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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/2010-07/12/content_10092301.htmHANGA ROA, Chile - Tourists and scientists poured onto remote and mysterious Easter Island ahead of Sunday's solar eclipse, a mixed blessing of sorts for the tiny Pacific outpost.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:25:00 +0200chinadailyenchinadaily-64e76c022a200ce45a02f374f3923664UNbodiesClimateActionNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712022500http://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/13/GLOBAL_Health_lessons_from_four_big_earthquakes/web | DAKAR, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN takes a look at some of the health lessons learned from four large earthquakes in the past decade - India (2001), China (2008), Chile (2010) and Haiti (2010). |... (photo: IRIN / Phuong Tran)Tue, 13 Jul 2010 23:33:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-d0681658f4479cf0c1d0b85c92079a34NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647535.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216818.54299 -72.34310220100713233300http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-87BKLB?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSDAKAR, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN takes a look at some of the health lessons learned from four large earthquakes in the past decade - India (2001), China (2008), Chile (2010) and Haiti (2010). India The 7.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:56:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-0285a745b746eb8479607967101ac3b9NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEcho28.5687 77.216820100713175600http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/7c6785174fd9093cae246654028c58e3.htmIndia The 7.6 Richter scale earthquake in 2001 that hit Gujarat State in western India killed almost 14,000 people, destroyed more than 1,800 health facilities, and partially destroyed 3,812 health centres, crippling the state's ability to offer emergency care.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:49:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-d66b285f92dd06e909fffc1d685623c0NaturalDisastersPublicHealthEcho22.7059519603534 71.563509928750820100713164900http://www.IRINnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=89813DAKAR, 13 July 2010 (IRIN) - IRIN takes a look at some of the health lessons learned from four large earthquakes in the past decade - India (2001), China (2008), Chile (2010) and Haiti (2010).Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:44:00 +0200irinnewsenirinnews-3c32be9e18185a3f11c22e57a3a03c9cNaturalDisastersEcho-33.475 -70.647535.2086 110.72728.5687 77.216818.54299 -72.34310220100713164400http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Strong-6-2-quake-strikes-Chile/Article1-571043.aspxA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Chile late Sunday in the region of Antofagasta, home to one of the driest places on Earth, US seismologists said.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:29:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-96866cbe9d6659da6b88e4d308367469NaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100713082900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-87ARZ6?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPlanting seeds Psychosocial support has been at core in two major Red Cross Red Crescent emergency responses to earthquakes in 2010. On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti and the following month an even bigger quake struck Chile, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:38:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-11e07c62dd90a90a54e64eecd7556716HaitiReconstructionEchoNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100712233800http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VDUX-87AQ4F?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FS- Aid Agency will partner with Haitian soccer star Boby Duval and Haitian Ministry of Youth, Sport and Civic Action to highlight the "unifying, energizing force of soccer.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:34:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-3e60451e546a5d904efe7c9e4d1b530eAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction20100712213400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/289513/12789559142.htmPortland, OR - As the month-long World Cup culminated this past weekend, Mercy Corps launched Moving Forward, a youth program that uses soccer and other sports to help young people recover physically, socially, mentally, and emotionally from the January earthquake.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:51:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-37c9717d8adf2dae5422edede8b43d08AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction18.54299 -72.34310220100712195100http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019254737Chile was jolted by a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake Sunday evening rattling the northeastern part of the country. The area affected by the trembler was Antofagasta region, home to one of the driest places on the planet. - (AHN)Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:19:00 +0200AHNenAHN-f61aa3971179e40c161f07628ea4dadaNaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100712171900http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Strong-6-2-quake-strikes-Chile/Article1-571043.aspxA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Chile late Sunday in the region of Antofagasta, home to one of the driest places on Earth, US seismologists said.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:45:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-0d9057085db8f21ffcb8d343ea618336NaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100712064500http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/strong-earthquake-strikes-chile-20100712-1075o.htmlA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has rattled northeastern Chile in the region of Antofagasta, which is home to one of the driest places on Earth.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:14:00 +0200smhensmh-278283ca60f16780db62dd65718e89d6NaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100712061400http://english.kompas.com/read/2010/07/12/10153228/Strong.6.2.Quake.Strikes.ChileA strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Chile late Sunday in the region of AntofagastaMon, 12 Jul 2010 05:54:00 +0200kompasenkompas-e770b278eb045ca8bb1cebd902ff372bNaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100712055400http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/14-62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-chile-zj-03WASHINGTON: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile's mine rich north on Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, but Chilean officials said there were no reports of any damage or injuries. The quake was centered 49 miles east northeast of Calama, at a depth of 61.5 miles. It hit at 20:11 local time.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:39:00 +0200dawnendawn-233dba84135e66ffab5e56f93b335a71NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712053900http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/MYAI-87C2MQ?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSECOSOC/6441 Economic and Social Council 2010 Substantive Session 31st & 32nd Meetings (AM & PM) Speakers Weigh Lessons Learned at Special Event on Transitioning from Relief To Development in Haiti, Council Also Wraps Up General Debate of Operational Segment Six months after a 7.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:00:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-01210b0f8ae1461e511de549104f86d2NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstruction20100714060000http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/12/worldupdates/2010-07-12T083143Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-500446-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile's mine rich north on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, but Chilean officials said there were no reports of any damage or injuries.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:30:00 +0200thestarenthestar-c32f78e90f6d2155fc916912a9df249aNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712053000http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20100712-226463.htmlIt hit the region of Antofagasta, home to one of the driest places on Earth. -AFPMon, 12 Jul 2010 03:41:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-12b70c819484b1ed01561a17a41d707dNaturalDisasters-23.6413 -70.399420100712034100http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Strong6_2quakestrikesChile/Article/WASHINGTON: A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake rattled northeastern Chile late Sunday in the region of Antofagasta, home to one of the driest places on Earth, US seismologists said. The quake had a depth of 56.7 miles (91.3 kilometers) and was centered about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east-northeast of Calama, the US Geological Survey said.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:16:00 +0200nstennst-2c106f740029609bec5371d503d3248cNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712031600http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66B02Z20100712?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Sunday, centered 49 miles east northeast of Calama, the U.S. Geological Survey said.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:03:00 +0200reutersenreuters-a928b628983b145b172a838f55a4b5ceNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712030300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11149278.htmWASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Sunday, centered 49 miles (79 km) east northeast of Calama, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 61.5 miles (91 km) killing. It hit at 2011 local time (OO11 GMT). A huge 8.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:02:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-be0e33f444f693664cd19c6cacfc2790NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712030200http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/6-2-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-chile-3639040?ref=rssA 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Monday, centered 79 km east northeast of Calama, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 91 km killing. It hit at 0011 GMT (2011 local ...Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:23:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-b2b0b61ad33f1314eb5c22fae79360b4NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712042300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N11150402.htmWASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Chile on Sunday, centered 48 miles (77 km) east northeast of Calama, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was at a depth of 61.5 miles (99 km). (Reporting by Alan Elsner) A man prays in a cemetery affected by the January 12 earthquake in Port-au-Prince July 10, 2010.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 02:31:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-21fafac2d15bed3d5ed112bac0ac924eNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100712023100http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/07/2010711131454307758.htmlTourists and scientists flock to delicate historic site for best viewing conditions.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:15:00 +0200aljazeera-enenaljazeera-en-78e8fbb3085558464a9eb0dfafb51809ClimateActionNaturalDisasters20100711221500http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=remote-easter-island-braces-for-total-solar-eclipse-2010-07-11Tourists and scientists pour onto remote and mysterious Easter Island to watch a rare solar eclipse, a mixed blessing for the tiny Pacific community.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:00:00 +0200TurkishDailyNewsenTurkishDailyNews-be5e8f96b2fbadcd36a1e0295ceb85cbUNbodiesClimateActionNaturalDisasters20100711120000http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/8fzRJhybzno/index.htmlA strong earthquake rattled coastal Chile early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:40:00 +0200cnnencnn-93f9a0f34d2967b3069e484b01c1f5b3NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714114000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14111369.htm14 Jul 2010 09:22:49 GMT Source: Reuters (Adds details, background) SANTIAGO, Chile, July 14 (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but emergency ...Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:37:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-5d01768a9233864af0a0e48c7627b411NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714113700http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66D17B20100714?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but emergency officials said there were no initial reports of damage.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:24:00 +0200reutersenreuters-b14d10a552e2564e71a4f1919d758f2bNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714112400http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66D17D20100714?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29SANTIAGO, Chile (Reuters) - A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but emergency officials said there were no initial reports of damage.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:24:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6e1f6a4b71e51ee8836d0397eb82b454NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714112400http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14110515.htmSANTIAGO, Chile , July 14 (Reuters) - A strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but emergency officials said there were no initial reports of damage. The quake's center was 61 miles (98 km) north-northwest of Temuco, Chile, at a depth of 17.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:07:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-617b9dada9b8fa3e3a716574b0d8c603NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714110700http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/14/2953788.htmA strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile, the US Geological Survey said, but emergency officials said there were no initial reports of damage.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:56:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-29c5d8a0471248d5bea51347ac889baaNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714115600http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/6_5-magnitudequakerocksChile_scentralcoast/Article/WASHINGTON, DC: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile's central coast on Wednesday, the US Geological Service reported. The temblor hit at 0832 GMT about 99 kilometres northwest of Temuco, Chile, at a depth of 28 kilometres, the USGS added. A massive 8.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:43:00 +0200nstennst-8d068ef91ea26c10741fb699c944eb04NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647538.9051 -77.016220100714124300http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/europe/New-quake-hits-Chile-s-central-coast/Article1-572221.aspxA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake rocked Chile's central coast today, the US Geological Service reported.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:25:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-ea26698f666d5578ff36b2a9537ccb84NaturalDisasters20100714122500http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/World/Story/A1Story20100714-226990.htmlSANTIAGO - A magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit near the coast of central Chile on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but emergency officials said there were no reports of injuries or damage. The quake's center was 61 miles (98 km) north-northwest of Temuco, Chile, at a depth of 17.6 miles (28 km), the USGS said.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:20:00 +0200AsiaOneenAsiaOne-52bf7aadd46dccb60a9a7959102f70d5NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714132000http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/07/14/Earthquake-strikes-Chiles-Bio-Bio-region/UPI-96861279118577/CONCEPCION, Chile, July 14 (UPI) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rumbled near Bio-Bio region in central Chile, Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Chile - United States Geological Survey - Biobío Region - Earthquake - Earth SciencesWed, 14 Jul 2010 16:54:00 +0200upienupi-0983f642572a50d121e7478f10f0a7e9NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714165400http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7019277958Chile's coast has been rocked by a series of earthquakes. The latest, a 6.5 magnitude temblor, struck early Wednesday morning. - (AHN)Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:25:00 +0200AHNenAHN-b2f99b249cc551b8302a59a36e8e07f3NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714192500http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N14111369.htm* Copper mines, oil refineries not affected * Villagers run for hills on tsunami fears * Experts say further strong aftershocks likely (Updates with fresh quotes, details throughout) By Alonso Soto SANTIAGO, July 14 (Reuters) - A string of aftershocks shook south central Chile on Wednesday,....Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:17:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-e77eff3f6c8e8f33681edf4ad1e7ed0aNaturalDisastersEnergy-33.475 -70.647520100714201700http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE66D41C20100714?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/UKWorldNews%20%28News%20/%20UK%20/%20World%20News%29SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A string of aftershocks shook south central Chile on Wednesday, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage, and experts warned of more strong tremors to come, months after a devastating February quake.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:00:00 +0200reutersenreuters-6dde584b57419d7bdae227d45467342eNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100714210000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100714223922474C690733Several aftershocks have shaken Chile, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:40:00 +0200ioleniol-682afe62541bffa1352bdd646cef27adNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100715024000http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100714223922474C690733Several aftershocks have shaken Chile, panicking coastal villagers but causing no damage.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:49:00 +0200StarenStar-682afe62541bffa1352bdd646cef27adNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100715024900http://7thspace.com/headlines/350672/recent_earthquakes_and_volcanic_eruptions_have_people_taking_a_closer_look_at_whether_to_buy_travel_insurance.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%207thspace%20%287thSpace%20Interactive%29Recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have people taking a closer look at whether to buy travel insurance (http://www.squaremouth.com). But travelers should be extra cautious now because situations they might assume are covered, may not be, warns ...Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:02:00 +02007thspaceen7thspace-448fef5421023cd73159685f9dd0bda9VolcanicAshesNaturalDisastersEuropeAid20100715160200http://www.pr-inside.com/eqecat-to-release-first-basin-wide-asia-r2005213.htmCatastrophe risk modeling firm : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eqecat.com&esheet=6361271&lan=en-US&anchor=Catastrophe+risk+modeling+firm&index=1&md5=619ca8d6a6c1c00bbd802c8e67a07a15 EQECAT, Inc., announced it will release the first basin-wide Asia typhoon model....Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:07:00 +0200pr-insideenpr-inside-b25ddbd1a0245e5995e19d3c0e2f2cc6NaturalDisasters20100715180700http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7d70daf8-8a1e-11df-bd30-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7d70daf8-8a1e-11df-bd30-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile contributed to record losses for insurers against natural catastrophes of $22bn in the first half of the year, well above the past decade’s average, Munich Re said on Wednesday. Insured losses exceeded the amount in 2008, when the last previous record was set.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:32:00 +0200ftenft-4a1a755ad589b59ecc11adc56f01475eNaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102-33.475 -70.647520100715213200http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/15/we-are-on-track.htmlThirteen days before Sebastián Piñera began his four-year term as Chilean president in March, the country suffered one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history. The Harvard economist talks about the earthquake, the economy, and the U.S. Chile - United States - Sebastián Piñera -....Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:08:00 +0200msnbcenmsnbc-752c8bc440b62149dc6117cfbe285a28PublicHealthNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520100716140800