Hunnarshala: Going back to earth

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 14:28:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Its birth was the result of a disaster. Six months after a devastating earthquake shook Gujarat in January 2001— the brunt of which was borne by Bhuj and its surrounding areas — a group of engineers, architects, and master artisans from the region came together to rebuild villages and lives.

World: Trees have major role in disaster risk reduction, Eco-DRR course agrees

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:14:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Scientists increasingly see links between healthy ecosystems and reduced risks of hazards like landslides. The boy stares puzzled at the gash on his grandmother’s land. Also puzzled are 30 global disaster experts and professors on a study tour. ‘What kind of landslide was it?’ they wonder.

Philippines: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 14 – 20 Oct 2019

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

REGIONAL SUMMARY: During the week, the disaster situation in ASEAN was dominated by several geophysical events, ranging from light volcanic activities to higher frequencies of earthquakes, in which one of them (in the Philippines) had caused significant damages.

Moderate quake strikes off western Indonesia

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:34:00 +0200trendnews-az (en)

An earthquake of 5.5 magnitue jolted off West Sumatra province in western Indonesia earlier on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said, reports citing Xinhua. The quake struck at 06:49 a.m. Jakarta time on Tuesday, Gian Giananjar, an official from the agency, told Xinhua via phone.

Moderate quake strikes off western Indonesia

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 03:38:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

JAKARTA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.5 magnitue jolted off West Sumatra province in western Indonesia earlier on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 06:49 a.m. Jakarta time on Tuesday, Gian Giananjar, an official from the agency, told Xinhua via phone.

Moderate quake strikes off western Indonesia

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 03:24:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

JAKARTA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.5 magnitue jolted off West Sumatra province in western Indonesia earlier on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 06:49 a.m. Jakarta time on Tuesday, Gian Giananjar, an official from the agency, told Xinhua via phone.