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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155290THE reality of Saturday's 7.1 earthquake, which was felt as far north as Palmerston North in the North Island, was beginning to set in for Christchurch residents, with many facing another night in shelters away from their homes.Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:44:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-28875630511a58dfa80e01715bc5115bNaturalDisasters20100905224400http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155433THREE big aftershocks on Monday night caused more damage to some buildings in the Christchurch central business district, says civil defence officer on duty Iain MacLean.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:31:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-619b298b12614f0c95c7672f1bc31ae3NaturalDisasters20100907223100http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155239CHRISTCHURCH police officers managed to control looters who wanted to take advantage of the earthquake that rocked the city early morning.Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:37:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-bbf860547cd3710833661d04c3dada55NaturalDisasters20100904223700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/682142/cs/1/A 6.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the region surrounding the South Pacific island nation of Fiji Tuesday evening, the United States Geological Survey said.Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:15:00 +0200irishsunenirishsun-0f7ed459fc71490837c6389569a21f39NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100907211500http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155372THE Red Cross Society in Christchurch has not asked for assistance from their overseas counterparts as yet, according to Fiji Red Cross Society spokesman Vuli Gauna.Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:23:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-b8e8bb5472b3617e80bc2cc79bd183f8NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100906222300http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155233FIJI-born residents in Christ-church, New Zealand, were among residents who were cautioned to stock up on food and secure their homes in the wake of tsunami warnings issued by their National Disaster Centre yesterday afternoon.Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:37:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-2c66178309ae683140bdf1d3cf3c0de7NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820100904223700http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/VkhA37xW-70/index.htmlA 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji Islands, Wednesday at 4:13 a.m. (12:13 p.m. ET Tuesday), the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:43:00 +0200cnnencnn-8cca9601d5f5b5f270f43831cab01c6dNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100908004300http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/08/3005569.htmA 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Fiji region early today, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no reports of any major damage.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:02:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-924d637dd26fbddc19f67ea6edb71075NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100908010200http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/08/3005474.htmThe mayor of Christchurch says a major aftershock in the New Zealand city this morning is a huge setback to the recovery effort in the wake of Saturday's earthquake.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:02:00 +0200abc-auenabc-au-13e1494268b36a7ec5a53aa128878b08NaturalDisasters-43.5235 172.63820100908010200http://www.upi.com/Top_News/International/2010/09/07/62-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-Fiji/UPI-38611283904476/SUVA, Fiji, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific island nation of Fiji region early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Fiji - Oceania - Pacific Island - United States Geological Survey - GovernmentWed, 08 Sep 2010 02:26:00 +0200upienupi-0c0e58127a1544fc01f1a41bdb37fd4bNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100908022600http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=55745Fiji and Tonga unscathed in earthquakes Posted at 01:10 on 08 September, 2010 UTC There are no reports of damage in Fiji or Tonga after a series of earthquakes this morning. The US Geological Survey says a 6.3 magnitude quake, earlier reported as 6.4, struck the Fiji region just after 4 o’clock, between Fiji and Wallis and Futuna.Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:19:00 +0200rnzienrnzi-30e84e55ee13c55cc8d64820bd9b9b43NaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100908031900http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=155789A FORMER editor of the Fiji Times, Jale Moala, says he was lucky to be safe after the Christchurch earthquake last week.Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:47:00 +0200fijitimesenfijitimes-3f0f5c4d23e2630c0206056fe058e89aNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.43120100911234700