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The quake jolted at 18:16 Jakarta time (1116 GMT) with epicenter at 237 km southwest of Ambon in Maluku province and at 10 km in depth, the agency said.2009-07-27T14:48+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-454256de18c67fbd6277439583b6e7f5NaturalDisasters20090727144800http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-27-1107_407_0010.aspxJakarta, July 27 (QNA) - A strong earthquake of 6.2 magnitude struck off Monday morning the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, stirring panic among thousands of people, who fled to higher places in fears of tsunami. The quake struck at 6.10 a.m. and was centered in the Indian Ocean, 73 km....2009-07-27T10:12+0200qnaolenqnaol-b05f2bd065162f8d89e4d7debb66d5d4NaturalDisasters20090727101200http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20090727024350512C333463A strong earthquake has rattled the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there have been no reports of fatalities or major damage.2009-07-27T06:46+0200StarenStar-e6ff27c02982ae9a70c4725e25b9367aNaturalDisasters20090727064600http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20090727024350512C333463A strong earthquake has rattled the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, but there have been no reports of fatalities or major damage.2009-07-27T06:31+0200ioleniol-e6ff27c02982ae9a70c4725e25b9367aNaturalDisasters20090727063100http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090727092807/Article/index_html2009/07/27 PORT VILA: A strong 6.2 earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Monday, shaking buildings and scaring tourists but causing no significant damage. The US Geological Survey said the undersea quake hit 29 kilometres (18 miles) west of the capital Port Vila at a depth of 51 kilometres.2009-07-27T05:06+0200nstennst-df2e7f26721d4aeaa15bed49b652ee4fNaturalDisasters20090727050600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6710324.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted waters off Bengkulu Province of Sumatra island in western parts of Indonesia on Monday morning, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The quake struck at 6:10 a.m. Jakarta time (2310 GMT) with epicenter at 73 km southwest Bintuhan of Bengkulu Province....2009-07-27T04:17+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-e223d6b89ba1762cfa1f088c22fee1cfNaturalDisasters20090727041700http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-62-earthquake-hits-vanuatu-20090727-dy2r.htmlA strong 6.2 earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Monday, seismologists say, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.2009-07-27T03:19+0200smhensmh-3ae8db59752ae09a884bfdfbd9d5dfb4NaturalDisasters20090727031900http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25840475-23109,00.htmlA STRONG 6.2 earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu and Indonesia's Sumatra island today, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. 9:54am2009-07-27T02:44+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-9382f00e49cb91dbe0ac60beb9fc12cbNaturalDisasters20090727024400http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/27/climate-change-gaia-theoryEarth system science is shorthand for the recognition that El Niño , climate change and the calamitous 2004 tsunami are all very complex events. El Niño is a natural cyclic blister of hot water in the Pacific that ruins the anchovy harvest off the coast of Peru.2009-07-27T01:10+0200guardianenguardian-e61a45f6d8e32ab18efd480022b1240dNaturalDisastersWaterENVEnergyEnvironmentClimateChangeScienceENV20090727011000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6709590.htmlA moderate earthquake with magnitude of 5.0 rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Friday, no report of damage or casualties, according to Indonesia's Meteorology Agency. The quake struck at 13:57 Jakarta time (0657 GMT) with epicenter at 90 km southeast Melonguane of North Sulawesi and at 30 km in depth, the agency said.2009-07-24T13:02+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-071734e7ed559a201086b44b00fce6dfNaturalDisasters20090724130200http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1248187334797&pagename=Zone-English-ArtCulture%2FACELayoutOr Is It? When I was little my father would remind me at the supper table to eat up every morsel or face the consequences. It was a needless reminder because I only had to be told once that if l did not finish my food on the Day of Judgment God would command me, and all other deviant, delinquent....2009-07-23T12:54+0200islamonline-enenislamonline-en-93a90b062528875d90cfa70376043666NaturalDisastersFoodSecurityFoodAid20090723125400http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090720/sc_nm/us_quake_usa_tsunamiReuters - Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.2009-07-21T12:33+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-d596b5724581e16fa59efea11fcf0096NaturalDisasters20090721123300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/21/worldupdates/2009-07-21T012811Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-411874-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.2009-07-20T22:57+0200thestarenthestar-a44f5a6e62cf8956383e4d644a40b8ffNaturalDisasters20090720225700http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE56J4U920090720?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday.2009-07-20T22:02+0200reutersenreuters-b10c89c2272fab5a287beff7799936d7NaturalDisasters20090720220200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N20111760.htm20 Jul 2009 19:26:35 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. ...2009-07-20T21:52+0200alertnetenalertnet-23c0300734ee2c5432f3227455005ab4NaturalDisasters20090720215200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6704756.htmlA moderate earthquake with magnitude of 5.6 rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Monday morning, but there was no report of damage or casualty, the Indonesian Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The quake struck at 10:37 Jakarta time (0337 GMT) with epicenter at 60 km southeast to Sumbawa island....2009-07-20T08:53+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7a892009880c6b4104600600a7e1efb6NaturalDisasters20090720085300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/moderate-earthquake-rattles-bali-20090720-dqeg.htmlA moderate 5.6-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia, officials say, but there's been no reports of injuries or damage on the resort island of Bali.2009-07-20T07:43+0200smhensmh-6d6b62cdc858734e1eb966666febd875NaturalDisasters20090720074300http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1246346367590&pagename=Zone-English-HealthScience%2FHSELayoutWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellites can spot the leading edge of a tsunami, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday in a study that might lead to better ways of detecting the giant waves and get people out of their way. They went back and looked at satellite images in the Indian Ocean as the....2009-07-16T17:01+0200islamonline-enenislamonline-en-2e1db6366a62d9b64d86e31cfce7e635NaturalDisasters20090716170100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/7/16/worldupdates/2009-07-16T044049Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-410702-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellites can spot the leading edge of a tsunami, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday in a study that might lead to better ways of detecting the giant waves and get people out of their way.2009-07-16T01:46+0200thestarenthestar-f1b68ba1ae03f25a7a1453290f6218adNaturalDisasters20090716014600http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090715/sc_nm/us_tsunami_spaceReuters - Satellites can spot the leading edge of a tsunami, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday in a study that might lead to better ways of detecting the giant waves and get people out of their way.2009-07-16T00:47+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-72341f0922c4097bcc9612f67c93e002NaturalDisasters20090716004700http://www.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUSTRE56E6LA20090715?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellites can spot the leading edge of a tsunami, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday in a study that might lead to better ways of detecting the giant waves and get people out of their way.2009-07-15T22:29+0200reutersenreuters-1c51f116f3e5d9318ed7fe465cf46c88NaturalDisasters20090715222900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15362558.htm15 Jul 2009 19:20:08 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - Satellites can spot the leading edge of a tsunami, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday in a study that might lead to better ways of detecting the giant waves ...2009-07-15T21:30+0200alertnetenalertnet-b239f76ee0a6b018963575e03746cbb8NaturalDisasters20090715213000http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200907140058.htmlIncumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia has secured re-election to a new, five-year term. This is the second direct presidential election to be held in Indonesia. Eleven years after the collapse of Suharto's dictatorship, we welcome that the nation with the world's largest Muslim population is about to enter a period of stability.2009-07-14T04:43+0200asahienasahi-f20f37dd8eb1e2e9f953555c8668e69dTerroristAttackFinancialCrisisNaturalDisasters20090714044300http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20090713-21072NEWS IN BRIEF published in issue 4471 page 6 at 2009-07-14 EU president Sweden says U.N. climate talks too slow BEIJING - Global climate talks are progressing too slowly and too many countries are demanding action from others rather than acting by themselves, Sweden’s Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren said on Monday in Beijing.2009-07-13T21:33+0200nineoclockennineoclock-087a4ad203a4b6dbdbc72b40fc30887dEnvironmentTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersSwedishPresidencyEU20090713213300http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25779011-23109,00.htmlA STRONG 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's remote eastern Sumba island today but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, seismologists said. 9:47pm2009-07-13T16:55+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-52b8660979404f1f48b89df83dc1ba23NaturalDisasters20090713165500http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=7ded0f4e-c563-43c7-b792-c919e88566bf&Headline=Strong+quake+hits+Indonesian+islandA strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sumba island, more than 340 km (210) miles east of Bali, on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, an official said.2009-07-13T16:02+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-4e3e9753cdea8c1e01bbcae2ee93c87fNaturalDisasters20090713160200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6699564.htmlAn earthquake with magnitude-6.4 hit East Nusa Tenggara province in east Indonesia on Monday afternoon, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. &$ &$Source:Xinhua&$ &$ ...2009-07-13T14:45+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-dfb45086cf00e645fcbbacdfe6a6f902NaturalDisasters20090713144500http://www.javno.com/en-world/strong-quake-hits-indonesian-island_270050The quake had a magnitude of 6.1 and was 95 km (60 miles) southeast of Raba in Sumbawa and 270 km west of Ende in Flores.2009-07-13T14:39+0200javno-enenjavno-en-cddd79b81eafbba34c4051e7d0a2e849NaturalDisasters20090713143900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/442107/1/.htmlJAKARTA : A strong 6.4-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's remote eastern Sumba island on Monday, the geophysics agency said.2009-07-13T14:29+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-39ea89ad2deff5d615c8e7f9d944293aNaturalDisasters20090713142900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK199304.htm13 Jul 2009 12:01:38 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) JAKARTA, July 13 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumba island, more than 340 km (210) miles east of Bali, on Monday but there were no immediate reports of damage or ...2009-07-13T14:10+0200alertnetenalertnet-838c04461b623ca9b4b42d4d2e631d9dNaturalDisasters20090713141000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-quake-strikes-eastern-indonesia-20090713-div5.htmlA strong 6.4-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's remote eastern Sumba island on Monday, the geophysics agency said.2009-07-13T13:45+0200smhensmh-2dd48a513ccb6cf953f89c1a004fbb9bNaturalDisasters20090713134500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK157382.htm13 Jul 2009 11:17:08 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, July 13 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia's Sumba island, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties, an official at the country's meteorology and ...2009-07-13T13:35+0200alertnetenalertnet-50bdd9672c2bfffa543518b25be39b09NaturalDisasters20090713133500http://english.kompas.com/read/xml/2009/07/12/02051413/North.Maluku.Jolted.by.5.3.Earthquake..A tectonic earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted North Maluku at 8:46 p.m. local time on Saturday2009-07-11T21:53+0200kompasenkompas-b50de431a8fe0b661721367975469671NaturalDisasters20090711215300