MIL-OSI New Zealand: Mapping volcanic ash fall for all weathersThursday, August 16, 2018Research funded by EQC has developed a way of calculating where the ash from a volcano is most likely to fall in different parts of New Zealand.

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:01:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC. Research funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has developed a way of calculating where the ash from a volcano is most likely to fall, and its thickness, in different parts of New Zealand. Research team leader Dr.

EQC mapping volcanic ash fall for all weathers

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:52:00 +0200voxy (en)

Research funded by the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has developed a way of calculating where the ash from a volcano is most likely to fall, and its thickness, in different parts of New Zealand. Research team leader Dr. Simon Barker, from Victoria University of Wellington, says that the research....

MÉXICO TERREMOTO - Entregan en México casas reconstruidas tras el sismo del 7 de septiembre

Thu, 16 Aug 2018 00:07:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

Unas 45 familias del estado mexicano de Oaxaca recibieron hoy sus nuevas viviendas, reconstruidas tras el terremoto del pasado 7 de septiembre que dejó graves daños estructurales y 98 muertos en el sur del país. El Fideicomiso Fuerza México (FFM), iniciativa del sector privado nacida después del....

Sea level to increase risk of deadly tsunamis

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 23:14:00 +0200upi (en)

Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Pixabay New research suggests sea level rise caused by manmade global warming is likely to increase the risk of devastating tsunamis. Just 12 inches of sea level, scientists at Virginia Tech found, would put coastal communities in greater danger.

New tsunami warning for Devon and Cornwall coasts

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:43:00 +0200plymouthherald (en)

The risk of more devastating tsunamis than previously estimated has risen because of climate change, according to new findings published today. Tsunamis are destructive fast-moving waves that can be triggered by earthquakes, mountain slides, or meteor impacts.

New Research Predicts Landslide Boundaries Two Weeks Before They Happen

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:33:00 +0200rdmag (en)

University of Melbourne researchers have developed a software tool that uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks in advance. Professor Antoinette Tordesillas from the School of Mathematics and Statistics said there are always....

Estudio demuestra que los terremotos producen tres "olas de muerte"

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:06:00 +0200rpp (es)

A raíz de una nueva conmemoración del terremoto en el sur costeño , el Consejero Médico de RPP Noticias, Elmer Huerta, expone un estudio que explica que los efectos de un movimiento sísmico se producen en el momento preciso del desastre, luego de 48 horas y después de dos semanas en promedio.

Ancient tsunamis may explain prehistoric mass graves

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 22:06:00 +0200upi (en)

Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Ancient tsunamis could explain a handful of prehistorical mass graves in the Pacific, Mediterranean and northern Scotland. Researchers at the University of New South Wales were first inspired to search for evidence of ancient tsunamis after observing the aftermath of recent disasters.

Climate change sea level rises could increase risk for more devastating tsunamis worldwide

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

Credit: Virginia Tech. As sea levels rise due to climate change, so do the global hazards and potential devastating damages from tsunamis, according to a new study by a partnership that included Virginia Tech. Even minor sea-level rise, by as much as a foot, poses greater risks of tsunamis for coastal communities worldwide.

KILLER WAVE WARNING Climate change risks 'devastating tsunamis' causing havoc across globe A WARNING has been issued by scientists about "devastating tsunamis" caused by climate change. New research suggests that rising sea levels – caused by global warming – significantly increase the threat of giant killer waves.

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 21:05:00 +0200thesun (en)

Here are the facts... Tsunami is a Japanese word used to describe huge waves – generally on oceans, but sometimes in lakes or large rivers; Ocean tsunamis are caused by sudden motions, which displace a large amount of water; This is typically an earthquake, but it could also be a volcanic eruption....

First victims of Italy bridge collapse named

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:31:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

Two workers from waste management company Ammiu were crushed by falling debris as they worked on the ecological island of Campi below the bridge. The company named one of them as Mirko Vicini, whose body was found in the evening despite hopes he may have not been at work that day and survived.

Experts say: "What we assumed to be the absolute worst case a few years ago now appears to be modest for what is predicted in some locations."

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:18:00 +0200exeterexpressandecho (en)

The risk of more devastating tsunamis than previous estimated has risen because of climate change, according to new findings published today. Tsunamis are destructive fast-moving waves that can be triggered by earthquakes, mountain slides, or meteor impacts.

Experts say: "What we assumed to be the absolute worst case a few years ago now appears to be modest for what is predicted in some locations."

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:13:00 +0200westbriton (en)

The risk of more devastating tsunamis than previous estimates has risen because of climate change, according to new findings published today. Tsunamis are destructive fast-moving waves that can be triggered by earthquakes, mountain slides, or meteor impacts.

En Génova, la vida se paraliza tras el derrumbe del puente - El Nuevo Diario

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 17:55:00 +0200elnuevodiario (es)

Una parte del puente Morandi yace en medio del agua al lado de los escombros y de los restos de automóviles y camiones destruidos por el derrumbe. La zona donde cayó el viaducto parece como si hubiera sido sacudida por un terremoto. Los equipos de bomberos siguen buscando con la ayuda de perros y....

Predicting landslide boundaries two weeks before they happen

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:46:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

Professor Antoinette Tordesillas from the School of Mathematics and Statistics said there are always warning signs in the lead up to a collapse or 'failure', the tricky part is identifying what they are. "These warnings can be subtle. Identifying them requires fundamental knowledge of failure at the....

New research predicts landslide boundaries two weeks before they happen

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:30:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

University of Melbourne researchers have developed a software tool that uses applied mathematics and big data analytics to predict the boundary of where a landslide will occur, two weeks in advance. Professor Antoinette Tordesillas from the School of Mathematics and Statistics said there are always....

TSUNAMI WARNING: Global warming to trigger devastating floods inland

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:24:00 +0200dailystar (en)

Even a minor sea-level rise of just a foot poses greater risks for coastal communities around the world, warns a new study. Experts found global hazards and potential devastating damage from tsunamis soar as the oceans rise. And they issued a stark warning that the previous "absolute worst case" prediction now appears to be "modest".

Women, elderly left behind in Nepal's post-earthquake rebuilding efforts

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 13:37:00 +0200refworld (en)

Three years after the quake, government programmes to speed up new construction often still overlook the needs of female-headed households. DOLAKHA DISTRICT/Nepal, 25 April 2018. By Pragati Shahi Freelance journalist based in Kathmandu. Three years after earthquakes levelled parts of Nepal's remote....

IN SAFE HANDS Serie A goalie who survived Italy bridge collapse that killed 38 fell 160ft WITNESSES have told of the moment the Ponte Morandi A10 motorway near Genoa collapsed during a 'violent' lightning storm killing at least 38 – although dozens more are feared dead. Footballer Davide Capello, 33, described the moment his car plunged when the road gave way.

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 12:45:00 +0200thesun (en)

Dozens more are feared dead as rescuers claim the site is like an earthquake disaster zone. A lorry driver described how he saw the motorway crash in his mirror as he drove over the bridge. He told Repubblica: “I saw the bridge collapse in the rear-view mirror, a terrible fear, I'm miraculously alive".

First victims of bridge collapse in Genoa, Italy named

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:51:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Two workers from waste management company Ammiu were crushed by falling debris as they worked on the ecological island of Campi below the bridge. The company named one of them as Mirko Vicini, whose body was found in the evening despite hopes he may have not been at work that day and survived.

4.4 magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California new

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 06:00:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

AGUANGA, Calif. (AP) — A small earthquake has jolted an area southeast of Los Angeles, but no damage or injuries are reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 4.4 temblor was reported at about 5:25 p.m. Tuesday. It was centered 4.3 miles (7 kilometers) from Aguanga in Riverside County and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of Temecula.

Kilauea Could Erupt Again at Any Time

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:00:00 +0200newsweek (en)

After months of constant eruptions, the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii has become relatively quiet, but the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warned residents to stay vigilant—because a new series of eruptions could occur at a moment’s notice. On Monday, the USGS released a status report that....

'I WENT DOWN WITH IT' Goalie who survived Italy bridge collapse that killed 35 fell 160ft WITNESSES have told of the moment the Ponte Morandi A10 motorway near Genoa collapsed during a 'violent' lightning storm killing at least 35 – although dozens more are feared dead. Footballer Davide Capello, 33, described the moment his car plunged when the road gave way.

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 04:23:00 +0200thesun (en)

Dozens more are feared dead as rescuers claim the site is like an earthquake disaster zone. A lorry driver described how he saw the motorway crash in his mirror as he drove over the bridge. He told Repubblica: “I saw the bridge collapse in the rear-view mirror, a terrible fear, I'm miraculously alive".

Pourquoi le tourisme résiste aux attentats et aux catastrophes naturelles

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 04:05:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

«La France a vécu une année record en 2017 et je pense que nous sommes en bonne voie pour rester champions du monde du tourisme cette année», déclarait fin juillet à l'AFP Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, secrétaire d'État aux Affaires étrangères. Trois ans à peine après l'attentat du Bataclan, certains lieux....

Dual earthquakes take toll on Yunnan

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 03:19:00 +0200ecns (en)

Villagers receive food at a shelter after two separate magnitude 5.0 earthquakes jolted Sijie township, Tonghai county, in Yunnan province on Monday and Tuesday. Eighteen people were reported injured and more than 33,000 evacuated, local authorities said.

Escultura de 'niño gigante' incomoda a habitantes de Fukushima por evocar desastre nuclear

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 22:14:00 +0200vanguardia-MX (es)

Con más de dos metros y medio de altura, es imposible que los habitantes de la ciudad de Fukushima en Japón no noten la nueva escultura que se yergue en su estación de trenes. Sin embargo, está gigante presencia ha causado la incomodidad de la población, quienes quieren dejar atrás la tragedia ocurrida hace siete años.

24 people injured in twin Yunnan quakes

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:16:00 +0200shanghaidaily (en)

A TOTAL of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China’s Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and yesterday separately, local authorities said. The epicenter of the latest quake was monitored in Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 3:50am yesterday,....

Taiwan can do more after quake on Lombok

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 19:19:00 +0200taipeitimes (en)

The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok on Aug. 5 has killed more than 430 people, injured more than 1,400 and left about 270,000 people homeless. The day after the earthquake, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) posted on Twitter, in English and Indonesian, voicing her....

DIY SOS First picture of builder 'who trashed five Hertfordshire homes worth £4MILLION' ROMANIAN Daniel Neagu, 30, allegedly went on the rampage in Buntingford, Herts, with a digger. Neighbours described the building site as looking like an earthquake hit.

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:48:00 +0200thesun (en)

Daniel Neagu, 30, was charged with one count of criminal damage. In our exclusive snap Neagu can be seen wearing sunglasses as he poses in front of the Houses of Parliament. The builder yesterday faced court, charged with one count of criminal damage to the value of £4m after the alleged rampage on the homes.

Una treintena de muertos por derrumbe de puente en Italia, informa ministro del Interior

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 17:34:00 +0200montevideo (es)

. Una treintena de muertos causó el derrumbe de un puente en una autopista en Génova, según un nuevo balance divulgado este martes por el ministro del Interior, Matteo Salvini. "Hay una treintena muertos y muchos heridos graves", indicó a la prensa Salvini, quien se comprometió a individuar a los responsables.

Le tourisme résiste aux attentats et aux catastrophes naturelles

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:47:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

LE SCAN ÉCO - Le récent séisme en Indonésie fait craindre à l'économie locale une déperdition de touristes. Pourtant, qu'il s'agisse de catastrophes naturelles ou d'attentats, l'afflux de visiteurs revient dans la majorité des cas à son niveau antérieur en quelques mois ou années.

24 injured in Yunnan quakes

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:42:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

KUNMING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday seperately, local authorities said. The epicenter of the latest quake, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored in Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 3:50 a.

Kiwi couple devastated by Lombok earthquake say locals need help 23 minutes ago Leah Tagaloa and her partner, Jesse Adams, left New Zealand to build an idyllic getaway

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:27:00 +0200newshub (en)

A couple who left jobs in New Zealand to build their dream resort on the Gili Islands were left devastated at the destruction caused by the Lombok earthquake, but say it is locals who need help urgently. Leah Tagaloa and her partner, Jesse Adams, quit their jobs at Jetstar where they had met before....

24 injured in Yunnan quakes

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:55:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

A total of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday seperately, local authorities said. The house that was damaged by the earthquake in Yuxi city, Yunnan province on August 13, 2018.

24 injured in Yunnan quakes

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

KUNMING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A total of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday seperately, local authorities said. The epicenter of the latest quake, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored in Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 3:50 a.

24 injured in Yunnan quakes

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 08:42:00 +0200ecns (en)

A total of 24 people have been injured in two 5.0-magnitude earthquakes that jolted southwest China's Yunnan Province in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday seperately, local authorities said. The epicenter of the latest quake, with a depth of 6 km, was monitored in Sijie Township, Tonghai County, at 3:50 a.

Pourquoi le tourisme résiste aux attentats et aux catastrophes naturelles

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:42:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

«La France a vécu une année record en 2017 et je pense que nous sommes en bonne voie pour rester champions du monde du tourisme cette année», déclarait fin juillet à l'AFP Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, secrétaire d'État aux Affaires étrangères. Trois ans à peine après l'attentat du Bataclan, certains lieux....

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea: Highlands Earthquake Dashboard (as of 13 August 2018)

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:18:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

KEY FIGURES 544K people affected; 270K people targeted; 5 provinces targeted; $62M funding required. SITUATION OVERVIEW. On 26 February 2018, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea (PNG), affecting an estimated 544,000 people in five provinces - Enga, Gulf, Hela,....

PNG's quake-hit region transits into rebuilding phase

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:47:00 +0200rnzi (en)

Efforts to help earthquake-affected communities rebuild their lives in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region are in full swing. It's nearly six months since a magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province which, combined with significant aftershocks and landslides, affected several provinces.

Indonesia: Indonesia: Quake Death Toll Grows, Damage Estimate Tops 5 Trillion Rupiah

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Ahmad Syamsudin. The death toll from the earthquake that hit Lombok island in central Indonesia has risen to 436, and damage caused by the disaster is estimated at more than 5 trillion rupiah (U.S. $345 million), the country’s disaster management agency said Monday. North Lombok regency was the hardest hit by the 6.

New Caledonia (France): Système d’alerte au tsunami : une première sirène installée à l'île des Pins

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 04:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

Le gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Calédonie s’est engagé depuis 2015 dans une démarche visant à l’amélioration du réseau d’alerte existant et dispose aujourd'hui d'un parc de 61 sirènes, toutes testées mensuellement. Les îles Loyauté et la côte Est de la Grande-Terre sont particulièrement exposées aux....

Success stories as strengthening deadline looms in Wellington

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 03:49:00 +0200voxy (en)

A clampdown on dangerous buildings in Wellington has sparked some unexpected transformations in the historic Cuba Street quarter as the deadline for remedial work looms. Following the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake, Wellington City Council identified 113 buildings made with unreinforced masonry (URM).

Andrew Dickens: Brace yourself- risk-based insurance is coming for us all

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:59:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

The Press is breathlessly reporting that a homeowner in the Christchurch suburb of Strowan Merivale has just received his latest insurance bill from Tower and his premiums have been increased near enough five-fold. The bill has gone from $2300 to near enough $13,000 a year. The bill is more than $1000 a month.

For a new Red Crescent

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:28:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) is as old as the country itself. The organisation has a claimed 1.8 million volunteers, seven provincial offices and is able to operate in 92 districts. With the support of the state institutions and government agencies, it is unparalleled in terms of the scope and sphere of its activities.

World: Disaster Recovery Guidance Series: Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Disaster Recovery

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:07:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Introduction. It is often assumed that all members of a population experience the impact of disasters in the same way. However, natural disasters are not neutral: They affect women, men, girls, and boys differently due to gender inequalities caused by socioeconomic conditions, cultural beliefs, and....

Looking back on NZ's only fatal tsunami 39 minutes ago Up to 20 people died in 1868 from a tidal wave.

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 20:31:00 +0200newshub (en)

Lives lost in New Zealand's only fatal tsunami will be remembered on Tuesday. Scientists are attending a memorial at the Chatham Islands, where up to 20 people died from the effects of a seafloor earthquake near Peru in 1868. Senior scientist at GNS Science Dr Hamish Campbell told Newshub the memorial is about acknowledging global devastation.

Hoy conmemoran los 150 años del terremoto y tsunami de Arica de 1868

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:41:00 +0200biobiochile (es)

El foro ciudadano “Alerta de Memoria” y un Radioteatro servirán para recordar un nuevo aniversario del devastador terremoto de 1868 en Arica. Las actividades se proponen como un proceso creativo de activación de memoria para convertir el recuerdo en prevención de desastres naturales.

¿Dayana Jaimes, viuda de Martín Elías, tiene un nuevo amor? Tras más de un año del fallecimiento de Martín Elías,...

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 17:33:00 +0200elfrente (es)

Tras más de un año del fallecimiento de Martín Elías, la viuda tendría el deseo de rehacer su vida sentimental. Los seguidores del fallecido artista vallenato Martín Elías continúan pendientes de la familia del terremoto quien en abril del 2017 perdió la vida en un fatídico accidente, luego de salir de una presentación en Coveñas (Sucre).

South Carolina named one of the worst states to have a baby, study says

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 15:22:00 +0200wbtv (en)

(WIS) - South Carolina has been named one of the worst states to have a baby, according to a new study. With August being one of the most popular months for newborn arrival and Americans paying the highest birthing costs in the world, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on To determine the most ideal places in the U.

Builder charged after digger wrecks new houses

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 12:58:00 +0200skynews (en)

Builder charged after six new houses wrecked with a digger. Daniel Neagu, 30, from Harrow, north west London, is accused of damaging the properties which were weeks from completion. 11:50, UK, Monday 13 August 2018. By Russell Hope, news reporter. A man is due to appear in court charged with....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 10, Pages 1272: Mapping Damage-Affected Areas after Natural Hazard Events Using Sentinel-1 Coherence Time Series

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:50:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract The emergence of the Sentinel-1A and 1B satellites now offers freely available and widely accessible Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data. Near-global coverage and rapid repeat time (612 days) gives Sentinel-1 data the potential to be widely used for monitoring the Earth’s surface.

Indonésie : le bilan du séisme à Lombok monte à 436 morts

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 09:45:00 +0200Europe1 (fr)

Les autorités indonésiennes ont communiqué un nouveau bilan du dramatique tremblement de terre, qui a frappé l'île touristique de Lombok le 5 août. Le bilan du séisme sur l'île indonésienne de Lombok s'est alourdi à 436 morts, ont indiqué lundi les autorités locales, ajoutant que les secours continuaient de retirer des corps des décombres.

Indonesia: France 24 has this special report from a village near the epicentre of the earthquake in north Lombok

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 08:21:00 +0200france24-en (en)

THE WORLD THIS WEEK New Iran sanctions - Trump ups pressure after exiting nuclear deal. IN THE PRESS ‘Space Farce’? Alternative logos for new US military branch flood social media. EYE ON AFRICA Zambia accused of illegal handover of Zimbabwean opposition figure.

El ‘tsunami’ de las renovables: la hoja de ruta de un nuevo modelo energético

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 07:28:00 +0200elpais (es)

Batallas. “La energía eólica y fotovoltaica están ganando la batalla por la supremacía de los costes”, asegura el analista jefe de BloombergNEF, Albert Cheung . El hito del primer billón de vatios será el primero de muchos”. “Los países apostaban por esta energía por una razón medioambiental .

Rescue Iranians before the flood

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:54:00 +0200arabtimes (en)

THE insistence of the Iranian regime to confront the international community will not lead to the ‘Divine Triumph’ it has been dreaming of. It is really too late for the Mullahs to stop the internal violence they caused. The more the ball of popular anger rolls, the bigger it becomes due to the....

Strongest-ever earthquake hits Alaska's North Slope region

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 05:12:00 +0200newindianexpress (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP: Alaska's North Slope was hit yesterday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers)....

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Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:18:00 +0200newsobserver (en)

A 45-year-old was killed in what BMW called “an accidental death,” at one of its paint shops in Spartanburg, SC, a contractor was fined $6,975 by OSHA. That’s less than one tenth the average cost of a new BMW. Students from Parkland Florida and New town Connecticut teamed up for the final leg of a....

NZ's only killer tsunami: What it means today 26 minutes ago

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 04:14:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

The only tsunami recorded to have killed anyone in New Zealand holds valuable lessons 150 years on, scientists say. What's known as the Arica earthquake, measuring somewhere between 8.5 and 9.0 in magnitude, ruptured across some 600km of seafloor off the coast of Peru on August 14, 1868.

6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Alaska, no Damage Reported

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 03:43:00 +0200india (en)

New Delhi, Aug 12: An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 on Richter scale struck remote part of Alaska on Sunday, the US Geographical Survey confirmed. The tremors were felt at 6:58 am on Sunday. No reports of injuries or any damage to property were reported. The agency said that the earthquake had a depth of about 6 miles (9.

Strongest-ever earthquake hits Alaska's North Slope region

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:51:00 +0200accesswdun (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6,.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551....

5.0-magnitude quake hits southwest China

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 02:35:00 +0200chinabroadcast (en)

A 5.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Tonghai County in the city of Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province, at 1:44 a.m. Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. People took refuge in the square of the New District after the earthquake in Tonghai County, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province on August 13, 2018.

New approach to make Dunedin buildings more resilient

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 01:39:00 +0200voxy (en)

Changes are being introduced for some new buildings in Dunedin to protect them further from the effects of an earthquake. The new approach puts more focus on site investigation and foundation strength in areas that may be susceptible to liquefaction or lateral spread (a landslide that mainly occurs on or around sloping ground).

Indonesian island lifted 10 inches by deadly quake

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 22:40:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

- Scientists with NASA/Caltech's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA) used new satellite data to produce a map of ground deformation on the resort island of Lombok, Indonesia, following a deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake on August 5. The National Disaster Mitigation Agency on Saturday....

new 2 earthquakes hit central and northern Alaska regions

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:56:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says that two earthquakes have hit Alaska. The agency says that at 6:58 a.m. Sunday a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state's second-biggest city.

new 2 earthquakes hit central and northern Alaska regions

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:47:00 +0200wlos (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says that two earthquakes have hit Alaska. The agency says that at 6:58 a.m. Sunday a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state's second-biggest city.

Indonésie: nouveau séisme de magnitude 5,9 à Lombok

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:47:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Des membres des forces de secours indonésienne réagissent à la suite d'un nouveau séisme de magnitude 5,9 qui a frappé l'île de Lombok, le 09 août 2018 / AFP Un nouveau séisme de magnitude 5,9 a frappé jeudi l'île indonésienne de Lombok , selon l'Institut américain de géophysique (USGS), quatre....

new 2 earthquakes hit central and northern Alaska regions

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 21:42:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says that two earthquakes have hit Alaska. The agency says that at 6:58 a.m. Sunday a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state's second-biggest city.

Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 17:28:00 +0200myanmarnews (en)

ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS - Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop the surging floodwaters in the inky midnight darkness, he could only watch as his house caved in on his grandparents trapped inside.

Lao People's Democratic Republic (the): Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 16:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

David Boyle. TTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS — Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop the surging floodwaters in the inky midnight darkness, he could only watch as his house caved in on his grandparents trapped inside.

Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:14:00 +0200irishsun (en)

ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS - Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop the surging floodwaters in the inky midnight darkness, he could only watch as his house caved in on his grandparents trapped inside.

Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:58:00 +0200polandsun (en)

ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS - Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop the surging floodwaters in the inky midnight darkness, he could only watch as his house caved in on his grandparents trapped inside.

Survivors Recount Horror of Laos Dam Collapse

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 11:42:00 +0200voanews (en)

ATTAPEU PROVINCE, LAOS — Samled Inthavong had almost finished hoisting his family members into a boat when a building uprooted by the collapse of a dam upstream slammed into his house. Bobbing atop the surging floodwaters in the inky midnight darkness, he could only watch as his house caved in on his grandparents trapped inside.

Terremoto en Indonesia: la odisea de cuatro chilenos

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 05:26:00 +0200lacuarta (es)

Luego de ver una hermosa puesta de sol en Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, Tamara Péndola (30) y Ángel Borquez (25) caminaban de regreso a su hostal. Un par de días antes, viajaron desde la isla Waiheke, en Nueva Zelanda, donde viven. Para ver el atardecer, rodearon la isla, ya que en el otro extremo la....

New warning system of flooding in the making

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 21:14:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Tsunami alerts that would be issued by India in the near future can tell rescue agencies which areas would flood, thanks to a new model of warning system in the making. City-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) provides tsunami alerts for the 21 Indian Ocean Rim nations.

Studies of Unusual Seismicity and Long Period Events at the Glacier Overlain Katla Volcano, Iceland

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 18:29:00 +0200avhandlingar (en)

Sammanfattning: Earthquake catalogues are usually dominated by diffusive behaviour consistent with the Omori law of aftershocks. This is investigated in terms of waiting times, i.e. the time between successive events in a time-sorted earthquake catalogue.

Indonesian Island Lifted 10 Inches By Quake That Killed Nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:52:00 +0200huffingtonpost-us-en (en)

NASA/JPL-Caltech/Copernicus/ESA via AP This graphic made available by NASA shows a map of new satellite data produced by scientists with NASA/Caltech's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA) showing ground deformation on the resort island of Lombok, Indonesia following a deadly earthquake on Aug.

Union Minister inaugurates NIAB's new campus in Hyderabad

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 16:44:00 +0200business-standard (en)

(NIAB) here. NIAB aims to harness novel and emerging biotechnologies and it has taken up research in the cutting areas for improving animal health and productivity, NIAB said. The institute focuses on research which would lead to to the development of novel vaccines, diagnostics and improved....

EARTHQUAKE AFTERSHOCKS CONTINUE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 14:50:00 +0200pidp (en)

SUVA, Fiji Islands (November 17, 2000 - Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation/Fiji's Daily Post/Radio Australia/PINA Nius Online)---Aftershocks have continued in Papua New Guinea after two earthquakes which caused a tsunami alert in other parts of the region last night.

Fighting fire with fire: How controlled blazes are used to avert a greater catastrophe

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:49:00 +0200thenational (en)

As wildfires wreak havoc in California and leave 90 dead in Greece, Robert Matthews looks at why 'putting out the fire with gasoline' is often the only option Firefighters battle the Ferguson Fire, the largest fire in the Sierra National Forest's history, in California on August 8. Courtesy US Forest Service.

Séisme en Indonésie: un nouveau bilan fait état de 387 morts

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 12:19:00 +0200aps-dz (fr)

MATARAM (Indonésie) - Le bilan du violent séisme qui a frappé dimanche l'île de Lombok, dans le sud de l'Indonésie, a encore monté et porte sur 387 morts, et des centaines de milliers de personnes déplacées manquent encore d'eau courante, de nourriture et de médicaments, ont indiqué samedi les autorités.

Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:21:00 +0200680news (en)

This graphic made available by NASA shows a map of new satellite data produced by scientists with NASA/Caltech's Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis project (ARIA) showing ground deformation on the resort island of Lombok, Indonesia following a deadly earthquake on Aug. 5, 2018.

Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 09:19:00 +0200muscatinejournal (en)

People watch the sunset in North Lombok, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. The north of Lombok was devastated by the powerful quake that struck Sunday night, damaging thousands of buildings and killing a large number of people. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) Motorists ride past buildings ruined by....

Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:59:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

People watch the sunset in North Lombok, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. The north of Lombok was devastated by the powerful quake that struck Sunday night, damaging thousands of buildings and killing a large number of people. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) Motorists ride past buildings ruined by....

Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:55:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

Patients are seen through the window of a tent at a makeshift hospital set up for those who are affected by Sunday's earthquake, in Tanjung, Lombok Island, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. The magnitude 7.0 quake on Sunday killed hundreds of people and damaged or destroyed thens of thousands of homes.

Lombok lifted 10 inches by quake that killed nearly 400

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:20:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

Patients are seen through the window of a tent at a makeshift hospital set up for those who are affected by Sunday's earthquake, in Tanjung, Lombok Island, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. The magnitude 7.0 quake on Sunday killed hundreds of people and damaged or destroyed thens of thousands of homes.

Push to get hundreds of Seattle buildings retrofitted before the 'big one' Source: KIRO TV

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:03:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

SEATTLE - Hundreds of local buildings are at risk of crumbling when the big earthquake hits. But upgrading them could cost $1 billion. Now there's a possible plan to help property owners with the cost while protecting history and the public. Scroll down to continue reading Despite years of work,....

Deadly Quake Lifted Indonesian Island 10 inches

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 08:03:00 +0200voanews (en)

TANJUNG, INDONESIA — Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as 25 centimeters (10 inches). Using satellite images of Lombok from the days following the Aug. 5 quake, scientists from NASA and the California Institute....

Indonesian island lifted 10 inches by deadly quake

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 05:51:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

People watch the sunset in North Lombok, Indonesia, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. The north of Lombok was devastated by the powerful quake that struck Sunday night, damaging thousands of buildings and killing a large number of people. (AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati) Motorists ride past buildings ruined by....

‘Ring of Fire’ creates earthquake and tsunami risk on Lombok

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 04:55:00 +0200asiatimes (en)

Several large earthquakes have struck the Indonesian island of Lombok in the past week, killing nearly 400 people and injuring hundreds more. Thousands of buildings are damaged and rescue efforts are being hampered by power outages, a lack of phone reception in some areas and limited evacuation options.

Indonesia: Victims Continue to Rise, 321 Died Due to Magnitude 7 Earthquake

Sat, 11 Aug 2018 03:23:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The number of victims due to the Magnitude 7 Earthquake and its aftershocks in Nusa Tenggara Barat continue to rise. The new incoming information, previously unreported by the local governments, increased the number of victims. Due to the impact of magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Nusa tenggara....