A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck the rural county of Changnyeong in South Gye...

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 08:03:00 +0100koreatimes (en)

By Park Si-soo A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck the rural county of Changnyeong in South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday. The seismic activity was detected at 3:37 p.m., with the epicenter 15 kilometers south of the town and 11 kilometers underground, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).

Earthquake felt by hundreds in Taranaki

Sat, 26 Oct 2019 00:22:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Hundreds of people reported feeling an earthquake in Taranaki on Saturday morning. An earthquake has served up hundreds of Taranaki residents with a breakfast shake. The 4.0 magnitude quake struck at 8.19am on Saturday about 40 kilometres south of Waverley, according to the GeoNet website. It was 85km deep and classified as weak.

Officials say no amount of planning can prepare NZ for a large-scale disaster

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:11:00 +0200nzherald (en)

No amount of planning could prepare the country for the reality of a large-scale earthquake, disaster officials have warned. The South Isl and Alpine Fault Earthquake Response Forum was in Nelson this week as part of its awareness-raising road-show. The region was vulnerable to large quakes in both....

Intempéries dans le sud : voici comment vous faire rembourser les dégâts par votre assureur

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:55:00 +0200metrofrance (fr)

. DÉMARCHES - Les violentes pluies qui se sont abattues dans le sud ces derniers jours ont provoqué de nombreux dégâts. La ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire Élisabeth Borne a prévenu ce jeudi que l'état de catastrophe naturelle serait pris la semaine prochaine.

Intempéries dans le sud : voici comment vous faire rembourser les dégâts par votre assureur

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:23:00 +0200TF1 (fr)

. DÉMARCHES - Les violentes pluies qui se sont abattues dans le sud ces derniers jours ont provoqué de nombreux dégâts. La ministre de la Transition écologique et solidaire Élisabeth Borne a prévenu ce jeudi que l'état de catastrophe naturelle serait pris la semaine prochaine.

Cute and dark: the magical world of Japanese art star Chiho Aoshima

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:42:00 +0200smh (en)

“I became very scared. Living in Japan, we face natural disasters which we cannot stop because the country sits on many active faults that frequently cause major earthquakes. We have to live with them. I created a character called Maguma-chan, who is a natural spirit, thinking about the natural....

Cute and dark: the magical world of Japanese art star Chiho Aoshima

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:08:00 +0200brisbanetimes (en)

“I became very scared. Living in Japan, we face natural disasters which we cannot stop because the country sits on many active faults that frequently cause major earthquakes. We have to live with them. I created a character called Maguma-chan, who is a natural spirit, thinking about the natural....

Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:43:00 +0200elpitazo (es)

. La Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico detalló a través de su dirección en internet de que el primero de los sismos, de magnitud 4,4, se registró a las 20.30 hora local (00.30 GMT) a 8,03 kilómetros al sureste de Santa Isabel, municipio de la costa sur de la isla caribeña.

Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 06:27:00 +0200aguasdigital (es)

San Juan, 25 oct (EFE).- Dos sismos de magnitud 4,4 y 2,8 registrados este jueves con epicentro a menos de 10 kilómetros de la costa sur de Puerto Rico no provocaron daños destacados ni aviso de tsunami, según informaron las autoridades de la isla caribeña.

Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:51:00 +0200elnuevodiario-DO (es)

La Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico detalló a través de su dirección en internet de que el primero de los sismos, de magnitud 4,4, se registró a las 20.30 hora local (00.30 GMT) a 8,03 kilómetros al sureste de Santa Isabel, municipio de la costa sur de la isla caribeña. La localización exacta del sismo fue en el punto situado entre la latitud 17.

PUERTO RICO SISMO - Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:42:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

La alcaldesa del municipio de Salinas, Karylin Bonilla, acompaña a los miembros de la Guardia Nacional en su sede en el Campamento Santiago, el miércoles 27 de septiembre de 2017, desde donde saldrán a entregar suministros a los damnificados por el paso del huracán María, en el municipio de Salinas (Puerto Rico).

Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 05:37:00 +0200diariolibre (es)

San Juan, 25 oct (EFE).- Dos sismos de magnitud 4,4 y 2,8 registrados este jueves con epicentro a menos de 10 kilómetros de la costa sur de Puerto Rico no provocaron daños destacados ni aviso de tsunami, según informaron las autoridades de la isla caribeña.

Dos sismos registrados al sur de Puerto Rico no provocan daños

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:54:00 +0200elexpresso (es)

San Juan, 25 oct (EFEUSA).- Dos sismos de magnitud 4,4 y 2,8 registrados este jueves con epicentro a menos de 10 kilómetros de la costa sur de Puerto Rico no provocaron daños destacados ni aviso de tsunami, según informaron las autoridades de la isla caribeña.

Machu Picchu fue golpeada por dos terremotos

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:24:00 +0200noticiasdelaciencia (es)

Desde hace décadas una de las preguntas que se han cuestionado tanto los equipos de investigación que han trabajado en Machu Picchu, como sus gestores, es si el yacimiento pudo ser afectado por terremotos o si lo será en el futuro. Esta pregunta no es banal, ya que Perú es uno de los países de Sudamérica con mayor actividad sísmica.

Milford Sound hit by magnitude 5.6 earthquake felt by thousands across country

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:50:00 +0200nzherald (en)

A moderate earthquake has rattled parts of the South Isl and this evening. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck 40 kilometres off the west coast of the South Island just before 10pm. The quake, at a depth of five kilometres, was reportedly felt by nearly 2000 people, mostly around Milford Sound, Queenstown and Dunedin, according to GeoNet.

Researcher Unveils a Plan for a Dense Seismological Survey of Los Angeles

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:55:00 +0200technology (en)

Caltech’s Rob Clayton is preparing to launch a project to blanket the Los Angeles Basin with 25 seismic sensors per square mile, gathering high-resolution data at an unprecedentedly wide scale over the 800-square-mile area. The 3-D passive seismic survey will be a collaboration with seismic....

Philippines: PRC continues to assist earthquake victims in Cotabato and nearby provinces

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:43:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and CEO Richard Gordon ordered the immediate deployment and mobilization of its volunteers and staff to assist the people affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that hits North Cotabato and other nearby areas in Mindanao on October 16, 2019, Wednesday.

Magnitude 3 earthquake registered in south Kyrgyzstan

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:16:00 +0200ca-news (en)

. AKIPRESS.COM - Magnitude 3 earthquake was recorded in the south Kyrgyzstan on Oct 23 at 20:55. The epicenter was located in the mountains of Kichi-Alai. According to the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan, the villages nearby felt the quakes at magnitude 2.5. All rights reserved. © AKIpress News Agency - 2001-2019.

Woolsey fire highlights need for better preparedness for a catastrophe, report says

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 04:45:00 +0200dailynews (en)

Last year’s catastrophic Woolsey fire overwhelmed public safety agencies, exposed problems in the state’s mutual aid system and should remind the public that everyone has a responsibility to be prepared for disasters, according to a draft report released Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Some people will feel a 'moderate' jolt, others won't be able to stand with the shaking

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:25:00 +0200Stuff (en)

The message of the forum was clear: there will be no cavalry coming to the rescue for many people for a significant period after the quake. Marlborough Emergency Services manager Brian Paton said the work of the AF8 group had helped him put together a plan for the first 12 hours after the quake.

Earthquake didn’t trigger tsunami alert for American Samoa

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:48:00 +0200samoanews (en)

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Hundreds of local residents panicked when things started ‘shaking’ — for a few seconds — this past Monday. It was due to an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 that occurred about 81 miles south of Savaii Isl and at 5:19 p.m, this past Monday, Oct. 21st, according to the US National Weather Service, Pago Pago.

CDRRMO readies Davao vs tsunami, storm surge

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:58:00 +0200sunstar (en)

IN A bid to prepare the city should there be a threat of tsunami, the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) has identified evacuation areas and routes for residents living in coastal areas. CDRRMO posted on its Facebook Page Wednesday, October 23, several maps of....

Forum helps prepare South Island for Alpine Fault rupture

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:46:00 +0200Stuff (en)

South Isl and agencies are planning to deal with the devastation from an Alpine Fault rupture , but they warn that it will be up to individuals to help themselves in the aftermath. Dr Caroline Orchiston, geologist and science lead for the Alpine Fault Magnitude 8 (AF8) group of scientists,....

'Local carriers have no choice but to continue operation to Japan'

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 04:12:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

By Kim Hyun-bin The impact from the Korea-Japan trade dispute, which led to the "Boycott Japan" movement in the country, has taken a severe toll on local airlines, especially budget carriers, which used to rely heavily on Japanese routes for profitability.

Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 18:38:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook sou the rn Iran Monday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Officials said the earthquake struck near Kukherd, a city in Iran's Hormozgan province. Kukherd is a farming community some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of....

Iran says 5.6 magnitude earthquake strikes its south

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 16:55:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook sou the rn Iran Monday, though there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Officials said the earthquake struck near Kukherd, a city in Iran's Hormozgan province. Kukherd is a farming community some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of....