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No casualties were immediately reported.2009-08-10T23:44+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-cbccc72d8d6b54d13f5e777f51d13640NaturalDisastersNuclear20090810234400http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090810/BREAKING/90810031/-1/RSS01?source=rss_breakingA magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean today, spurring a tsunami warning for a half-dozen countries in the region.2009-08-10T23:44+0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-dcdabbeafc39546f5eec660f9ff48caaNaturalDisasters20090810234400http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/6007007/Tsunami-watch-issued-in-Indian-Ocean-after-7.6-magnitude-earthquake.htmlA major quake of magnitude 7.6 hits the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands triggering a tsunami watch for India Myanmar Indonesia Thailand and Bangladesh.2009-08-10T23:44+0200telegraphentelegraph-47c2831555279cf6cb58174566030b97NaturalDisasters20090810234400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK514077.htm10 Aug 2009 21:15:15 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Indonesia is monitoring the Aceh area on the tip of Sumatra after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the Andaman Islands, a meteorology agency ...2009-08-10T23:41+0200alertnetenalertnet-7004698fa2a51793b6f1ddd479563bf1NaturalDisasters20090810234100http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/tsunami-alert-after-huge-quake-off-india-20090811-efur.htmlA huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the Andaman Islands in eastern India, triggering a tsunami alert across large sections of the Indian Ocean.2009-08-10T23:31+0200smhensmh-e9cf575d528fe52139340a2ad3c9063fNaturalDisasters20090810233100http://www.smh.com.au/world/tsunami-alert-after-huge-quake-off-india-20090811-efua.html7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes off the Andaman Islands, in same area where 2004 tsunami was triggered.2009-08-10T23:31+0200smhensmh-22d5cbbe8c868a3dae7e325088ed7285NaturalDisasters20090810233100http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/strong-earthquake-shakes-tokyo-area/article1247095/T he Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has shaken Tokyo and surrounding areas. No casualties were immediately reported. Meanwhile, the U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a large 7.6 earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 257 kilometres from India's Andaman Islands.2009-08-10T23:31+0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-b2cb3efea7003a96997baa13ec527ca1NaturalDisasters20090810233100http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_INDIA_EARTHQAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTWASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a large 7.6 earthquake in the Indian Ocean about 160 miles (257 kilometers) from India's Andaman Islands....2009-08-10T23:30+0200APenAP-5010c36656e0405da8be8431d9576cf6NaturalDisasters20090810233000http://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/08/2009810204712745916.htmlA huge earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale has struck in the Indian Ocean, triggering a tsunami warning for South and Southeast Asia. The earthquake was centred about 262km north of India's Andaman Islands, the US Geological Survey in Denver, Colorado, reported.2009-08-10T23:30+0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-61850e5cbdded4ead863f595366c7ae5NaturalDisasters20090810233000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTTOKYO (AP) -- The Japan Meteorological Agency says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 has shaken Tokyo and surrounding areas. No casualties were immediately reported....2009-08-10T23:30+0200APenAP-850b720ed18c624770a71cda2fecf9afNaturalDisastersNuclear20090810233000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280884,64-quake-reported-off-japans-coast.htmlWashington - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter Scale has struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan, the US government reported Monday. The earthquake took place at 2007 GMT about 170 kilometres southwest of Tokyo, the US Geological ...2009-08-10T23:18+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-b8021d5c82ae90941d98047c8bd3ce7aNaturalDisasters20090810231800http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0810/breaking78.htmA magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean while another has occured in Japan.2009-08-10T23:17+0200irishtimesenirishtimes-6412e5097eb7ed8f5b8bc0f1763263d3NaturalDisastersNuclear20090810231700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10480895.htm10 Aug 2009 21:03:22 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details) WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - A major quake of magnitude 7.6 struck in the Indian Ocean off India's Andaman Islands, triggering a tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, ...2009-08-10T23:11+0200alertnetenalertnet-88a46cc7d685a8a5f6b664edbc521ecfNaturalDisasters20090810231100http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25912807-23109,00.htmlASIAN nations are on tsunami watch after two strong earthquakes hit the region overnight. 6:36am2009-08-10T22:50+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-ac4464f8fe459c11d80cbd7bdc0b13e1NaturalDisasters20090810225000http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280883,tsunami-warning-follows-76-magnitude-quake-in-indian-ocean.htmlWashington - An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter Scale struck in the Indian Ocean, prompting the US government to issue a tsunami warning Monday for South and Southeast Asia. The earthquake was centred about 262 kilometres north of India's And...2009-08-10T22:47+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-eacba9b6aeb8055c5cc0f710f006a63aNaturalDisasters20090810224700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ksi6OvPje2k/index.htmlA tsunami watch has been issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean near India's Adaman Islands, authorities said.2009-08-10T22:45+0200cnnencnn-5e4fed9ca72188f7c77db45cf742adf2NaturalDisasters20090810224500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6723981.htmlA moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Monday, but no report of damage or casualties, according to the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. The quake struck at 20:12 Jakarta time (1312 GMT) with epicenter at 129 km northwest Kupang of....2009-08-10T16:53+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-2d362512b09ad371e550ebabc27bc9c0NaturalDisasters20090810165300http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/10/content_11859257.htmJAKARTA, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Monday, but no report of damage or casualties, according to the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. The quake struck at 20:12 Jakarta time (1312 GMT) with epicenter at....2009-08-10T16:04+0200xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-aa6649b192dc7e52a2f0c2683d88561aNaturalDisasters20090810160400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/7/worldupdates/2009-08-07T182530Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-416103-1&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian police have stopped a criminal investigation into whether drilling at a gas exploration well caused a devastating mud volcano in East Java because of a lack of evidence, police said on Friday.2009-08-07T15:53+0200thestarenthestar-f38319c8a2f004890741e553fc179665NaturalDisastersEnergy20090807155300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK415606.htm07 Aug 2009 12:23:16 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Indonesian police have stopped a criminal investigation into whether drilling at a gas exploration well caused a devastating mud volcano in East Java because of a lack of ...2009-08-07T14:35+0200alertnetenalertnet-b942b8836b161a8e6788c5698ea1101dNaturalDisastersEnergy20090807143500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6718040.htmlA moderate earthquake with magnitude of 5.1 rocked eastern parts Indonesia on Tuesday, but noreport of damage or casualties, according to the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency. The quake struck at 08:10 Jakarta time (2310 GMT Monday) with epicenter at 54 km northwest Manokwari of Papua and at 10 km in depth, the agency said.2009-08-05T05:41+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-a1f1fceb08fb23f122a62fb82ac9a543NaturalDisasters20090805054100http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6716627.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia, at 5:01 p.m. Sunday (0901 GMT), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 0.5 degrees south latitude and 132.9 degrees east longitude, about 360 kilometers west-northwest of Biak, Indonesia.2009-08-03T04:37+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-933c78a2ee2bfee652153ec4adfa3a90NaturalDisasters20090803043700http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/international/11020308/20090803/15584198.htmlHONG KONG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit Irian Jaya Region, Indonesia, at 5:01 p.m. Sunday (0901 GMT), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 0.5 degrees south latitude and 132.2009-08-03T02:14+0200chinaenchina-f6135fd1080232c71272fd4b4ad14d46NaturalDisasters20090803021400http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279913,strong-earthquake-shakes-eastern-indonesias-papua-province.htmlJakarta - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua Sunday afternoon, but there were no immediate reports of injury and damage, meteorologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 12 kilometres...2009-08-02T11:46+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-c7523d80e08df71c3984af2690792c25NaturalDisasters20090802114600http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-07-30-1541_914_0025.aspxJakarta, July 30 (QNA) - An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia today, according to the Indonesian Metrology and Geophysical Authority. No reports on manages or losses were immediately received. The Meteorological Authority said the earthquake hit at 9.33 am (local time).2009-07-30T15:18+0200qnaolenqnaol-0c46d9c53cb4801753fdd548f3ab7ca6NaturalDisastersReferenceMaterials20090730151800http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/the-end-is-nigh-by-henrik-svensen-1764536.htmlAfter reading this "history of natural disasters", you may well be asked, like the horse that walks into the bar in the old joke, "Why the long face?" There is no good the barman urging, "Cheer up, it might never happen." It has already happened, many times. It happened in Indonesia in 1883, when Krakatoa went critical.2009-07-30T01:34+0200independentenindependent-5815aa6fb5629c19abcc59d05b0f8c99NaturalDisasters20090730013400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6713698.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.6-ritcherscale rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Wednesday, with no initial report of damage or casualty, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. The quake jolted at 15:40 Jakarta time (0840 GMT) with epicenter at 236 kms northwest Saumlaki of Maluku province and at....2009-07-29T18:57+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-76a25345d3ac4f86fff41cf06ab659d3NaturalDisasters20090729185700http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/29/healing-hidden-wounds.htmlAnissa S. Febrina , The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Wed, 07/29/2009 9:03 AM | Body & Soul Shock: American David Potter, injured in the terrorist bombings at the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels on July 17, is taken to hospital. JP/Nurhayati Long after a wound heals, the scar remains.2009-07-29T04:55+0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-e76379028c3cf2a4f58611ec2b833ef6NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEuropeAid20090729045500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6712602.htmlA shallow earthquake measuring 5.4on the Richter scale rocked central part of Indonesia Tuesday evening, with no initial report of damage or casualty, Meteorologyand Geophysics Agency said here. The quake hit at 19:50 Jakarta time (1250 GMT) with epicenter at 96 km southeast of Blitar in East Java province and at 13 km in depth, the agency said.2009-07-28T18:55+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9a9208e4625160f67ae44bacf9d88857NaturalDisasters20090728185500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6712540.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted Sumatra, Indonesia at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday (8:50 GMT Tuesday), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday. The epicenter was initially determined to be 5.5 degrees south latitude and 101.2009-07-28T16:12+0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-643878e6fd3412400727f22fcf739e70NaturalDisasters20090728161200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6711435.htmlA shallow earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale hit eastern parts of Indonesia on Monday, with no report of damage or casualty, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said here. 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-071734e7ed559a201086b44b00fce6dfNaturalDisasters20090724130200