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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113597982&ft=1&f=1001Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:59:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-769fa6ad59186a02c0d738693396c67cNaturalDisasters20091008015900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD431458.htm08 Oct 2009 02:24:35 GMT Source: Reuters * Tsunami warning cancelled * Three tiny tsunamis recorded * South Pacific villagers panic, flee to hills * Scientist alarmed at series of large quakes (Updates three tsunamis created, ...Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-2692dd0a353dbb307f520c92c4c09590NaturalDisasters20091008045600http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20091008030903651C486133Undersea earthquakes have caused panic in the South Pacific, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0200ioleniol-fa22b095d1bed04b4338649beefd75f8NaturalDisasters20091008044800http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20091008030903651C486133Undersea earthquakes have caused panic in the South Pacific, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:32:00 +0200StarenStar-fa22b095d1bed04b4338649beefd75f8NaturalDisasters20091008043200http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/7MEfPuTU7nc/index.htmlAn major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Thursday morning near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-027278de16fa2686115a6802eb29d039EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008041000http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/pacific-tsunami-alert-cancelled-after-quakes/article1316047/South Pacific islands, still recovering from last week's disasters, were on alert for dangerous wavesThu, 08 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-4c91beaab7b20e46702afacf04a7249dNaturalDisasters20091008034600http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26182107-23109,00.htmlA TSUNAMI warning issued after two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago has been cancelled. 11:32amThu, 08 Oct 2009 03:41:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-5c37d610a1b3d5ca7600a66544be6be0EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008034100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49569Tsunami warning issued after huge quake strikes near Vanuatu Posted at 00:33 on 08 October, 2009 UTC A tsunami warning has been issued after a huge subsea quake struck near Vanuatu and eastern Solomon Islands. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Vanuatu, about 294 kilometres from Santo island....Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:36:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-dcc38b97340dbb4439d746164f9b0212EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008033600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/8/nation/20091008074921&sec=nationTwo powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert, while the Philippines was hit by a milder quake.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:35:00 +0200thestarenthestar-265dd8eabefe1dde7fe7a70c0e06832bNaturalDisasters20091008033500http://www.smh.com.au/environment/earthquakes-near-vanuatu-pacific-islands-20091008-gns4.html6 subsea quakes, with 3 major ones measuring 7.8, 7.7 & 7.1 rock Pacific islands, but tsunami warnings cancelled.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:29:00 +0200smhensmh-97cea055169722a7b2b36acadfac5881EUTerritoriesEnergyManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20091008032900http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/07/tsunami-warning.html?ref=rssThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled the tsunami warning it issued after three powerful earthquakes struck the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:19:00 +0200CBCenCBC-3b8bbf6ff407fdd86cb9f3304585f438NaturalDisasters20091008031900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/38TN4iOuOpM/index.htmlAn major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Thursday morning near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:18:00 +0200cnnencnn-49ff06e3fd13c94445466c2cb246658eEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008031800http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSYD42800820091008?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNewsSYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but the wave proved to be tiny and harmless.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:16:00 +0200reutersenreuters-969cdd6d31bb1a09ac9ef6edb3749a0fNaturalDisasters20091008031600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD431458.htm08 Oct 2009 00:56:51 GMT Source: Reuters * Tsunami warning cancelled * Tiny tsunami recorded * Sth Pacific villagers panic, flee to hills (Updates small tsunami created, tsunami warning cancelled) SYDNEY, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Undersea ...Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:09:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-968032c754ca467f331af794177bee99NaturalDisasters20091008030900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1009996/1/.htmlPORT VILA - A major 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off Vanuatu just minutes after a 7.8-magnitude quake nearby triggered a tsunami warning for large parts of the South Pacific, the US Geological Survey said Thursday.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:08:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-fd67ff700801a3bf24201616666e494cEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008030800http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/vanuatu/6270816/Pacific-tsunami-warning-cancelled.htmlA tsunami warning for large parts of the Pacific has been cancelled after two deep sea earthquakes off the coast of Vanuatu triggered only "tiny" waves.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:01:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-416b822755094dd32653629d6912cb6bEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008030100http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/07/world/main5370275.shtml(AP) Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert. The alert was canceled two hours after the quakes. The first quake, with a magnitude of 7.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:55:00 +0200CBSnewsenCBSnews-6d50a3081ee02f5ea999d260caf4f7d1NaturalDisasters20091008025500http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/08/pacific-earthquake-vanuatu-tsunami-warningNo immediate reports of injury or damage from officials in Vanuatu following powerful Pacific earthquake The Pacific tsunami warning centre today issued a tsunami warning for 11 countries and territories, including the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati as two powerful earthquakes struck off Vanuatu in the south Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:52:00 +0200guardianenguardian-de919ea14ee29f11ace3ec43098d9c0aNaturalDisasters20091008025200http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33215983/ns/world_news-asiapacific/A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert that was later cancelled.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:50:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-af93d76761cb6737622706745b58a7b8EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008025000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26181624-401,00.htmlTHREE strong earthquakes off Vanuatu sparked a tsunami alert throughout the Pacific, which is still on edge after last week's deadly Samoan tsunami. A 7.8-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Vanuatu at 9.03am (AEDT) and the second hit 330km north-west of Santo. It measured 7.3 on the Richter scale.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:45:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-cbe08c52cce3d8f05079d20db1dd83c9EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008024500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10602008&ref=rssThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has confirmed a small tsunami was generated by a large earthquake off Vanuatu but has now cancelled warnings, saying the danger is likely to have passed.Civil Defence said its advice to New Zealanders...Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:04:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-540eb47e4311044d24eaa60bf571603fNaturalDisasters20091008050400http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/tsunami-warning-after-earthquake-hits-remote-islands-in-south-pacific-1799397.htmlTwo earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago last night triggering tsunami alerts as far away as Australia and New Zealand.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:43:00 +0200independentenindependent-e97ad85e2fb3f110556b5308ab31dde1EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008024300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10602008&ref=rssNew Zealanders are being warned to stay off beaches and out of boats after a tsunami warning was triggered by a large earthquake off Vanuatu.There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties in Vanuatu after the 7.8 magnitude...Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:41:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-5439d08807c569ed5b5c61ccab70f12eEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008024100http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/8/nation/20091008074921&sec=nationTwo powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the US Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert, while the Philippines was hit by a milder quake.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:34:00 +0200thestarenthestar-cb392a05d35480e9094f6243fdab14b8NaturalDisasters20091008023400http://www.smh.com.au/environment/tsunami-warning-issued-after-quake-near-vanuatu-20091008-gns4.htmlTwo subsea quakes, measuring 7.8 & 7.1, rock Vanuatu, with CARE Australia staff reporting that they can see tusnami wave.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:25:00 +0200smhensmh-ffd46dd014c2527d1835ef3fc3792158EUTerritoriesNaturalDisastersEnergy20091008022500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/73-earthquake-hits-south-pacific-minutes-after-78-usgs-20091008-gnse.htmlA major 7.3 earthquake struck off Vanuatu just minutes after a 7.8 quake nearby triggered a tsunami warning for large parts of the South Pacific, the US Geological Survey said Thursday.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:25:00 +0200smhensmh-ee5fc01ca3d97b4a11929ad5655b44f8EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008022500http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/earthquake-off-vanuatu-triggers-tsunami-alert/article1316047/South Pacific islands, still recovering from last week's disasters, brace for dangerous wavesThu, 08 Oct 2009 02:14:00 +0200theglobeandmailentheglobeandmail-1648d6f506b36c9fce9566bfd0a404f0NaturalDisasters20091008021400http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_VANUATU_QUAKE?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Two powerful earthquakes rocked the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago Thursday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a regional tsunami alert....Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:13:00 +0200APenAP-182c43f679ba4ebe1bc58f806cc41d8fNaturalDisasters20091008021300http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pacific-on-alert-after-quakes-20091008-gnsg.htmlResidents of parts of Tuvalu and New Caledonia are being evacuated after two powerful earthquakes hit the Vanuatu region.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:25:00 +0200smhensmh-d94362e5fd406665d8db8c70a8e9406bEUTerritoriesTREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091008022500http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26181624-401,00.htmlA TSUNAMI warning has been issued in the Pacific after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, which was quicky followed by a 7.3 tremor. The first massive quake struck off the coast of Vanuatu at 9.03am (AEDT) and the second hit 330km north-west of Santo. A third 6.2 quake was recorded at 10.13am, 10km deeper and 290km from Santo.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:54:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-97440c15dbbe2d4f371f2752813e0988EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008015400http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/10/07/tsunami-warning.html?ref=rssA tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful earthquake struck the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelagoThu, 08 Oct 2009 01:39:00 +0200CBCenCBC-30a87b09a06b1bdafda7581d698932deNaturalDisasters20091008013900http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1009996/1/.htmlPORT VILA - A huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu prompted a tsunami warning over large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, seismologists said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:38:00 +0200channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-459786da182fbb21d0b14d888317a334EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008013800http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/pacific-quakes-prompt-tsunami-warning-20091008-gnsg.htmlA huge 7.9-magnitude earthquake near Vanuatu prompted a tsunami warning over large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, seismologists said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200smhensmh-ed1f9b2561b02f125544b0f0b39b9214EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008013700http://www.smh.com.au/environment/tsunami-warning-issued-after-quake-near-vanuatu-20091008-gns4.html7.8-magnitude quake hits near Vanuatu, with alerts issued for NZ and Pacific islands, just 8 days after devastating Samoan tsunami.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200smhensmh-f1aab770ccabc53a5097547ba5448412EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008013700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/huge-78-earthquake-prompts-pacific-tsunami-warning-20091008-gnse.htmlA huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for large parts of the South Pacific on Thursday, days after giant waves killed 177 people in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:37:00 +0200smhensmh-213b309244e83fec7065ddedfa830417EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008013700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/8quvlIsGNw4/index.htmlTwo major earthquakes struck 15 minutes apart Thursday morning near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:33:00 +0200cnnencnn-7a483eb197ab265831ddc6519e2d0c03NaturalDisasters20091008013300http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/38TN4iOuOpM/index.htmlAn major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Thursday morning near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:25:00 +0200cnnencnn-911d7cacd43f2629d8c8ffb99d5c4342NaturalDisasters20091008012500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/vanuatu/6270760/Tsunami-warning-issued-for-Pacific-as-strong-earthquake-strikes-Vanuatu.htmlA 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu triggering a tsunami warning for large swaths of the South Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:20:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-c935b22ee1dc84f130a998d35761a0adEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008012000http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=131126Update: 10:47AM A TSUNAMI alert has been put in place for the western parts of Fiji just minutes ago, after a magnitude 8 earthquake in the Vanuatu region.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:19:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-176146b8c06cbbb923ffa42e6cd9837fEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008011900http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/38TN4iOuOpM/index.htmlAn major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck Thursday morning near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:10:00 +0200cnnencnn-bd3d6f821b4850c33b235fdfc3856fc7NaturalDisasters20091008011000http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26181623-29277,00.htmlTHE Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a tsunami watch for Australia after a massive 8.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu. 9:20amThu, 08 Oct 2009 00:58:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-9d52f24d838ff58d43948bf72f82b2bdEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008005800http://www.apakistannews.com/tsunami-alert-strong-quakes-near-vanuatu-spark-141318SYDNEY: Tsunami alert, Strong quakes near Vanuatu spark, A powerful earthquake has erupted in the South Pacific near the Vanuatu archipelago, triggering a regional tsunami alert. The quake, between 7.8 and 8.1 in magnitude, struck at a depth of 35km early on Thursday, about 294km northwest of the Vanuatu island of Santo, and 596km northwest of [.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:36:00 +0200apakistannewsenapakistannews-d4357618d9c449d3c5cd3bd073cc77c5TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters20091008053600http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/8/worldupdates/2009-10-08T091243Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-429962-1&sec=WorldupdatesSYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:23:00 +0200thestarenthestar-30dd870dcacc61e5e66b115bb6e40399NaturalDisasters20091008062300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49570Tsunami warning cancelled Posted at 04:05 on 08 October, 2009 UTC A tsunami warning has been cancelled after a spate of Pacific quakes. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre dropped the warning two hours after it issued an alert for much of the western and central Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:24:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-3d2fed4015ae33cda0f9b06df9cdfd31NaturalDisasters20091008072400http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6777387.htmlResidents of parts of Tuvalu and New Caledonia are being evacuated after two powerful earthquakes hit the Vanuatu region, Australian Associated Press reports Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a 7.8 magnitude earthquake 295 km northwest off the Espiritu Santo islands in neighboring Vanuatu.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:15:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-f481a5dc119e2327eeb6de8b5f772a46EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008081500http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/vanuatu/6270760/Tsunami-warning-issued-for-Pacific-as-strong-earthquake-strikes-Vanuatu.htmlA 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu triggering a tsunami warning for large swaths of the South Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:58:00 +0200telegraphentelegraph-e3f44ee74b6d907d49e2b8caccd7503fEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008075800http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20091008-172519.htmlSYDNEY (Reuters) - Undersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific on Thursday, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami....Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:49:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-182f87fb06f640d605c1156bf8cdc489NaturalDisasters20091008084900http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/08/pacific-earthquake-vanuatu-tsunami-warningEleven countries in south Pacific put on alert, but no immediate reports of injury or damage A tsunami warning issued for 11 countries and territories, including the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Kiribati, after three powerful earthquakes struck off Vanuatu in the south Pacific was cancelled early this morning.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:43:00 +0200guardianenguardian-3d7ab34806c52558d528b8cb3a67c684NaturalDisasters20091008084300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/HHVU-7WMDNW?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-P- 11 days of disaster alerts highlight risks from quakes, floods, typhoons, tsunamis and volcanoes - Convergence of migration into danger zones and climate change are increasing threats BANGKOK: Today's massive quakes off the coasts of the Philippines and the Solomon Islands – coming on the back of....Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:33:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-045eac0c77b8c4edf60939df22bd5c2bClimateChangeEchoEcologyNaturalDisastersEnvironment20091008173300http://english.china.com/zh_cn/news/international/11020308/20091008/15660265.htmlPORT VILA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu sparked panic in the Pacific island nations on Thursday, amid concerns of repeating last week's devesting tsunamis in the region. A regional tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami....Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:05:00 +0200chinaenchina-98d0aa76e15ea2a839da2b09dc5551ccEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008190500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49579Tsunami warning cancelled - no reports of damage Posted at 06:06 on 08 October, 2009 UTC A tsunami warning has been cancelled after a spate of Pacific quakes. Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre dropped the warning two hours after it issued an alert for much of the western and central Pacific.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:07:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-61018889a10fa4ca938012d9f3c5522dNaturalDisasters20091008210700http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=131149THERE was no damage or casualty in Vanuatu after the 8.1 magnitude earthquake there.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-34cae7cccf1797dd97c92b23c8e61fb9EUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091008230900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6777713.htmlThe 7.8 magnitude earthquake off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu sparked panic in the Pacific island nations on Thursday, amid concerns of repeating last week's devesting tsunamis in the region. A regional tsunami warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii for....Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:21:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-c0e26398fb953db9cfce3c06ea9cdeecEUTerritoriesNaturalDisasters20091009042100http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/55076/2009/09/8-170210-1.htmWhen earthquakes struck beneath the South Pacific ocean on Thursday, islanders fled to high ground, fearing a repeat of last week's devastating tsunamis that killed some 150 people on Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. Three subsea quakes, measuring 7.8, 7 and 7.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:27:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-eb31eb13a381237fb6cc6814ba644109NaturalDisasters20091009172700http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/289173,two-large-quakes-trigger-tsunami-warnings-scramble--2nd-update.htmlSydney - Residents of the South Pacific island nations of Vanuato and Fiji scrambled early Thursday for high ground after meteorologists issued a tsunami alert in the wake of two massive earthquakes. The PacificTsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii issued...Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:04:00 +0200earthtimesenearthtimes-b88628d99c58cb329d9ad06bb9e05e05NaturalDisastersEUTerritoriesTREN-Security20091009180400http://da.feedsportal.com/c/851/f/10840/s/68365e6/l/0L0Sirishtimes0N0Cnewspaper0Cbreaking0C20A0A90C10A0A80Cbreaking20Bhtm/ia1.htmUndersea earthquakes caused panic in the South Pacific today, sending islanders fleeing to higher ground on fears of a second devastating tsunami in as many weeks, but a series of waves proved to be tiny and harmless.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:35:00 +0200irishtimesenirishtimes-f8c78acc49ddbbb962a30fd8611a501dNaturalDisasters20091009183500http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6781441.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off the Santa Cruz islands in Solomon Islands on Monday evening, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. There were no reports of damages or casualties. The quake, occurred at 08:37 p.m. Monday Solomon Islands local time (09:37 GMT Monday), was at....Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:52:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-5e830005dcc06f6764bb26ec4f7c82d7NaturalDisasters20091012145200