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Two of the quakes have been measured at 6 point one on the Richter scale, the other was slightly weaker.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:47:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-041f5f658c167d7d06e762cbe716ecf4NaturalDisasters20091020044700http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2718317.htm?desktopLast Updated: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:58:00 +1100 Two moderate earthquakes hit the South Pacific in quick succession on Monday. There was no immediate warning of a tsunami. A 5.3 magnitude tremor hit 285 kilometres from Santo, in Vanuatu at 0735 GMT, says the US Geological Survey. It was followed minutes later by a 5.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:24:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-9ba63501c972ca3b50cc9090c347c04fNaturalDisasters20091019112400http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/10/19/burden-humanitarian-response-needs-be-spread-un-official.htmlNature has been extremely hostile in the Asia Pacific region recently. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people in West Sumatra on Sept. read moreMon, 19 Oct 2009 08:26:00 +0200JakartaPostenJakartaPost-7db33f30417cc14ec6c9c0879cf96177EnvironmentHumanitarianAidNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEcology20091019082600http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/18/samoan-tsunami-takes-a-toll-on-coral/HONOLULU (AP) | Scientists surveying American Samoa's coral reefs say the Sept. 29 tsunami obliterated some corals and damaged others to the point that they may not recover. Researchers say more assessments will be needed to get a full sense of how the disaster affected coral in the U.S. territory.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:39:00 +0200washtimesenwashtimes-eb6c6fd9564cbec255f1ec6a20a68637EnvironmentNaturalDisasters20091018123900http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26225287-23109,00.htmlA 5.9-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit off Samoa in the South Pacific, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage or injuries. 12:48amSat, 17 Oct 2009 16:27:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-7007e610b9e39895d7b0dd706f771582NaturalDisasters20091017162700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/moderate-quake-hits-off-samoa-20091017-h29c.htmlA 5.9-magnitude quake hit off Samoa late on Friday, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:47:00 +0200smhensmh-6018e4d3b0c341b580060b39dcb91846NaturalDisasters20091017144700http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2715840.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:04:00 +1100 For nearly a fortnight I've been in Samoa reporting on the aftermath of the tsunami that struck it, American Samoa and Tonga. Just over two years ago I travelled to the Western Province of Solomon Islands when it had been hit by an earthquake and tsunami.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:53:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-76fb34478855c8202455af0b1b04459fNaturalDisasters20091017095300http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33358072/ns/world_news-world_environment/Scientists surveying American Samoa's coral reefs say Sept. 29's tsunami obliterated some corals and damaged others to the point that they may not recover.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:42:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-fa13809af8efaacfb94443bbfe9253efEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20091019124200http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218926/eb62031b2bcdc0d69bc5915b02ce6820.htmDeadly water-borne diseases are on the increase in the Philippines following the recent onslaughts of floods and typhoons. Tropical Typhoon Ketsana devastated the Manila area on 26 September and was almost immediately followed by Typhoon Parma, which hit the Luzon region north of Manila on 3....Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-188a40015892257a99c5f93550775e40CommunicableDiseasesFloodingCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEnvironmentNaturalDisasters20091019153700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113877510&ft=1&f=1003Lives may be saved with an earthquake early-warning system the kind that's already in place in Japan and Mexico. But here in the U.S., such a system is still several years away.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:20:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-5e520a83573f94a2ead6f063f5d3d1c4NaturalDisasters20091017152000http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2715692.htm?desktopCampbell Cooney, Apia, Samoa Last Updated: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:41:00 +1100 An Australian development aid chief was inspecting Samoa's tsunami damage on Friday. Australia's parliamentary secretary for development aid, Bob McMullen was looking at the island nation's south coast. The tidal wave was caused by an undersea earthquake two weeks ago.Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2926077d02b2d75083957e5397d5d079DevelopmentNaturalDisasters20091017065300http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Two-quakes-rattle-South-Pacific-seismologists/Article1-466769.aspxTwo earthquakes hit the South Pacific in quick succession on Monday, US seismologists said, but there was no immediate warning of a tsunami.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:11:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-2c65f4b231b1e8fb4494504d9b401d45NaturalDisasters20091019131100http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26234860-23109,00.htmlA STRONG 6.2-magnitude quake has struck off the Pacific island nation of Samoa, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. 10:31amTue, 20 Oct 2009 02:25:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-b1ba518d06f4492c5e1a5c8f0eff090bFinancialCrisisNaturalDisasters20091020022500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10604340&ref=rssAnother earthquake has hit Samoa.The US Geological Survey reported that the quake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and struck at 11.49am today NZT.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:03:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4f5460b74175e87cca4a21de158a81d3NaturalDisasters20091020120300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6788185.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the Samoa Islands on Samoa local time Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, occurred at 11:49 a.m. Monday Samoa local time (2249GMT Monday), was centered 170 km southwest of the Samoa capital of Apia at a depth of 10 km.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:18:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-d1fd0bd1d8710745686588ea5855871aNaturalDisasters20091020151800http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10604557&ref=rssNew Zealand Defence Force is beginning to wind down its work in Samoa after last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami, which left more than 150 people dead.The army, navy and air force all sent personnel to help with the...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:56:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-688bda2be7a7c50b5ed25a7f17f8bd61NaturalDisasters20091021045600http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2719774.htm?desktopGeraldine Coutts Last Updated: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:24:00 +1100 Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, says reconstruction efforts are going well, in the earthquake and tsunami hit Pacific country. More than 130 people died in Samoa when the tsunami struck the north of the country earlier this month.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:54:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-f5c5f46c8ba31f5b35eea0e4ed9ad3dbNaturalDisasters20091021015400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/219487/125614065081.htm21 Oct 2009 15:55:00 GMT Source: Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--In Samoa, where a recent deadly tsunami killed 140 people and affected approximately 4,500 others, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is helping survivors through ...Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:21:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-c814cd1fd9555081a00c4319d09147a4HumanitarianAidEchoNaturalDisasters20091021182100http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/satelliteimages/UNOSAT/656fdc1d62a979334dbabac55cbfcd26.htmPeople gather outside an office building after fleeing from their office when an earthquake shook Jakarta October 16, 2009. Indonesia was hit by a strong quake off Java island, in the ... URL: http://www.alertnet.org/thefacts/satelliteimages/UNOSAT/656fdc1d62a979334dbabac55cbfcd26.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-3c4d0f048d9d16bc884512e1cfecd7adNaturalDisasters20091021185300http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/59567/2009/09/21-173402-1.htmLONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions. Within the next 24-36 hours Typhoon Lupit is due to hit the Luzon area....Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:55:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-8d31a0bc19c7d8bb50b8089b36312355EchoCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersFloodingCommunicableDiseases20091021195500http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49824Insurers in American Samoa expects claims to be over of 12 million dollars Posted at 18:18 on 21 October, 2009 UTC National Pacific Insurance expects the claims from business and individual clients in American Samoa for losses resulting from the earthquake and tsunami to be in excess of 12 million US dollars.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:18:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-84bba55743cfa8cd9511ba1c75bcbd54NaturalDisasters20091021211800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/DKAN-7X2Q3W?OpenDocument&RSS20=18-PWritten by: James Kilner LONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:11:00 +0200reliefWebenreliefWeb-2feece687540136fba5faffa711a0f88EchoCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksNaturalDisastersFloodingCommunicableDiseases20091022001100http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49824Insurers in American Samoa expects claims to be over of 12 million dollars Posted at 22:03 on 21 October, 2009 UTC National Pacific Insurance expects the claims from business and individual clients in American Samoa for losses resulting from the earthquake and tsunami to be in excess of 12 million US dollars.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-29f8832b5213b4a6f612c63b254a791dNaturalDisasters20091022001900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49826American Samoa’s death toll from earthquake and tsunami increases to 34 Posted at 22:03 on 21 October, 2009 UTC American Samoa’s death toll from the September 29 earthquake and tsunami has increased from 32 to 34, with one still missing. The Emergency Operation Center spokesperson, Betty Ah Soon,....Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-2d24a574fda6f1c41a26d0949cff5fbbNaturalDisasters20091022001900http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49829Vanuatu population expected to be over 200,000 in upcoming census Posted at 22:02 on 21 October, 2009 UTC Vanuatu is to count its population starting from the 16th of November. This week over 30 primary school Principals are in two weeks training in Port Vila.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:19:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-98f74d4860f38c823bb7545c6dcca27eNaturalDisasters20091022001900http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26245300-23109,00.htmlAUTHORITIES in American Samoa have raised the death toll from the tsunami late last month by two to 34, officials said today. 12:44pmThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:23:00 +0200NEWScomAUenNEWScomAU-39d5d3aed3480cc54e77a5e65ddd0673NaturalDisasters20091022042300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2721512.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:59:00 +1100 In American Samoa, the death toll from the September 29 earthquake and tsunami has increased from 32 to 34. The revised number includes two missing children, whose families have now held memorial services for them. Meanwhile, teams of scientists continue uncover the environmental damage.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:44:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-1027d9e305371013b4ba51a278bd63d9NaturalDisasters20091022074400http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/59567/2009/09/21-173402-1.htmLONDON (AlertNet) - Exhausted aid workers are gearing up for the third typhoon to strike the Philippines in less than four weeks, a storm they say could be "disastrous" for people living in the already weakened northern regions. Within the next 24 hours Typhoon Lupit is due to hit the Luzon area in....Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:23:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-59da92ca5586d512b9a1e07274f9d6beCommunicableDiseaseOutbreaksEchoCommunicableDiseasesFloodingNaturalDisasters20091022102300http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8320172.stmThe authorities in Samoa are starting to distribute building supplies to help victims of last month's tsunami construct new homes.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:28:00 +0200bbcenbbc-30d428bb0d23d47635b7ff0c04a0cfb8ClimateChangeNaturalDisasters20091022122800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/6791204.htmlAmerican Samoa's death toll from the Sept. 29 earthquake and tsunami has increased from 32 to 34, with one still missing. The Emergency Operation Center spokesperson, Betty Ah Soon, said the death toll now includes two children that are still missing, but their families have already held their....Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:32:00 +0200peopledailyenpeopledaily-7e2c7618f01a5de6a6c4684a9b80fc30NaturalDisasters20091022133200http://australianetworknews.com/stories/200910/2722770.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:55:00 +1100 A group of medical students from Australia are headed to Samoa to help communities recover from the recent devastating tsunami. Ten trainee doctors from the north-eastern city of Brisbane are headed to the Pacific nation. Meg O'Connell is among those making the trip.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:16:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d97a1e13949bef335efac9060d97956cNaturalDisasters20091023091600http://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/60725/2009/09/23-093257-1.htmLONDON (AlertNet) - When a disaster strikes, international relief agencies receive the bulk of media attention and donor funding but experts say it is actually the people living in the damaged areas who save the most lives and help survivors long after foreign aid workers leave.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:49:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-9da9ef0e7a720f0d747a5e97e29235ccNaturalDisastersTAXUDHumanitarianAid20091023114900http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091023/NEWS25/910230361?source=rss_localnewsMayor Mufi Hannemann has directed his brother Gus Hannemann to set up a committee to organize a fundraising and relief efforts for Sämoa, an independent country that does got receive the federal assistance that American Sämoa is receiving following the Sept. 29 earthquake and tsunami.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0200HonululuAdvetrtiserenHonululuAdvetrtiser-213cc7b5e5cfe0d36cf86729597a2325NaturalDisasters20091023140500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10605060&ref=rssAn elderly Samoan couple living in New Zealand have donated a shared walking frame to an 84-year-old tsunami victim whose story inspired them.Tuai Faiumu, 84, and his wife Fale, 85, of Snells Beach, were given the walker by the...Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:30:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-88aa81e336f18e5ddd07699e09bbebe4NaturalDisasters20091023183000http://www.javno.com/en-world/60-magnitude-quake-hits-santa-cruz-islands_279155The Pacific is still recovering from an 8.0-magnitude earthquake and huge tsunami that crashed into Samoa.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:03:00 +0200javno-enenjavno-en-23515216ad3e7d49c9de90485e12e3fdNaturalDisasters20091023190300http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=49872American Samoa’s governor calls on families to allow clean up to continue Posted at 22:50 on 23 October, 2009 UTC American Samoa governor, Togiola Tulafono, has called on families whose homes and property were damaged by last month’s earthquake and tsunami to allow the clean up process to continue so the recovery effort can move on.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:47:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-50c0e99382c949a9e3309e927d03c78fNaturalDisasters20091024014700http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/samoa-ready-for-business-deputy-pm-says-20091024-hdwj.htmlSamoa's Deputy Prime Minister Misa Telefoni has called on Australian holidaymakers to not abandon the tsunami-hit South Pacific country.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:19:00 +0200smhensmh-1878effc4361929ea6d69e950e218e87NaturalDisasters20091024071900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10605060&ref=rssAn elderly Samoan couple living in New Zealand have donated a shared walking frame to an 84-year-old tsunami victim whose story inspired them.Tuai Faiumu, 84, and his wife Fale, 85, of Snells Beach, were given the walker by the...Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:51:00 +0200nzheraldennzherald-4899de8498274e226262ff37a7653d0eNaturalDisasters20091024075100