Basic needs still acute in PNG's quake-hit region, one year on

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 04:35:00 +0100rnzi (en)

A year on from a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea, the worst-affected communities are still struggling for basic needs. The magnitude 7.5 quake which struck in Hela province on February 26, 2018, was followed by many significant aftershocks and landslides.

Preparing for the Cascadia quake, 1 shopping trip at a time

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 03:27:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

EUGENE — Don Metheny began readying himself for the Cascadia earthquake seven years ago when he moved to Florence, the Lane County coastal town facing the danger of a quake and a tsunami. He moved to Eugene a year later, and hasn’t stopped preparing for the earthquake that could wreak havoc on the southern Willamette Valley.

Large 7.5 earthquake hits Ecuador A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck eastern Ecuador close to its border with Peru.

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:27:00 +0100tvnz (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday (local time) close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The US Geological Survey said the quake happened 115 kilometres....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:21:00 +0100therepublic (en)

LIMA, Peru A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 20:10:00 +0100koaa (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Deep 7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits Ecuador-Peru Border Region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:20:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

QUITO/LIMA—A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, Feb. 22, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicenter was in a sparsely populated area 140 miles (224....

7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes hit Peru-Ecuador border region, says US Geological Survey

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:10:00 +0100firstpost (en)

Quito/Lima: A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicentre was in a sparsely populated area 224 kilometres (140....

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador-Peru border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:05:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

By Alexandra Valencia and Mitra Taj. QUITO/LIMA (Reuters) - A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country.

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador-Peru border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 17:24:00 +0100ensonhaber (en)

The quake’s epicenter was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132 km. The USGS’s initial reading assessed the quake, which occurred at 5.17 a.m. local time (1017 GMT), at magnitude 7.7. There was no risk of a tsunami being triggered,....

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru-Ecuador border

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:41:00 +0100cknw (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru , although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometres (71....

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador-Peru border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:25:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

LIMA: A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning (Feb 22), the US Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake's epicenter was in a sparsely populated area 224 km east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132km.

Powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake hits Peru-Ecuador border

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:14:00 +0100globalnews (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru , although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometres (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:11:00 +0100abc7ny (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador-Peru border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 16:10:00 +0100reuters (en)

QUITO/LIMA (Reuters) - A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicenter was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:39:00 +0100princegeorgecitizen (en)

LIMA, Peru — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Ecuador-Peru border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:31:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

QUITO/LIMA (Reuters) - A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicentre was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:28:00 +0100wboc (en)

By The Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S.

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:23:00 +0100wqad (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

7.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:20:00 +0100irishexaminer (en)

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Ecuador close to the country's border with Peru. The US Geological Survey said the quake happened 71 miles south-east of the town of Palora, in the Morona Santiago province, at a depth of 82 miles. The quake was felt in the Ecuadorean capital, Quito, and the coastal city of Guayaquil.

Deep 7.5-magnitude quake hits Peru-Ecuador border region

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:19:00 +0100in-cyprus (en)

Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuador ian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicenter was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador , at a depth of 132 km.

Peru-Ecuador border struck with magnitude 7.5 earthquake Friday morning

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:17:00 +0100theglobeandmail (en)

A deep magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck the Peru-Ecuador border region early on Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, causing tremors that the Ecuadorian president said were felt around the country. The quake’s epicentre was in a sparsely populated area 224 km (140 miles) east-southeast of Ambato, Ecuador, at a depth of 132 km.

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:15:00 +0100tribtown (en)

LIMA, Peru A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 15:07:00 +0100daytondailynews (en)

LIMA, PERU A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador Source: AP

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:55:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

While you were sleeping: Quake in Ecuador, new gender policy in China

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:24:00 +0100montrealgazette (en)

Good morning. Here’s a roundup of news from the overnight world desk. More news anytime at montrealgazette.com. Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador: A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru,....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:14:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

LIMA, Peru - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:00:00 +0100expressindia (en)

The epicenter of the quake was southeast of the town of Palora, in the Morona Santiago province. (Google Maps) A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available.

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:52:00 +0100brownsvilleherald (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:52:00 +0100wftv (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits eastern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:45:00 +0100woodtv (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:42:00 +0100wsvn (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:34:00 +0100star-telegram (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:33:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Terremoto sacudió el sur de Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:28:00 +0100adnradio (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 7.5 en la escala de Richter sacudió la zona fronteriza de Perú y Ecuador alrededor de las 7:17 horas de nuestro país. Según reportó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés), el epicentro del sismo se ubicó a 224 kilómetros al sureste de Ambato, Ecuador.

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:25:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:23:00 +0100tri-cityherald (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:22:00 +0100CBSnews (en)

Lima, Peru -- A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:18:00 +0100apnews (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:18:00 +0100chron (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:16:00 +0100charlotteobserver (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:14:00 +0100timescolonist (en)

LIMA, Peru — A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:13:00 +0100heraldonline (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits southern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:11:00 +0100theolympian (en)

A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115 kilometers (71....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits eastern Ecuador

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:11:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

LIMA, Peru - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country’s border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Powerful 7.5-magnitude quake hits eastern Ecuador Source: AP

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:08:00 +0100fox13memphis (en)

LIMA, Peru (AP) - A very powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck southern Ecuador in the early hours of Friday close to the country's border with Peru, although no immediate reports of possible casualties or damage were available. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake happened at 10:17 GMT 115....

Papua New Guinea: UN Visits Earthquake-Affected Papua New Guinea Village Rebuilt with IOM Tool Kits, Build Back Safer Training

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 13:07:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Port Moresby – UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea Gianluca Rampolla, together with IOM, UNDP and UNICEF representatives, this week visited Humbra in Southern Highlands province – one of the communities hardest hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in February 2018.

UN Visits Earthquake-Affected Papua New Guinea Village Rebuilt with IOM Tool Kits, Build Back Safer Training

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 10:50:00 +0100iom (en)

Port Moresby – UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea Gianluca Rampolla, together with IOM, UNDP and UNICEF representatives, this week visited Humbra in Southern Highlands province – one of the communities hardest hit by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake in February 2018.