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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/08/content_12611703.htmBy Cundoko Aprilianto JAKARTA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- The 7.6-magnitude quake that hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Sept. 30 killed over 1,000 people, destroyed more than 270,000 houses and affected more than 1 million people, according to official statistics.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:29:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-e73b674cd91fc62eeba565825131d163NaturalDisasters20091208092900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/10/content_12623204.htmJAKARTA, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia of Maluku at 10:13 Jakarta time (0313 GMT), the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said here on Thursday. The epicenter was at 233 kilometers of northwestern Saumlaki-Maluku and 429 kilometers of Timor-Leste.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:38:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-9a2e86dedfbc7541a39b572e69277639NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210073800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6837927.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 5:35 a.m. (2135 GMT) Thursday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be at 2.7 degrees north latitude and 96.0 east longitude, about 320 kilometers west-southwest of Medan, Indonesia.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:49:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-71ffa63e144c85d9e31e90abf83ced4aNaturalDisasters3.58524 98.675620091210054900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Moderate-quake-hits-Indonesia-USGS/Article1-484876.aspxA moderate earthquake rattled the island of Simeulue off the coast of Indonesia today, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:39:00 +0100HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-c3ba34e31f73a6f29b9a0b1bef316e18NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210043900http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/12/10/worldupdates/2009-12-10T075920Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-446093-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Simeulue Island in northwestern Indonesia on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:25:00 +0100thestarenthestar-fe397fc6dca4345d80a3144bfab0cd54NaturalDisasters48.1552644179638 -122.56551343964420091210042500http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/10/content_12622804.htmHONG KONG, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 5:35 a.m. (2135 GMT) Thursday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be at 2.7 degrees north latitude and 96.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:22:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-fc516ea7779f8504de8dfc07a343dfe4NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82922.4222282068564 114.15792523355720091210042200http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Asia/Story/A1Story20091210-184990.htmlJAKARTA, Indonesia - A moderate earthquake rattled the island of Simeulue off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage. The US Geological Survey said the 5.9-magnitude quake struck at 2129 GMT (5.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:44:00 +0100AsiaOneenAsiaOne-e9da7e90fa2042a324cb0b1f64e1af70NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210014400http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1023787/1/.htmlJAKARTA: A moderate earthquake rattled the island of Simeulue off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:49:00 +0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-0fd47b8d3cc3eca61628d23de907f27bNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210004900http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/10/2767277.htmA moderate earthquake has rattled the island of Simeulue off the coast of Indonesia, seismologists said, but there was no tsunami alert and no immediate reports of damage.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:06:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-5f02c802da51601aedf052529bc99c11NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210000600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6838168.htmlA moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit eastern Indonesia of Maluku at 10:13 Jakarta time (0313 GMT), the Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said here on Thursday. The epicenter was at 233 kilometers of northwestern Saumlaki-Maluku and 429 kilometers of Timor-Leste.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:49:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-3afa0ba6b11efdb403a3bc667d0e1a7eNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091210084900http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N09227890.htm09 Dec 2009 16:50:30 GMT Source: Reuters (For full coverage, please click on [nCHILE]) Dec 9 (Reuters) - A conservative billionaire is the favorite in Chile's presidential election on Sunday and is expected to go on to win a likely run-off ...Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:11:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-62a47cd04dc7c60c7715f2e413933fb0NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520091209181100http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N09235832.htm09 Dec 2009 22:17:40 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Simeulue Island in northwestern Indonesia on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake, quite shallow at a depth of 21.7 ...Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:53:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-f5eb7765bcce9a6edfb1d1501fed0785NaturalDisasters48.1552644179638 -122.56551343964420091209235300http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6836711.htmlIndonesia's engineer association said that the country should develop nuclear-powered plant as one of energy providers to support real sector growth that needs electricity supply continuity, according to Kompas daily Wednesday. "Don't be too pessimistic that Indonesia couldn't handle nuclear.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:58:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-3f50f948a84793a29ce5371593f4de8bNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091209075800http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6835699.htmlThe 7.6-magnitude quake that hit Indonesia's West Sumatra province on Sept. 30 killed over 1,000 people, destroyed more than 270,000 houses and affected more than 1 million people, according to official statistics. Two months on, the terrible memory of the deadly quake has never faded in minds of....Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:29:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-5d670e42335f32934a86de406b6b01ddNaturalDisasters20091208122900http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6835286.htmlA 5.1 Richter scale earthquake hit Indonesia's western part of Sumatra at 0711 local time (0011 GMT), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said in Jakarta on Tuesday. The quake was centered at 21 kilometers of southwestern Bintuhan-Bengkulu at a depth of 17 kilometers under the sea. The agency did not release a tsunami warning.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-8a05446f2953af198e791090c4500cf5NaturalDisasters20091208080900http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/08/content_12610149.htmJAKARTA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- A 5.1 Richter scale earthquake hit Indonesia's western part of Sumatra at 0711 local time (0011 GMT), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said here on Tuesday. The quake was centered at 21 kilometers of southwestern Bintuhan-Bengkulu at a depth of 17 kilometers under the sea.Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:15:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-a278b4b81af59342658b3148e9fea4a7NaturalDisasters20091208061500http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2009/12/11/236079/Magnitude-59.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook Simeulue Island in northwestern Indonesia on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:46:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-898d4ecab189ae37ceeb27800c49ad15NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091211034600http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/12/11/the-tarnished-future-kotagede-silver.htmlYuliantoro , The Jakarta Post , Yogyakarta | Fri, 12/11/2009 10:22 AM | Java Brew Rare skill: Marni, 25, from Kotagede, Yogyakarta, applies herself to making jewellery, in Salim Silver’s workshop, in Oct. 2009. JP/Yuliantoro Kotagede’s fame as a silver town is not limited to Indonesia, but is evenly spread throughout the world.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:01:00 +0100JakartaPostenJakartaPost-ec0d7f2870fe8b59975dad92a9eea9b3NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920091211050100http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/11/content_12631479.htmJAKARTA, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit west Indonesia's Sumatra around 12:18 p.m. (0518GMT), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said here on Friday. The epicenter was at 127 kilometers of southwestern Tanahbala of North Sumatra and 149 kilometers of....Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:30:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-d270820695158f1dcce8e1b236eb8d84NaturalDisasters20091211093000http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2009/12/mil-091211-mcn01.htmThe Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a combination of exercises and operations during its 2009 patrols of the Asia-Pacific regionFri, 11 Dec 2009 23:03:00 +0100globalsecurityenglobalsecurity-e021bb33e5ffdaeadc4f3dca9a38f539MaritimeSafetyWorldNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersNuclearDecommissioning20091211230300http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/12/content_12635397.htmJAKARTA, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit Indonesian easternmost part of West Papua province on Saturday at 08:00 Jakarta time (0100 GMT), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said. The epicenter was at around 146 km of northeastern....Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:25:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-fa07c979ef8b6bb2a893c48759006defNaturalDisasters20091212072500http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/299050,five-years-after-tsunami-warning-system-still-patchy--feature.htmlBangkok/Jakarta - The biggest tragedy of the December 26, 2004 tsunami was that had people been properly warned half an hour in advance, tens of thousands of lives could have been saved. As it was, an estimated 230,000 pe...Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:18:00 +0100earthtimesenearthtimes-304975a06d1a9a11cece4816c8445dfcNaturalDisasters13.7703017743177 100.62644069934720091213041800http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/14/content_12645022.htmJAKARTA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked East Nusantenggara province, Indonesia's neighboring territory to Timor Leste on Monday at 12:05 local time (05:05 GMT), Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMG) agency said here on Monday.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:12:00 +0100xinhuanet_enenxinhuanet_en-44eaee7ad44a51b095ca94cd66922a15NaturalDisasters20091214091200http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6839953.htmlAn earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale hit west Indonesia's Sumatra around 12:18 p.m. (0518GMT), the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics said here on Friday. The epicenter was at 127 kilometers of southwestern Tanahbala of North Sumatra and 149 kilometers of northwestern Siberut of West....Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:56:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-92ec92fd22a7bbd5748bd67eb92abf86NaturalDisasters20091214095600http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6841502.htmlA 5.5-magnitude earthquake rocked East Nusantenggara province, Indonesia's neighboring territory to Timor Leste on Monday at 12:05 local time (05:05 GMT), Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMG) agency said here on Monday. The quake that lasted 15 seconds was centered 19 km....Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:56:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-e2945770a95512a38151fbf1f13042beNaturalDisasters20091214095600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/SaveChAlli/255892b7dd086fdadec49ff03f2ea046.htmHundreds of Thousands of Surviving Children Are Now Healthy, Attending School Westport, Conn. (December 11, 2009) Five years after responding to one of the world’s worst natural disasters, Save the Children reported today that its tsunami relief and recovery program has assisted an estimated 1....Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:46:00 +0100alertnetenalertnet-f75f03b28f902b3b44af91dbed6312c0EchoNaturalDisasters20091214114600