This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the Magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

• Earthquake magnitude 4.6M and depth 9.9km
• on 08/06/2012 12:54 UTC
• 8940000 people within 100km

Known identifiers for this event: usb000aaie (neicid)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 316 | About casualties: 2 | Last hour: 0

Fiji: Hard Rock Cafe donates for Fiji flood victims
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:45:00 +0200   reliefWeb (en)

Source: Government of Fiji Country: Fiji Hard Rock Café President, Mr Ken Shimizu and the Managing Director, Mr. Masaharu Oka on Thursday, 7 May 2012 donated ¥1,000,000 to the Fiji Embassy in Tokyo towards Fiji flood victims. The company was encouraged to assist in recognition and appreciation of....

People and organisations: Frank Bainimarama  Rock Cafe  Rock Cafe 

Japan's PM Calls for Reopening of Nuclear Plant
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:43:00 +0200   voanews (en)

Japan's prime minister has called for the reopening of an idle nuclear plant, saying Japan cannot do without atomic energy. At a news conference Friday, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda called for all operations to resume at the Ohi nuclear plant in western Japan.

People and organisations: Junichi Sato  Greenpeace International  Yoshihiko Noda  Tokyo Electric Power  Tokyo Electric Power  Tokyo Electric Power 

Moderate earthquake hits Sunda Strait
Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:18:00 +0200   nst (en)

Kuala Lumpur: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred in the Sunda Strait at 1.59pm today, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department.

People and organisations: Meteorological Department 

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