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The latest aftershock rattled the Mentawai Island...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:05:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-f3c925aaee710b0b0fa3917569a7b105NaturalDisasters20090816160500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281574,earthquake-jolts-indonesias-west-sumatra-injuring-four--summary.htmlJakarta - A strong earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale struck near the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, injuring at least four people and sending people running out their homes in panic, officials said. The quake struck at 2:38 pm (0738 G...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:34:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-9972f7a55d37465b95e126b0a0623e8bNaturalDisasters20090816143400http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE57F0S120090816?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's meteorological agency said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0200reutersenreuters-40bd4171532d2649bf7778cbbe617fd0NaturalDisasters20090816140700http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE57F0RS20090816?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's meteorological agency said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0200reutersenreuters-41710b084c94918038725d463f0af847NaturalDisasters20090816140700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/worldupdates/2009-08-16T160111Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-417826-2&sec=WorldupdatesPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's meteorological agency said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:20:00 +0200thestarenthestar-ccaeb52b9679fa5731b6e1c723ba6e81NaturalDisasters20090816132000http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/earthquake-rocks-indonesias-sumatra-20090816-emaw.htmlSeven people have been injured after a strong, 6.9-magnitude quake struck Indonesia's western Sumatra on Sunday, an official says.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:17:00 +0200smhensmh-5eca7187976bbeb895615f774fa1d263NaturalDisasters20090816131700http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090816184033/Article/index_html2009/08/16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 56km southeast of Siberut, Southern Sumatera, Indonesia at 3.38pm today, and the effect was felt in the waters of the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. However, there was no possibility of a tsunami....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 13:01:00 +0200nstennst-8ecb23702c0ffe7282d11f7284e4c818NaturalDisasters20090816130100http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=52A powerful underwater earthquake struck western Indonesia on Sunday, injuring four people as they tried to flee, officials said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:44:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-06f03bc8fc4922990f1c3323eebbf1e3NaturalDisasters20090816124400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful underwater earthquake struck western Indonesia on Sunday, injuring four people as they tried to flee, officials said....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:42:00 +0200APenAP-9a561a9295ba6cdba0da66a607744806NaturalDisasters20090816124200http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/nation/20090816174015&sec=nationResidents staying in high-rise buildings in some areas here felt tremors as a strong underwater earthquake reportedly struck western Indonesia.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:55:00 +0200thestarenthestar-410dee291455ec505961dafa49e5b8e3NaturalDisasters20090816145500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/earthquake-rocks-western-indonesia-20090816-emaw.htmlA powerful underwater earthquake struck western Indonesia on Sunday, injuring four people as they tried to flee, officials say.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:30:00 +0200smhensmh-d3c203673598e2915ff7309de48509fdNaturalDisasters20090816123000http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-08-16-1151_536_0037.aspxJakarta,August 16 (QNA) - A strong earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. The quake struck at 2:38 pm (0738 GMT) and was centred in the Indian....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:20:00 +0200qnaolenqnaol-536b57e94c2ee145212a948f811c5c51NaturalDisasters20090816122000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/nation/20090816174015&sec=nationOfficials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:45:00 +0200thestarenthestar-62099e9ccb97822ec7d294d2d930dac5NaturalDisasters20090816114500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6729462.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of6.9 struck West Sumatra Island of Indonesia on Sunday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. Enditem &$ &$Source: Xinhua&$ &$ ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 12:27:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d7c630a56d38d14ca918ef199ae86142NaturalDisasters20090816122700http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP414030.htm16 Aug 2009 09:09:31 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds detail) PADANG, Indonesia, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's meteorological agency said ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:39:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-b1706d6cd366ecd978933afdc326adebNaturalDisasters20090816113900http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281562,strong-earthquake-jolts-off-indonesias-west-sumatra--summary.htmlJakarta - A strong earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. The quake struck at 2:38 pm (0738 GMT) ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:34:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-93ad916c91b7b44c0e2fcb2fd805421dNaturalDisasters20090816113400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTJAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Officials say a strong underwater earthquake has struck western Indonesia but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:38:00 +0200APenAP-449c491c99ffd40863eaaebea6696f1dNaturalDisasters20090816103800http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281556,strong-earthquake-jolts-off-indonesias-west-sumatra.htmlJakarta - A strong earthquake registering 6.9 on the Richter scale struck off the western coast of Sumatra Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, the Indonesian seismology agency said. The quake struck at 2:38 pm (0738 GMT) ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:34:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-0f82c0c018f2365d82875bdb4c2a5779NaturalDisasters20090816103400http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/worldupdates/2009-08-16T134057Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-417826-1&sec=WorldupdatesJAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Sunday, but there was no tsunami warning issued, officials at the country's meteorology agency said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:55:00 +0200thestarenthestar-1c54be94c014e28de63115c042feea76NaturalDisasters20090816105500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK414883.htm16 Aug 2009 08:06:50 GMT Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Aug 16 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island on Sunday, but there was no tsunami warning issued, officials at the country's meteorology agency said. " ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:33:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-529e41907471a436a6dd6e369c633431NaturalDisasters20090816103300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/16/nation/20090816174015&sec=nationResidents staying in high-rise buildings in some areas here felt tremors as a strong underwater earthquake reportedly struck western Indonesia.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:42:00 +0200thestarenthestar-ba74f2e65e1d15a5fc1cc8adb261085dNaturalDisasters20090816154200http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016113656(AHN) - A strong magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sumatra Island in Indonesia Sunday, which injured several people and severely damaged many buildings, according to Indonesia's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency Disaster Management Agency.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:03:00 +0200AHNenAHN-7c5867d32258cde19e6ce5574a2dc666NaturalDisasters20090816160300http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281582,extra-singapore-feels-tremors-after-indonesias-earthquake.htmlSingapore - Tremors were felt in Singapore on Sunday afternoon after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 on the Richter scale hit the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, media reports said. More than 30 callers reported tremors in several ...Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:05:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-0739068661efac259e8deeaad9378fa4NaturalDisasters20090816170500http://www.qnaol.net/QNAEn/News_Bulletin/News/Pages/09-08-16-1830_503_0069.aspxJakarta, August 16 (QNA) - An 6.1-magnitude aftershock struck off the western coast of Indonesia''s Sumatra island on Sunday evening, after an initial earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, meteorologists said. The latest aftershock rattled the Mentawai Islands and the western coast of West....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:21:00 +0200qnaolenqnaol-44bed14539c29e31d55e0d598445b616NaturalDisasters20090816182100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/17/worldupdates/2009-08-16T170729Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-417826-3&sec=WorldupdatesPADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Sunday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the country's meteorological agency said.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:50:00 +0200thestarenthestar-9bf51084f8bf068f6a8183133d39cbdcNaturalDisasters20090816185000http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090816184033/Article/index_html2009/08/16 KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale occurred at 56km southeast of Siberut, Southern Sumatera, Indonesia at 3.38pm today, and the effect was felt in the waters of the west coast of peninsular Malaysia. However, there was no possibility of a tsunami....Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:47:00 +0200nstennst-dd7abe35ab9d9c8fd55ed8da8b92e09fNaturalDisasters20090816194700http://www.nineoclock.ro/index.php?page=detalii&categorie=worldnews&id=20090816-21194NEWS IN BRIEF published in issue 4495 page 5 at 2009-08-17 N.Korea makes nuclear threat over military drills SEOUL - North Korea denounced upcoming joint South Korean and U.S. military drills and said it would “wipe out” the countries with nuclear weapons if they threatened the communist state, its KCNA news agency said yesterday.Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:48:00 +0200nineoclockennineoclock-72fb3a5e919fc2326ef05c475fa3ffbfJRCSafeguardsManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20090816214800http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20090816/BREAKING01/90816028/-1/RSS01?source=rss_breakingA 6.9 magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of Sumatra injured four people today and produced tsunami activity in Indonesia, but produced no tsunami threat for Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:06:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-6cd58ec6ace609e92fa44ed2bdcc60b1NaturalDisasters20090817020600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/8/17/nation/4533222&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: Residents staying in high-rise buildings in some areas here felt tremors as a strong underwater earthquake reportedly struck western Indonesia.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:22:00 +0200thestarenthestar-c2e333ce635bc62b9f84b08b8586c973NaturalDisasters20090817022200http://www.caycompass.com/cgi-bin/CFPnews.cgi?ID=10384693JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) powerful underwater earthquake struck western Indonesia on Sunday, injuring four people as they tried to flee, officials said.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:04:00 +0200caycompassencaycompass-0dea9170cae64badf7a2b8a97e96e4d7NaturalDisasters20090817020400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6729576.htmlTremors were felt in Singapore on Sunday afternoon after an earthquake of 6.9 on the Richter scale hit Sumatra of Indonesia, local media reported. According to TV broadcaster Channel News Asia, tremors were felt at 3:40 p.m. local time on Sunday, two minutes after the strong earthquake shook Sumatra, some 560 kilometers away from Singapore.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-9cb92cd25e978d18f259a536da88c988NaturalDisasters20090817041800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6729566.htmlAn earthquake with a magnitude of 6.9 struck West Sumatra of Sumatra Island in Indonesia on Sunday, injuring seven people and destroying scores of buildings, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency and Disaster Management Agency said. &$ &$An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d09db9a2bb7f3c22ee827ad060cfca28NaturalDisasters20090817041800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6729528.htmlAn earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter Scale jolted southern Sumatra of Indonesia at 3:38 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to China's national seismological network. The epicenter was located at 1.5 degrees south latitude and 99.5 degrees east longitude, with a depth of about 50 km, the network said.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-3328c2d8510bdd2445ab39e3461c53ccNaturalDisasters20090817041800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6729579.htmlTwo shallow aftershocks with magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.6 respectively struck West Sumatra of Sumatra Island in Indonesia on Sunday, the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said. The shocks are the fourth and the fifth one after the main shock of 6.9 magnitude that struck at 14:38 Jakarta time (0738 GMT).Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-eedbf267aefaced9d0ba5ddf13442895NaturalDisasters20090817041800http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8204594.stmStrong quakes hit Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia's Sumatra but no casualties are reported.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:35:00 +0200bbcenbbc-641ae6071fbdab674af99cc7fd205d82NaturalDisasters20090817063500http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/csq6Bf2twZA/la-fg-briefs17-2009aug17,0,477275.storyAfghanistan: Anger over warlord's return / Indonesia: Bus attacked near gold mine / Mexico: All customs agents replaced / Japan: 6.8 quake prompts tsunami alert/ Taiwan: Aid for storm-hit areas AFGHANISTANMon, 17 Aug 2009 06:33:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-f04914bab40853948cfe50b34d927311ManMadeDisastersTAXUDNaturalDisasters20090817063300http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-08-17-taiwan-to-airlift-thousands-of-typhoon-survivorsSoldiers searched devastated areas on Monday as about 1 600 people waited to be airlifted to safety nine days after Typhoon Morakot hit Taiwan.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:36:00 +0200MailGuardianenMailGuardian-9d35a7e51d026a896904855d6f8886f8TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20090817093600http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/449497/1/.htmlJAKARTA: A 5.9-magnitude undersea earthquake struck in Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province Tuesday, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:47:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-4cfd61c9f8aaab164d321863745a7728NaturalDisasters20090818054700http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/20090818102859/Article/index_html2009/08/18 JAKARTA: A 5.9-magnitude undersea earthquake struck in Indonesia’s eastern North Maluku province Tuesday, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake occurred at 8:31am (0031 GMT) with its epicentre 127 kilometres northwest of Ternate city,....Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:11:00 +0200nstennst-aac552c82468b2bbe226f6b7e059af24NaturalDisasters20090818051100http://www.thedailystar.net/latest/updates.php?pid=70A 5.9-magnitude undersea earthquake struck in Indonesia's eastern North Maluku province Tuesday, meteorologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:26:00 +0200thedailystarBDenthedailystarBD-49b53e796b2fba931405e44b82bcfc79NaturalDisasters20090818062600http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20090819mr.htmlWill Asia-Pacific armed forces find their role in national defense and security shifting significantly in the future as the effects of climate change caused by global warming intensify? If so, how quickly will it happen? Recent TV pictures and media reports of military helicopters and thousands of....Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:43:00 +0200japantimesenjapantimes-0798e685dfc8379e5b0515b3176d8a55NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidEnvironmentClimateChangeEcologyECnewsBorderDisputes20090818234300http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/20/another-shock-hits-padang.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Ricther scale shook Padang, West Sumatra, and the surrounding area on Thursday afternoon, the latest in a series of earthquakes that have hit the area since Sunda Read MoreThu, 20 Aug 2009 12:00:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-581dbd49a2269a40ffc55a05e590f396NaturalDisasters20090820120000