Élection présidentielle américaine : quelques enseignements

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 04:51:00 +0100franceculture (fr)

On ne connaît pas encore avec certitude le nom du futur président des Etats-Unis. Mais à lire les presses américaine, anglaise, ou encore française, 4 ans après 2016, cette élection de 2020 a encore causé quelques séismes. Tout d'abord, selon le Washington Post , c'est à nouveau un tremblement de terre pour les sondages et les médias.

Earthquake overnight in Samoa region does not generate a tsunami

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 20:51:00 +0100samoanews (en)

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was felt overnight in Samoa near the village of Hihifo. The earthquake hit late at night on Saturday 7 November 2020 at 10.27 pm local Samoa time at a shallow depth of 10 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be....

Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 7901: Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 11:24:00 +0100mdpi (en)

A probabilistic seismic hazard assessment in terms of peak ground acceleration (PGA) and spectral acceleration (SA) values, for both 10% and 5% probability of exceedance in 50 years, has been performed for the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Bahrain. To do that, an updated, unified, and Poissonian....

samoa Late night 6.5 tremor shakes Samoa out of bed By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, 08/11/2020

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 11:10:00 +0100samoaobserver (en)

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook Samoa late on Saturday evening; alarming residents and waking them back up near midnight. The quake struck at 11.27 pm Samoan time and it lasted for over 30 seconds. There was the first initial strike and then it was sustained for what some frightened residents said felt like eternity.

Election présidentielle américaine : quelques enseignements

Sat, 07 Nov 2020 08:51:00 +0100franceculture (fr)

On ne connaît pas encore avec certitude le nom du futur président des Etats-Unis. Mais à lire les presses américaine, anglaise, ou encore française, 4 ans après 2016, cette élection de 2020 a encore causé quelques séismes. Tout d'abord, selon le Washington Post, c'est à nouveau un tremblement de terre pour les sondages et les médias.

Odisha sets an example in tsunami-ready status

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:16:00 +0100thehindu (en)

Coastal states should take Odisha as an example for achieving the “Tsunami ready” status as it had done to two villages - Venkatraipur and Noliasahi recently - becoming the first among all the Indian Ocean rim countries, suggested National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) member secretary G.V.S. Sharma on Thursday.

The earthquake that struck Turkey and Greece left 51 m …

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:28:00 +0100en24 (en)

51 deaths were confirmed after the earthquake that hit Turkey and Greece on Friday, while new aftershocks are registered . According to a new balance from the Emergency and Disaster Management Agency (AFAD), the chance of finding survivors is decreasing and are accounted more than 900 injured.

Delivering a safer ocean in the Caribbean

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 04:47:00 +0100repeatingislands (en)

UNESCO and the European Commission just completed a major project to strengthen capacities to detect and respond to tsunamis and other coastal hazards in seven Caribbean countries. Communities in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and in Trinidad and Tobago have recently....

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Thu, 05 Nov 2020 04:20:00 +0100osce-usmission-gov (en)

Statement of Condolence to the Greek and Turkish Victims of the October 30 Earthquake I wish to express my sincere condolences to the people of Greece and Turkey for the losses suffered in Izmir, Chios, and Samos and the surrounding areas due to the earthquake in the Aegean on October 30, 2020. We ..

There are 22 dead in Greece and Turkey after strong earthquake

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 22:53:00 +0100en24 (en)

TURKEY. At least 22 dead and about 800 injured caused a powerful earthquake this Friday that affected to Turkey and Greece and that came to cause a mini tsunami. The telluric movement, which is felt in Istanbul and Athens , took place shortly before 12h00 GMT in the Aegean Sea, southwest of Izmir,....

Delivering a safer ocean in the Caribbean

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:09:00 +0100indiaeducationdiary (en)

Communities in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and in Trinidad and Tobago have recently been recognized as “Tsunami Ready” at the end of a two-year tsunami early-warning and preparedness project funded by the European Commission and implemented by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.

Tsunami warning in Alaska after 7.4 magnitude earthquake | The World | DW

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 16:50:00 +0100en24 (en)

The state of Alaska was placed on tsunami alert this Monday (10/19/2020), after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake was recorded, of which no casualties or damage have been reported so far, according to US authorities. The earthquake, initially estimated at 7.4, was recorded 91 km southeast of Sand Point, in....

Yellowstone volcano eruption threat pinpointed after accelerated inflation ‘epiphany’ A YELLOWSTONE volcano scientist pinpointed a potential eruption threat after...

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:06:00 +0100express (en)

The caldera inside Yellowstone National Park gets its nickname as a supervolcano due to its capability to inflict global devastation in the event of a supereruption. Despite such an eruption not occurring in more than 640,000 years, the system is constantly monitored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for any changes.

Delivering a safer ocean in the Caribbean

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 14:53:00 +0100unesco (en)

Communities in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and in Trinidad and Tobago have recently been recognized as “Tsunami Ready” at the end of a two-year tsunami early-warning and preparedness project funded by the European Commission and implemented by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.

Quake-stricken islanders to be housed in containers

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:31:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake Containers for the temporary housing of the residents of Samos who were left homeless by last week’s destructive 6.7 magnitude earthquake are being transported to the areas of the eastern Aegean island where there is need for them, following a decision by Minister of Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarakis.

Watch now: 100 beached whales rescued in Sri Lanka

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 11:30:00 +0100buffalonews (en)

PARIS (AP) — An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church Thursday in the Mediterranean city of Nice, authorities said. It was the third attack in two months in France. See the dramatic photos from the rescue of a young girl trapped for four days in the rubble of an earthquake in Turkey.

5.0-magnitude quake hits 250 km S. of False Pass, Alaska -- USGS

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 07:26:00 +0100sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted 250 km South of False Pass, Alaska, the United States at 18:27 on Tuesday (0327 GMT on Wednesday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 35.53 km, was initially determined to be at 52.6467 degrees north latitude and 162.

MetMalaysia proactively monitors earthquake, tsunami threats

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:34:00 +0100thesundaily (en)

KUALA LUMPUR: Taking the tsunami which affected several northern peninsular states on Dec 26, 2004 as a lesson learnt, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) will continue to proactively act and monitor earthquake activities as well as issue tsunami warnings in the country.

Remarks by Deputy Director Peter at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders event “The Future of Business”

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 05:05:00 +0100uspto (en)

Remarks delivered at the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders event “The Future of Business” Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Laura Peter October 27, 2020 Virtual As prepared for delivery. Good afternoon everyone, and thank you Jan-Ie (Low), for the kind introduction.

Turkey earthquake: Girl, 2, rescued after 91 hours trapped under rubble in Izmir

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 00:31:00 +0100theunionjournal (en)

Rescuers found Ayda Gezgin next to a sturdy dishwasher that apparently shielded her from the impact of the damage. Rescue workers called the space she was lying in a “life triangle.” Ayda called out for her mother as she was carried on a stretcher to an ambulance. “Mom. I want my mom,” she said.

Rescuers Pull 3-Year-Old Girl Out Of Earthquake Rubble After Being Trapped For Nearly 4 Days

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:40:00 +0100dailycaller (en)

Rescue worker Nusret Aksoy told reporters he was searching through the remains of the eight-floor building when he heard a child scream, per Stars and Stripes . He reportedly uncovered her in a small space next to a household appliance described in different reports as a “washing machine” or “dishwasher.

En fotos: los daños tras fuerte terremoto en Turquía y Grecia

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 18:07:00 +0100eltiempo-CO (es)

Un fuerte sismo de magnitud 6,8 sacudió este viernes el oeste de Turquía y provocó el derrumbe de varios edificios, informaron el Instituto Geofísico de Estados Unidos (USGS) y los medios turcos. El temblor, que se sintió en Estambul y Atenas, tuvo lugar en el mar Egeo, al sudoeste de Esmirna,....

Girl, 2, rescued after 91 hours trapped under rubble in Turkey

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:30:00 +0100wrcbtv (en)

Rescuers found Ayda Gezgin next to a sturdy dishwasher that apparently shielded her from the impact of the damage. Rescue workers called the space she was lying in a "life triangle." Rescuers recovered Ayda's mother's dead body just hours after the girl's rescue, according to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).