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Green Earthquake alert in Iran on 11/08/2012 19:52 UTC
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This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Updated: this report is based on update number 7.

  • Earthquake magnitude 4.7M and depth 10km
  • on 11/08/2012 19:52 UTC
  • 2410000 people within 100km

References

Known identifiers for this event: usb000buxh (neicid)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 1360 | About casualties: 308 | Last hour: 0

Científicos encuentran mariposas mutantes en Fukushima
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:01:00 +0200   ruvr-es (es)

Los científicos informaron sobre el hallazgo de mariposas mutantes en Japón, lo que parece ser la primera muestra de las consecuencias derivadas del desastre nuclear del año pasado en Fukushima.

People and organisations: Fukushima Daiichi  Nature 

IAEA praises nuclear safety progress
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:58:00 +0200   ruvr-en (en)

The world has significantly progressed in strengthening global nuclear safety after Japan's Fukushima disaster, says a report published by the International Atomic Energy Agency Wednesday.

People and organisations: International Atomic Energy Agency  International Atomic Energy Agency 

Descubren mutaciones en mariposas por la radiación de Fukushima
Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:52:00 +0200   Publico-ES (es)

Un grupo de científicos japoneses ha descubierto mutaciones genéticas en mariposas expuestas a la radiación en el área en torno a la central atómica de Fukushima , epicentro de la crisis nuclear de 2011, según un artículo publicado en el portal "Scientific reports" de la revista científica Nature....

People and organisations: Fukushima Daiichi  Nature 

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