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                                                    </description><title>GDACS EMM News Feed</title><item><title>Quake rattles south Greece (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080228/ap_on_re_eu/greece_earthquake</link><description>AP - An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.0 rattled southern Greece on Thursday, seismologists said. No damage or injuries were reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-28T15:13+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-6bbdbf46742b5acf1b100e09ebb416ca</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080228151300</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 5.0 earthquake in southern Greece; no injuries, damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080228/ap-en-295885ed21b6a472bf7475223db31ed2.html</link><description>ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.0 rattled southern Greece Thursday, seismologists said. No damage or injuries were reported. 

The undersea quake occurred at 6:54 a.m. (0454 GMT), off the southern city of Kalamata, some 280 kilometers (175 miles) southwest of Athens. 

The U.</description><pubDate>2008-02-28T11:47+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-295885ed21b6a472bf7475223db31ed2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080228114700</sortelement></item><item><title>Asia: Return of coral proving key to disaster prevention</title><link>http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200802280049.html</link><description>BY EIKI YANO THE ASAHI SHIMBUN WEH ISLAND, Indonesia--It has been just over three years since the 2004 Boxing Day earthquake off Sumatra Island and subsequent tsunami killed 220,000 people across Asia. On the Indonesian island, which suffered extensive damage, reforestation projects of coral and mangrove are finally taking root.</description><pubDate>2008-02-28T02:57+0100</pubDate><source>asahi</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>asahi-b24c64864d5d61d6b418d63be956dc03</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Agriculture</category><category>Environment</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080228025700</sortelement></item><item><title>World Sunflashes Column</title><link>http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;orgId=1740&amp;topicId=100000352&amp;docId=l:751382361</link><description>The Toronto Sun : SOUTHERN GREECE RATTLED BY ANOTHER UNDERSEA QUAKE ATHENS -- A strong undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.6 struck southern Greece yesterday, the latest in a string of 11 quakes that have rattled the fault-riddled country this year, without causing injuries or significant damage.</description><pubDate>2008-02-28T01:07+0100</pubDate><source>lexismed</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>lexismed-af8657ae312d99c450cf2f18d9de07c6</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>JRCSafeguards</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080228010700</sortelement></item><item><title>Big quake warnings rebuffed</title><link>http://www.ekathimerini.com//4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_100018_27/02/2008_93805</link><description>Seismologists yesterday dismissed as groundless warnings of an imminent strong earthquake in Greece, blaming the statements of a certain geologist as well as general scaremongering on blogs and by word of mouth. The experts’ reassurances yesterday came as a strong undersea earthquake, measuring 5.</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T11:58+0100</pubDate><source>kathimerini-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>kathimerini-en-ebcc5c91c0412cbb086cf6c271ab9ff1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080227115800</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 5.6 quake in southern Greece, no injuries or damage</title><link>http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=97525</link><description>A strong undersea earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 struck southern Greece yesterday, officials said. It was</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T10:34+0100</pubDate><source>TurkishDailyNews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TurkishDailyNews-f1b0f9b5a4aed8a4019ff02f4753413d</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080227103400</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6361778.html</link><description>An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 2:24 a.m. local time Wednesday (1824 GMT, Tuesday), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially deter ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T04:20+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-184542d4fe5dab7cb25fe15c667148a2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080227042000</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/27/content_7676311.htm</link><description>HONG KONG, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 2:24 a.m. local time Wednesday (1824 GMT, Tuesday), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 3.8 degrees south latitude and 101.</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T03:13+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-1ab2bd932e455694b01654f1037d920e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080227031300</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rattles southern Greece</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/26/Quake_rattles_southern_Greece_3v/</link><description>(AP) - A strong undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.6 struck southern Greece Tuesday, officials said. It was the latest in a string of quakes that have recently rattled the

- A strong undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.6 struck southern Greece Tuesday, officials said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T18:04+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-99fc48563aa17341b510dfd5478444f0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226180400</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 5.6 quake in southern Greece, no injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080226/ap-en-79579e50b3b3a6d1b5455faadd29e110.html</link><description>ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A strong undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude 5.6 struck southern Greece Tuesday, officials said. It was the latest in a string of quakes that have recently rattled the fault-riddled country, without causing injuries or significant damage. 

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred at 12:46 p.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T15:29+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-79579e50b3b3a6d1b5455faadd29e110</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226152900</sortelement></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia;</title><link>http://www.pr-inside.com/powerful-earthquake-strikes-waters-off-r455703.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T10:19+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-bab29e8a7c53b20b436685cf4d4eaeba</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226101900</sortelement></item><item><title>News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua</title><link>http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;orgId=1740&amp;topicId=100000352&amp;docId=l:601762322</link><description>Xinhua General News Service : The following are news items from the Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday: Foreign exchange rates in Malaysia New Zealand sharemarket closes 0.03 pct higher 3rd Ld Writethru: Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Bengkulu U.S.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T06:08+0100</pubDate><source>lexismed</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>lexismed-03b1ea11f6eb37189dc6977fcd050844</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>AvianFlu</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226060800</sortelement></item><item><title>CARE Australia staff on the Indonesian island of Simeulue provide immediate assistance</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-7C6VME?OpenDocument</link><description>21 February 2008, Simeulue, Indonesia - Following yesterday's earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Simeulue, CARE staff who have been working on the island since the 2004 tsunami, have mobilised a response to those affected. "The destruction is primarily located on the east coast of the island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T05:05+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-30756e0500e0864b938b400834026cdf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226050500</sortelement></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&amp;objectid=10494661&amp;ref=rss</link><description>JAKARTA - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. The agency said the quake measured 7.0 on the...</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T02:35+0100</pubDate><source>nzherald</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nzherald-a22700ca5521695e7711ff2a3543775e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226023500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong aftershock to earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080226/ap-en-02b5e1e449261ce33b5ec98db30b7929.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island and triggered a tsunami warning, and a strong aftershock hit the same fault line hours later, agencies said. 

There were no reports of damage or injuries from either quake.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T01:43+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-02b5e1e449261ce33b5ec98db30b7929</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226014300</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2172537.htm</link><description>There's been another earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The magnitude seven quake is the third to hit the area in the past 24 hours, following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the early morning. The quake occured at a depth of 35 kilometres, 164 kilometres southwest of Sumatra's Padang. On Monday, a 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T01:04+0100</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-16119648f093cb0475c82a7757e52d12</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226010400</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Powerful quake triggers fresh tsunami warning for Indonesia Eds: Releads with tsunami warning cancelled, adds details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080226/dpa-en-763f6ff06a171634910a15ea4e842428.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful magnitude-7 undersea earthquake Tuesday morning jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra, triggering a new panic among the island's residents.    

But the tsunami alert was cancelled about an hour later, after no tidal waves....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:53+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-763f6ff06a171634910a15ea4e842428</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226005300</sortelement></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25311277.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. The agency said the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre about 171 km (106....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:45+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-6624f853517abfc56b2b5698835c5a6c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226004500</sortelement></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/worldupdates/2008-02-26T044146Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321458-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:31+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-27f303ba94ea0de6c785893f3804a7ac</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226003100</sortelement></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080226/reuters-en-eceab8a04eed2484e284047b439e381d.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.   

 The agency said the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre about 171 km....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:11+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-eceab8a04eed2484e284047b439e381d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080226001100</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/26/content_7669170.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 rocked Sumatra province of Indonesia on Tuesday, which is likely to trigger tsunami, meteorology authorities said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:55+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-d614ad09371983bb38cf645f30500883</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225235500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quakes hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/26/content_7669177.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 rocked Sumatra province of Indonesia on Tuesday morning and a tsunami warning has been issued, meteorology agency here said. The quake struck at 4:02 local time (2102 GMT) with epicenter at 171 kilometers southwest Painan town of....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:55+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-b00482bdbcb79a8db5d8933bf1b3d14f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225235500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/worldupdates/2008-02-26T033853Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321448-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning early on Tuesday morning after a strong earthquake struck off western Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:46+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-f25a47d4e64ab073a8ee4383cacb2f39</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225234600</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2008/02/tsunami-warning-issued-in-indonesia</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:46+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-a1f6e781a128591a0737671ff46c7e32</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225234600</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK291787.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning early on Tuesday morning after a strong earthquake struck off western Sumatra. The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:44+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-f7cad59567b9c21a9010793510d84d11</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225234400</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake off Indonesia's Sumatra triggers panic</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSJAK20328320080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:18+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-18bea00fc77f6338bb0517a6132cff6e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225231800</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake off Indonesia's Sumatra triggers panic</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKJAK20328320080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:18+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-fe998e103fdc7aa328257b67744f1bbe</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225231800</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 2ND LEAD: Powerful quake triggers fresh tsunami warning for Indonesia Eds: Adds details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-bde70912c10c71cf6a51f65fea4def80.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra Tuesday morning and triggering a new panic among residents.    

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:17+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-bde70912c10c71cf6a51f65fea4def80</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225231700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-24258bd8053895adccb624a82a18043d.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning early on Tuesday morning after a strong earthquake struck off western Sumatra.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:07+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-24258bd8053895adccb624a82a18043d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225230700</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake off Indonesia's Sumatra triggers panic (Reuters)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080225/wl_nm/quake_indonesia_dc</link><description>Reuters - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:07+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-e10cc81d8a90af196fe138330eae7be1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225230700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-a640060b3549c652a2e26d538d886732.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.0 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra Tuesday morning but there were no immediate reports of casualty and damage.    

The epicentre of the quake - the second in the region in as many days -....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T22:33+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-a640060b3549c652a2e26d538d886732</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225223300</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ URGENT: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-19fbe1183604eaffcaadc3a81104f979.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.0 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra Tuesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualty and damage.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T22:31+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-19fbe1183604eaffcaadc3a81104f979</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225223100</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKJAK20328320080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;rpc=451</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:17+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-066e078219f1b58cd6aa20ff18db01ed</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225211700</sortelement></item><item><title>Another earthquake off Sumatra</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojauojidql/rss2/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra today, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:07+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-f9f5470e2dc522486e435df6d2f97880</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225210700</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after 6.7-quake hits Indonesia: seismologists (AFP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080225/wl_asia_afp/indonesiaquake</link><description>AFP - A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a local tsunami alert and causing people to wake and flee outside.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:05+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-f23f5449da02972ac1946323c33cc510</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225210500</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23277259-23109,00.html</link><description>A STRONG 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early today, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a local tsunami alert and causing people to wake and flee outside. 6:39am (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:57+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-a375cd7cfa5f2a8f8e77b0267a7e89f3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225205700</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake Triggers Island Tsunami Warning</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306900,00.html</link><description>Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning Updated:19:45, Monday February 25, 2008 A powerful earthquake has struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:53+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-2d4e81cb9154b2e3093948d370bf104b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225205300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong aftershock to earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-2b6d19f627548d0f6868c9d671f2a822.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS quote; RESTORES pvs; TRIMS 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline. 

There were no reports of damage or injuries from either event.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:49+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-2b6d19f627548d0f6868c9d671f2a822</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225204900</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/worldupdates/2008-02-26T010846Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321427-3&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:44+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-5e1b07b2d18e46f7159ea59607be4036</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225204400</sortelement></item><item><title>Second quake in 10 hours hits Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/240780071/index.html</link><description>A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:36+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-a7b9d01d7b5d4360c6a7ec4c73f8ec48</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225203600</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake hits Sumatra in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2172311.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake has been reported off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The US Geological Survey says the 6.7 magnitude quake struck southwest of Padang in Sumatra. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:31+0100</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-95401634e059b2c99241b45ec1a9742c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225203100</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake Aftershock Strikes Off Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-c9877c30572575ef7a04fa7853eebd50</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225202700</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong aftershock to earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-e561c3c9e50d400a07cf0f67f79d7934.html</link><description>Eds: Recasts to ADD tsunami warning, clarifies it was aftershock that had magnitude of 6.7. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e561c3c9e50d400a07cf0f67f79d7934</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225202700</sortelement></item><item><title>Breaking News Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306900,00.html</link><description>Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Sumatra Updated:19:19, Monday February 25, 2008 A tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra Island. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was centred in the Indian Ocean around 100 miles from the coastal town of Padang.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:23+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-849809296577f6e52eb612ce72312022</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225202300</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-a0c771d58a8dbbfd981224f1e5e43df6.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia; ^Eds: Retransmitting to ADD this releads with aftershock hitting area. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:09+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a0c771d58a8dbbfd981224f1e5e43df6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225200900</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-e46663b1e63da728b81e2c62a4689975.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia; 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:07+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e46663b1e63da728b81e2c62a4689975</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225200700</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia, danger of tsunami</title><link>http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&amp;IdPublication=2&amp;NrArticle=102666&amp;NrIssue=592&amp;NrSection=30</link><description>A quake with magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Monday morning, prompting the authorities to issue tsunami alert.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T16:16+0100</pubDate><source>makfax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>makfax-8746635acc9df8f047318b83db315795</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225161600</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia tsunami warning lifted</title><link>http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=598157</link><description>Sumatra, Indonesia, 02/25 - Indonesia has lifted a tsunami warning put in place after a powerful earthquake off the island of Sumatra. The quake had a magnitude of 7.2, according to an official from the country`s geophysics agency. 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Agencies briefly issued a tsunami warning, but no large waves were generated, and no injuries were immediately reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:32+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-b712fd15d93cd1332ed6a2a247d8611d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225113200</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Lifted in Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday. 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But tsunami alert was cancelled after no tidal waves materialised after 40 minutes, seismologists said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:05+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-7317a8ecf56571cacb0ac85bd4256a49</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225110500</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after earthquake</title><link>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tsunami-warning-after-earthquake-786998.html?r=RSS</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning today after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:03+0100</pubDate><source>independent</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>independent-36fee90ced19c9d911d5ae15b3264473</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225110300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/25/content_7667988.htm</link><description>HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 4:42 p.m. (0842 GMT) Monday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:00+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-6c482006c0b0ba7e17d5e8cd84f759dd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225110000</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Bengkulu</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/25/content_7667775.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Indonesia's Bengkulu province off the western coast of Sumatra on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning of the geophysics and meteorology agency. "We have issued tsunami warning," an agency official Agung Mulya Utom said, adding....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:00+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-f16d17587097628b62b40d5f9b8bc9f8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225110000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/25/worldupdates/2008-02-25T144835Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321316-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:58+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-50983a5545ae02050d857b58ebb75002</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225105800</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK235301.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck western Sumatra. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Ed Davies)
....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:53+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-763185c1c8acf6818714982d8ba9ce0d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225105300</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ EXTRA: Tsunami warning lifted in Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-4a8f5093b34a22dfaf36b9b661de3fbc.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesian authorities lifted a tsunami warning after tidal waves did not materialized following a powerful earthquake that struck Bengkulu province on Monday afternoon.    

Indonesia's National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said in a short message service that a tsunami....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:49+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-4a8f5093b34a22dfaf36b9b661de3fbc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225104900</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKJAK25146420080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;rpc=451</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:43+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-2c970c94038bf22a80f16faa47169e8b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225104300</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-5c243bd2c1db62c5c38a125602d99c28.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck western Sumatra.  (Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Ed Davies)     REUTERS  ....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:41+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-5c243bd2c1db62c5c38a125602d99c28</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225104100</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami alert issued as quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/240780071/index.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-561d2bfcb4f690f66470207301b8c50d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225103500</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after Indonesia earthquake</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojaueyidoj/rss2/</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning today after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-88c02b78833a62f03f6d4925163cbde8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225103500</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4338194</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island. No injuries were immediately reported. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered in the Indian Ocean around 96 miles....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-b8f6d903dffc0cccaad349fefd4c9ec6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225103500</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:15+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-2a5d43b518d2012418e9735d6f5626a6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225101500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia Eds: Updates, adds official's remark, details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-d67cb42ed6ceebf80429898fbfb1d96e.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful 7.2-magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's Bengkulu province on Monday afternoon, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

The quake caused panic among residents of various towns in Bengkulu and West Sumatra provinces, Elshinta radio reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:15+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-d67cb42ed6ceebf80429898fbfb1d96e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225101500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK251464.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra. The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:14+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-ef23ae1f02f9e5e6581bf35e86560be2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225101400</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued in Indonesia (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:02+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-6d585ae810d5d4f17b885d9fb2083b84</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225100200</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-59b6772e44495208ba8abd9f7d9c9214.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T09:57+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-59b6772e44495208ba8abd9f7d9c9214</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225095700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ URGENT: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-5c21449643a95b0d4f017bbc8e2ac989.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful 7.2 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's Bengkulu province on Monday afternoon, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

The quake's epicentre was in the Indian Ocean, about 165 kilometres south-west of Mukomuko of Bengkulu, and....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T09:57+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-5c21449643a95b0d4f017bbc8e2ac989</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225095700</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra rattled by strong earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-4dc786b7f229bf7e90e8ca958f72fa4e.html</link><description>///Eds: RECAPS previous./// 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

The quake struck Sunday night just off the coast of Bengkulu....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T02:01+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-4dc786b7f229bf7e90e8ca958f72fa4e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080225020100</sortelement></item><item><title>6.6 quake strikes near Sumatra</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23270261-23109,00.html</link><description>A 6.6-MAGNITUDE earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island overnight, the US Geological Service (USGS) said. 4:16am (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T18:31+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-b491c403524b4c5012e7c02e6dafc39f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224183100</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra, no potential of tsunami</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/24/content_7662051.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 6.5 rocked Indonesia's Bengkulu province on Sumatra Island on Sunday, but there were no potential of tsunami and casualty or damages, meteorology, local officials said. At Mentawai Islands of West Sumatra province, the closest areas to....</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T18:24+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-8a7aa28d4b66a823055dcb7eab9f88fe</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224182400</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rattles Sumatra</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23320307/</link><description>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T17:20+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-e258dd3b656a05b50e99582129097d50</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224172000</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N24651955.htm</link><description>(Adds no tsunami warning, previous WASHINGTON) JAKARTA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia off the coast of Sumatra island on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The earthquake, which struck at 1446 GMT, was 96 miles (154 km) southwest of Padang, Sumatra, and was centred at a depth of 21.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T17:05+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-d5fb531ded2fb5485ac3dc077016b4ff</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224170500</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 Quake Hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://www.javno.com/en/world/clanak.php?id=126438</link><description>The earthquake, which struck at 1446 GMT, was 96 miles (154 km) southwest of Padang, Sumatra, in Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T17:00+0100</pubDate><source>javno-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>javno-en-6ab617d28f20bee5eeea36814d795dd7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224170000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra rattled by strong earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080224/ap-en-06cecbca7f6119ec659f1fa7520c54fd.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with color, quote, background. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

The quake struck at 9:46 p.m.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:59+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-06cecbca7f6119ec659f1fa7520c54fd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224165900</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/24/worldupdates/2008-02-24T204415Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321196-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:56+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-c6b7b1abb3cd6d37d84b9c49491f99b2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224165600</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/24/magnitude-6-6-quake-hits-indonesia-89520-20330872/</link><description>A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:51+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-9ea7562f62aaaa316ce7b44ac3f6a836</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224165100</sortelement></item><item><title>Sumatra shaken by strong earthquake</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojaueyauau/rss2/</link><description>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia’s Sumatra island today, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:43+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-54716265d7b669156aa2a79e13456793</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224164300</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra rattled by strong earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080224/ap-en-3be6743642e767f40ec19fd11e622dd1.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with details, background 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

The quake struck at 9:46 p.m.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:41+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-3be6743642e767f40ec19fd11e622dd1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224164100</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia: USGS (Reuters)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080224/ts_nm/quake_indonesia_dc</link><description>Reuters - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:28+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-e9cffd9d22c52ee7a41d57f9364561c0</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224162800</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080224/ap-en-23cfd0ba867d7b13f9c4e2c1c7785070.html</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra rattled by strong earthquake 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake struck at 9:46 p.m. local time (1446GMT) just off the coast of Bengkulu, the USGS said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:23+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-23cfd0ba867d7b13f9c4e2c1c7785070</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224162300</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080224/reuters-en-40d39e696999857e5578b8ddc70c0e5c.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.   

 The earthquake, which struck at 1446 GMT, was 113 miles (182 km) southwest of Padang, Sumatra, in Indonesia, the USGS said. It was centered at a shallow depth of 7.5 miles (12 km), it said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:13+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-40d39e696999857e5578b8ddc70c0e5c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080224161300</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rattles southern Greece</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/22/Quake_rattles_southern_Greece_q/</link><description>A map locating Kalamata, the epicentre of the earthquake . Greece's earthquake protection organisation has called for calm after two powerful quakes jolted the south of the country, as no injuries or damage had

A map locating Kalamata, the epicentre of the earthquake .</description><pubDate>2008-02-22T13:00+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-723ef5956ee4048c387ad4465c62f2c3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080222130000</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rattles southern Greece</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Europe&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=24&amp;art_id=nw20080222112410606C667133</link><description>Athens - An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece on Friday, officials said, the fifth significant tremor to hit the country in just over a week. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake hit at 6.57am (local time) off the coast of Zante in the Ionian sea.</description><pubDate>2008-02-22T11:31+0100</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-d2a743ebe7895d9c50999bc4e4755d12</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080222113100</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate quake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2169858.htm</link><description>A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday. The United States Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 150 kilometres southwest of Padang in Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2008-02-22T02:28+0100</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-580c14a1b7f62ec70f4ad7b6775dca1d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080222022800</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake strikes near Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/22/worldupdates/2008-02-22T055604Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-320821-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-22T02:03+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-398d8168e210bea6ffc9f31032118c63</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080222020300</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake strikes near Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080222/reuters-en-db07df90c753054d7d698b50ac28c0ab.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.   

 The quake, which occurred at 6:55 a.m. local time (2355 GMT on Thursday), had a shallow epicenter at 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-22T01:33+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-db07df90c753054d7d698b50ac28c0ab</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080222013300</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquakes hit Greece and Serbia</title><link>http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&amp;IdPublication=2&amp;NrArticle=102282&amp;NrIssue=589&amp;NrSection=20</link><description>Athens /21/02/ 10:00 Three earthquakes hit Serbia and Greece in the past 24 hours. A quake measuring 6.1 degrees on the Richter caused panic in Greece late on Wednesday. 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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Shaky villagers returned from the hills to repair homes damaged by a powerful earthquake on a remote Indonesian island that killed three people and injured more than 50 others, officials said Thursday.</description><pubDate>2008-02-21T04:43+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-1fe845319484044425d52b1da6f46c80</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080221044300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake kills 3, damages buildings in Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080221/ap-en-9c254d33a51bb77c58e14b0abd6467d8.html</link><description>///Eds: Recaps previous/// ^AP Photo GFX525 ^By CHRIS BRUMMITT= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected. 

The U.</description><pubDate>2008-02-21T02:01+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-9c254d33a51bb77c58e14b0abd6467d8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080221020100</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake shakes Greek south, no damage or injuries</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/21/worldupdates/2008-02-21T014201Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-320611-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece on Wednesday but there were no reports of damage or injuries, Greek authorities said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-21T00:21+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-4f681234cb0c24b3884c96c94d733830</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080221002100</sortelement></item><item><title>ewa209 3 x 177 ccccd dpa 209 Greece-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Strong quake jolts southern Greece Eds: Closes cycle</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080221/dpa-en-f1af067fa6d8da4eef7d116ed27f8aec.html</link><description>Athens (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece Wednesday evening, Greek radio reported.    

There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck below the seabed near Methoni, a tiny island off the south-western coast of Peloponnese island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-21T00:03+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-f1af067fa6d8da4eef7d116ed27f8aec</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080221000300</sortelement></item><item><title>Major Earthquake Hits Indonesia; Senator John McCain Claiming Victory This Morning</title><link>http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;orgId=1740&amp;topicId=100000352&amp;docId=l:747754680</link><description>CNN : JOHN ROBERTS, CNN ANCHOR: Good morning. Thanks very much for being with us on this Wednesday, the 20th of February, an early edition of AMERICAN MORNING, as election results still coming in. I'm John Roberts. KIRAN CHETRY, CNN ANCHOR: And I'm Kiran Chetry.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T22:15+0100</pubDate><source>lexismed</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>lexismed-7b173971228e045a7d478ce2e9944c50</guid><category>TAXUD</category><category>TREN-Security</category><category>JRCSafeguards</category><category>SocialSituation</category><category>TerroristAttack</category><category>Energy</category><category>OHIM</category><category>EnterpriseEurope2</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220221500</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake kills 3 in Indonesia (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T21:14+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-60407d8bec82670bd9203f7516846748</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220211400</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake shakes Greek south, no damage or injuries</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080220/reuters-en-080f4df3842ec85d31c006a4cd83c78e.html</link><description>ATHENS, Feb 20 (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece on Wednesday but there were no reports of damage or injuries, Greek authorities said.   

 The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake, which occurred at 8:27 p.m. (1827 GMT), measured 6.1 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T21:09+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-080f4df3842ec85d31c006a4cd83c78e</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220210900</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake kills 3 in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.miamiherald.com/news/world/AP/story/425813.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T21:00+0100</pubDate><source>miami</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>miami-775234908b56fc2fb856e0a1bb913312</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220210000</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake sparks tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&amp;objectid=10493655&amp;ref=rss</link><description>A strong 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island last night, sparking tsunami alerts and triggering panic. The United States Geological Survey said the undersea quake struck at 9.08pm about 312km west-southwest...</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T20:42+0100</pubDate><source>nzherald</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nzherald-7f37da32a97a86faf2566ff2438cb9c1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220204200</sortelement></item><item><title>Greece-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Strong quake jolts southern Greece Eds: further details, corrects spelling of location to Methoni</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-37cd6fc71d32fd8a708a63a1b9da4997.html</link><description>Athens (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece Wednesday evening, Greek radio reported.    

There were no initial reports of damage or casualties in the quake which struck below the seabed near Methoni, a tiny island off the south-western coast of Peloponnese island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T20:23+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-37cd6fc71d32fd8a708a63a1b9da4997</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220202300</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami warning cancelled after quake strikes western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/02/20/quake-tsunami.html?ref=rss</link><description>Officials have cancelled a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake rocked the coast of western Indonesia Wednesday morning, killing three people.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T20:16+0100</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-5005266edb2ba1f7c4ba96b54a7cc1af</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220201600</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quakes hit southern Greece, no injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-1d4b2947edac0c184959ed80d5ff1cce.html</link><description>Eds: RECASTS to UPDATE with second earthquake 

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Two strong earthquakes struck southern Greece on Wednesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the latest undersea quake was of preliminary magnitude 6.1 and occurred at 8:27 p.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T20:11+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-1d4b2947edac0c184959ed80d5ff1cce</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220201100</sortelement></item><item><title>Greece-Quakes/ Strong quake strikes southern Greece, 2nd in a week</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-8e69fa078858046fcfab319ee9a0ee24.html</link><description>Athens (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck southern Greece Wednesday evening, Greek radio reported.    

There were no initial reports of damage or casualties in the quake which struck below the seabed near the island of Methani south of the Peloponnese island.    

The quake struck at 8.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T20:01+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-8e69fa078858046fcfab319ee9a0ee24</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220200100</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake in Indonesia kills 3</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23249760/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T18:10+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-bbce5cd7204645297100c84ebf0da793</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220181000</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake kills 3, injures 25 others in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Quake-kills-3-injures-25-others-in-Indonesia/275087/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. 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"We have so far three people dead and 25 others injured on the....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:27+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-53f1056f9f2b2b9221ab15d5f112ceaa</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220132700</sortelement></item><item><title>Major quake hits western Indonesia, first death confirmed</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/238056013/index.html</link><description>A major earthquake shook western Indonesia on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one person and injuring 25 others, officials in the country told CNN.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:12+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-da14b0ae7b6908d6362221040397dc8e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220131200</sortelement></item><item><title>Three killed by Indonesian quake</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7254325.stm</link><description>A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Aceh province kills at least three people, officials say.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:12+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-e04569a105e1eca2a179dcdd3b75a512</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220131200</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake in Indonesia Kills 3, Injures 25</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:10+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-bdf84d380bd29814429ddfa4405ece96</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220131000</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake in Indonesia kills 3, injures 25 (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:05+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-915b04c4e315dcc73908361cfc8d9e59</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220130500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake in western Indonesia kills 3</title><link>http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080220/BREAKING01/80220013/-1/BREAKING01</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least three people, injuring 25 others, and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which struck at 10:08 p.m. Tuesday night Hawaii time, had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T13:02+0100</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-0941d538094f73dcdfffab986676cbf0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220130200</sortelement></item><item><title>Several hurt as earthquake rocks Indonesia</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/20/indonesia?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=worldnews</link><description>Powerful earthquake damages buildings and injures several people in Indonesia but does not trigger a feared tsunami</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:52+0100</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-83b51edd0c97045993da0ed861519c95</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220125200</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake kills 3, damages buildings in Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-e3a7bb4ab4c79f4293f6a7156204125b.html</link><description>Eds: RESTORES pvs ^By CHRIS BRUMMITT= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected. 

The U.S.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:49+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e3a7bb4ab4c79f4293f6a7156204125b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220124900</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra hit by strong earthquake</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20080220/99683609.html</link><description>A strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's western island of Sumatra on Wednesday, a spokesman for the country's meteorological agency said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:43+0100</pubDate><source>rian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>rian-d089015f82de828c3fa5ba5c1423c0c6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220124300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rattles western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080220.windoquake0220/BNStory/International/?page=rss&amp;id=RTGAM.20080220.windoquake0220</link><description>JAKARTA — A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging several buildings, officials said. No tsunami was detected. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the U.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:40+0100</pubDate><source>theglobeandmail</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>theglobeandmail-44eab2821fc120ece3c54c76ec928a40</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220124000</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-c7f9dbe48b886cb6c44df32a26c7fd01.html</link><description>Strong earthquake kills 3, damages buildings in Indonesia ^Eds: RELEADS with three people killed; AMMENDS overline 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 25 others, officials said. A tsunami warning was briefly triggered, but no waves were detected.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:35+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-c7f9dbe48b886cb6c44df32a26c7fd01</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220123500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia: Strong earthquake rattles residents</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T12:35+0100</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-84b3e3aef700da5ec9a349d14dcaad8d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220123500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 2ND ROUNDUP: Strong quake in Indonesia's Aceh province kills one Eds: Updates, adds fatality, upgrades magnitude, details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-ba123ba7ba1256e44aacfa600ae69618.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, killing at least one person and causing thousands of panicked residents to flee their homes and offices, officials and local media reports said.    

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people, damaging many buildings and briefly triggering a tsunami warning, officials said. 

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, injuring at least three people and damaging many buildings, officials said. 

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:23+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-0ba0ab3ba03f96593de4d46c1f2a528c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220112300</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake triggers Indonesia tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mheysnqlmhgb/rss2/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia today, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:08+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-bf3b39f92d2dd3dd0a3859a76c3cbafe</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220110800</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong Quake Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714745,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>(JAKARTA, Indonesia)—A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the U.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:07+0100</pubDate><source>time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>time-4f5f0cf169c91d23f349fe0678e3dcf9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220110700</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-ddfd39e9c0a67545cd79935722669a65.html</link><description>Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia ^Eds: UPDATES with tsunami warning canceled 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:07+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-ddfd39e9c0a67545cd79935722669a65</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220110700</sortelement></item><item><title>Powerful quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra Island</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/20/content_7637394.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake jolted Seumeulu Island in Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and casualties. The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said in a report that the quake was measured 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:04+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-f57ccbe10e4177b5bb64fc835db9bfc7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220110400</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake triggers tsunami alert, panic</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23247919-23109,00.html</link><description>A STRONG 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island today, sparking a local tsunami alert and triggering panic. 8:34pm (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T11:03+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-43334b94092a5266b46f666d15163ce2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220110300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia, tsunami warning in effect</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-2e0c28cd76664e60253a4c61270e0dd0.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS India alerting Andaman and Nicobar islands; RECASTS lead 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies and sending residents running from swaying homes. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:51+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-2e0c28cd76664e60253a4c61270e0dd0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220105100</sortelement></item><item><title>Breaking News Thailand Issues Tsunami Warning</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306095,00.html</link><description>Thailand Issues Tsunami Warning Updated:09:41, Wednesday February 20, 2008 Thailand, Indonesia and Japan have issued tsunami warnings after an earthquake off Sumatra. The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, struck under the island of Simeulue off the western coast of Sumatra island, the....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:50+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-80128978842ebf78b6cf81b637745d72</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220105000</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Strong quake in Indonesia's Aceh province triggers panic Adds: Adds panic, aftershocks, quotes; fixes location</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-73b8af971361f1cc6866bdb0527471b3.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, triggering panic and sending residents fleeing their homes and offices although no injuries or damage were immediately reported, an official said.    

The quake struck the province that bore the brunt of the 2004....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:49+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-73b8af971361f1cc6866bdb0527471b3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220104900</sortelement></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0220/indonesia.html</link><description>A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumatra island, sparking a local tsunami alert. The quake measured 7.5 on the Richter Scale and had its epicentre more than 300km from the Sumatra coast. A 5.5-magnitude aftershock hit shortly afterwards, according to Indonesia's meteorological agency.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:45+0100</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-cb7d792d0f3999672528bafa81089256</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220104500</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks tsunami zone</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stm</link><description>A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:42+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-4f81656fc5561afc88c2407e073ae23e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220104200</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia: Tsunami warning issued after earthquake strikes</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-20-indonesia_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:31+0100</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-ca47402ebfb368c6f1bc38e8be28ff8c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220103100</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia, tsunami warning in effect</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-06d6f4da1cb4a9cda199bae2cfac8126.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS quote from Aceh resident; background on fault final grafs 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:29+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-06d6f4da1cb4a9cda199bae2cfac8126</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220102900</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.6 quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/20/magnitude-7-6-quake-hits-indonesia-89520-20325503/</link><description>A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:18+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-4b1079ba72fd11f31b48218a681df978</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220101800</sortelement></item><item><title>Major quake rattles western Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/238066191/index.html</link><description>A major earthquake shook western Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site. The preliminary magnitude was listed at 7.6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:12+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-492a133b0c6f1a25ae69c89d7d935bad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220101200</sortelement></item><item><title>Big earthquake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stm</link><description>A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:12+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-cf3cadf642b5f77d9232184e420d8275</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220101200</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23249760/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents and prompting a tsunami warning, official agencies and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:07+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-73827d15a4885156fbd9245ca63c8dc0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220100700</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong Quake Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damages....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:05+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-0bafced3fad86231e618cd82ce4e3171</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220100500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake hits Indonesia (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents and prompting a tsunami warning, official agencies and witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T10:05+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-ab2224dba0351d0f7da8b6630dcc6b73</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220100500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia, tsunami warning in effect</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-27ba45920313f456aaa247b3790b05a9.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS quake felt strongly across much of Sumatra; quake under the island of Simeulue 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:59+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-27ba45920313f456aaa247b3790b05a9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220095900</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/20/worldupdates/2008-02-20T140513Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-320498-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:54+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-f6755cd50997fe3e7c2a28c6dd430ee1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220095400</sortelement></item><item><title>Major earthquake hits off Indonesia</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0220/breaking22.htm</link><description>A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, today and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:52+0100</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-fdf50d1a3b6f36e7ee57ed4f1014e02f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220095200</sortelement></item><item><title>Big earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7254325.stm</link><description>A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Indonesia's western province of Aceh.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:49+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-e5bb66c46b2d61838061378969f3f963</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220094900</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits southern Greece, no injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-ceafc63cf308c8724e7662c17f32aafa.html</link><description>ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 5.4 shook southern Greece early Wednesday, authorities said, but no injuries or damage were reported. 

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 1:15 a.m. (2315GMT) west of the island of Kythira, some 230 kilometers (140 miles) southwest of Athens.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:45+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-ceafc63cf308c8724e7662c17f32aafa</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220094500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ Strong quake jolts Indonesia's Aceh province</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080220/dpa-en-04b243026f12b934ced56fc85924145a.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck Indonesia's Aceh province Wednesday, but no injuries or damage were immediately reported, an official said.    

The quake struck the tsunami-devastated province at 3:08 pm (0808 GMT) and was centred 42 kilometres south-west of Sinabang, the capital....</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:43+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-04b243026f12b934ced56fc85924145a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220094300</sortelement></item><item><title>Major quake hits western Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/238056013/index.html</link><description>A major earthquake shook western Indonesia Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site. The preliminary magnitude was listed at 7.6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:41+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-38700734a42e5a26db3c2880921d83d0</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220094100</sortelement></item><item><title>MAGNITUDE 7.6 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES 198 MILES (319 KM) WEST-SOUTHWE</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20326208.htm</link><description>WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The tremor was centered about 198 miles (319 km) west-southwest of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 21.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:41+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-952b7c584ba255731af617900a65401e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220094100</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-90e732feb88a2b3d74cd65542e5c4b8d.html</link><description>Strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, alarming residents, the U.S. geological survey and witnesses said. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:35+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-90e732feb88a2b3d74cd65542e5c4b8d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220093500</sortelement></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080220/reuters-en-01218611c6b2820d1af0e248b3dc5ad8.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Reuters) - A major earthquake of 7.6 magnitude struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Wednesday and a local tsunami watch was in effect, the U.S. Geological Survey said.   

 The tremor was centered about 198 miles (319 km) west-southwest of Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia, at a shallow depth of 21.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:35+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-01218611c6b2820d1af0e248b3dc5ad8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220093500</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks Indonesia</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mheysnqlkfey/rss2/</link><description>It has been reported by the US geological survey that a strong earthquake has hit western Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:32+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-c931ba09944654d402999f5ce4658a8b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220093200</sortelement></item><item><title>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ U.S. geological survey says strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia.</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080220/ap-en-42bbdee5143b5678c9ab78c14273d52c.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ U.S. geological survey says strong earthquake strikes western Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2008-02-20T09:23+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-42bbdee5143b5678c9ab78c14273d52c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080220092300</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6356739.html</link><description>An earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 rocked Sumatra Island of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, with no report of damages or casualty, meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 13:29 Jakarta time (0629 GMT) with epicenter at 91 kilome ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-19T10:14+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-f57d2fbbddb983afc647c3168a348273</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080219101400</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate quake hits Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/19/content_7631293.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.4 rocked Sumatra Island of Indonesia on Tuesday morning, with no report of damages or casualty, meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 13:29 Jakarta time (0629 GMT) with epicenter at 91 kilometers southwest Muko Muko town of....</description><pubDate>2008-02-19T09:21+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-4ed4a4527dd6b14fcdd6fa3b7a463321</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080219092100</sortelement></item><item><title>Tuesday, February 26</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080219/ap-en-ba861c5e00961e97720b9e7b17578eab.html</link><description>By The Associated Press= 

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2008. There are 309 days left in the year. 

Highlights in history on this date: 

1531 - Earthquake in Portugal kills tens of thousands of people and flattens much of Lisbon and other cities. 

1623 - Dutch massacre English colonists at Amboyna, Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2008-02-19T01:09+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-ba861c5e00961e97720b9e7b17578eab</guid><category>Conflict</category><category>TREN-Security</category><category>Nuclear</category><category>OHIM</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080219010900</sortelement></item><item><title>Moderate quake hits easternmost Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/18/content_7625467.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.4 Richter scale rocked easternmost of Indonesia on Monday afternoon, no report of damage or casualties, the meteorology agency said here. 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Panicked residents have poured into the streets after a powerful earthquake shook southern Greece but the country appeared to escape major damage.

- An shook southern Greece just after 12pm (1000 GMT) on Thursday and was felt as far away as....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T15:39+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-b0426e6becc6c37b8c6146660e7e84be</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214153900</sortelement></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake shakes southern Greece</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Powerful_earthquake_shakes_southern_Greece/</link><description>A map locating Kalamata, the epicentre of the earthquake . Panicked residents have poured into the streets after a powerful earthquake shook southern Greece but the country appeared to escape major damage.

- Panicked residents poured into the streets after a powerful shook southern Greece on....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T15:39+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-f5abd381041fa92ed9f24f92fe7d55dd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214153900</sortelement></item><item><title>Residents panic after Greece quake</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Residents_panic_after_Greece_quake/</link><description>A map locating Kalamata, the epicentre of the earthquake . Panicked residents have poured into the streets after a powerful earthquake shook southern Greece but the country appeared to escape major damage. (AFP/Illustration) Panicked residents poured into the streets after a powerful earthquake....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T15:39+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-900ce71f42bb3c374208a1f8c5dfe569</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214153900</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake strikes southern Greece; no injuries yet</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Strong_quake_strikes_southern_Greece_no_injuries_yet/</link><description>A map locating Kalamata, the epicentre of the earthquake . Panicked residents have poured into the streets after a powerful earthquake shook southern Greece but the country appeared to escape major damage.

- Panicked residents poured into the streets after a powerful shook southern Greece on....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T15:39+0100</pubDate><source>icelandnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>icelandnews-1553a2390e4d2ddc27fcc701ea17b91b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214153900</sortelement></item><item><title>Quakes Strike Southern Greece</title><link>http://article.wn.com/view/2008/02/14/Quakes_Strike_Southern_Greece/</link><description>- A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, authorities said, sending people rushing out of buildings, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries. The U.S.

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 Quake rattles southern Greece, no casualties   

 ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece just after 12 p.m. (5 a.m.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T14:01+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-5d0d3a8db68f79f4c631e41aa6b78ab6</guid><category>NuclearMedecine</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseCases</category><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Biotechnology</category><category>CommunicableDiseaseEndemics</category><category>Energy</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214140100</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake strikes Greece</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23161942/</link><description>A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, authorities said, sending people rushing out of buildings, but there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T13:54+0100</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-338fc3eac29dbd3c1ee17904e42ced9a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214135400</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake strikes southern Greece</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-02-14-greece-earthquake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, sending people fleeing from buildings in southern cities. There were ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T13:41+0100</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-342b89fa597db4ae7747f7f95f5f6f11</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214134100</sortelement></item><item><title>6.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Greece</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7604917.htm</link><description>ATHENS, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked southern Greece on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. According to Greek News Agency ANA-MPA, the quake was recorded at 12:09 am (10:09 GMT) with its epicenter located beneath the....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T13:39+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-d571c879efa26210a0eea1af5ce24bae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214133900</sortelement></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks southern Greece</title><link>http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5DC0908D-DB5A-4C98-9405-5F2E38C1A197.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake has struck southern Greece, shaking central Athens.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake centered off the southern tip of the Peloponnese and measured 6.5 on the Richter scale on Thursday, just after noon (10:00 GMT).

The US Geological Survey measured the earthquake at 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T13:03+0100</pubDate><source>aljazeera-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>aljazeera-en-fed58abd5030eefed40ff4ee2e19edc0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214130300</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes southern Greece</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/14/europe/EU-GEN-Greece-Earthquake.php</link><description>A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey and Greek geological authorities said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:51+0100</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-3c198838e24bf57cbbc309363fe847cd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214125100</sortelement></item><item><title>Greece-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Strong earthquake rattles Greece, no casualties</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080214/dpa-en-b21fdd35132be7e0297b445b6004ee70.html</link><description>Athens (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked southern Greece on Thursday and was felt as far away as Cairo, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.    

The underwater earthquake, which took place at 12:09 pm (1009 GMT),....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:51+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-b21fdd35132be7e0297b445b6004ee70</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214125100</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake Strikes Southern Greece</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GREECE_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, sending people fleeing from buildings in southern cities. 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Residents in the town of Kalamata, in the Peloponnese, said they had felt the tremor but it was not as strong as past quakes.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:42+0100</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-0cd0ef12348ac70eb9198a92514780b5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214124200</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rattles southern Greece, no casualties</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L14771437.htm</link><description>(adds details, quotes) ATHENS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece just after 12 p.m. (1000 GMT) on Thursday and was felt as far away as the Egyptian capital Cairo but there were no reports of casualties. 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The Athens Geodynamic Institute said it was off the southern tip of the Peloponnese and measured 6,5 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:29+0100</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-8110f716a86f1d96a34c2066785b1b4d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Agriculture</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214122900</sortelement></item><item><title>Huge earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale rocks southern Greece</title><link>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=514386&amp;in_page_id=1770&amp;ito=1490</link><description>A strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale rocked southern Greece today. The quake, struck about 40 miles southwest of Kalamata, and could be felt 190 miles away in Athens The rumbling, which lasted around 15 seconds, caused people living in the capital and other affected cities to rush out of buildings fearing they would collapse.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:25+0100</pubDate><source>dailymail</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailymail-33ae19da158d50927b327144e95281b2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214122500</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake rattles southern Greece</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSL1477143720080214?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=scienceNews</link><description>ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake shook southern Greece just after noon (5 a.m. EST) on Thursday and was felt as far away as the Egyptian capital Cairo.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:20+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-20ff0db3a899872daf33bf2bde6b0715</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Agriculture</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214122000</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake rocks south Greece</title><link>http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6146481&amp;maindocimg=1270118&amp;service=8</link><description>A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked southern Greece on Thursday. The quake was recorded at 12:09 a.m. (10:09 GMT) with epicentre in a sea 60 kilometres southwest of the port city of Kalamata, in Greece's extreme southwest tip.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:16+0100</pubDate><source>mpa</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>mpa-7e7cf24949ab99047fc0380a4756727a</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214121600</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake rattles southern Greece</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/234898492/index.html</link><description>A strong earthquake struck southern Greece just after midday Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its Web site.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:15+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-4a3058667696f1b6bba19dfa0fee15bb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214121500</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake strikes southern Greece</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080214/ap-en-1361eef6b3e60f214e903935a43b87db.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with details from Athens Geodynamic Institute, quake felt in Egypt, quotes 

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, sending people fleeing from buildings in southern cities. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in the quake, which....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:01+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-1361eef6b3e60f214e903935a43b87db</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214120100</sortelement></item><item><title>Breaking News Earthquake Hits Southern Greece</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1305441,00.html</link><description>Earthquake Rocks Southern Greece Updated:10:53, Thursday February 14, 2008 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has hit southern Greece, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties. The US Geological Survey initially put the earthquake at 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:00+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-230848a9c72372829c46755feccaddf3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214120000</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong earthquake strikes Greece</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7244598.stm</link><description>A strong earthquake causes buildings to shake in southern Greece and as far as the capital, Athens.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T12:00+0100</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-03e910a7a0fa66c69c0b025261e90d76</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214120000</sortelement></item><item><title>Greece-Quakes/ Strong earthquake rocks southern Greece</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080214/dpa-en-e540e10437b264db58c8fa62f98eff6d.html</link><description>Athens (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale rocked southern Greece on Thursday, but there were no reports of injuries or damage, the Athens Geodynamic Institute said.    

The underwater earthquake, which took place at 12:09 pm (1009 GMT), had an epicenter about 225....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T11:55+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-e540e10437b264db58c8fa62f98eff6d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214115500</sortelement></item><item><title>Breaking News Quake Hits Southern Greece</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1305441,00.html</link><description>Earthquake Rocks Southern Greece Updated:10:36, Thursday February 14, 2008 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has hit southern Greece, according to the United States Geological Survey. More follows ...

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey and Greek geological authorities said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 

The USGS initially put the preliminary magnitude at 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T11:45+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e2d3aa899297448c48efd46d8e249205</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214114500</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080214/ap-en-b845e74ec6ce56fc8bd0a41ec48191f8.html</link><description>Strong quake strikes southern Greece 

ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ A strong earthquake struck southern Greece on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey and Greek geological authorities said. 

The USGS put the preliminary magnitude at 7.3. There were no immediate details from the Athens Geodynamic Institute or immediate reports of damage or injuries.</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T11:37+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-b845e74ec6ce56fc8bd0a41ec48191f8</guid><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214113700</sortelement></item><item><title>Quake Strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200802/200802140024.html</link><description>A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 rocked eastern Indonesia early Thursday, prompting a tsunami alert. The country's meteorological agency said the tremor was centered 275 kilometers southwest of Maluku province at a depth of 10 kilometers. The agency said the quake had the potential to....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T03:38+0100</pubDate><source>chosun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>chosun-886d4ab122d0da10159303f0b3ea1844</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214033800</sortelement></item><item><title>Strong quake hits E Indonesia, potential for tsunami</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/14/content_7598723.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- A powerful earthquake with magnitude of 6.6 on the Richter scale rocked Maluku province in eastern part of Indonesia on Thursday morning, potential for tsunami, meteorology agency said here. The quake struck at 2:58 a.m. Jakarta time (1958 GMT Wednesday)with epicenter....</description><pubDate>2008-02-14T00:04+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-14410fff44f64848733db3f87e96b100</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080214000400</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami alert after quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-a2cbb73b9b83ccfc282584c326ea5c15.html</link><description>Eds: RELEADS with warning retracted; no damages reported 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. 

The country's geophysics agency said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey put the initial magnitude at 5.</description><pubDate>2008-02-13T22:05+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a2cbb73b9b83ccfc282584c326ea5c15</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080213220500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami alert (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080213/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - Indonesia issued a tsunami alert Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country.</description><pubDate>2008-02-13T22:05+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-f99aae2308345e1c8ae5a301fba24d3e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080213220500</sortelement></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami alert after quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-09b4325e586b051d2d709ddaae6f5036.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with international agencies not issuing alert; USGS putting quake at a more modest 5.9 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. 

The country's geophysics agency said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-13T21:37+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-09b4325e586b051d2d709ddaae6f5036</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080213213700</sortelement></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080213/ap-en-4a1a87df523d61e0f34c9c73a4768c7d.html</link><description>Indonesia issues tsunami alert after quake 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia issued a tsunami alert on Thursday after a strong earthquake rocked the east of the country. 

The country's geophysics agency said an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-13T21:29+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-4a1a87df523d61e0f34c9c73a4768c7d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><sortelement xmlns="emm">20080213212900</sortelement></item></channel></rss>