 20 years, and since the November 2017 earthquake in Kermanshah province, we have possibly been observing a compensation for the accumulated seismic energy in the form of natural consecutive seismic events in the last five months,” Mehdi....

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Tue, 24 Apr 2018 14:07:00 +0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN - A renowned Iranian seismologist says the frequent jolts across Iran over the past few months are the result of a compensation for the “accumulated seismic energy” in the form of natural consecutive seismic events. “There has been a lack of sufficient seismicity in the last 20 years, and....

Climate change could leave Californians with ‘weather whiplash’

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:55:00 +0200fox5sandiego (en)

SAN DIEGO — California is known for its Mediterranean climate. Dry summers and wet winters providing the perfect conditions for a robust agricultural economy, world-renowned wineries and idyllic weather make it the top tourist state in the country. But these same factors leave California vulnerable....

Geosciences, Vol. 8, Pages 142: Site Effect Assessment of the Gros-Morne Hill Area in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Part A: Geophysical-Seismological Survey Results

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 13:04:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract After the M = 7.0 Haiti earthquake in 2010, many teams completed seismic risk studies in Port-au-Prince to better understand why this not extraordinarily strong event had induced one of the most severe earthquake disasters in history (at least in the Western World).

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Humanitarian Situation Report No.2 (9 - 15 April 2018)

Mon, 23 Apr 2018 04:27:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights Since the initial 26 February earthquake, 194 aftershocks have occurred, of which six were of a 6.0 or greater magnitude. Provision of water, basic healthcare, nutrition, sanitation and psychosocial services, tied to getting children back to school, remain priority needs. Since the beginning of the response, 15.

California fault line is 'tectonic time bomb' for disastrous earthquake, researchers say

Sun, 22 Apr 2018 16:17:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Residents in the San Francisco Bay Area are living along a fault that is a "ticking time bomb" that could generate an earthquake that could kill hundreds, according to a report released Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey said in a report called the " HayWired Scenario " that a magnitude 7.

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Highlands Earthquake Situation Report No. 8 (as of 20 April 2018)

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 08:15:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

This report is produced by the National Disaster Centre and the Office of the Resident Coordinator in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by the Disaster Management Team Secretariat, and covers the period from 10 to 16 April 2018. The next report will be issued on or around 26 April 2018.

Jovenel Moïse’s trip to Lima

Sat, 21 Apr 2018 07:53:00 +0200haitiprogres (en)

President Jovenel Moïse was in Lima Peru, last weekend to attend the 8th summit of the Americas, a regional gathering of leaders throughout the western hemisphere where he met with the Canadian Prime Minister and US Senator from Florida, Marco Rubio. Taking to twitter to announce the important....