3.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits San Bernardino, California: USGS

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:53:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

And on Sept. 19, a 2.6-magnitude earthquake hit near Elmira, California, which is located near San Francisco, according to the ‘Deep Creep’ Under San Jacinto Fault. A new study found that there has been a discovery of unusual behavior deep beneath the surface of the San Jacinto Fault in South ern California.

Eighth Pacific Tsunami Drill set for September to November 2018

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0200unesco (en)

Over 40 countries around the Pacific Rim will participate in a mock tsunami scenario from September to November 2018. The purpose of this exercise is to test country tsunami decision-making procedures and communication systems and processes. “The events of the 2009 Samoa Islands Region, 2010 Chile,....

Un año después del terremoto, México tiene mucho que hacer

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:24:00 +0200paginasiete (es)

Isabel Reviejo / México. Las radios se escuchan por las calles de San Gregorio Atlapulco. Son las de los albañiles, que trabajan a destajo en este pueblo del sur de la capital mexicana dando testimonio de que, un año después del potente terremoto que sacudió el centro del país, aún queda mucho por hacer.

Crónica de un pueblo golpeado por el sismo

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:51:00 +0200aguasdigital (es)

Ciudad de México - Las radios se escuchan por las calles de San Gregorio Atlapulco. Son las de los albañiles, que trabajan a destajo en este pueblo del sur de la capital mexicana dando testimonio de que, un año después del potente terremoto que sacudió el centro del país, aún queda mucho por hacer.

A year after quake shattered their home and lives, this family rebuilds

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:11:00 +0200pri (en)

One year ago, on the afternoon of Sept. 19, Wesley Bocxe was at home with his wife, Elizabeth Esguerra, in their eighth-floor apartment in the trendy Mexico City neighborhood of Condesa. Elizabeth was in the kitchen preparing lunch. Wesley was in bed with a fever. Their young daughter, Amara, was at school.

Hundreds of people still homeless a year after the earthquake

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 02:28:00 +0200eluniversal-MX (en)

A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed hundreds of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life.

A year later, Mexico pauses to remember deadly quake that killed hundreds

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 01:46:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Olga Matamoros recalls running out of her swaying apartment building, certain that the six-story structure would collapse before she reached safety. "When I got outside I saw a disaster: dust everywhere, the building in ruins, and I unable to move," said Matamoros, 65, sobbing at the recollection. "A neighbor helped me because I couldn't react.

Something Unexpected and Weird Is Happening Beneath California’s Deadliest Faults

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:29:00 +0200gizmodo (en)

This previously undetected movement, dubbed “deep creep,” suggests things aren’t happening beneath the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults in the ways we think they are. And that’s a problem, given the history of the region. Regions along these major faults are vulnerable to damaging earthquakes, the....

MEXICO EARTHQUAKE - Much remains to be done in Mexico City neighborhood a year after quake

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:23:00 +0200efe (en)

Radios can be heard in the streets of San Gregorio Atlapulco. They belong to the bricklayers working hard in this neighborhood on the south side of Mexico City, providing testimony to the fact that - a year after the powerful earthquake that shook the city center - much remains to be done.

Un terremoto de 4,3 grados se deja sentir en Acapulco

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:32:00 +0200eitb (es)

Internacional. Seísmo. Un terremoto de 4,3 grados se deja sentir en Acapulco. eitb.eus. 19/09/2018. El temblor se ha producido en el sur de Acapulco a una pr of undidad de 16 km. Escuchar la página; Un terremoto de 4,3 grados en la escala de Richter se ha dejado sentir este miércoles en el sur de Acapulco, en México.

19-S, un año después (fotogalería)

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:01:00 +0200vanguardia-MX (es)

Un edificio de apartamentos en Tonala y Viaducto Miguel Alemán que resultó dañado en el terremoto de magnitud 7.1 del año pasado. (Arriba) virtualmente intacto seis meses (abajo) después del terremoto en la colonia Roma Sur de la Ciudad de México.Foto: AP.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:47:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life.

El pueblo golpeado por sismo que muestra qué queda por hacer un año después

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:27:00 +0200aguasdigital (es)

México, 19 sep (EFE).- Las radios se escuchan por las calles de San Gregorio Atlapulco. Son las de los albañiles, que trabajan a destajo en este pueblo del sur de la capital mexicana dando testimonio de que, un año después del potente terremoto que sacudió el centro del país, aún queda mucho por hacer.

95 schools report damage from earthquake

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:18:00 +0200trinidadexpress (en)

Six schools remained closed after the earthquake which struck on August 21. Chief Education Officer (CEO) Harrilal Seecharan gave this update after the press conference on safety initiatives with Education Minister Anthony Garcia and newly appointed Police Commissioner Gary Griffith at Education Towers, St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, yesterday.

Growth in number of visitors to Japan remains slow in August due to natural disasters

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:57:00 +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/ Tourists take a photo at the Otaru Canal, a tourist spot in the port city of Otaru in western Hokkaido.

MÉXICO TERREMOTO - El pueblo golpeado por sismo que muestra qué queda por hacer un año después

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:51:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

Las radios se escuchan por las calles de San Gregorio Atlapulco. Son las de los albañiles, que trabajan a destajo en este pueblo del sur de la capital mexicana dando testimonio de que, un año después del potente terremoto que sacudió el centro del país, aún queda mucho por hacer.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 14:23:00 +0200trust (en)

Many people are still waiting for assistance while others refuse to leave their homes, even if they are badly damaged, for fear they will be permanently displaced. (Repeats to widen distribution) By Lizbeth Diaz. MEXICO CITY, Sept 18 (Reuters) - A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico....

Feature: Year after powerful Mexico City quake, homeless await rebuilding efforts

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 11:26:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

by Luis Brito. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Inside a cavernous tent set up in the middle of the street, Petra Puebla doles out breakfast to fellow victims of the powerful earthquake that toppled buildings across Mexico City a year ago. Like them, she found herself on the streets after the 7.1-magnitude temblor destroyed her apartment complex.

A year after Mexico quake, hundreds wait to return home Reuters

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 08:53:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

© REUTERS/Henry Romero Enrique Alcantara irons shirts in his tent near the site where his building was damaged by the devastating earthquake, that took place in Mexico City last year A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home.

A year after deadly Mexican quakes, some still can’t go home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 08:34:00 +0200japantimes (en)

MEXICO CITY – A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:18:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life. Padilla is one of hundreds of people in the capital who have been unable to return to their homes, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen people left homeless by the quake.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home Reuters

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:05:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

© REUTERS/Henry Romero Maria Guadalupe Padilla is pictured with her dogs beside her tent in the Tlalpan neighbourhood, near the site where her building was damaged by the devastating earthquake, that took place in Mexico City last year. A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and....

Pacific Islands Not Prepared For A Tsunami

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:26:00 +0200pidp (en)

Tsunami are rare, so region doesn’t know what to expect. By Vuniwaqa Bola-Bari. SUVA, Fiji (Fiji Times, July 17, 2015) – The Pacific is not ready for tsunami, says Pacific Tsunami and Working Group for South West Pacific chairman Ofa Fa'anunu. This is a message that needs to be put out he said....

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:20:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life. Padilla is one of hundreds of people in the capital who have been unable to return to their homes, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen people left homeless by the quake.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:19:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

MEXICO CITY: A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life.

Some still waiting to return home one year after deadly earthquakes in Mexico September 18 Updated

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:15:00 +0200theglobeandmail (en)

A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life.

Littoral de Morondava – La montée de la mer toujours inéluctable

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:08:00 +0200lexpressmada (fr)

La zone de turbulence constatée dans le Sud du pays, la semaine passée, a encore fait monter la mer de Morondava. La ville reste menacée. Effarant. La montée de la mer devient de plus en plus préoccupante. Une menace devenue permanente. Le littoral a été littéralement submergé par la mer ce week-end.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life. Padilla is one of hundreds of people in the capital who have been unable to return to their homes, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen people left homeless by the quake.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:56:00 +0200reuters (en)

The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty apartment block where she spent three decades of her life. Padilla is one of hundreds of people in the capital who have been unable to return to their homes, according to Reuters interviews with over a dozen people left homeless by the quake.

A year after deadly Mexico quake, some still wait to return home

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:29:00 +0200oann (en)

September 19, 2018. By Lizbeth Diaz. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A year after a devastating earthquake struck Mexico City and killed dozens of people, Guadalupe Padilla is still waiting to return to her home. The 60-year-old security guard has lived in a wooden shack in a park facing the now-empty....

Un año después de mortífero terremoto en México, muchos aún claman por ayuda

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 04:26:00 +0200reuters-lta (es)

Desde el sismo, la guardia de seguridad de 60 años vive en un improvisado cuarto de madera frente al multifamiliar Tlalpan, donde está su departamento en un conjunto de edificios de clase media baja, situado en el sur de Ciudad de México, donde unas 500 familias perdieron su hogar.

Access to Chinese ports a 'huge deal' for Nepal

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:31:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

Critics, however, raised concerns regarding the long distance Nepal-bound cargo trucks have to cover from the Chinese ports, with the nearest one located 2,600km away. In comparison, Haldia port near the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, which Nepal uses for most of its imports, is located 800km south of Kathmandu.

American Humane Deploys Rescue Team to Save Animals in the Deadly Wake of Hurricane Florence

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:07:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

. WASHINGTON Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Â American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years and deployed its famed rescue team before Hurricane Florence struck to evacuate shelter pets out of the storm's....

American Humane Deploys Rescue Team to Save Animals in the Deadly Wake of Hurricane Florence

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 23:00:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

WASHINGTON Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years and deployed its famed rescue team before Hurricane Florence struck to evacuate shelter pets out of the storm's destructive....

American Humane Deploys Rescue Team to Save Animals in the Deadly Wake of Hurricane Florence

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 22:45:00 +0200marketwatch (en)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years and deployed its famed rescue team before Hurricane Florence struck to evacuate shelter pets out of the storm's destructive....

San Luis de las Flores, el poblado que quedó en el olvido a un año del terremoto en México

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 17:27:00 +0200univision (es)

Ese día, una parte de la zona de Xochimilco, en el sur de la capital del país, quedó inundada cuando el borde que contenía las aguas del canal de Chalco se fracturó por una enorme grieta. El agua contaminada salió de su cauce, invadió los cultivos de las chinampas y la tierra se hundió al menos un metro.

Showdown between Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, accuser set, and 9 more things to know for Tuesday

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:55:00 +0200missoulian (en)

Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman's claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge's endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and his accuser.

Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off Solomon Islands

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:38:00 +0200reuters (en)

(Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake stuck of f the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, first measured at 6.2, was 55 km (32 miles) deep and centered 37 km southeast of Gizo in an area frequently struck by tremors.

Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off Solomon Islands

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:36:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake stuck of f the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, first measured at 6.2, was 55 km (32 miles) deep and centred 37 km southeast of Gizo in an area frequently struck by tremors.

Watch as rescuers save dogs from rising water levels of Hurricane Florence

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:35:00 +0200irishexaminer (en)

Hurricane Florence forced some residents of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia to evacuate their homes last week. We have already seen the dedicated owners who kept their beloved pets close at all times during evacuation. Unfortunately, it seems not all residents were evacuated safely as....

Earthquake of 6 magnitude strikes off Solomon Islands

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:35:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

(Reuters) - A 6.0 magnitude earthquake stuck of f the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake, first measured at 6.2, was 55 km (32 miles) deep and centered 37 km southeast of Gizo in an area frequently struck by tremors.

World: 115,000 people evacuate in the Indian Ocean-wide tsunami exercise

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:21:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

A record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).

Minor earthquake in Armenia’s south

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 08:33:00 +0200armenpress (en)

09:56, 18 September, 2018 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS. The Seismic Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia has detected a minor earthquake in the territory of the country at 22:18, September 17. The magnitude 1,9 earthquake was detected 3 kilometers north-west....

Magnitude 1.9 earthquake hits Armenia’s south

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:57:00 +0200tert (en)

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit the southern town of Dastakert (Syunik region) at 10:18pm (GMT 6:18pm) Yerevan time on Monday. The underground jolts measured 2-3 points at the epicenter. The hypocenter depth was 10km, according to the Emergency Ministry’s local seismological network.

Hokkaido quake reveals Japan is woefully unprepared to help foreigners in times of disaster

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 07:13:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The powerful earthquake that recently hit Hokkaido threw a strong spotlight on how unprepared Japan is to provide foreign visitors with information during a crisis. With the number of foreign visitors expected to grow ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the government is introducing multilingual....

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 06:51:00 +0200pattayamail (en)

In this Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 file photo, people walk by a poster for the Sapporo Asian Winter Games, displayed at the main media center in Sapporo on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama) Lausanne, Switzerland (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to....

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 05:11:00 +0200crestonvalleyadvance (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

115,000 people evacuate in the Indian Ocean-wide tsunami exercise

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:33:00 +0200unesco (en)

A record 115,000 people in the Indian Ocean region evacuated during the tsunami exercise Indian Ocean Wave 2018 (IOWave18) conducted on 4-5 September 2018. The exercise was coordinated by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) as part of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigations System (IOTWMS).

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:09:00 +0200inquirer (en)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo drops bid for 2026 Winter Olympics following earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 17:09:00 +0200globalnews (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:48:00 +0200680news (en)

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 file photo, people walk by a poster for the Sapporo Asian Winter Games, displayed at the main media center in Sapporo on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:16:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter....

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:14:00 +0200therepublic (en)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:04:00 +0200azcentral (en)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter....

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:59:00 +0200tribtown (en)

LAUSANNE, Switzerland The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:54:00 +0200CBC (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:54:00 +0200theolympian (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:51:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:40:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:34:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Sapporo ends bid for 2026 Winter Olympics

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 15:33:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The Japanese city of Sapporo has dropped its bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics following a recent earthquake. After meeting with Sapporo representatives, the International Olympic Committee said Monday the city, which became the first in Asia to host the Winter Olympics in 1972, will now focus on a bid for the 2030 Games.

Hurricane, cyclone or typhoon? Differences, naming conventions and storm classifications explained

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:20:00 +0200themirror (en)

North and South Carolina have been hit with catastrophic rainfall and flooding amidst tropical storm at the weekend. hurricane But what is a hurricane - and how is it different from a cyclone or a typhoon? Well technically they're all the same thing - large rapidly rotating storm systems that meteorologists call 'tropical cyclones'.

Picking up the pieces a year after Mexico's earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:01:00 +0200terradaily (en)

One year after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake devastated Mexico, killing 369 people, here are five stories of those still sorting through the rubble it left behind. 1. Forever a mom. Miriam Rodriguez Guise's son, Jose Eduardo, would have turned eight Monday.

Lau earthquake no threat to Fiji

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0200fijitimes (en)

The map showing the epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred in the Fiji region this morning. Picture: SUPPLIED. A 6.4 MAGNITUDE earthquake was recorded this morning in Ono-i-Lau, but did not pose any immediate threat to the Fiji region.

El supertifón Mangkhut siembra el caos en Hong Kong y causa 59 muertos en Filipinas | EN VIVO

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:47:00 +0200ElComercio (es)

Según los últimos datos recopilados por la Policía Nacional filipina, se han confirmado 59 fallecidos, 16 desaparecidos y 47 heridos a causa del tifón, bautizado Ompong en Filipinas. Por su parte, el Observatorio Meteorológico de Hong Kong activó la alerta máxima debido a los vientos registrados de....

Picking up the pieces a year after Mexico's earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:24:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

1. Forever a mom. Miriam Rodriguez Guise's son, Jose Eduardo, would have turned eight Monday. He was one of 19 children killed when the Rebsamen elementary school collapsed last September 19. One year later, Rodriguez, 37, is searching for a job and struggling with her loss. A single mother, she had built her whole life around her only child.

Picking up the pieces a year after Mexico's earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:20:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

1. Forever a mom. Miriam Rodriguez Guise's son, Jose Eduardo, would have turned eight Monday. He was one of 19 children killed when the Rebsamen elementary school collapsed last September 19. One year later, Rodriguez, 37, is searching for a job and struggling with her loss. A single mother, she had built her whole life around her only child.

17 September 2018- Gempa Bumi Kuat di Kepulauan Fiji pada 17 September 2018 jam 5.11 am

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:13:00 +0200met-my (en)

JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23A Ruj. Kami: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.14(44) SIARAN MEDIA Gempa Bumi Kuat di Selatan Kepulauan Fiji Gempa bumi kuat bermagnitud 6.2 pada skala Richter telah berlaku di Selatan Kepulauan Fiji pada pukul 5:11 pagi, 17 September 2018. Pusat gempa bumi tersebut terletak 25.30° Selatan dan 178.

Picking up the pieces a year after Mexico's earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 03:57:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

One year after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake devastated Mexico, killing 369 people, here are five stories of those still sorting through the rubble it left behind. 1. Forever a mom. Miriam Rodriguez Guise's son, Jose Eduardo, would have turned eight Monday.

Picking up the pieces a year after Mexico's earthquake

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 03:42:00 +0200afp-english (en)

He was one of 19 children killed when the Rebsamen elementary school collapsed last September 19. One year later, Rodriguez, 37, is searching for a job and struggling with her loss. A single mother, she had built her whole life around her only child. When he was born, the former business manager....

URGENT Un séisme de magnitude 6,5 secoue le sud des Fidji, selon l'USGS

Mon, 17 Sep 2018 00:54:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,5 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produit dimanche à 21h11 GMT dans le sud des Fidji, a indiqué l'Institut des études géologiques des Etats-Unis (USGS). D'une pr of ondeur de 569,97 kilomètres, l'épicentre du séisme a été localisé à 25,4526 degrés de latitude sud et 178,2198 degrés de longitude est.

Se registra sismo en el Océano Pacífico Sur de magnitud 6.3

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:55:00 +0200xeu (es)

La tarde de este domingo se registró un sismo en el Océano Pacífico Sur, de magnitud 6.3 así lo dio a conocer en su cuenta de Twitter SkyAlert. De acuerdo con SkyAlert el sismo, tuvo una pr of undidad de 583 kilómetros y se registró en la región de las islas Fiyi. Skyalert informa que se registró lejos de zonas habitadas y sin peligro de tsunami.

Aftershocks expected in WA from earthquake

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:34:00 +0200dailymail (en)

West Australians face days of aftershocks in the wake of a 5.6 magnitude earthquake in the state's southwest. Geoscience Australia senior seismologist Phil Cummins told AAP he expected aftershocks "of decreasing magnitude and size" to continue for some time. "It is quite a rare event and especially to have it occurred in this place.

Earthquake felt amid heavy downpour across sections of the island

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 21:52:00 +0200jamaica-gleaner (en)

As Jamaicans were bracing for heavy showers associated with remnants of Tropical Storm Isaac south of the island, several communities in central and eastern Jamaica experienced earthquake-like tremors this afternoon. Callers from as far and wide as Clarendon in south central Jamaica and St Mary in....

Sucesos.- Registrado un terremoto de magnitud 2,5 con epicentro en Otura

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 18:08:00 +020020minutos (es)

Así consta en la página web del IGN, consultada por Europa Press, que aporta el cálculo provisional con los primeros datos sobre este terremoto, que se ha registrado sobre las 17,16 horas de este domingo. Cabe recordar que el sur de la provincia de Granada registró 18 terremotos de diferentes....

"Prueba de audio": la angustiosa espera del siguiente terremoto en México

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:36:00 +0200clarin (es)

Hace un año, el 19 de septiembre, el sismo de magnitud 7,1 que sacudió Ciudad de México llegó sin aviso previo . Su epicentro estuvo demasiado cerca, unos 120 kilómetros al sur. La tierra ya temblaba cuando sonó la alerta y hubo 369 muertos. Ese día se conmemoraban 32 años del terremoto de magnitud 8,1 que dejó hasta 10.

A 3 años del terremoto y tsunami que afectó a la Región de Coquimbo

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:29:00 +0200elobservatodo (es)

A las 19:54 horas del miércoles 16 de septiembre de 2015, un terremoto 8.4 grados de magnitud remeció a la Región de Coquimbo. El epicentro estuvo ubicado en Canela, cuya ruptura desplazo 9 metros la placa de Nazca bajo la Sudamericana, responsable de la formación de la Cordillera de Los Andes, del activo vulcanismo y de los terremotos.

Aftershocks could be felt 'for days' after rare quake

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:27:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

West Australians may feel aftershocks from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake for days, a Geoscience Australia senior seismologist says. The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre detected the earthquake, reported as being centred between Kojonup and Walpole just before 1pm local time on Sunday.

El supertifón Mangkhut siembra el caos en Hong Kong y causa 49 muertos en Filipinas | EN VIVO

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 15:12:00 +0200ElComercio (es)

El Observatorio Meteorológico de Hong Kong activó la alerta máxima debido a los vientos registrados de hasta 180 km/h en una isla situada cerca de su costa, e incluso ráfagas de 242 km/h en algunas cumbres. Aunque pasó a unos cientos de kilómetros al sur de la ex colonia británica, el tifón, que....

Light earthquake hits south of Iran

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 14:02:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

An earthquake measuring 4 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Jannat Shahr in southern Province of Fars in Iran early Sunday. According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the tremor occurred in an area located at 28.74 degrees latitude and 54.92 degrees longitude and in the depth of 10 km underground.

Aftershocks could be felt 'for days' after rare earthquake

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:19:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

West Australians may feel aftershocks from a 5.6-magnitude earthquake for days, a Geoscience Australia senior seismologist says. The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre detected the earthquake, reported as being centred between Kojonup and Walpole just before 1pm local time on Sunday.

Le typhon Mangkhut sème le chaos à Hong Kong, 30 morts aux Philippines

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:35:00 +0200afp (fr)

A Hong Kong, l'Observatoire météorologique a émis l'alerte maximum en raison de vents enregistrés à 180 km/h sur une île au large, et de rafales à 242 km/h sur certains sommets. Si son oeil est passé à une centaine de kilomètres au sud de l'ex-colonie britannique, le typhon, qui progressait en....

Rare 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Western Australia

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 10:08:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit south-west Western Australia at 12:56 p.m. local time on Sept. 16, according to Geoscience Australia. The earthquake occurred near Lake Muir which lies around 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the state’s capital city of Perth. The epicenter of the quake was around 10 kilometers (6.

WA shakes in 5.6 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:59:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre detected the earthquake, reported as being centred between Kojonup and Walpole, just before 1pm local time on Sunday. Pr of essor Phil Cummins told AAP that he expected aftershocks "of decreasing magnitude and size" to continue for some time.

WA shakes in 5.6 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 09:42:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

West Australians may feel aftershocks from a 5.6 magnitude earthquake for days, a Geoscience Australia senior seismologist says. The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre detected the earthquake, reported as being centred between Kojonup and Walpole, just before 1pm local time on Sunday.

Strong earthquake shakes residents in WA

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 08:39:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck in Western Australia’s south. The earthquake happened at 12.56pm (local time) on Sunday at Walpole, according to Geoscience Australia. But a resident in the southern Perth suburb of Canning Vale, 410km north of Walpole, said they felt the earthquake. “My chair moved and heard a rumble,” the woman said.

La tempête mortelle Florence se transforme en déluge

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 08:11:00 +0200ladepeche (fr)

La tempête tropicale Florence a fait ses premiers morts sur la côte atlantique des Etats-Unis. La Caroline du Nord et du Sud ont été battues par des vents violents et des pluies diluviennes, piégeant des dizaines d'habitants dans une inexorable montée des eaux qui s'est poursuivie toute la journée d'hier.

Quake reveals Japan woefully unprepared to help foreigners

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 07:50:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

TOKYO: The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's popular tourist destination of Hokkaido, the country's northernmost main island, has highlighted a lack of preparedness to provide information to foreign visitors in a time of a disaster. With the number of foreign visitors expected to grow ahead of....

Typhon Mangkhut: Hong Kong en alerte maximum Le Monde

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 07:22:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

La plus puissante tempête de l’année devrait toucher les côtes chinoises non loin de Hong Kong. Elle pourrait se renforcer en traversant la mer de Chine. © PHILIP FONG / AFP Un homme prend une photo à Hong Kong, en Chine, à l’approche du super typhon Mnagkhut, le 16 septembre.

No tsunami threat from small earthquake off Lanai

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 02:39:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

A small earthquake occurred today of f Lanai. The magnitude 3.6 quake occurred at about 12:55 a.m., about 27 miles south of Kaumalapua on Lanai and 87 miles southeast of Honolulu, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It originated at a depth of about 20 miles. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach said no tsunami was generated by the tremor.