Quake was region's biggest in half a year 1 hour ago

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 03:42:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

As at this morning, nearly 8000 people reported feeling (denoted in colours) last night's 9.10pm quake, which struck about 10km east of Christchurch at a depth of 12km. Image / GeoNet. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake that rattled Christchurch last night was the largest registered around the city in half a year.

Christchurch 4.0 quake was region's biggest in half a year

Mon, 16 Jul 2018 02:47:00 +0200nzherald (en)

"We do know that the epicentre was approximately 5km of fshore." The last local quake of that size - another 4.0 - was recorded 5km south of Christchurch just after midnight on January 20. But Naguit expected it was likely linked to the long-running earthquake sequence that was triggered by the 2010 7.

Huge 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Yemen coast

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 06:40:00 +0200dailystar (en)

USGS QUAKE: The 6.2 magnitude earthquake has hit of f the coast of Yemen There were no immediate reports of any damage or casualties. The quake struck 130 miles north-west of Socotra island in the Gulf of Aden. No tsunami warning was issued. Earthquakes have struck terror into the heart of mankind since the dawn of time.

Alpine Fault not impacted by quake

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 05:52:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

Early indications are the 7.5 earthquake near Hanmer Springs has not had a significant impact on the Alpine Fault, which runs up the spine of the West Coast and is overdue for a major rupture. Geonet duty seismologist Anna Kaiser said the epicentre was possibly just south of the Hope Fault, but it did look like "something else was going on".

Permalink to On drawing the line

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:46:00 +0200sundaytimes (en)

Sujith Rathnayake was busy creating a new body of works for his exhibition entitled ‘One Continuous Line’ when I met him in his rustic studio, amidst rubber estates and farmsteads in the heart of Athurugiriya. He brought out work after work of figurative line drawings, reductivist pieces....

Cyber expansion could trigger student growth for North Augusta

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:46:00 +0200aikenstandard (en)

Computer security operations coming to Augusta and Fort Gordon could create a “cyber tsunami,” and North Augusta of ficials have said that high-tech wave could bring unprecedented growth – and families with school-age children – to their city in the next few years. In 2013, the Pentagon announced the U.

Magnitude 4.3 quake shakes northeastern Taiwan

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 15:30:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, July 14 (CNA) A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 7:46 p.m. Saturday, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). No damage or casualties were immediately reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was located about 18.8 kilometers south of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 70.

Strong Quake Shakes Vanuatu in South Pacific

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 05:43:00 +0200laht (en)

BANGKOK – A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook on Friday southern Vanuatu, situated in the South Pacific, although no casualties have been reported yet. The United States Geological Survey, which records seismic activities around the world, said the hypocenter was located at a depth of 169 kilometers (105 miles).

You couldn’t see it or feel it, but Vancouver Island just moved away from the coast

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:29:00 +0200cknw (en)

You might not have noticed it, but over the last few months Victoria moved a little farther away from Vancouver. The south portion of Vancouver Island has shifted about five millimetres — about the width of a pencil — westward, thanks to recent seismic activity.

You couldn’t see it or feel it, but Vancouver Island just moved away from the coast

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 20:10:00 +0200globalnews (en)

You might not have noticed it, but over the last few months Victoria moved a little farther away from Vancouver. The south portion of Vancouver Island has shifted about five millimetres — about the width of a pencil — westward, thanks to recent seismic activity.

Bengaluru seismologist gets national award

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 17:36:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

BENGALURU: The Ministry of Earth Sciences has conferred the first National Award for Women Scientist for ‘Ocean Sciences and Technology’ and ‘Atmospheric Sciences Technology’ to Prof Kusala Rajendran of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The award will be presented on July 27, in New Delhi.

Terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió el sur de Vanuatu

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 17:01:00 +0200radiomundial (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió el sur de Vanuatu , en el Pacífico meridional, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de daños o víctimas o se haya emitido una alerta por tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....

Lo que un sismo desenterró: hallan parte de un templo azteca dentro de pirámide en México

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 16:22:00 +0200biobiochile (es)

La devastación causada por el terremoto ocurrido en México en septiémbre de 2017, fue de las más significativas en la historia telúrica de ese país. Sin embargo, en términos de historia arqueológica, la situación fue muy diferente. 85 kilómetros al sur de la ciudad de México, el sismo de 7.

En el Pacífico meridional Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:20:00 +0200ondacero (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 ha sacudido el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico meridional, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de daños o víctimas o se haya emitido una alerta por tsunami. EFE | Madrid | Actualizado el 13/07/2018 a las 12:57 horas. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS),....

VANUATU EARTHQUAKE - 6.4 Magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu in South Pacific

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:33:00 +0200efe (en)

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake Friday shook southern Vanuatu, situated in the South Pacific, although no casualties have been reported yet. The United States Geological Survey, which records seismic activities around the world, said the hypocenter was located at a depth of 169 kilometers (105 miles).

13 Julai 2018- Gempa Bumi Kuat di Kepulauan Vanuatu pada 13 Julai 2018 jam 5.46 petang

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:05:00 +0200met-my (en)

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-24A Ruj :JMM.APL15/756/33/07 Jld.15(15) SIARAN MEDIA Gempa Bumi Kuat di Kepulauan Vanuatu Gempa bumi kuat bermagnitud 6.2 pada skala Richter telah berlaku di Vanuatu Islands pada 05:46 petang 13 Julai 2018. Pusat gempa bumi terletak di 18.9° Selatan dan 169.1° Timur, 865 km Barat Daya dari Nadi, Kepulauan Fiji.

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió el sur de Vanuatu: se desconoce si hay víctimas

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:03:00 +0200noticias24 (es)

(Caracas, 13 de julio – Noticias24).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió hoy el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico meridional, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de daños o víctimas o se haya emitido una alerta por tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:58:00 +0200elnuevodiario-DO (es)

EL NUEVO DIARIO, BANGKOK.- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió hoy el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico meridional, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de daños o víctimas o se haya emitido una alerta por tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad sísmica en....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pac�fico Sur

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:45:00 +0200DiarioVasco (es)

(corrige le fecha) Bangkok, 13 jul (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudi� hoy el sur de Vanuatu, en el Pac�fico meridional, sin que las autoridades hayan informado de da�os o v�ctimas o se haya emitido una alerta por tsunami. El Servicio Geol�gico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la....

Earthquake reveals ancient temple in Mexico

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 12:18:00 +0200thefinancialexpress (en)

Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid for damage following September's devastating earthquake have uncovered traces of an ancient temple. The temple is nestled inside the Teopanzolco pyramid in Morelos state, 70km (43 miles) south of Mexico City. It is thought to date back to 1150 and to belong....

Mexico Earthquake Leads to Discovery of Ancient Temple

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:54:00 +0200novinite (en)

Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid for damage following September's devastating earthquake have uncovered traces of an ancient temple. The temple is nestled inside the Teopanzolco pyramid in Morelos state, 70km (43 miles) south of Mexico City. It is thought to date back to 1150 and to belong....

Deadly Mexico quake unearths ancient temple

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 01:55:00 +0200fox5sandiego (en)

TEOPANZOLCO, Mexico — Scientists at the Teopanzolco archeological site discovered an ancient temple this week that was exposed by a last September. devastating earthquake in central Mexico The temple was spotted by archaeologists from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as....

Earthquake uncovers hidden temple at Mexico’s historic Teopanzolco pyramid

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:58:00 +0200globalnews (en)

Archaeologists say damage to a pre-Hispanic pyramid in central Mexico from the Sept. 19 earthquake has revealed an older structure that was covered by later building. The Teopanzolco pyramid platform is in the city of Cuernavaca, just south of Mexico City. The Aztec-era pyramid was built sometime between 1200 and the Spanish conquest in 1521.

Earthquake uncovers hidden temple at Mexico’s historic Teopanzolco pyramid

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:57:00 +0200cknw (en)

Archaeologists say damage to a pre-Hispanic pyramid in central Mexico from the Sept. 19 earthquake has revealed an older structure that was covered by later building. The Teopanzolco pyramid platform is in the city of Cuernavaca, just south of Mexico City. The Aztec-era pyramid was built sometime between 1200 and the Spanish conquest in 1521.

AFP/Getty Images via CNN

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:35:00 +0200news4jax (en)

(CNN) - Scientists at the Teopanzolco archeological site discovered an ancient temple this week that was exposed by a devastating earthquake in central Mexico last September. The temple was spotted by archeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as they scanned....

AFP/Getty Images via CNN

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 21:15:00 +0200clickondetroit (en)

(CNN) - Scientists at the Teopanzolco archeological site discovered an ancient temple this week that was exposed by a devastating earthquake in central Mexico last September. The temple was spotted by archeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) as they scanned....

Deadly Mexico quake unearths ancient temple

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:40:00 +0200cbs46 (en)

By Spencer Feingold (CNN) -- Scientists at the Teopanzolco archeological site discovered an ancient temple this week that was exposed by a devastating earthquake in central Mexico last September. The temple was spotted by archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History....

Deadly Mexico quake unearths ancient temple

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 20:31:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

By Spencer Feingold (CNN) -- Scientists at the Teopanzolco archeological site discovered an ancient temple this week that was exposed by a devastating earthquake in central Mexico last September. The temple was spotted by archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History....

Tokyo 2020 torch relay scheduled to start in Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 19:43:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

Tokyo Olympic organizers yesterday said that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games would begin in Fukushima Prefecture, a region devastated by a 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organizing committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Mexican earthquake exposes undiscovered 900-year-old temple at base of ancient pyramid

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 18:13:00 +0200themirror (en)

An undiscovered temple at the base of an ancient pyramid has been excavated when a devastating earthquake exposed the 900-year-old structure for the first time in years. Teopanzolco is an Aztec archaeological site in southern Mexican, which due to modern building, now lies within the city of Cuernavaca.

Tokyo Olympic relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:39:00 +0200kualalumpurtimes (en)

TOKYO : Tokyo Olympic organisers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organising committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Olympic torch for Japan’s 2020 games to start in tsunami-hit Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:26:00 +0200businessday (en)

Tokyo — Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26 2020, was approved by the Japanese organising committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Mexico earthquake leads to discovery of ancient temple

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:29:00 +0200bbc (en)

Image copyright AFP Image caption The earthquake revealed walls belonging to an older temple below the pyramid. Archaeologists scanning a Mexican pyramid for damage following September's devastating earthquake have uncovered traces of an ancient temple.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic relay to start in Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:17:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Tokyo Olympic organizers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organizing committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:17:00 +0200tribune (en)

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers said on Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organising committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Tokyo Olympic relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:53:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Tokyo Olympic organisers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organising committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Tokyo Olympic relay to start in disaster-hit Fukushima

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 07:39:00 +0200afp-english (en)

Tokyo Olympic organisers said Thursday that the torch relay for the 2020 Summer Games will begin in Fukushima, a region devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting nuclear disaster. The route for the relay, scheduled to start on March 26, 2020, was approved by the Japanese organising committee at a meeting with government of ficials.

Tiny tremors causing Vancouver Island to move away from B.C. mainland

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 04:21:00 +0200crestonvalleyadvance (en)

Tiny tremors in recent weeks are causing southern Vancouver Island to shift roughly four to five millimetres away from the Lower Mainland, says a local expert. According to John Cassidy, an earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, the shift occurs when the Juan de Fuca plate sinks....

Quake damage reveals older structure inside Mexico Aztec-era pyramid

Thu, 12 Jul 2018 03:18:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: http://www.enable-javascript.com/ The substructure inside the Teopanzolco pyramid in Cuernavaca, Morelos State, Mexico, is seen Wednesday.

Tiberias residents prepare for major earthquake

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:23:00 +0200ynetnews (en)

Last week, a former senior IDF colonel who served in the Home Front Command warned that a major earthquake is expected to rip through Israel in the near future and has urged the general public to follow the authorities' advice and prepare accordingly. “Until now we knew there was a threat from our enemies in the north and the south.

Small earthquake rattles southern Utah

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:10:00 +0200good4utah (en)

Copyright 2018 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SOUTHERN UTAH (News4Utah)- A small earthquake rattled a portion of southern Utah Wednesday morning.

'To be prepared for arson, fires, and earthquakes'

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:08:00 +0200israelnationalnews (en)

Dudi Simchi, the chief of the Fire and Rescue Service, spoke to Arutz Sheva about how the firefighting forces cope with the phenomenon of kite terrorism and arson, which causes dozens of fires on a daily basis throughout the Gaza envelope and the Negev.