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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/rms-unveils-new-models-for-evaluating-earthquake-risk-in-north-america,918775.shtmlNEWARK, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Risk Management Solutions (RMS) has unveiled its next-generation models for North America earthquake risks, covering the U.S. and Alaska, Canada, and Mexico, delivering them to several hundred insurers and reinsurers globally on Monday. The new...2009-08-06T18:52+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-360f24929e84183889fbf56e81fb3dfbManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090806185200http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MTA5NzI0Nzc1Nw==Published Date: August 05, 2009 MEXICO CITY: Four earthquakes, the strongest registering 6.9 magnitude, struck the Gulf of California off Mexico's west coast Monday, according to multiple monitoring services, with no reports of damage. The tremors caused no casualties and no major damage said Carlos....2009-08-04T23:59+0200kuwaittimesenkuwaittimes-06afc17d3b2e4f19c75f0b94e6b72d64NaturalDisasters20090804235900http://www.webnews.de/kommentare/464326/0/earthquake-baja-californiabreaking-news.htmlAn earthquake recorded over 6.8-magnitude struck off Baja California which is situated in north-west of Mexico yesterday on Monday. However, no reports of2009-08-04T15:46+0200webnewsenwebnews-305fdbc697cd01f682c62ee261402acbNaturalDisasters20090804154600http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/latest-world-news/2009/08/04/earthquake-shakes-mexico-coast-91466-24310443/A powerful earthquake shook fishing villages along Mexico’s Gulf of California. The US National Earthquake Information Centre said yesterday’s 6.9-magnitude quake was centred 331 miles south east of the border city of Tijuana. Civil protection officials in the two states on either side of the....2009-08-04T10:36+0200icWalesenicWales-ec42982d7c6efbbf0d410b15d0a21d26NaturalDisasters20090804103600http://yalibnan.com/site/archives/2009/08/tuesday_news_br_52.phpBeirut- As expected, Jumblatt's bombshell announcement last Sunday continues to be the focus of the media in Lebanon. According to morning reports even his Democratic Gathering bloc MPs were not aware of his plans. Naturally there was a lot of speculation about the future of March 14 and whether he will be independent or join the March 8 alliance.2009-08-04T08:28+0200yalibnanenyalibnan-848d5343d69dc14ebd3e1c64bdec9e09NaturalDisastersSwineFlu20090804082800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2009/08/04/218986/Strong%2Dquake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A powerful earthquake Monday shook fishing villages along Mexico's Gulf of California and prompted alarm as far away as Phoenix, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2009-08-04T04:46+0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-32e2877aa8183d1b9778714623c079ddNaturalDisastersSeaENVCivilProtectionENV20090804044600http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20090804-158954.htmlMEXICO CITY, Mexico - FOUR earthquakes, the strongest registering 6.9 magnitude, struck the Gulf of California off Mexico's west coast on Monday, according to multiple monitoring services, with no reports of damage. The series of quakes began with a 5.8-magnitude tremor at 10.55am local time (1755 GMT, 1.2009-08-04T03:42+0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-626c48e0087e504cb225dd9b729f2ed4NaturalDisasters20090804034200http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20090803221259225C948253A strong earthquake has shaken the Baja region of Mexico and rattled buildings as far away as San Diego.2009-08-04T01:40+0200ioleniol-ccda9cb08238e1e77440727326cfa5cdNaturalDisasters20090804014000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20090803221259225C948253A strong earthquake has shaken the Baja region of Mexico and rattled buildings as far away as San Diego.2009-08-04T01:23+0200StarenStar-ccda9cb08238e1e77440727326cfa5cdNaturalDisasters20090804012300http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25879622-23109,00.htmlFOUR earthquakes, the strongest registering a powerful 6.9 magnitude, have struck near the coast of Mexico in Baja California, but there were no immediate reports of damage. 7:31am2009-08-04T00:44+0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-7289704b0b6950df5e1d5e403cd5899fNaturalDisasters20090804004400http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/powerful+earthquake+hits+mexico/3293637Updated on 03 August 2009 Source PA News A powerful earthquake shook fishing villages along Mexico's Gulf of California. The US National Earthquake Information Centre said the 6.9-magnitude quake was centred 331 miles south east of the border city of Tijuana.2009-08-03T23:21+0200channel4newsenchannel4news-61976ec6763ef872125a10d06cd0be68NaturalDisasters20090803232100http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/446669/1/.htmlMEXICO CITY: Four earthquakes, the strongest registering 6.9 magnitude, struck the Gulf of California off Mexico's west coast on Monday, according to multiple monitoring services, with no reports of damage.2009-08-03T23:13+0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-7825026c11d77914e6a4a86560cd68f5NaturalDisasters20090803231300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280085,earthquake-rattles-mexicos-north-west--summary.htmlMexico City - A series of powerful earthquakes measuring 5.8, 6.9 and 6.4 magnitude rattled Mexico's north-west region Monday, the national earthquake monitoring agency reported. There were no reports of damage. ...2009-08-03T23:09+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-0b318342b2bf1e7e381729a6e178eb4aNaturalDisasters20090803230900http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/eycwkfkfojoj/rss2/A powerful earthquake shook fishing villages along Mexico’s Gulf of California today.2009-08-03T23:05+0200irish-newsenirish-news-9224ab3e05075051ec67a4d87b1ba182NaturalDisasters20090803230500http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111512314&ft=1&f=1001There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The temblor prompted alarms as far away as Phoenix. It was the strongest of four quakes of 5.0-magnitude or greater that struck the area over a 45-minute period late Monday morning.2009-08-03T22:50+0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-47e3ae494049d6405f8831c39ef95af6NaturalDisastersSeaENVCivilProtectionENV20090803225000http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8182554.stmA 6.9-magnitude quake and several smaller tremors hit Mexico's Gulf of California, US earthquake monitors say.2009-08-03T22:36+0200bbcenbbc-219bfa0986cfea7f33e9e02b66b8ee02NaturalDisasters20090803223600http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=RSSFeed-News&id=dc448be9-fafc-406b-95b0-71525f85ce9b&Headline=Powerful+quake+reported+in+Gulf+of+CaliforniaA powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Ritcher scale was registered on Monday in Mexico's Gulf of California, bringing the possibility of high tsunami-type waves, the US-funded Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre reported.2009-08-03T22:31+0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-5f53363f4bdace11a24b96c1cdd06b93NaturalDisasters20090803223100http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/118056/Powerful-earthquake-hits-Mexico/The US National Earthquake Information Centre said the 6.9-magnitude quake was centred 331 miles south east of the border city of Tijuana. Civil protection officials in the two states on either side of the earthquake - Baja California and Sonora - said there were no reports of damage or injury.2009-08-03T22:20+0200dailyexpressendailyexpress-09893c25e264f0844d29c2f4e1a90278NaturalDisasters20090803222000http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=8240653A powerful earthquake Monday shook the fishing villages along Mexico's Gulf of California, prompting alarm as far away as Phoenix, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The U.S. National Earthquake Information Center said the 6.9-magnitude quake struck at 12:59 p.m.2009-08-03T22:05+0200ABCnewsenABCnews-df4e384327509858e4f0c551b7dd3853NaturalDisasters20090803220500http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3756618,00.htmlThe US National Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California. It says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck at 12:59pm (17:59 GMT) and was centered 76 miles north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331 miles southeast of the border city of Tijuana.2009-08-03T22:00+0200ynetnewsenynetnews-4580e2acc984ee66dd571ea081e523cfNaturalDisasters20090803220000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-quake-hits-mexico-20090804-e7h8.htmlA powerful earthquake shook the fishing villages along Mexico's Gulf of California, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.2009-08-03T21:45+0200smhensmh-d3a51d94e1fa295d6e030a5f0c810e68NaturalDisasters20090803214500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/03/earthquake-mexicoNo immediate reports of damage or injuries after magnitude-6.9 earthquake shakes Gulf of California The US National Earthquake Centre says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California. The agency says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck at 12.2009-08-03T21:36+0200guardianenguardian-376adaa43d848c530caa62475643a39bNaturalDisasters20090803213600http://www.javno.com/en-world/strong-earthquake-hits-off-northwest-mexico_273304There were no initial reports of deaths or serious damage. Baja California, home to desert and mountains, is sparsely populated.2009-08-03T21:36+0200javno-enenjavno-en-050fc722a45b919a1295df3b801ce220NaturalDisasters20090803213600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/4/worldupdates/2009-08-04T003551Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-415100-3&sec=WorldupdatesTIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) - A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Baja California in northwestern Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings as far away as San Diego, California, and raising fears of a small tsunami.2009-08-03T21:24+0200thestarenthestar-f8374815ea006fa5749f06ea473225adNaturalDisasters20090803212400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N03528903.htm03 Aug 2009 19:03:15 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds detail, changes dateline, pvs WASHINGTON) TIJUANA, Mexico, Aug 3 (Reuters) - A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Baja California in northwestern Mexico on Monday, shaking buildings as ...2009-08-03T21:20+0200alertnetenalertnet-0ab76095c9cf3b5467575723758bd610NaturalDisasters20090803212000http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_MEXICO_QUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTMEXICO CITY (AP) -- The U.S. National Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California....2009-08-03T21:17+0200APenAP-453621a7f2c60bb419f16efa159c0bccNaturalDisasters20090803211700http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3756618,00.htmlThe US National Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California. It says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck at 12:59pm (17:59 GMT) and was centered 76 miles north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331 miles southeast of the border city of Tijuana.2009-08-03T21:11+0200yediotaharonotenyediotaharonot-4580e2acc984ee66dd571ea081e523cfNaturalDisasters20090803211100http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280077,earthquake-reported-in-gulf-of-california.htmlWashington - An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude was registered Monday in Mexico's Gulf of California, bringing the possibility of high tsunami-type waves, the US-funded Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported. The quake occurred at 1800 GMT at a depth of...2009-08-03T21:08+0200earthtimesenearthtimes-53798bb27fd1ff521a4a0b78794bca6fNaturalDisasters20090803210800http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/03/strong-quake-hits-mexicos-gulf-california/MEXICO CITY (AP) -- The U.S. National Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California. It says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck at 12:59 p.m. (1:59 EDT, 17:59 GMT) and was centered 76 miles (122 kilometers) north-northeast of Santa Isabel in Baja California and 331....2009-08-03T20:54+0200washtimesenwashtimes-df4ce8a3a7c4bdaae2fae15558879a3aNaturalDisasters20090803205400http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_quakeAP - The U.S. National Earthquake Center says a strong earthquake has shaken Mexico's Gulf of California.2009-08-03T20:43+0200news-yahooennews-yahoo-314b3818d26b1d4308b514f1c68c08e5NaturalDisasters20090803204300