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Costa Rica: puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6, pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:08:00 +0200lanouvellerepublique (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS).

Erdbeben erschütterte Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:05:00 +0200ORF (de)

Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 6,5 hat gestern (Ortszeit) Costa Rica erschüttert. Das Epizentrum habe 136 Kilometer westlich der Hauptstadt San Jose gelegen, teilte die US-Erdbebenwarte USGS mit. Berichte über mögliche Opfer oder Schäden lagen nach Angaben des Katastrophenschutzes in dem zentralamerikanischen Land an der Pazifikküste zunächst nicht vor.

Kostariku zasiahlo silné zemetrasenie, tsunami nehrozí

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:02:00 +0200topky (sk)

SAN JOSÉ - Obyvateľov Kostariky v utorok večer prekvapilo silné zemetrasenie, ktoré si však podľa predbežných informácií nevyžiadalo žiadne obete na životoch alebo väčšie materiálne škody.

Terremoto de magnitude 6,6 atinge a Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:54:00 +0200estadao (pt)

Um forte terremoto de magnitude 6,6 atingiu a Costa Rica nesta terça-feira, de acordo com o Serviço Geológico dos Estados Unidos (USGS, na sigla em in

Puissant séisme au Costa Rica: pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:54:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a ...

Costa Rica: puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6, pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:52:00 +0200lamontagne (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS). De son côté, l'observatoire de sismologie du Costa Rica (Ovsicori) a fixé la magnitude de la secousse à 6,2 et son épicentre dans la péninsule de Nicoya.

Costa Rica: puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6, pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:51:00 +0200lyonne-republicaine (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS). De son côté, l'observatoire de sismologie du Costa Rica (Ovsicori) a fixé la magnitude de la secousse à 6,2 et son épicentre dans la péninsule de Nicoya.

Des systèmes d’alerte améliorés en quelques dates

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:50:00 +0200la-croix (fr)

Depuis la fin des années 1990 : Une série de catastrophes naturelles, en France comme à l’étranger, ont mis en lumière les défauts des systèmes de prévision et d’alerte. Sans déboucher sur des procès mettant en cause des scientifiques, ces drames ont néanmoins entraîné des remises en cause et l’amélioration des modèles utilisés.

Kostarikou silne zatriaslo, tsunami krajine nehrozí

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:45:00 +020024hod (sk)

Obyvateľov Kostariky v utorok večer prekvapilo silné zemetrasenie, ktoré si však podľa predbežných informácií nevyžiadalo žiadne obete na životoch alebo väčšie materiálne škody. ...

Costa Rica: puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6, pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:41:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS).

Cutremur de 6,6 grade în Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:39:00 +0200indexstiri (ro)

Un seism cu magnitudinea de 6,6 grade pe Richter s-a produs ieri în Costa Rica , fără a provoca o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american Citeste mai mult...

Cutremur puternic in Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:38:00 +0200obiectivdesuceava (ro)

Un puternic seism cu magnitudinea de 6,6 a afectat Costa Rica marţi, fără a provoca o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american (USGS). Epicentrul seismului, survenit la ora locală 18:45 (03:45, ora României), a fost localizat la 145 de kilometri vest de capitala San Jose, însă la doar 5 kilometri de oraşul [.

Puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6 au Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:37:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

L'Institut de géophysique américain a enregistré un séisme d'une magnitude de 6,6 dont l'épicentre se situe à l'ouest de la capitale San Jose Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS).

Costa Rica/ USGS: terremoto magnitudo 6.6, nessuna vittima

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:25:00 +0200tmnews (it)

Washington, 24 ott. (TMNews) - Un sisma magnitudo 6.6 ha colpito il Costa Rica, senza provocare tsunami. Secondo l'Istituto di geofisica americano l'epicentro è stato 140 chilometri ad ovest della capitale San Jose, alle 18.45 ora locale. Non sono state registrate vittime.

Un CUTREMUR puternic cu magnitudinea de 6,6 s-a produs în Costa Rica.

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0200romanialibera (ro)

Un puternic seism cu magnitudinea de 6,6 a afectat Costa Rica marti, fara a provoca o alerta de tsunami, a anuntat Institutul de geofizica american (USGS), informeaza Mediafax. Epicentrul seismului, survenit la ora locala 18:45 (03:45, ora Romaniei), a fost localizat la 145 de kilometri vest de....

6.6-magnitude earthquake hits Costa Rica, shaking San Jose

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:48:00 +0200globalpost (en)

Costa Rica was hit by a strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake Tuesday that rattled the capital San Jose. However, there were no reports of damage nor the threat of a destructive tsunami. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, is located over land, 86 miles west of the capital....

Puissant séisme au Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:34:00 +0200Europe1 (fr)

Un puissant séisme de 6,6 de magnitude a secoué le Costa Rica mardi, sans provoquer d'alerte au tsunami, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS).L'épicentre du séisme, survenu à 18h45 (00H45 GMT), a été localisé à 145 km à l'ouest de la capitale San Jose, mais à seulement 5 km de la ville d'Hojancha, a précisé l'Institut.

Cutremur de 6,6 grade în Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:33:00 +0200evz (ro)

Un seism cu magnitudinea de 6,6 grade pe Richter s-a produs ieri în Costa Rica , fără a provoca o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american (USGS).

Cutremur cu magnitudinea de 6,6 în Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:22:00 +0200realitatea (ro)

În septembrie, un puternic cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,6 a afectat coastele Costa Rica provocând întreruperi de electricitate şi afectând unele clădiri, fără a provoca însă victime. Citește mai departe... Related Stories Ioan Andone: Miercuri se vor lua decizii administrative.

Un CUTREMUR puternic cu magnitudinea de 6,6 s-a produs în Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 06:05:00 +0200mediafax (ro)

Un puternic seism cu magnitudinea de 6,6 a afectat Costa Rica marţi, fără a provoca o alertă de tsunami, a anunţat Institutul de geofizică american (USGS).

Update: Costa Rica Rocked By 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:51:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (en)

An earthquake rocked Costa Rica Tuesday evening. According to reports, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles south of Liberia, on the northwest coast. According to Reuters , the United States Geographical Survey is reporting the 6.6 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was 38 miles south of Liberia, at a depth of 11.

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica: USGS

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:43:00 +0200deccanherald (en)

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Costa Rica, US seismologists said, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, and no immediate reports of victims or damage. The epicenter of yesterday's quake, which struck at 6:45 PM (0045 GMT), was located over land, 140 kilometres....

Puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6 au Costa Rica: pas de victimes

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:05:00 +0200cyberpresse (fr)

Par AFP WASHINGTON - Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami ni faire de victimes, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS). De son côté, l'observatoire de sismologie du Costa Rica (Ovsicori) a fixé la magnitude de la secousse à 6,2 et son épicentre dans la péninsule de Nicoya.

Costa Rica · Puissant séisme de magnitude 6,6

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:50:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,6 a frappé mardi le Costa Rica, mais sans déclencher de tsunami, a annoncé l'Institut de géophysique américain. (AFP) Source : Canoë - Articles similaires

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:49:00 +0200nst (en)

SAN JOSE: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, US seismologists said, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, and no immediate reports of victims or damage.

Costa Rica Rocked By 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:48:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles south of Liberia, Costa Rica, Tuesday eveinng.

Un sismo de 6.3 de magnitud se sintió esta tarde en Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:47:00 +0200avn (es)

El epicentro fue en Nicoya, un cantón de la provincia de Guanacaste del país centroamericano. La Comisión Nacional de Emergencias descartó la alerta de tsunami en las costas costarricenses

Update: Costa Rica Rocked By 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:42:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

An earthquake rocked Costa Rica Tuesday evening. According to reports, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles south of Liberia, on the northwest coast. According to Reuters , the United States Geographical Survey is reporting the 6.6 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was 38 miles south of Liberia, at a depth of 11.

Quake rattles Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:30:00 +0200thestandard-hk (en)

A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica yesterday (early today HK time), but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, th...

Cooperation needed in disaster risk reduction

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:26:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

President Susilo Bambang Yu-dhoyono is calling for worldwide cooperation in disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts as no single country is able to perform successfully alone when struck by a natural

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica: USGS

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:24:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

WASHINGTON: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, US forecasters said.

Costa Rica Rocked By 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:20:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (es)

An earthquake has rocked Costa Rica. According to reports, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles south of Liberia, on the northwest coast. According to Reuters , the United States Geographical Survey is reporting the 6.6 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was 38 miles south of Liberia, at a depth of 11.

Prepárense para sufrir ¡al menos en el cine!

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:17:00 +0200cnnMexico (es)

Las cintas 'Flight', de Robert Zemeckis, y 'The Impossible', de Juan Antonio Bayona, narran los efectos de un accidente aéreo y un tsunami

Costa Rica Rocked By 6.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:09:00 +0200ibtimes (en)

An earthquake has rocked Costa Rica. According to reports, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit approximately 40 miles south of Liberia, on the northwest coast. According to Reuters , the United States Geographical Survey is reporting the 6.6 magnitude earthquake’s epicenter was 38 miles south of Liberia, at a depth of 11.

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:06:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

A STRONG 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Costa Rica but there is no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami.

Sismo de 6,6 sacude Costa Rica, La Prensa, Nicaragua

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:04:00 +0200satcaweb (es)

Imagen tomada del USGS de EE.UU. donde muestra el epicentro del sismo ocurrido en Costa Rica. SAN JOSÉ/AFP Un fuerte y prolongado sismo de 6,2 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió el martes Costa Rica, sin que de momento se...

Sacude sismo a Costa Rica; descartan alerta de tsunami, El Universal, México

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:04:00 +0200satcaweb (es)

Según el reporte inicial del Laboratorio de Ingeniería Sísmica de la Universidad, el epicentro fue en Nicoya y tuvo una magnitud de 6.2 grados, pero minutos más tarde se rectificó el dato a 5.7 grados Richter

Fuerte sismo sacude a Costa Rica, El Nuevo Diario, Nicaragua

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:04:00 +0200satcaweb (es)

Un fuerte sismo de 6,4 grados Richter sacudió este martes a Costa Rica, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a las 18:45 hora local. El epicentro se registró a...

Silne wstrząsy w Kostaryce

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:00:00 +0200tvp (pl)

Trzęsienie ziemi o sile 6,6 stopnia w skali Richtera nawiedziło Amerykę Środkową. Wstrząsy były zlokalizowane na zachodzie Kostaryki, 140 kilometrów...

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica: USGS

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:46:00 +0200geo-tv (en)

WASHINGTON: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, but there was no threat of a destructi

Strong quake strikes Costa Rica: USGS

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:46:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

WASHINGTON: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica on Tuesday, but there was no threat of a destructive widespread tsunami, US forecaster

Fuerte sismo sacude a Costa Rica

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:39:00 +0200elnuevodiario (es)

Un fuerte sismo de 6,4 grados Richter sacudió este martes a Costa Rica, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El movimiento telúrico ocurrió a las 18:45 hora local. El epicentro se registró a...

«Scienziati esterrefatti in tutto il mondo»

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:27:00 +0200ilcentro (it)

L’esperta ammonisce: «Sentenza controproducente, non si discute sul terreno del processo penale»

Japan monitoring of radiation ‘unreliable’

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:15:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

Government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, Greenpeace charged yesterday, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit. The environmental group said authorities were wasting time cleaning up evacuated areas and should....

National › Japan's radiation monitoring unreliable: Greenpeace

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:27:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, Greenpeace charged on Tuesday, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit. The environmental group said authorities were wasting time cleaning up evacuated areas and should....

Annual drill envisions tsunami

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:04:00 +0200ynetnews (en)

Exercise prepares hundreds of emergency response volunteers for possibility of powerful wave washing over Israel's shores

Annual drill envisions tsunami

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:58:00 +0200yediotaharonot (en)

Exercise prepares hundreds of emergency response volunteers for possibility of powerful wave washing over Israel's shores

Terremoto L'Aquila, lasciano i vertici della Grandi Rischi Protezione Civile: "Così si profila la paralisi"

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 00:22:00 +0200quotidiano (it)

Piovono polemiche dopo la condanna a sei anni di reclusione per i sei esperti italiani. Dagli Stati Uniti: "Sentenza assurda". Dal Giappone: "Non si può prevedere una forte scossa sismica". La Protezione Civile: "Torniamo a oltre 20 anni fa"

Simulacro de terremoto en Chile y Perú mueve a unas 150.000 personas

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 23:47:00 +0200LaRazon (es)

La maniobra comenzó con un terremoto grado 9 en la escala de Richter que se situó a 85 km al sur-oeste de Arica con una duración de dos minutos.

Simulacro de terremoto en Chile y Perú mueve a unas 150.000 personas (Onemi), Yahoo, EUA

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:39:00 +0200satcaweb (es)

Perú y Chile realizaron este martes masivas evacuaciones de sus ciudades fronterizas en un primer simulacro binacional de un terremoto de 9 grado Richter y un tsunami que movilizó a unas 150.000 personas en ambos países, informó La Oficina Nacional de Emergencia (Onemi) de Chile.

Self-Powered Sensors to Monitor Nuclear Fuel Rod Status

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:35:00 +0200irishsun (en)

-; Japan's Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear disaster that occurred in 2011 -- a result of the strongest earthquake on record in the country and the powerful tsunami waves it triggered -- ...

Japan readies new robot to probe crippled nuclear plant

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:27:00 +0200cnet (en)

Can a pint-size explorer help find leaks in Fukushima's reactors? Sakura has radiation shielding, a camera, and a mic to look for cracks in the nuclear fuel vessel. [Read more]

In praise of … Italian seismologists | Editorial

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:27:00 +0200guardian (en)

Neither the failure to predict disasters nor false reassurance about them should be part of any criminal code Over the centuries, the land that gave the world Pliny the Elder , Galileo , Volta , Marconi and Fermi has been home to some of the most brilliant scientific minds.

Sensors could monitor reactors in disaster

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:10:00 +0200upi (en)

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've created self-powered sensors that could monitor a nuclear reactor in a disaster even when electrical power to the reactor fails.

El sur peruano participa en simulacro binacional de sismo y tsunami con Chile

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:31:00 +0200diarioelmercurio (es)

Lima, (EFE).- Las ciudades de Ilo y Tacna, en el sur de Perú, participaron hoy en un simulacro de sismo y tsunami en forma conjunta con las regiones chilenas de Arica y Parinacota. El simulacro empezó a las 9.00 horas (14.00 GMT) con el sonido de las sirenas y de inmediato comenzó la evacuación de [.

Westfalenpost: Erdbeben-Urteil

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:27:00 +0200politikexpress (de)

Das Gefühl ist nachvollziehbar: Mehr als 300 Tote, Zehntausende Obdachlose - da muss es einen Schuldigen geben. Selbst, wenn es sich um eine Naturkatastrophe handelt wie in L--Aquila im April 2009. Aber diesem Impuls so nachzugeben wie die italienischen Richter, die sieben Erdbeben-Experten zu sechs....

Umstrittenes Urteil gegen Erdbebenexperten

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:23:00 +0200deutschewelle-de (de)

Sechs Jahre Haft, weil sie das Erdbeben nicht kommen sahen. Die ersten Reaktionen auf das Urteil: empörend, skandalös und völlig überzogen. Aber einige Wissenschaftler sehen auch eine gewisse Schuld bei ihren Kollegen.

Debates over, Obama resumes campaign

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:15:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

President again evokes "Romnesia" at Florida campaign stop, says Romney was "all over the map" at foreign policy debate

Desmoronamento da zona do euro é resultado dos erros na sua criação

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:08:00 +0200ruvr-pt (pt)

Um grupo de economistas alemães publicou uma previsão sobre os possíveis cenários de desmoronamento da zona do euro. No pior dos casos, tal afetará 42 grandes economias do mundo, que em conjunto constituem 90% da economia mundial. Ocorrerá o efeito dominó, quando os processos de desintegração adquirem um caráter de avalanche.

Perú y Chile evacuaron ciudades fronterizas en simulacro de sismo y tsunami, Yahoo, EUA

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:24:00 +0200satcaweb (es)

Perú y Chile realizaron este martes masivas evacuaciones de sus ciudades fronterizas en un primer simulacro binacional de sismo y tsunami que tuvo epicentro en el Pacífico y dejó 824 fallecidos, según un balance preliminar del Instituto peruano de Defensa Civil (Indeci).

Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012: Reducing vulnerability and exposure to disasters

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:20:00 +0200reliefweb-headlines (en)

UN report finds disasters taking heavy toll on economic development in Asia-Pacific YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA, 23 October 2012 - A UN Report released today at the opening of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk reduction shows that Asia and the Pacific is paying a huge price for....

Fast Asian growth brings extra disaster risks: UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:14:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia: Asia's fast economic growth has increased the region's vulnerability to natural disasters, with new developments springing up in catastrophe-prone areas, the UN warned on Tuesday.

Deaths from disasters decreased -- UN report

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:59:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

DEATHS in Asia and the Pacific resulting from disasters has decreased, a report released yesterday noted, but stressed on the need to addressed the exposure to hazards through urban planning.

Les autorités sous-estiment la radioactivité à Fukushima

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:31:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

Selon Greenpeace, les mesures officielles de radiation effectuées autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables. La radioactivité serait par endroits entre 6 et 1000 fois supérieure à ces mesures.

Simulacro de sismo y tsunami movilizó a 400 mil peruanos y chilenos

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:22:00 +0200LaRepublica (es)

Países vecinos buscan prevenir tragedias ante eventual catástrofe telúrica. Casi 400 mil habitantes de Tacna y Arica, ubicados en Perú y Chile, respectivamente, participaron en el primer simulacro coordinado entre dos países de Sudamérica, con el objetivo de preparar a la población contra un terremoto de 9 grados Richter y posterior tsunami.

Dogwood trees head for Japan as friendship symbol

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:20:00 +0200japantimes (en)

A ceremony was held Monday at the National Arboretum in Washington to send 3,000 dogwood trees from the United States to Japan as a symbol of bilateral friendship for the next 100 years, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the donation of 3,000 blossoming cherry trees from Tokyo to Washington in 1912.

Les autorités sous-estiment la radioactivité à Fukushima

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:18:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Selon Greenpeace, les mesures officielles de radiation effectuées autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables. La radioactivité serait par endroits entre 6 et 1000 fois supérieure à ces mesures.

Les autorités sous-estiment la radioactivité à Fukushima

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:17:00 +020024heures (fr)

Selon Greenpeace, les mesures officielles de radiation effectuées autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables. La radioactivité serait par endroits entre 6 et 1000 fois supérieure à ces mesures.

Ripoti ya UM yataja majanga kama changamoto kubwa kwa maendeleo kwenye maeneo ya Asia na Pacific

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:42:00 +0200unmultimedia (sw)

Ripoti mpya ya Umoja wa Mataifa iliyotolewa hii leo inaonyesha kuwa maeneo ya Asia na Pacific ndiyo yanayoathirika zaidi kutokana na mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa ambayo pia yamesababisha athari kwa maendeleo ya kiuchumi ya eneo hilo. Kulingana na wengi bara la Asia na eneo la Pacific mwaka 2011 utakumbukwa kama mwaka wa majanga makubwa [.

Relatório diz que desastres estão afetando economia na Ásia-Pacífico

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:37:00 +0200unmultimedia-pt (pt)

Tsunami no Japão e cheias no sudeste da Ásia representaram 80% das perdas globais causadas por desastres naturais; ONU quer mais medidas de prevenção na área. Mônica Villela Grayley, da Rádio ONU em Nova York. Um relatório das Nações Unidas revela que a região da Ásia-Pacífico registrou grandes perdas econômicas devido a desastres naturais, no [.

Ministro japonês pede demissão após escândalo envolvendo a máfia

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:32:00 +0200ogloboglobo (pt)

TÓQUIO - O ministro da Justiça do Japão, Keishu Tanaka, pediu demissão nesta terça-feira em meio a um escândalo que o acusa de envolvimento com a máfia e de receber dinheiro ilícito para campanha política. Um dia após receber alta de um hospital em Tóquio, Tanaka entregou sua carta de renúncia, alegando sofrer de graves problemas de saúde.

Asia-Pacific suffered more in natural disasters: UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:29:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Countries in the Asia-Pacific region have suffered 80 per cent of the global economic losses caused by disasters during 2011, says a United Nations report released at the fifth Asian Ministerial C...

Les appareils photo font de la résistance

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:16:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Les smartphones continuent de bouleverser les pratiques photographiques mais les appareils photo gardent encore leur avance en qualité d’image.

Fast Asian growth brings disaster risks

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:03:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

ASIA'S fast economic growth has increased the region's vulnerability to natural disasters, with new developments springing up in catastrophe-prone areas, the UN warned.

Les appareils photo font de la résistance

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:54:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

Les smartphones continuent de bouleverser les pratiques photographiques mais les appareils photo gardent encore leur avance en qualité d’image.

Un sismo de magnitud 6 grados sacude las aguas del Pacífico Sur

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:46:00 +0200elnuevoherald (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy una región del Pacífico Sur entre Vanuatu y Nueva Caledonia, sin que se haya declarado alerta de tsunami.

Les appareils photo font de la résistance

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:45:00 +020024heures (fr)

Les smartphones continuent de bouleverser les pratiques photographiques mais les appareils photo gardent encore leur avance en qualité d’image.

Fukushima : pour Greenpeace, les taux officiels de radiation ne sont pas fiables

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:32:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Les mesures de radiation effectuées par les autorités japonaises dans la région autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables, a affirmé... Source : TF1 News - Articles similaires

Erdbeben: Wenn die Welt aus den Fugen gerät

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:18:00 +0200br-online (de)

Erdbeben können eine gigantische Zerstörungskraft entfalten und verheerende Folgen haben. Aber warum bebt die Erde eigentlich?

Fukushima : pour Greenpeace, les taux officiels de radiation ne sont pas fiables

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:12:00 +0200TF1 (fr)

Les mesures de radiation effectuées par les autorités japonaises dans la région autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables, a affirmé Greenpeace mardi à Tokyo. Selon l'organisation, les populations seraient exposées à 13 fois la limite autorisée.

Chile: Erdbeben der Stärke 5,1 in Antofagasta

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:46:00 +0200latina-press (de)

In der chilenischen Region Antofagasta hat sich am Dienstag (23.) um 10:45:21 UTC ein Erdbeben der Stärke 5,1 auf der Momenten-Magnituden-Skala ereignet. Eine Tsunami-Warnung gaben die Behörden nicht heraus. Die Erschütterung trat in einer Tiefe von 32.4 km (20.1 Meilen) auf - Meldungen über Schäden oder Verletzte liegen im Moment nicht vor.

Greenpeace: Strahlenmessungen in Fukushima unzuverlässig

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:25:00 +0200donaukurier (de)

Die Umweltorganisation Greenpeace hat die offiziellen Strahlenmessungen in den Gebieten rund um die havarierte japanische Atomanlage Fukushima als zutiefst unzuverlässig kritisiert.

Niall’s ‘Concern’ in the fight against extreme poverty

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:57:00 +0200derryjournal (en)

Limavady man Niall Tierney has worked with the internationally-known Irish charity Concern for 12 years and has a wealth of experience in international development and humanitarian aid. Niall joined Concern in Mozambique in 2000, later moving to Liberia to manage some of Concern’s programmes in the war-torn country.

Pascal Bernard: "le jugement à l'emporte-pièce du séisme d'Aquila me paraît inacceptable"

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:54:00 +0200alvinet (fr)

Jugés coupables de ne pas avoir annoncé la survenue du séisme du 6 avril 2009, des sismologues viennent d'être condamnés à 6 ans de prison. Sciences et Avenir a... Source : Sciences et avenir - Articles similaires

Les taux officiels de radiation de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables, selon Greenpeace

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:51:00 +0200france24 (fr)

Les mesures de radiation effectuées par les autorités japonaises dans la région autour de la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables, a affirmé mardi à Tokyo l'organisation Greenpeace, selon qui les populations seraient exposées à treize fois la limite autorisée.

Sismo de 6 grados de magnitud sacude las aguas del Pacífico Sur

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:46:00 +0200UltimaHora (es)

Sídney (Australia), 23 oct (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 6 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió este martes una región del Pacífico Sur entre Vanuatu y Nueva Caledonia, sin que se haya declarado alerta de tsunami.

Asia's exposure to disasters rising fast - UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:45:00 +0200alertnet-rss (en)

Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report

Asia's exposure to disasters rising fast - UN

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:28:00 +0200trust (en)

Some 185 million people are threatened by annual flooding and storms, with the poorest bearing the brunt of losses, says report

Fukushima : Greenpeace dénonce le manque de fiabilité des mesures officielles

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:01:00 +0200LesEchos (fr)

Selon l'organisation, les populations seraient en réalité exposées à 13 fois la limite autorisée. Articles en rapport En plein boom, le marché est sous la surveillance des autorités sanitaires Veolia va reprendre en direct la SNCM Veolia scelle sa sortie des transports publics Football : la Fifa....

Les taux officiels de radiation de Fukushima ne sont pas fiables

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:47:00 +02007sur7 (fr)

Les mesures de radiation effectuées par les autorités japonaises dans la région autour de la centrale nucléaire de ...

Greenpeace: Strahlenmessungen in Fukushima unzuverlässig

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:37:00 +0200otz (de)

Die Umweltorganisation Greenpeace hat die offiziellen Strahlenmessungen in den Gebieten rund um die havarierte japanische Atomanlage Fukushima als zutiefst unzuverlässig kritisiert.

Japan’s radiation monitoring unreliable: Greenpeace

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:48:00 +0200scmp (en)

Government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, Greenpeace charged on Tuesday, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit. The environmental group said authorities were wasting time cleaning up evacuated areas and should....

Greenpeace warns Fukushima radiation monitoring unreliable

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:43:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Greenpeace says government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit.

Greenpeace warns Fukushima radiation monitoring unreliable

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:32:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

Greenpeace says government radiation monitoring in areas near Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is unreliable, with heavily populated areas exposed to 13 times the legal limit.

Usa contro sentenza L'Aquila: Colle intervenga

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:25:00 +0200unita (it)

La comunità scientifica internazionale si ribella alla sentenza del Tribunale dell'Aquila, che ieri ha condannato a sei anni di carcere sette scienziati italiani della Commissione Grandi Rischi per il sisma abruzzese del 2009. L'Ucs, influente Ong americana, ha parlato di decisione assurda e....

Mit dem Rad zur Arbeit: AOK-Aktion verzeichnet Rekordbeteiligung / 24,9 Millionen Kilometer zwischen Wohnung und Arbeit gefahren

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:17:00 +0200politikexpress (de)

174.000 Menschen haben sich 2012 an der gemeinsamen Aktion von AOK und Allgemeinem Deutschen Fahrradclub (ADFC) beteiligt und sind in den Sommermonaten mit dem Fahrrad statt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit gefahren. Das sind noch einmal rund 2.000 mehr als 2011.

A judicialização da ciência

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:09:00 +0200blasfemias (pt)

L’Aquila earthquake scientists sentenced to six years in jail É terrível ver uma senhora que perdeu a filha e dois netos no sismo dizer que espera que aquilo não pode voltar a acontecer. Mas não só os sismos acontecerão de novo em Itália como no estado actual da ciência é impossível assegurar que outras mulheres não [.

Peruanos se preparan para simulacro nocturno de sismo y tsunami

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:54:00 +0200diariohorizonte (es)

Este 15 de agosto a las 21 horas se realizará el segundo simulacro nacional nocturno de sismo y tsunami. La medida servirá para simular un movimiento telúrico de 8 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter. Gracias a un recorrido de RPP Noticias por las calles de Lima, se conoció que muchas....

6.6 quake rattles Vanuatu.

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:43:00 +0200rnzi (en)

6.6 quake rattles Vanuatu Posted at 21:41 on 22 October, 2012 UTC A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Vanuatu over the weekend but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The United States Geological Survey says Sunday’s quake was 500 kilometres northwest....

Séisme de 4,6 sur l’échelle de Richter à Quang Nam

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:02:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Un fort séisme de magnitude 4,6 sur l’échelle ouverte de Richter a été enregistré le 22 octobre dans le district de Bac Tra My, province de Quang Nam (Centre), où se trouve la centrale hydroélectrique de Sông Tranh 2, en cours de construction, a annoncé le Centre d'information des séismes et de....

Van'da felaket rahmete dönüştü

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:27:00 +0200haber7 (tr)

26 Aralık 2004'te meydana gelen tsunami felaketinin, iki yıl sonra bir rahmete dönüşebileceğini kimse hesap etmemişti…

Piruetas para todos los gustos

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:17:00 +0200europasur (es)

La doble cita electoral del domingo ha sido memorable para algunos, desastrosa para otros, incierta para la mayoría, que ven venir una ola en el horizonte mientras el vigilante de la playa sonríe relajado tras darse un chapuzón de votos. Memorable fue para el PP gallego, que no el lánguido vasco,....

Global slowdown, China spat hurt Japan trade

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:09:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

(ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed Monday, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weighed on the world's third-largest economy.

Piruetas para todos los gustos

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 08:44:00 +0200diariodesevilla (es)

Galicia, el 'tsunami' soberanista y la debacle socialista solapan la angustia de Rajoy

Minifotbal, Campionatul Județean pentru Amatori – Derby câștigat de Victoria

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:39:00 +0200ziaruldebacau (ro)

* Victoria a câștigat 3 puncte foarte importante contra uneia dintre principalele contracandidate la titlu, OzEr Golden Boys, trecând pe prima poziție a clasamentului. Victoria s-a impus cu 3-2 în acest derby al campionatului, fiind echipa mai bună,... Clic pe titlu pentru a citi tot articolul.

'Sushi' y arte japonés, en Pamplona

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:36:00 +0200noticiasdenavarra (es)

La biblioteca de Yamaguchi, la semana pasada, se llenó más que nunca de un toque nipón: en la pared, una proyección continua de haikus (poemas de la tradición japonesa) relacionados con la comida; repartidos por el espacio de lectura, dibujos de platos típicos del país y sobre la catástrofe del....

Séisme de 4,6 sur l’échelle de Richter à Quang Nam

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 07:25:00 +0200vietnamplus-fr (fr)

Un fort séisme de magnitude 4,6 sur l’échelle ouverte de Richter a été enregistré lundi soir dans le district de Bac Tra My, province de Quang Nam (Centre), où se trouve la centrale hydroélectrique de Sông Tranh 2, en cours de construction, a annoncé le Centre d'information des séismes et de....

Perú y Chile harán mañana el primer simulacro binacional de sismo y tsunami

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:36:00 +0200prensalibre (es)

Perú y Chile efectuarán este martes el primer simulacro binacional de sismo y tsunami en las regiones peruanas de Moguegua y Tacna y la chilena Arica y Parinacota, informó este lunes la agencia oficial Andina.

Japan trade tumbles amid global slowdown

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:58:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

TOKYO: Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed on Monday, as the global slowdown and a territorial

Power outages part of local energy disruption report

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 03:16:00 +0200samoanews (en)

By Fili Sagapolutele fili@samoanews.com Among the interesting data reported in the assessment of American Samoa’s energy supply disruption are the most frequent causes of short-term power outage in the territory and the total power outages over two fiscal years.

Dejen paso al ciclismo 2.0

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:53:00 +0200elpais-en (es)

El caso Armstrong es un punto de inflexión para el deporte en general y supone un tsunami que arrasará con cosas buenas y malas

China woes, crisis hit Japan economy

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:49:00 +0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

Japan posted its worst September trade figures in more than 30 years, official data showed yesterday, as the global slowdown and a territorial spat with China weighed on the world’s third-largest economy.

Feature: Israeli medical center drills responses to major earthquake, tsunami

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:33:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

by Dave Bender HAIFA, Israel , Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Several hundred doctors, nurses, and staffers at Haifa's Rambam Medical Center held a day- long drill on Monday in coping with mass-casualty intake after a major earthquake and tsunami leave upwards of 7,000 dead and tens of thousands of others....

The comfort of strangers

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 01:10:00 +0200independent (en)

In the early hours of 11 July 1999 I lost two very significant people in my life. One of them was my mother, the other was a stranger.

Taiwans space programme offers tsunami satellite images to aid relief

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:05:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Taiwan's national space programme offered Wednesday its satellite images of the damage caused by powerful tsunamis that ravaged Asia at the weekend to affected countries and aid groups for ...

Earthquake alert system to be activated in 2016

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:56:00 +0200ynetnews (en)

Innovative alert system announced by government last year still at initial planning stage

Earthquake alert system to be activated in 2016

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:42:00 +0200yediotaharonot (en)

Innovative alert system announced by government last year still at initial planning stage

6.6 quake rattles Vanuatu.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:27:00 +0200rnzi (en)

6.6 quake rattles Vanuatu Posted at 19:42 on 22 October, 2012 UTC A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Vanuatu over the weekend but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The United States Geological Survey says Sunday’s quake was 500 kilometres northwest....

"Lo imposible", sobre el tsunami que arrasó Tailandia en 2004

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:37:00 +0200elespectador (es)

Con 2,7 millones de entradas vendidas y 19,5 millones de euros acumulados (25,5 millones de dólares) desde el día de su estreno el 11 de octubre, "Lo imposible", de Juan Antonio Bayona ("El Orfanato"), se ha convertido en la película más vista en España en 2012, informa la auditora de la taquilla española Rentrak Spain.

6-point-6 quake rattles Vanuatua.

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:17:00 +0200rnzi (en)

6-point-6 quake rattles Vanuatua Posted at 19:09 on 22 October, 2012 UTC A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake rattled Vanuatu over the weekend but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The United States Geological Survey says Sunday’s quake was 500 kilometres....

Oil prices extend losses

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:43:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

OIL prices have continued to drop as investors balanced poor Japanese export data against Middle East unrest.

Shimizu develops 'green' cones for tsunami defense

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:49:00 +0200japantimes (en)

General contractor Shimizu Corp. has developed conical "green hills" that would delay the entry of tsunami if placed along the coast, and could also serve as evacuation sites. The height of each hill would be 10 to 15 meters.

Metro government gets ahead on disaster certificates

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:49:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has developed a computer system that will promptly issue disaster victim certificates if a massive earthquake strikes near the capital. The system centrally manages data on issuing various certificates, such as those recognizing damage to homes and public support provided to households.

What happened to the families of the drowned cocklepickers of Morecambe Bay?

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:47:00 +0200guardian (en)

When 23 Chinese cocklepickers died in 2004, their families were left grieving and deep in debt. Hsiao-Hung Pai went to Fujian province to talk to some of them On the three-hour bus trip from the southern port city of Xiamen to central Fujian province, you move into a landscape of largely abandoned....

25 Jahre HDZ - BZÄK-Präsident Engel würdigt die Arbeit des zahnärztlichen Hilfswerks

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:12:00 +0200prmaximus (de)

25 Jahre HDZ - BZÄK-Präsident Engel würdigt die Arbeit des zahnärztlichen Hilfswerks Über 30 Millionen Euro Spendengelder in über 60 Ländern weltweit für ...

Japon ekonomisi düşüşte

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:20:00 +0200haber-mynet (tr)

Tsunami felaketinden sonra adalar anlaşmazlığı ve Euro krizi de Japon ekonomisini sarstı.

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