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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35214&Cr=wfp&Cr1=A United Nations provider of emergency logistics support has upgraded port facilities and implemented training that will form the basis of a new university degree as part of its long-term commitment to the tsunami-ravaged region of Indonesia’s northern Sumatra region.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:58:00 +0200un-orgenun-org-b0959a20e9d323e5366bcc5ba807f7d4TREN-SecurityNaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100701235800http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201007/2942734.htm?desktopLast Updated: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 03:32:00 +1000 A moderate 5.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the Nias region of Indonesia, but no tsunami warning has been issued. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck at a depth of 28 kilometres 180 kilometres west south west of Sibolga in Sumatra.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:10:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-01e4867ad5ca30f68632f4131aee5659NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100701201000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK513505.htmJAKARTA, June 26 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.3 quake struck in the sea off Indonesia's western Java on Saturday, with some buildings shaking in the capital Jakarta, but there was no tsunami warning, the country's earthquake quake agency said. The earthquake was located in the Indian Ocean at a depth....Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:41:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-3a2c402054a2a25101886ec34f3eb071NaturalDisasters20100626124100http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201006/2938237.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +1000 A moderate 5.7 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island - but no tsunami warning has been issued. Indonesia's geophysics and meteorological agency says the quake struck 152 kilometres southwest of Bengkulu city.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:19:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-2398e486dcab2f166d052e3021b3da18NaturalDisasters20100627131900http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english/details/31190/Strong_quake_hits_Indonesia%27s_JavaJAKARTA, June 26, 2010 (AFP) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, seismologists said. The quake struck at 4:50 pm (0950 GMT), 118 kilometres (73 miles) south west of Tasikmalaya, West....Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:03:00 +0200haveeruenhaveeru-3b7a9a5a7bfcd48038d45cb065c1ad83NaturalDisasters20100626140300http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201006/2937928.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 21:00:00 +1000 A strong earthquake has struck off Indonesia's Java island but there are no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning has bee issued. The US Geological Survey says the quake struck 80 kilometres south south west of Tasikmalaya, West Java, at a depth of 96.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:40:00 +0200australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-56644f53dde117c00fcc6f4d3a7f9ea0NaturalDisasters20100626144000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2010/06/27/262363/Strong-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, seismologists said.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:54:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-10ad2fde3295049028860d7ea2dfa7f5NaturalDisasters20100627005400http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Strong6_3quakerattlesIndonesia_sJava/Article/JAKARTA: A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, seismologists said. The quake struck at 4:50 pm (0950 GMT), 118 kilometres south west of Tasikmalaya, West Java, at a depth of 34 kilometres, Indonesia's geophysics and meteorological agency said.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:40:00 +0200nstennst-81de4adfd7662ee0df5336362b9db37aNaturalDisasters20100626144000http://www.nowlebanon.com/NewsArticleDetails.aspx?ID=180785A strong earthquake struck off Indonesia's Java island on Saturday but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, seismologists said. The quake struck at 4:50 p.m. local time 118 kilometers south west of Tasikmalaya, West Java, at a depth of 34 kilometres, Indonesia's geophysics and meteorological agency said.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:18:00 +0200nowlebanonennowlebanon-78e53dba589b5386c85f7a4130c92e8eNaturalDisasters20100626141800http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/05/2945230.htmAustralia researchers have worked out ways to accurately map earthquakes and predict areas at highest risk.Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:11:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-f92616db4d6ba6326a2b4e766e5ec2fcNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.04220100705091100http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/329/5988/207?rss=1A plate boundary fault reflector suggests different rupture styles in the last two major Sumatran earthquakes. Authors: Simon M. Dean, Lisa C. McNeill, Timothy J. Henstock, Jonathan M. Bull, Sean P. S. Gulick, James A. Austin Jr., Nathan L. B. Bangs, Yusuf S. Djajadihardja, Haryadi PermanaThu, 08 Jul 2010 21:06:00 +0200sciencemagensciencemag-880d9c741c11e23e25c8ac6ae2428274NaturalDisasters30.2804 -97.733420100708210600http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0708/Why-some-earthquakes-unleash-tsunamis-and-others-don-tTwo earthquakes struck just months apart along the same fault. If one produced the deadliest tsunami in modern history, why didn't the second?Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:19:00 +0200csmonitorencsmonitor-1c27dc025e936080088e457d262eb48fNaturalDisasters20100708231900http://english.kompas.com/read/2010/07/09/09321165/Rp.9.3.T.Allocated.to.Rehabilitate.Elementary.School.BuildingsThe government has set aside Rp9.3 trillion in funds to rehabilitate 132 thousand damaged classroomsFri, 09 Jul 2010 05:04:00 +0200kompasenkompas-e72441818d2fcc9f83e7d6be34559cb2NaturalDisasters20100709050400http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EKIM-87747E?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSThe destruction in Haiti still seems incomprehensible. Experts say it is out of all proportion to the 7.0-magnitude that the earthquake measured, due, at least in part, to nearly universal poor infrastructure and the economic constraints that impeded improvements.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:07:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-63e0909482d1dddfdbf9988013922eb6EchoNaturalDisastersMARS-STATHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100709070700http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128387100&ft=1&f=1004Nearly six months after a massive earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince and much of Haiti, millions of Haitians still struggle to survive. Aid groups and the Haitian government continue relief efforts but some 1.5 million Haitians remain homeless and the hurricane season is underway.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0200NPRnewsenNPRnews-2cd0bb1bd55fcc23317d2063874ca1b7EnvironmentFoodSecurityFoodAidHaitiReconstructionFloodingPeaceKeepingEchoNaturalDisasters20100709160000http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/7Yej6L9k1eg/la-fg-indonesia-mudslide-20100710,0,7302150.storyAfter two years, spewing about 100,000 tons a day, the Lusi mud volcano in East Java shows no signs of letting up. Initially laid to an earthquake, the spill is now being linked to drilling. For four long years, Reni Sualeha has lived in the shadow of a monster, a menacing chemical flow of fetid....Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:05:00 +0200latimesenlatimes-9679cabfc15e07b1a7bf2e730ecc39bcEnergyPetroleumRefineriesManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters20100710160500