Essential Science: AI technology for earthquake detection

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 09:55:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By Tim Sandle 42 mins ago in Science A new development has occurred in seismology. This is a new machine learning approach that can help to predict where aftershocks, following an earthquake, are likely to occur. Aftershocks can often be of the same severity as the original earthquake.

Magnitude 3.4 Earthquake Hits Near Milpitas: USGS

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0200nbcbayarea (en)

By By Stephen Ellison Published 4 hours ago | Updated 9 minutes ago A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near Milpitas on Sunday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake hit about 7:10 p.m. and was centered about 5.5 miles east-northeast of Milpitas, the USGS said. The quake had a depth of about 4.

A shaky start The Education Ministry advised the public of its efforts to ensure that all schools are

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 06:38:00 +0200newsday-tt (en)

A shaky start. The Education Ministry advised the public of its efforts to ensure that all schools are ready to begin work today at a press conference on Saturday. The ministry has been working with regional corporations, TTUTA, PTSC and the denominational boards of management to ensure that schools....

OK computer: How AI could help forecast quake aftershocks

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 17:21:00 +0200phys (en)

Seismologists have methods to forecast when aftershocks will hit and how strong they will be, but there is more uncertainty about how to predict where they will strike. Lightning might not strike twice, but earthquakes can. And forecasting where aftershocks will hit might now be a little easier thanks to an assist from artificial intelligence.

KMC’s new building code draws flak

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:27:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Kathmandu, September 1. Kathmandu Activists have expressed concern about Kathmandu Metropolitan City’s new building code, which allows construction of seven-story building up to 65 feet tall even in preserved monument sub-zones. The Cabinet meeting on August 30, 2015, had endorsed the Basic....

El objetivo es aportar al desarrollo del país y generar 6.000 nuevos empleos.

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 07:10:00 +0200lahora (es)

El 16 de abril de 2016, un fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7,8 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió la Costa ecuatoriana y afectó gravemente las provincias de Manabí y Esmeraldas. Más de 660 personas perdieron la vida y cerca de 30.000 resultaron heridas. También tuvo su efecto en los ámbitos económicos y de infraestructura de las zonas afectadas.

Earthquake damage causes 4 schools to remain closed

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 06:34:00 +0200Triniad-guardian (en)

Four primary schools will remain closed tomorrow, at the start of the new school term, mainly as a result of post-earthquake damage. They have been deemed unfit by the Ministry of Education through its structural engineers. The schools are Curepe Anglican, Forest Reserve Anglican School, Santa Maria RC, and Dayanand Memorial Vedic School.

Life Why beef rendang is the right food to send to natural disaster victims

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 05:33:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

Rendang can be incorporated into both modern and traditional dishes. (Shutterstock/-) In response to the recent Lombok earthquake, West Sumatra administration was said to have sent at least 400 kilograms of beef rendang . More than just classified as a world-famous dish, rendang, made of meat....

Why We'll Want AI to Help Us When the Big One Arrives

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 21:21:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Why We'll Want AI to Help Us When the Big One Arrives Earthquakes are scary enough on their own, but their aftershocks sometimes cause even more damage. Now, researchers have developed algorithms that, they claim, provide more accurate predictions for those aftershocks.

As Danger Lurks, Kyrgyz Schools Set To Open In Yurts

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 14:43:00 +0200rferl (en)

Children in Kyzyl-Ozgorush were promised a new school last year when their rundown classrooms were officially deemed too dangerous to use. But with a new schoolyear set to begin, there are no signs of a new facility in the village in southern Kyrgyzstan.

Wayne Hay

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:06:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

. "Wayne Hay has been covering the Asia/Pacific region since 2001, first with Television New Zealand before joining Al Jazeera English in 2006. In his role at Al Jazeera, he has travelled the region extensively, reporting on everything from elections and natural disasters to surfing in Bali.

On This Day: Great Kantō earthquake strikes Japan

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:50:00 +0200upi (en)

On Sept. 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Yokohama, Japan. The so-called Great Kantō earthquake killed an estimated 143,000 people. On September 1, 1923, an earthquake struck Yokohama, Japan. The so-called Great Kantō earthquake killed an estimated 143,000 people. File Photo courtesy of Sept.

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6 (Mid-Year Report 01 January through 31 July 2018)

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • During the first half of 2018, the humanitarian situation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) deteriorated and remains grim due to three States of Emergency in PNG: Earthquake disaster for 4 provinces; Peace and Security for Southern Highlands; Public Health emergency due to polio outbreak.

Kilauea’s fissure 8 cone, flow field are not showing any glow

Sat, 01 Sep 2018 00:26:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

The U.S. Geological Survey said in its Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status report this morning that its crew continues to see no incandescence within the fissure 8 cone, on the flow field or at the coastal area, similar to Wednesday. A drone video showed no glow within fissure 8, with only minor....

Alerta de tsunami tras un temblor de magnitud 7,1 en el Pacífico

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:05:00 +0200radiomundial (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 en la escala Richter sacudió este miércoles las aguas del Pacífico Sur, y se ha emitido una alerta de tsunami en tres islas: Nueva Caledonia, Fiji y Vanuatu. El epicentro del seísmo se ha localizado a 10 kilómetros de profundidad, a unos 372 kilómetros al este de Noumea, la capital de Nueva Caledonia.

The shared driveway insurance catch you need to know about

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 19:59:00 +0200nzherald (en)

When their joint driveway was damaged, the cost of repairing the surface was divided five ways and a $5000 insurance excess applied to each individual claim, meaning the five got nothing. One of the residents, John Kennedy, said the drive he shared with four other homeowners was badly damaged when a storm hit Northland in March last year.

Inteligencia artificial para pronosticar réplicas de terremotos: la nueva apuesta de Google y Harvard

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:50:00 +0200fayerwayer (es)

Poder identificar dónde y cuándo tendrá lugar la réplica de un terremoto podría ser de gran relevancia para mermar sus estragos. Bajo esta premisa, científicos vinculados a Google y Harvard han publicado un estudio donde proponen la inteligencia artificial para pronosticar estos fenómenos.

Indonesia: Lombok: new quake terrifies communities across island

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:35:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Indonesian island of Lombok has suffered yet another serious earthquake and aftershock, terrifying communities who have already survived five quakes and more than a thousand aftershocks over the past month. The new quake, a magnitude 5.1 event with its epicentre near the island’s main city of Mataram, happened around 10.

AI can now predict where an earthquake’s aftershock will hit next

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 16:19:00 +0200zmescience (en)

An aftershock is like an echo — a smaller earthquake that occurs soon after a larger one, hitting the same area as the main shock. Large magnitude quakes can generate aftershocks of varying magnitudes over a period of months . For people living and working around the site of an earthquake, the....

Google, Harvard to use machine learning to predict earthquake aftershock locations

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:10:00 +0200business-standard (en)

. for using to predict where earthquake aftershocks may occur, a move that will help minimise impact of the natural disaster on lives and infrastructure in the coming years. Earthquakes typically occur in sequences -- an initial "mainshock" followed by a set of "aftershocks.

Earthquake aftershock sites to be predictable, thanks to Google, Harvard collaboration

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:26:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

DeVries outlined that the teams started with a database of information on more than 118 major earthquakes from around the world, including the one in Bhuj in 2001. (Reuters) Scientists from Harvard have teamed up with tech giant Google for using machine learning to predict where earthquake....

Sri Lanka BOI hosts delegation from leading Chinese chamber of commerce

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:21:00 +0200colombopage (en)

Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 03:39 pm SL Time, ColomboPage New s Desk, Sri Lanka. Aug 31, Colombo: A delegation of 14 entrepreneurs from one of China's leading business chambers, the China International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector (CICCPS) visited the BOI with a view of exploring possibilities of investment in the island.

Sri Lanka BOI hosts delegation from leading Chinese chamber of commerce:

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 12:21:00 +0200slmuslims (en)

Sri Lanka BOI hosts delegation from leading Chinese chamber of commerce Fri, Aug 31, 2018, 03:39 pm SL Time, ColomboPage New s Desk, Sri Lanka. Aug 31, Colombo: A delegation of 14 entrepreneurs from one of China's leading business chambers, the China International Chamber of Commerce for the Private....

'Volcano': ¡Magma mia!

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 05:47:00 +0200heraldo (es)

Aunque 'Volcano' no es un musical inspirado en las canciones del grupo ABBA, la pareja protagonista -interpretada por el pétreo Tommy Lee Jones y Anne Heche, en el papel de la doctora Barnes, una reputada sismóloga- también da la nota. O el cante. Como demuestran en este vibrante diálogo.

Australia deploys team to assess buildings on Lombok

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:56:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

The Australian government has deployed a team to assist the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) administration in assessing damages and inspecting buildings, including public offices, following recent destructive earthquakes on Lombok Island. “The team that consists of seven engineers and structure....

Southern California

Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:51:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

A motorcade and dozens of police officers lined the entrance of Citrus Elementary School in Upland, California, to welcome the son of a slain officer on his first day of kindergarten on Aug. 29. Over 70 officers from Pomona, Upland, and Ontario police departments, as well as the California Highway....

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New Commander Joint Forces New Zealand

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:50:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: New Zealand Government. Defence Minister Ron Mark has today announced the next commander to lead New Zealand’s joint military operations and exercises. Commodore Jim Gilmour, who has more than 30 years service in the Navy, has been appointed by the Chief of Defence Force to take up the role....

Is California Becoming Unlivable?

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:39:00 +0200newrepublic (en)

Of all the advice my mother’s given me, she’s repeated three things most often: Don’t walk alone at night. Avoid processed food. And don’t ever move to California. “California’s going to fall off the face of the country and sink into the ocean,” she’d say, referencing the “ big one ”—the massive....

New Commander for Joint Forces New Zealand

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:30:00 +0200voxy (en)

Defence Minister Ron Mark has today announced the next commander to lead New Zealand’s joint military operations and exercises. Commodore Jim Gilmour, who has more than 30 years service in the Navy, has been appointed by the Chief of Defence Force to take up the role of Commander Joint Forces New....

Google teams up with Harvard to predict earthquake aftershocks with AI

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 21:56:00 +0200siliconangle (en)

“The end result was an improved model to forecast aftershock locations and while this system is still imprecise, it’s a motivating step forward,” wrote Phoebe DeVries, a post-doctoral fellow working at Harvard who took part in the project. “There was also an unintended consequence of the research:....

Google and Harvard made AI to predict earthquake aftershocks Quartz

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:20:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

© Provided by Quartz People clear rubble after an earthquake hit Mexico City, Mexico September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso - RC14FDE0CA80 Earthquake researchers have been trying to modelaftershocks for years. By now, they’re able to fairly accurately predict when aftershocks are going to happen, and how large they’ll be.

Proposal to build big new community north of LA advances

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:41:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

A proposal to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has advanced. The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to recommend that the county Board of Supervisors give its approval. The Centennial development has faced significant opposition since it was proposed by Tejon Ranch Co.

Proposal to build big new community north of LA advances

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:29:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

A proposal to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has advanced. The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to recommend that the county Board of Supervisors give its approval. The Centennial development has faced significant opposition since it was proposed by Tejon Ranch Co.

Proposal to build big new community north of LA advances

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:29:00 +0200sunherald (en)

A proposal to build a community of 19,000 homes on vast Tejon Ranch north of Los Angeles has advanced. The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission voted 4-1 Wednesday to recommend that the county Board of Supervisors give its approval. The Centennial development has faced significant opposition since it was proposed by Tejon Ranch Co.

Emiten alerta de tsunami en islas del Pacífico tras terremoto 7.1 grados

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:18:00 +0200almomento (es)

NUEVA ZELANDA.- El archipiélago francés de Nueva Caledonia, Vanuatu y las islas Fiyi podrían ser azotadas por un tsunami con olas de hasta un metro tras un fuerte sismo registrado en el , advirtieron los sismólogos. Un sismo de magnitud 7.1, según registros del USGS, se registró a unos 230 kilómetros al este de Nueva Caledonia.

Research shows carbon dioxide levels influenced by earthquakes

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:41:00 +0200phys (en)

Credit: CC0 Public Domain. The findings are the result of a research collaboration between Victoria University of Wellington, Durham University in the United Kingdom, the University of Otago and GNS Science. "According to our findings, large earthquakes along New Zealand's Alpine Fault both....

Government forks out $5.2m to improve disaster response Canterbury's Port Hill fires and Kaikoura earthquake prompted the move.

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:13:00 +0200newshub (en)

Canterbury's recent natural disasters have prompted the Government to fork out $5.2 million for 'rapid response teams' to support communities during emergencies. The Ministerial Technical Advisory Group's (TAG) review of the country's emergency response after the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake and 2017....

Otago University research fellow says a huge Alpine Fault quake will happen in our lifetime

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:06:00 +0200nzherald (en)

A leading scientist at the University of Otago says New Zealanders should be concerned about a strong earthquake rattling the South Island within our lifetime. Research fellow Dr Caroline Orchiston worked alongside all of the Emergency Management Groups in the South Island to develop a number of....

Govt implementing changes after civil defence report

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 08:20:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

LISTEN TO KRIS FAAFOI TALK WITH MIKE YARDLEY ABOVE. The government's injecting money into civil defence for fly-in teams who support communities initially after natural disasters. It comes in response to findings from the technical advisory group's following the Kaikoura earthquake and Port Hill fires.

Major NZ disaster response shake-up 27 minutes ago

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:19:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

Crack units of disaster response experts will be created as part of a multi-million-dollar shake-up of New Zealand's civil defence emergency response system. Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi has released the Government's response to the report by a ministerial Technical Advisory Group (TAG)....

Tsunami warning for three Pacific islands after quake

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:16:00 +0200geo-tv (en)

A tsunami warning was issued for New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu Wednesday after a strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, although seismologists said there were no immediate reports of damage. After the 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia , "waves reaching 0.

Bagan and the World Heritage list countdown

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 05:04:00 +0200frontiermyanmar (en)

After years of challenges and controversy, a UNESCO committee will decide next year whether to grant World Heritage listing to Bagan – but hotel development in the archaeological zone remains a thorny and unresolved issue. By YE MON | FRONTIER. MYANMAR WILL learn next year if the temple-studded....

77.382 Visitas · Fuerte terremoto en Oceanía causó pequeño tsunami sin dejar daños

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:46:00 +0200biobiochile (es)

El archipiélago francés de Nueva Caledonia, Vanuatu y las islas Fiyi registraron un fuerte sismo la madrugada de este miércoles (hora de Chile), el que generó una alerta de tsunami para el Pacífico Sur con posibles olas de hasta un metro. El sismo de magnitud 7,1 se registró a unos 230 km al este de Nueva Caledonia.

Sismo de 7,1 provoca alerta de tsunami en tres archipiélagos del Pacífico

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:21:00 +0200el19digital (es)

Los archipiélagos de Nueva Caledonia Vanuatu y las islas Fiyi están en alerta ante la posibilidad de un tsunami , que podría tener olas hasta de un metro, tras un sismo de magnitud 7,1 registrado el miércoles en el territorio francés. Las inmediaciones de Nueva Caledonia fueron sacudidos por el....

Sismo de 7,1 provoca alerta de tsunami en tres archipiélagos del Pacífico

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 04:08:00 +0200vtv (es)

Publicado el 29/Ago 2018 a las: 9:54 pm Por: LCAMACARO Caracas, 29 de agosto de 2018.- Los archipiélagos de Nueva Caledonia, Vanuatu y las islas Fiyi están en alerta ante la posibilidad de un tsunami, que podría tener olas hasta de un metro, tras un sismo de magnitud 7,1 registrado este miércoles en el territorio francés, reportó Telesur.

Emergency management system reform - Faafoi

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:57:00 +0200voxy (en)

Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi has released the Government’s response to the report on New Zealand’s civil defence emergency response system, including funding of $5.2 million for specialist rapid response teams to support communities in an emergency.

Government announces multi-million dollar shake-up of NZ's civil defence emergency response system

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 03:20:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Crack units of disaster response experts will be created as part of a multi-million dollar shake-up of New Zealand's civil defence emergency response system. Civil Defence Minister Kris Faafoi has released the Government's response to the report by a ministerial Technical Advisory Group (TAG)....

Strong Quake Hits New Caledonia in South Pacific

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 02:28:00 +0200laht (en)

SYDNEY – A magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit on Wednesday the southeastern waters of New Caledonia’s Loyalty Islands, an archipelago of the French territory in the South Pacific, although no casualties or damages have been reported yet by the authorities. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which....

Pacific Islands Unscathed After Tsunami Scare

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 01:17:00 +0200chosun (en)

Small tsunami waves lapped New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu Wednesday after a strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, but the threat passed without any damage reported. After the 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia , the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "waves reaching 0.

Powerful quake hits off New Caledonia generating small tsunami waves

Thu, 30 Aug 2018 00:28:00 +0200abc-au (en)

An undersea earthquake measured at magnitude 7.1 struck near New Caledonia in the South Pacific, creating small tsunami waves, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. The quake struck at 1:50pm AEST at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres, 372 kilometres east of the New Caledonia n capital Noumea. It was initially reported as magnitude 7.

Presidente Medina recibe cartas credencial del nuevo embajador de Israel en el país

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 23:02:00 +0200elcaribe (es)

Santo Domingo.-El presidente Danilo Medina recibió las cartas credenciales del embajador de Israel en República Dominicana, el diplomático Daniel Biran Bayor. La ceremonia de presentación de cartas credenciales se realizó en el Palacio Nacional, y acompañaron al jefe del Estado; la vicepresidenta....

Un terremoto de 7,1 en el Pacífico levanta un ‘minitsunami’ sin causar daños

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:26:00 +0200eju (es)

ha sacudido este miércoles las inmediaciones de Nueva Caledonia lo que ha llevado al Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico a lanzar una alerta tanto a Nueva Caledonia como a otros dos archipiélagos, Vanuatu y Fiji, de la posibilidad de un maremoto, con olas que pueden elevar entre 30 centímetros y un metro el nivel del mar durante su paso.

Nuevo embajador de Israel Daniel Biran buscara incrementar la relación entre República Dominicana e Israel

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:13:00 +0200listin (es)

El presidente Danilo Medina recibió las cartas credenciales del embajador de Israel en República Dominicana, el diplomático Daniel Biran Bayor quien es oficialmente el embajador del Estado de Israel en el país. La ceremonia de presentación de cartas credenciales se realizó en el Palacio Nacional, y....

Computers can now predict where aftershocks might hit 27 minutes ago Kiwi researchers have figured it out.

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:36:00 +0200newshub (en)

Researchers in the United States say they have taught artificial intelligence to predict where aftershocks will strike following large earthquakes. Using data from more than 131,000 pairs of earthquakes and aftershocks, the researchers trained a neural network to develop a better understanding of where earthquakes induce stress.

Could machines predict where aftershocks strike?

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:35:00 +0200nzherald (en)

in major journal Nature published today , US researchers drew on machine learning to identify a stress-based law that could predict the pattern of aftershock locations. While empircal laws could describe their size and frequency, explaining and forecasting locations had long proven more difficult to scientists.

Protecting farmers from lightning

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:32:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

Dear readers, perhaps you may remember Haru Ghosh from Manik Bandopadhyay's novel 'Putulnacher Itikatha'. He was standing under a colossal banyan tree and lightning struck him. If he didn't stand right under the tree, rather 10-12 feet away, he probably could be alive. Haru stood right under the tree to save himself from the thunderbolt.

NMI secures $579,981 for tsunami preparedness

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:06:00 +0200marianasvariety (en)

(Press Release) — Gov. Ralph D.L.G. Torres on Wednesday announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded $579,981 in total grant funding to the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management or HSEM for the purpose of building awareness and preparedness within....

Nuevo embajador de Israel buscará incrementar la relación entre RD y su país

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:44:00 +0200HoyDigital-DO (es)

La ceremonia de presentación de cartas credenciales se realizó en el Palacio Nacional, y acompañaron al jefe del Estado la vicepresidenta del país, Margarita Cedeño de Fernández y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Miguel Vargas. En el encuentro, Biran manifestó el interés de su nación en....

Pacific Islands Unscathed after Tsunami Scare

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:57:00 +0200voanews (en)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Small tsunami waves lapped New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu Wednesday after a strong earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, but the threat passed without any damage reported. After the 7.1 magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of New Caledonia , the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "waves reaching 0.

Papua New Guinea travel advice

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:55:00 +0200gov-uk (en)

Natural disasters section (Volcanoes) - addition of information; the volcano on Manam Island, off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, erupted on 25 August 2018 forcing a mass evacuation to the mainland The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all but essential travel to Hela and....

Terremoto de 7,1 se registró en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 17:33:00 +0200larepublica-pe (es)

Se ha lanzado una alerta de tsunami para Nueva Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu y Nueva Zelanda. Se ha lanzado una alerta de tsunami para Nueva Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu y Nueva Zelanda. Este miércoles se registró un terremoto de 7,1 en la escala Ritcher que ha sacudido las inmediaciones de Nueva Caledonia en el Pacífico Sur.

Alerta de tsunami en Nueva Caledonia y otros dos archipiélagos del Pacífico

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:32:00 +0200clarin (es)

Sismólogos advirtieron que el archipiélago francés de Nueva Caledonia, Vanuatu y las islas Fiyi podría ser azotado por un tsunami con olas de hasta un metro tras un fuerte sismo registrado este miércoles en el océano Pacífico. Un sismo de magnitud 7,1 ¿Se viene el terremoto en California? Una ola....