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Video: un tsunami de nubes sorprendió a un pueblo de Estados Unidos

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:01:00 +0200clarin (es)

La sorpresa fue enorme en Anna , un pequeño pueblo ubicado en el estado de Illinois, en Estados Unidos . Es que sus habitantes fueron testigos de cómo una gigante masa de nubes fue metiéndose entre sus calles, como si fuera un tsunami. "Parece algo sacado de la Biblia.

South Carolina named one of the worst states to have a baby, study says

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:22:00 +0200wbtv (en)

(WIS) - South Carolina has been named one of the worst states to have a baby, according to a new study. With August being one of the most popular months for newborn arrival and Americans paying the highest birthing costs in the world, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on To determine the most ideal places in the U.

US gas prices rise

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:06:00 +0200vindy (en)

. CAMARILLO, Calif. The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has risen 2 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, to $2.93. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey says that’s 53 cents a gallon higher than at this time last year.

Work from home with Amazon

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 06:20:00 +0200wbtv (en)

Amidst the fights, sources said, two staff members were injured. One staff member, WBTV was told, suffered a broken nose. More >> Amidst the fights, sources said, two staff members were injured. One staff member, WBTV was told, suffered a broken nose. Officers responded to the 300 block of Union Cemetery Road around 1:37 a.

Rescue Iranians before the flood

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:54:00 +0200arabtimes (en)

THE insistence of the Iranian regime to confront the international community will not lead to the ‘Divine Triumph’ it has been dreaming of. It is really too late for the Mullahs to stop the internal violence they caused. The more the ball of popular anger rolls, the bigger it becomes due to the....

Etats-Unis : un séisme de magnitude 6,1 secoue le centre de l'Alaska, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:36:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué à 14h58 GMT une zone située à 64 km au sud-ouest de Kaktovik, dans le nord du borough de North Slope en Alaska, aux Etats-Unis, a annoncé l'Institut d'études géologiques des Etats-Unis (USGS).

Strongest-ever earthquake hits Alaska’s North Slope region

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:32:00 +0200inquirer (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska, United States — Alaska’s North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state’s seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles....

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Kaktovik, Alaska

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:13:00 +0200rt (en)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Alaska on Sunday. The United States Geological Survey registered the earthquake as having an epicenter 2.6 km below the ground. The earthquake struck 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Kaktovik in Alaska. The coastal area town is home to 239 people, according to the latest census.

Strongest-ever earthquake hits Alaska's North Slope region

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:51:00 +0200accesswdun (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6,.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551....

Video viral: la aterradora “nube tsunami” que causó pánico en Estados Unidos

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:03:00 +0200diario26 (es)

Los habitantes de la localidad de Anna, en Illinois, registraron un extraño fenómeno meteorológico que les causó mucho temor. Mirá el video en la nota. Una espectacular “nube tsunami” sorprendió a los habitantes de la localidad estadounidense de Anna, Illinois. Your browser does not support the video element.

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Central Alaska

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:58:00 +0200vanguardngr (en)

United States Geological Survey registered a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake in central Alaska on Sunday. According to the agency, the epicenter lay at the depth of 2.8 kilometers and 60.9 km south-west of Elupak and 564.3 km north-east of College with the population of some 13, 000 people. 6.5 magnitude earthquake hits central Alaska.

Estados Unidos: Sismo de 6,1 grados sacude Alaska

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:27:00 +0200expreso-PE (es)

Aun no hay reportes de posibles daños. Un sismo de magnitud 6,1 se ha registrado este domingo al norte del estado de Alaska, informa el Servicio Geológico de EE.UU. (USGS). El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a las 14:58 horas (UTC) y su foco se detectó a una profundidad de 9,9 kilómetros.

LEAD Etats-Unis : un séisme de magnitude 6,1 secoue le centre de l'Alaska, pas d'alerte au tsunami

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 20:14:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué à 14h58 GMT une zone située à 64 km au sud-ouest de Kaktovik, dans le nord du borough de North Slope en Alaska, aux Etats-Unis, a annoncé l'Institut d'études géologiques des Etats-Unis (USGS).

Massive 6.5 magnitude EARTHQUAKE strikes off US coast

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 19:38:00 +0200dailystar (en)

. A HUGE 6.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded today off the US coast. The tremor struck 67.4 km east at a depth of just 3km off Kavik River Camp, Alaska. It is reported the quake, registered by the United States Geological Survey, was followed by three more of "less intensity" at just before 7am local time.

6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northern Alaska

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 19:23:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Alaska on Aug. 12, hitting a remote area in the state’s North Slope region. The quake hit the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge about 52 miles southwest of Kaktovik, 85 miles southeast of Deadhorse, 85 miles southeast of Prudhoe Bay, and 104 miles north of Arctic Village, said the Alaska Earthquake Center.

6.5 margnitude earthquake hits Central Alaska

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:13:00 +0200nan (en)

6.5 magnitude earthquake hits central Alaska. United States Geological Survey registered a strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake in central Alaska on Sunday. According to the agency, the epicenter lay at the depth of 2.8 kilometers and 60.9 km south-west of Elupak and 564.3 km north-east of College with the population of some 13, 000 people.

Alaska hit by 6.5 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:10:00 +0200israelnationalnews (en)

The United States Geological Survey says that an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale struck an area on Alaska's northern coast, Sunday morning local time, between the Prudhoe Bay oil fields and the Canadian border. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

After disaster alert failures, US moves toward national system

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:14:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

In California last month, two young children and their great-grandmother died in a wildfire that family members say they never saw coming. In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands.

Earthquake aftermath in West Nusa Tenggara

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:24:00 +0200cna (en)

epa06942452 Lombok Sasak children play inside their house at Sade Village in Lombok, Indonesia, 11 August 2018. The village of Sade, which is located about 60 kilometers from the epicenter of the island of Lombok, is one of the indigenous tribes of the island of Lombok with houses and buildings that....

Coastal villages to soon vie for UNESCO tag

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 21:53:00 +0200thehindu (en)

In the coming years, Indian coastal villages may be able to shed their ‘vulnerable’ tags in exchange for ‘tsunami-ready’ designation, bestowed upon them by the United Nations. A national-level board that aims to prepare India’s coastal communities to face tsunamis met for the first time, since its....

Small earthquake hits northwest Georgia

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:00:00 +0200accesswdun (en)

VILLANOW, Ga. (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a small earthquake has hit northwest Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the 1.9 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday night in Walker County near Villanow, less than 90 miles from Atlanta. A 2.

Otro terremoto ha golpeado la isla este jueves

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 11:00:00 +020020minutos (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió este jueves el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde otro El movimiento tectónico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 319muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos , que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Life When disaster strikes, keep calm and listen to ‘Pak’ Sutopo

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:13:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

The surgery room at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital was quiet when Sutopo Purwo Nugroho arrived on a Thursday morning in February, except for the continuous buzz of his cell phone. The hospital situation was an extraordinary for him, but the buzzing from his phone was not.

A boost to seismology in Algeria

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:56:00 +0200natureasia-nmiddleeast (en)

An earthquake that hit Algeria in 2003 left more than 2,000 people dead. Orlovic. Algeria announced plans to construct an international research university for seismology with funding from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Indonesia sufre su tercer seísmo y el balance de muertos supera los 250

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:46:00 +0200europasur (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el noroeste de la isla de Lombok , donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 259 muertos, 1.033 personas hospitalizadas y 270.168 desplazados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Indonesia sufre su tercer seísmo y el balance de muertos supera los 250

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:42:00 +0200diariodejerez (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el noroeste de la isla de Lombok , donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 259 muertos, 1.033 personas hospitalizadas y 270.168 desplazados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Terremoto Indonesia

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:37:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió hoy el noroeste de la isla de Lombok , donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 259 muertos , cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos , que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo,....

Kilauea Volcano Eruption: Earthquake Shakes Hawaii

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:19:00 +0200newsweek (en)

An earthquake struck the area of Hawaii affected by the Kilauea volcano eruptions on Thursday. It occurred just before 7 a.m. local time and had about a 4.3 magnitude, according to the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) as a 4.4.

Indonesia sufre su tercer seísmo y el balance de muertos supera los 250

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:16:00 +0200diariodesevilla (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el noroeste de la isla de Lombok , donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 259 muertos, 1.033 personas hospitalizadas y 270.168 desplazados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Nuevas escenas de pánico por otro fuerte sismo en Indonesia

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 04:06:00 +0200diariolasamericas (es)

En otras partes de la isla se vivieron dramas parecidos de indonesios que abandonaban aterrorizados viviendas o que paraban la moto o el vehículo en medio de la calle para buscar un lugar en el que sentirse seguro. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Quake Death Toll Rises to More Than 300 in Indonesia

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:50:00 +0200nytimes (en)

TANJUNG, Indonesia — The Indonesian island of Lombok was shaken by a third big earthquake in little more than a week on Thursday as the official death toll from the most powerful of the quakes increased to more than 300 people. The strong aftershock, which the United States Geological Survey said had a magnitude of 5.

Geologists aim to keep schools standing when the ground moves

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:48:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Determining whether school buildings are structurally sound is part of the School Seismic Safety Assessment . But on Thursday, scientists were looking underground. Travis West, a geophysicist with the Geologic Survey, was wielding the sledge hammer, outfitted with a electronic sensor.

Geologists aim to keep schools standing when the ground moves

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:45:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Determining whether school buildings are structurally sound is part of the School Seismic Safety Assessment . But on Thursday, scientists were looking underground. Travis West, a geophysicist with the Geologic Survey, was wielding the sledge hammer, outfitted with a electronic sensor.

Geologists with a sledgehammer seek to determine quake-worthiness of Washington schools

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:18:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

An earthquake strikes without warning and can take lives within seconds. Being ready for one is the only defense. That’s why 48 geophones were plunged into the baseball field of Fife High School on Thursday, listening for a sledgehammer. The geophones — devices that detect ground movement — were set....

Geologists with a sledgehammer seek to determine quake-worthiness of Washington schools

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 02:15:00 +0200theolympian (en)

An earthquake strikes without warning and can take lives within seconds. Being ready for one is the only defense. That’s why 48 geophones were plunged into the baseball field of Fife High School on Thursday, listening for a sledgehammer. The geophones — devices that detect ground movement — were set....

After Disaster Alert Failures, US Moves Toward National System

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 00:25:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

LOS ANGELES—In California last month, two young children and their great-grandmother died in a wildfire that family members say they never saw coming. In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands.

Local disaster alert failures hasten move toward national system

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:22:00 +0200csmonitor (en)

In California last month, two young children and their great-grandmother died in a wildfire that family members say they never saw coming. In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands.

INDONESIA: Un nuevo terremoto sacude la maltrecha isla de Lombok

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 18:13:00 +0200almomento (es)

INDONESIA.- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió hoy el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 168 muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo....

10:01 New Earthquake Shakes Indonesia

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 16:42:00 +0200plenglish (en)

The Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said that the epicenter of the earthquake on Thursday was recorded in the northwest of the island without the possibility of causing a tsunami. That is the third telluric movement in that territory in just over a week and, as a result of the....

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 golpea la isla indonesia de Lombok (Video)

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:56:00 +0200latribuna (es)

Yakarta.- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió hoy el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 168 muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

After disaster alert failures, U.S. moves toward national system

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 15:44:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

By Dan Whitcomb. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In California last month, two young children and their great-grandmother died in a wildfire that family members say they never saw coming. In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands.

New aftershock pummels traumatized Indonesian island of Lombok as death toll climbs

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:54:00 +0200sentinelsource (en)

SINGAPORE — A strong aftershock shook the traumatized Indonesian island of Lombok on Thursday, where tens of thousands were already homeless from an earlier quake, and sent panicked residents out of their homes and cars as buildings collapsed. The latest tremor, the third in over a week, had a magnitude of 6.

Pánico en Lombok, Indonesia, por fuerte sismo este jueves

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:52:00 +0200elpais-CO (es)

El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el hipocentro a 10 kilómetros de profundidad en la tierra y a 23 kilómetros al nornoreste de Mataram, capital provincial. Foto: Agencia EFE Nuevas escenas de pánico se vivieron este jueves entre los....

Instead of tax cuts, GOP candidates motivate with anxiety, and 9 more things to know for Thursday

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:34:00 +0200missoulian (en)

New sanctions against Russia will be imposed later this month for illegally using a chemical weapon in an attempted assassination of a former spy and his daughter in Britain earlier this year, the United States said. Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a bill to legalize elective abortion, a....

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 golpea de nuevo isla en Indonesia

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:21:00 +0200elcolombiano (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió este jueves el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 259 muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Full Article: After disaster alert failures, U.S. moves toward national system

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:14:00 +0200wsau (en)

By Dan Whitcomb. LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In California last month, two young children and their great-grandmother died in a wildfire that family members say they never saw coming. In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands.

After disaster alert failures, U.S. moves toward national system

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:13:00 +0200reuters (en)

In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands. These and other critical failures have prompted a review of disaster alerts in the United States , which largely operate at a local level, underlining the potential....

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 golpea la maltrecha isla indonesia de Lombok

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 14:09:00 +0200LaRazon (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió este jueves el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 168 muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el....

Feature: After disaster alert failures, U.S. moves toward national system

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:44:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

In January, thousands of people were panic-stricken in Hawaii by a false alarm that a ballistic missile was about to strike the islands. These and other critical failures have prompted a review of disaster alerts in the United States , which largely operate at a local level, underlining the potential....

Un nuevo terremoto sacude la maltrecha isla de Lombok en Indonesia

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:53:00 +0200euronews-es (es)

El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, localizó el hipocentro a 10 kilómetros de profundidad y a 23 kilómetros de Mataram, capital provincial, según datos preliminares. Por su parte, la agencia indonesia cifró el sismo de magnitud 6,2 y a profundidad de 12 kilómetros.

Hundreds killed in Indonesia earthquake

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:40:00 +0200newsok (en)

A 5.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey, an area already struggling to recover from a massive quake that hit Sunday. The first quake, a 6.9 magnitude event, killed nearly 350 people, according to Indonesian state media .

Earthquake aftermath in West Nusa Tenggara

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:15:00 +0200cna (en)

epaselect epa06937109 A rescuer climbs over debris of a collapsed mosque after an earthquake struck northern Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, 09 August 2018. According to media reports, a 7.0 magnitude quake hit Indonesia's island of Lombok on 05 August, killing at least 131 people.

Large aftershock brings fresh trauma to Indonesia's quake-hit islands

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 12:14:00 +0200haaretz (en)

"Evacuees and people ran out of houses when they felt the strong shake of the 6.2 magnitude quake," Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), said on Twitter. "People are still traumatised. Some buildings were damaged further because of this.

Un nuevo terremoto sacude la isla de Lombok

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:50:00 +0200eitb (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 ha sacudido este jueves el noroeste de la isla de Lombok, donde hubo otro movimiento telúrico el domingo. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, ha localizado el hipocentro a 10 kilómetros de profundidad y a 23....

Otro terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacude la maltrecha isla indonesia de Lombok

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:41:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió hoy el noroeste de la isla de Lombok , donde otro movimiento telúrico el domingo dejó un balance provisional de 168 muertos, cerca de 1.500 heridos y 156.000 afectados. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos , que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo,....

Garuda Wisnu Kencana still standing tall after Lombok earthquake

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 11:31:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) statue in Badung regency, Bali, was not affected by the magnitude-7 earthquake, which struck Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and Bali on Sunday night. Indonesian sculptor Nyoman Nuarta, who designed the statue, said he went to GWK Cultural Park a few hours after the....

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