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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2010/07/25/265976/60-magnitude-earthquake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A 6.0-magnitude quake hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province Saturday, the local Meteorological and Geophysics agency said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no tsunami alert.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 23:27:00 +0200ChinaPostenChinaPost-1be1ae6fc77c55a27645ea3ede75ee06NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100725232700http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/24/nation/20100724122329&sec=nationKUALA LUMPUR: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northern Sumatra, Indonesia this morning, sending tremors to the west coast of peninsular Malaysia.Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:01:00 +0200thestarenthestar-47da16557a38ed61cbe853339db9ccbeNaturalDisasters3.15021 101.70820100724070100http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/24/2963173.htmA 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province on Saturday, the local Meteorological and Geophysics agency said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties and no tsunami alert.Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:37:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-53453d4955ef764db3112e9216736d61NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100724053700http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/world/Quake-rocks-Indonesia/Article1-576905.aspxA strong undersea earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's north Sulawesi province early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:05:00 +0200HindustanTimesenHindustanTimes-e4d73de64cac115ecde207776ca498a5NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100724050500http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/662577/cs/1/An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck off North Maluku islands in Indonesia Wednesday, but there is no potential for tsunami, officials said.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:43:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-89215e3002ed7534fb7ad2b50296107dNaturalDisasters0.872565589175142 128.01329558817720100721164300http://en.trend.az/regions/world/ocountries/1725576.htmlA strong undersea earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia's north Sulawesi province early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, dpa reported. The quake's epicentre was about 410 kilometres north-west off North ...Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:45:00 +0200trendnews-azentrendnews-az-292be31870497ea90fa9ff86978de6d3NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100724034500http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/NMUO-87LMJM?OpenDocument&RSS20&RSS20=FSPushing the question to the forefront was a June 25 op-ed piece in the Los Angeles Times by Erik Johnson, humanitarian response coordinator for ACT member DanChurchAid, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:15:00 +0200reliefWeb-latestUpdatesenreliefWeb-latestUpdates-c650a6082d30ad8f482b526b82b1d3f8NaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionFightagainstFraudEcho55.704 12.523420100722211500http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/03trem-2/Article/KUALA LUMPUR: Tremors were felt in high-rise buildings here following the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that hit northern Sumatra yesterday morning, causing residents here to panic for a brief moment. The earthquake, which occurred 40km southwest of Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia, and 307km south-east of....Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:57:00 +0200nstennst-a603c791b2bb584fb0f76417c1cbceb9NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920100725035700http://www.energybulletin.net/node/53576Joleen Lunjew, Malaysian Star ... The permaculture movement has taken off in many places around the world but it is still relatively new here. In his quest to raise awareness on the subject and, ultimately, to create a fully-sustainable Islamic community, Shaykh Hassan Henning Pedersen, 47 (above),....Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:50:00 +0200antiguanewsenantiguanews-bca27ef203219867b710b8aed8fdcb2fUNbodiesFoodSecurityFoodAidAgricultureEnvironmentFinancialCrisisEnergyHaitiReconstructionNaturalDisasters20100726205000http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/284081/128032270249.htmJuly 22, 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti - When should humanitarian groups publicly criticize governments and when should they stay quiet? It is a question that has bedeviled humanitarian groups in recent years (think of Darfur, for example) and it is now being asked in Haiti, and among ACT Alliance....Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:38:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-4062d1b04de044ca0865528e29a41f4fNaturalDisastersHaitiReconstructionFightagainstFraudEcho18.54299 -72.34310220100728153800http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N28198057.htm* Washed-away sediments made earth move, model shows * Many areas globally vulnerable to such activity WASHINGTON, July 28 (Reuters) - The risk of earthquakes in the U.S. Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may be less likely at Missouri's New Madrid fault, researchers said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:23:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-b704c3393a6f9604ae44741a292d1cc9NaturalDisasters20100728202300http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/218978/128034517339.htmPort-au-Prince, Haiti. It has been six months since the devastating January earthquake and survivors continue to live with the consequences: many are in temporary shelters and still dependant on basic aid. Here to stay however, Muslim Hands is laying down the ground work for recovery and lasting change.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:58:00 +0200alertnetenalertnet-5b716a39a2562e422b1ee4cb818ed342NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.34310220100728215800http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/7/29/worldupdates/2010-07-29T005420Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-504731-1&sec=WorldupdatesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of earthquakes in the U.S. Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may be less likely at Missouri's New Madrid fault, researchers said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:42:00 +0200thestarenthestar-4270af0b26143ab4adb10f136c46ab86NaturalDisasters20100728214200http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66R4U120100728?type=domesticNews&feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of earthquakes in the U.S. Midwest may be more widespread than geologists have believed, but a "big one" may be less likely at Missouri's New Madrid fault, researchers said on Wednesday.Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:30:00 +0200reutersenreuters-cec5f3a50f19e8c9446dda5c86fbefddNaturalDisasters20100728213000