COVID-19 will cost more in 2020 than in any of the last 20 years combined with the world’s natural disasters.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 16:07:00 +0200floridanewstimes (en)

What did we lose because of the pandemic? According to our calculations, many, and many of the most devastated countries and regions, are far from the attention of the global media. Disaster damage is usually measured in separate categories: the number of casualties it causes and the financial damage it causes (directly or indirectly).

Model suggests magnitude 4 earthquake rates may forecast larger future earthquakes

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 20:38:00 +0200upi (en)

April 19 (UPI) -- A new forecasting model suggests an uptick in the frequency of magnitude 4 earthquakes along certain faults can predict large earthquake events of magnitude 6.7 or larger. A few years ago, while studying seismic patterns along California's most active fault lines, a team of....

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.3 just reported 71 km north of Atambua, Indonesia

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:37:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Xigaze, Tibet, China , was reported only 23 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 75 km....

Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Xigaze, Tibet, China

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:07:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Xigaze, Tibet, China , was reported only 23 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate depth of 75 km....

6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:05:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north latitude and 121.43 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 02:30:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 23.92 degrees north latitude and 121.53 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

FOREIGN POLICY US backs Japan’s Fukushima plan despite South Korea’s fears US climate envoy John Kerry reaffirms Washington’s confidence in Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea.

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:24:00 +0200presstv (en)

US climate envoy John Kerry has reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite fierce objection from South Korea. The South Korean foreign ministry said Sunday that Seoul had raised concerns over Japan’s....

In the joint article, the quad leaders reiterated their resolve to overcome the challenges

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:58:00 +0200naveenbharat (en)

Express news service. New Delhi: Quad leaders join hands to write an opinion piece in The Washington Post, where they reiterate that the four nations are committed to an independent, open, safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific. Jointly quoting an article in the context of China by US President Joe Biden,....

Two quakes rattle Taiwan, no reports of damage TAIPEI (Reuters) -A 5.8 magnitude earthquake quickly followed by another at 6.2 struck eastern Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, wit... 1h ago

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:54:00 +0200wsau (en)

TAIPEI (Reuters) -A 5.8 magnitude earthquake quickly followed by another at 6.2 struck eastern Taiwan on Sunday, the island's weather bureau said, with no reports of damage. The first quake, which shook buildings in the capital Taipei, had a depth of 15 km (9.

5.6-magnitude quake hits near Taiwan's Hualien County: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:26:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

Screenshot from Sina Weibo A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:11 pm Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 23.92 degrees north latitude and 121.53 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:22:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north latitude and 121.43 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:22:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 23.92 degrees north latitude and 121.53 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:59:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north latitude and 121.

Taiwan scorched by earthquake, no immediate report of damage

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:56:00 +0200naveenbharat (en)

Taipei: The island’s weather bureau said a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Taiwan on Sunday after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake, with no immediate damage reported. The bureau said that buildings in the capital Taipei were shaken, with its quake in Huilion County on the east coast of Taiwan, at a depth of 15 km (9.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:55:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 23.92 degrees north latitude and 121.53 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

6.1-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:51:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:14 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 5 km, was monitored at 23.94 degrees north latitude and 121.43 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

5.6-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: CENC

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:51:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

BEIJING, April 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Hualien County in eastern Taiwan at 10:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 7 km, was monitored at 23.92 degrees north latitude and 121.53 degrees east longitude, said the CENC.

US backs Japan’s Fukushima plans despite S Korea’s concerns

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:05:00 +0200aljazeera-en (en)

US climate envoy John Kerry has reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite concerns raised by South Korea. Kerry arrived in Seoul on Saturday to discuss international efforts to tackle global....

Japan's nuclear waste plan 'unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:04:00 +0200worldbulletin (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan ’s “unpardonable criminal decision” to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. “Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic,” read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

M4.3 earthquake strikes Tangshan, northern China

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:44:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

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4.3-magnitude quake hits north China

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 14:23:00 +0200vestnikkavkaza (en)

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Tangshan City in north China 's Hebei Province at 4:06 p.m. BJT on Friday, according to China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). No serious damage or casualties have been reported so far, CGTN reported.

Temas de seguridad dominarán reunión de Biden con primer ministro de Japón

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:58:00 +0200voanoticias (es)

WASHINGTON D.C. (78731 - La necesidad de una alianza más fuerte entre Estados Unidos y Japón y una región del Indo-Pacífico "libre y abierta" serán los temas principales en la cumbre de Washington del viernes entre el presidente estadounidense Joe Biden y el primer ministro japonés Yoshihide Suga, según el embajador de Japón en Estados Unidos.

Japan's Nuclear Waste Plan 'Unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200haberler-en (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan's "unpardonable criminal decision" to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. "Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic," read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

Japan's nuclear waste plan 'unpardonable': North Korea

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 13:46:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan’s “unpardonable criminal decision” to release treated nuclear waste from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. “Japan is going to inflict another disaster upon mankind suffering from malignant epidemic,” read a statement published on the state-run Korea Central News Agency.

An earthquake of average magnitude 4.4 on the Richter scale was reported 35 km southwest of Oval, Chile / Volcano Discovery

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:42:00 +0200exbulletin (en)

08:30 AM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.4 April 16 4:09 am (GMT -4) A 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred early in the morning on Friday April 16, 2021 at 4:09 a.m. local time near Ovalle, Provincia de Limarí, Coquimbo Region, Chile, according to the US Geological Survey, according to preliminary data.

Japan to compile action plan for Fukushima water discharge this year

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 07:32:00 +0200kyodonews (en)

The Japanese government decided Friday to compile by the end of this year an action plan for discharging treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. Following the decision Tuesday to start releasing water in small amounts in about two years' time,....

‘Zero environmental impact’: Prof says Japan's plan to dump radioactive water in the sea is not dangerous

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 03:07:00 +0200cnbc (en)

from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will have "zero environmental impact," according to one professor who spoke to CNBC. Japan said Tuesday the Fukushima plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co or TEPCO , will treat and dilute the water before pumping it out in about two years.

China, ROK urge Japan to prudently handle radioactive wastewater

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:33:00 +0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhua) -- China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Wednesday urged Japan to prudently handle the issue of Fukushima radioactive wastewater based on full consultation with international organizations and its neighbors and substantive participation of relevant countries and international organizations.

Small magnitude 3.0 earthquake 8 miles northeast of Ridgecrest, California, United States

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 20:44:00 +0200volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.0 quake in the United States near Ridgecrest, Kern County, California, only 7 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 15 April 2021 at 11:05 am local time at a very shallow depth of 3.6 miles.

Japan to dump contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:50:00 +0200zmescience (en)

More than one million metric tons of treated radioactive water will soon be released from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, following a decision by the Japanese government. The plan has raised strong criticism at home, especially by fishermen, and among neighboring countries such as China .

China summons Japan ambassador over plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:45:00 +0200zawya-palestine (en)

BEIJING- China on Thursday summoned Japan's ambassador in protest over Japan's planned release of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant and said it would assess possible safety threats to food and agricultural products. According to plans unveiled by Japan on Tuesday, the....

China summons Japan ambassador over plans to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:30:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday summoned Japan’s ambassador in protest over Japan’s planned release of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant and said it would assess possible safety threats to food and agricultural products.