Japan announces $10.6m for vulnerable families in KP, Sindh & Balochistan

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:37:00 +0100pakobserver (en)

Zubair Qureshi. The government of Japan on Tuesday announced US$10.6 million to fight malnutrition, improve livelihoods and increase resilience to natural disasters in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan provinces of Pakistan. The announcement came at a formal signing ceremony that was....

LA's Overdue "Mega-Storm" Could Be More Than Just a Storm, Says Expert

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:56:00 +0100inverse (en)

A recent report from the US Army Corps of Engineers warned that Los Angeles is overdue for an epic storm that could displace 1.5 million people with extreme flooding and could last for weeks. This hypothetical catastrophe is sometimes referred to as a “mega-storm,” but that informal term doesn’t capture the scale of such an event.

What is the USGS and what does it do? Source: Cox Media Group

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:38:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

What is the USGS and what does it do? By: Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: Feb 19, 2019 - 12:37 PM. Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was.

What is the USGS and what does it do?

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:32:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

By: Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: Feb 19, 2019 - 9:37 AM. Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was.

Experts Fear California Isn't Prepared For Mega Storms

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:14:00 +0100newsweek (en)

Experts have spoken out after officials declared a California dam unprepared for a rare mega-storm that could flood vast areas of the state. At recent public meetings, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Los Angeles County locals that the 60-year-old Whittier Narrows Dam on the San Gabriel River....

What is the USGS and what does it do?

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:12:00 +0100ajc (en)

Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was. However, while that is a very important function of the agency, it's only part of the....

What is the USGS and what does it do? Source: Cox Media Group

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:10:00 +0100wftv (en)

What is the USGS and what does it do? By: Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: Feb 19, 2019 - 12:37 PM. Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was.

What is the USGS and what does it do? Source: Cox Media Group

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:06:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was. However, while that is a very important function of the agency, it's only part of the....

What is the USGS and what does it do? Source: Cox Media Group

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 19:02:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

What is the USGS and what does it do? By: Debbie Lord, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Updated: Feb 19, 2019 - 11:37 AM. Unless there is a major earthquake, you may not pay much attention to But when the earth shakes, it’s the USGS that provides important initial information on where the damage occurred and how big the quake was.

Experts Fear California Isn't Prepared For Mega Storms

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 18:23:00 +0100newsweek-USA (en)

Experts have spoken out after officials declared a California dam unprepared for a rare mega-storm that could flood vast areas of the state. At recent public meetings, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told Los Angeles County locals that the 60-year-old Whittier Narrows Dam on the San Gabriel River....

La ONU teme que la crisis actual en Haití lastre los avances y deje a más personas necesitadas de ayuda

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:03:00 +0100teinteresa (es)

En un país proclive a los desastres naturales como Haití, que todavía trata de superar los estragos del devastador terremoto de 2010, la actual crisis económica que atraviesa el país y que ha empujado a los haitianos a echarse a las calles en las últimas semanas podría echar por tierra los avances....

Rare mega storm could overwhelm Los Angeles area, cause huge damage, experts say

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 06:36:00 +0100straitstimesSG (en)

LOS ANGELES (DPA) - Scientists call it California's "other big one", and they say it could cause three times as much damage as a major earthquake ripping along the San Andreas fault. Although it might sound absurd to those who still recall five years of withering drought and mandatory water....

El gran terremoto en Bolivia que permitió descubrir una cadena montañosa a más de 600 km de profundidad

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 23:30:00 +0100acento (es)

Getty Images La cadena montañosa fue hallada a 660 km de profundidad en la zona de transición entre la parte superior e inferior del manto terrestre. El 9 de junio de 1994, un terremoto masivo sacudió Bolivia. Más de dos décadas después, datos de ese sismo permitieron a científicos en Estados Unidos....

Terremoto en Bolivia descubrió cadena montañosa más profunda

Sun, 17 Feb 2019 08:55:00 +0100eldiario (es)

(BBC News Mundo) Más de dos décadas después, datos de ese sismo permitieron a científicos en Estados Unidos y China descubrir una cadena montañosa en las profundidades de la Tierra más espectacular que los Montes Apalaches. El sismo del 94 tuvo una magnitud de 8,2 en la escala de Richter y su....

El gran terremoto en Bolivia que permitió descubrir una cadena montañosa

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:29:00 +0100mdzol (es)

"Terremotos tan fuertes no ocurren con frecuencia", señaló Jessica Irving, profesora de geociencias de la Universidad de Princeton en Estados Unidos y una de las autoras del estudio publicado en la revista Science. El sismo de Bolivia no sólo fue potente.

El gran terremoto en Bolivia que permitió descubrir una cadena montañosa a más de 600 km de profundidad

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 21:01:00 +0100prensalibre (es)

Más de dos décadas después, datos de ese sismo permitieron a científicos en Estados Unidos y China descubrir una cadena montañosa en las profundidades de la Tierra más espectacular que los Montes Apalaches. El sismo del 94 tuvo una magnitud de 8,2 en la escala de Richter y su epicentro se localizó a una profundidad cercana a los 650 km.

El gran terremoto en Bolivia que permitió descubrir una cadena montañosa a más de 600 km de profundidad

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 20:44:00 +0100hoybolivia (es)

. 15/02/2019 - 15:42:18 BBC.- El 9 de junio de 1994, un terremoto masivo sacudió Bolivia. Más de dos décadas después, datos de ese sismo permitieron a científicos en Estados Unidos y China descubrir una cadena montañosa en las profundidades de la Tierra más espectacular que los Montes Apalaches.

Terremoto despierta a Utah

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:43:00 +0100debate (es)

Estados Unidos.- El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos dio a conocer que se registró un terremoto magnitud 3.7 en Utah , al sur de Salt Lake City. Según dieron a conocer, el movimiento telúrico se registró a las 05:09 horas, despertando a muchas personas.

Earthquakes today MAPPED: Utah quake jolts people awake as quakes strike across the world Earthquakes today MAPPED: Utah quake jolts people awake as quakes strike across the world AN EARTHQUAKE in Utah jolted people out of bed on Friday morning and was one of many...

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 18:00:00 +0100express (en)

The magnitude 3.7 struck Utah south of Salt Lake City at 5.09am local time (12.09pm), according to a report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake struck 2km south of Bluffdale, but there have been no reports of infrastructural damage. It was a fairly low magnitude but it was just powerful enough hitting at 5.

La "invasión" a Venezuela del 23 de febrero será de comida y alimentos que entrarán por todas partes

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 06:54:00 +0100univision (es)

Washington, DC- La ayuda humanitaria para Venezuela congregó a diplomáticos, funcionarios del gobierno interino de Juan Guaidó , personajes del exilio venezolano en Estados Unidos y “aliados”, como llamaron algunos a quienes no solo se unieron a la causa con discursos de apoyo sino que ofrecieron....

6.2 magnitude earthquake hits northern Mid-Atlantic Range

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:13:00 +0100business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter Scale struck northern Mid-Atlantic Range region on Thursday (local time). The quake hit at a depth of 10 km and took place at 7:57 pm, according to United States Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami warning has been issued so far.

Conferencia en Washington: La "invasión" a Venezuela del 23 de febrero será de comida y alimentos que entrarán por todas partes

Fri, 15 Feb 2019 04:03:00 +0100univision (es)

La ayuda humanitaria para Venezuela congregó a diplomáticos, funcionarios del gobierno interino de Juan Guaidó, personajes del exilio venezolano en Estados unidos y “aliados”, como llamaron algunos a quienes no solo se unieron a la causa con discursos de apoyo sino que ofrecieron cantidades exactas....