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Venus: Un “tsunami venenoso” está cubriendo la superficie del planeta

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 20:35:00 +0200rpp (es)

Astrónomos han descubierto una pared de nubes tóxicas gigantes, previamente desconocida a escala planetaria, que está cubriendo la superficie de Este “tsunami venenoso” es tan masivo que llega al ecuador del planeta hasta las latitudes medias norte y sur con una altura alrededor de 50 kilómetros , según informa ScienceAlert .

Dry July puts Marlborough farmers at risk of spring drought

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:29:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Marlborough farmers are relying on “significant” spring rain to avoid drought, figures show. Last month’s weather data from the Marlborough Research Centre showed the region had recorded just 26 per cent of the long term July average, with 16.8mm. Total rainfall in from January to July had been 220.2mm, or 59 per cent of the long term average.

5 August 2020 - Strong Earthquake in Vanuatu Islands on 5 August 2020 at 8.05 pm

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 05:00:00 +0200met-my (en)

JABATAN METEOROLOGI MALAYSIA KEMENTERIAN ALAM SEKITAR DAN AIR JALAN SULTAN Telefon : 603-7967 8000 46667 PETALING JAYA Faksimili : 603-7957 8052 SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN E-mel : seismo@met.gov.my MALAYSIA Laman Web : www.met.gov.my JMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Our Ref: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.

JUEVES: EEH dejará sin energía a la zona noroccidental y centro...

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 04:33:00 +0200tiempo (es)

TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. La Empresa Energía Honduras (EEH) publicó los sectores que estarán sin energía eléctrica este jueves 06 de agosto. Lo mejor es que tome nota, si reside en la zona noroccidental o centro sur del país. En una publicación a través de sus página web, la empresa proveedora del....

Terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:49:00 +0200unionradio (es)

BANGKOK.- Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se reporten víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la....

Internacionales Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:28:00 +0200sonora (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se hayan producido víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni se haya emitido una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:16:00 +0200elaragueno (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se hayan producido víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni se haya emitido una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que....

Terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:55:00 +0200noticierovenevision (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se reporten víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:58:00 +0200latribuna (es)

Bangkok. – Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se hayan producido víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni se haya emitido una alerta de tsunami.

World: Natural Disasters 2019

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. In 2019, 396 natural disasters were recorded in EM-DAT with 11,755 deaths, 95 million people affected and 103 billion US$1 in economic losses across the world. The burden was not shared equally as Asia suffered the highest impact and accounted for 40% of disaster events, 45% of deaths and 74% of the total affected.

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:19:00 +0200elnuevodiario-DO (es)

EL NUEVO DIARIO, BANGKOK.- Un terremoto de magnitud 6.4 sacudió este miércoles las costas del norte del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que por el momento se hayan producido víctimas o daños materiales de gravedad, ni se haya emitido una alerta de tsunami.

Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 5424: Assessment of Pohang Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction at Youngil-Man Port Using the UBCSAND2 Model

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:17:00 +0200mdpi (en)

The practical constitutive model UBCSAND2, which combines two-mobilized planesa maximum shear stress plane and a horizontal plane within a framework of classical plasticity approachis used to incorporate shear-induced effects in both loading and unloading as well as principal stress rotation effects.

Bulgaria: Second Earthquake for the Day

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 15:02:00 +0200europesun (en)

A second earthquake was registered in Bulgaria today.The quake had a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale, according to data from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the European Seismological Center.The earthquake was registered at 13:34, 36 km west of Pazardzhik, between Kostenets and Belovo.

Massive Beirut blast leaves at least 10 dead, hundreds injured

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 04:14:00 +0200thetimes-za (en)

A former South African resident now living in Beirut, where an explosion on Tuesday evening killed at least 25 people and injured more than 2,000, said she felt her building shake when the blast went of f - even though she lives about 4km away. Speaking to TimesLIVE, Nathalie Bucher - who lived in SA....

Vietnam ready to cope with extreme weather

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:13:00 +0200vietnamnet-vn-en (en)

How do you respond to the recent abnormal weather in Vietnam? In early 2020, hail storms were reported in many localities in the northern region. It has been reported that since the beginning of the year, northern provinces have been hit by 92 hail storms and three flash floods and landslides and an earthquake in June that registered 4.

Earthquakes today MAPPED: Turkey, Alaska and Japan hit by savage earthquakes EARTHQUAKES have struck Turkey, Alaska and California today - Express.co.uk brings you...

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 15:23:00 +0200express (en)

An earthquake is caused when movements within the Earth’s crust cause stress to build up at points of weakness. They are common, natural occurrences and are felt by people around the world on a daily basis. The Richter scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake, the higher the number, the worse the earthquake.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 10:30:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported. – A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Jam County in southern Iranian Bushehr province at 4:07 p.m. local time (11:37 GMT) on Monday, according to Iran’s Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, is monitored at 27.

Việt Nam ready to cope with extreme weather

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 05:56:00 +0200vietnamnews (en)

Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, spoke to the newspaper Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sài Gòn) on the country’s readiness to minimise losses in the event of natural disasters. How do you respond to the recent abnormal weather in Việt Nam? In early 2020, hail storms....

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 22:26:00 +0200world-news-monitor (en)

TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Jam County in southern Iranian Bushehr province at 4:07 p.m. local time (11:37 GMT) on Monday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, is monitored at 27.805 degrees north latitude and 52.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 19:00:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Jam County in southern Iranian Bushehr province at 4:07 p.m. local time (11:37 GMT) on Monday, according to Iran’s Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, is monitored at 27.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits south Iran, no casualties reported

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:53:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TEHRAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Jam County in southern Iranian Bushehr province at 4:07 p.m. local time (11:37 GMT) on Monday, according to Iran's Seismological Center. The epicenter of the earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, is monitored at 27.805 degrees north latitude and 52.

Isaias will make landfall in North Carolina as Category 1 hurricane, NHC says

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:46:00 +0200upi (en)

Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Isaias will strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening and make landfall in North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center said in an updated advisory. The center said in its 11 a.m. update Monday that Isaias was 90 miles southeast of Brunswick, Ga., and 220 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach, S.

3.3 magnitude earthquake hits south Gujarat; no casualty

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:39:00 +0200newindianexpress (en)

AHMEDABAD: An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 shook parts of south Gujarat on Monday evening, but no casualty or damage to property was reported from the region, officials said. The earthquake's epicentre was in Bharuch district, around 200 km from here, they said. The earthquake of magnitude 3.

3.3 magnitude earthquake hits south Gujarat; no casualty reported

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 16:23:00 +0200mid-day (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 shook parts of south Gujarat on Monday evening, but no casualty or damage to property was reported from the region, officials said. The earthquake''s epicentre was in Bharuch district, around 200km from here, they said. The earthquake of magnitude 3.

Earthquake reported in Arabian Gulf

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 15:36:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: An earthquake has been reported in the Arabian Gulf, on Monday, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre (EMC), located at the Sultan Qaboos University. A statement issued online by the EMC said, “An earthquake in Arabian Gulf, south of Iran 388km away from Khasab in Musandam governorate, with a magnitude of 4.

Today in history

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 09:53:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

2 August 2020 (MIA) 338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean. 216 BC – Second Punic War: Battle of Cannae – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a....

Cómo proceder antes, durante y después de un terremoto

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:33:00 +0200infobae (es)

Con frecuencia se registran movimientos telúricos fuertes que ponen en alerta a la población en toda Sudamérica y en el mundo entero. Incluso, muchos de los países de la región están ubicados en el llamado Cinturón de Fuego: las costas del Pacífico propensas a sismos.

6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:00:00 +0200famagusta-gazette (en)

6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines. An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m.

6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines; no reports of damage

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:58:00 +0200thestatesman (en)

The quake was also felt in the towns of Alabel, Kiamba and Malungon in Sarangani province, Tupi in South Cotabato province, General Santos City and Koronadal City, Phivolcs said. An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Maguindanao province in southern Philippines on Sunday, according to the authorities.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Mindanao, Philippines: EMSC

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:39:00 +0200straitstimesSG (en)

MANILA (REUTERS) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, at a depth of 473 kilometres on Saturday (Aug 1), the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. An initial report, later revised, said the magnitude of the quake was 6.3. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.

6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:37:00 +0200khaleejtimes (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Maguindanao province in southern Philippines on Sunday, authorities said. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said the quake, which struck at 1.08am, hit at a depth of 543km, about 13 km southeast of Cotabato City, reports Xinhua news agency.

MIL-OSI China: 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:17:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 543 kilometers, about 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City.

6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:11:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m. local time, hit at a depth of 543 kilometers, about 13 kilometers southeast of Cotabato City.

1st LD: 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 05:08:00 +0200manilametro (en)

MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m.

Walang banta ng tsunami matapos ang M6.1 na lindol sa Cotabato City – Phivolcs

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 04:27:00 +0200inquirer (en)

Tiniyak ng Phivolcs na walang banta ng tsunami sa Pilipinas matapos tumama ang magnitude 6.1 na lindol sa Cotabato City, Maguindanao Linggo ng madaling-araw. Sinabi ng ahensya na yumanig ang malakas na lindol sa nasabing lugar dakong 1:09 ng madaling-araw. May lalim ang lindol na 489 kilometers.

6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 03:49:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m.

1st LD: 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 03:12:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 shook Maguindanao province in the southern Philippines early on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:08 a.m.

6.4 magnitude quake jolts Cotabato City

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 01:58:00 +0200mb-com-ph (en)

BUTUAN CITY – A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Cotabato City on early Sunday morning, August 2, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. The earthquake occurred at 1:08 a.m. In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the epicenter was plotted 13 kilometers (kms) southeast of Cotabato City, Maguindanao province.

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