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The quake struck at 5:23 am (2123 GMT Sunday) 142 kilometres (88 miles) south-southeast of the city of Qamdo at a depth of 50 kilometres, the USGS said. The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the quake as 6. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 00:02:00 +0200 thedailystarBD en thedailystarBD-1a38efbcda8129a4d6d82f905c7b0999 NaturalDisasters 31.1444 97.174019 20130813000200 http://weeklyblitz.net/2013/08/aid-but-no-substance/ Samiha Sharif Haiti is a relatively poor country, the poorest in the Western Hemisphere, but was out of the media spotlight until the devastating earthquake of 2010. 230,000 people died and a further 300,000 were injured. The Presidential building had collapsed and the leaders were nowhere to be found. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 23:35:00 +0200 weeklyblitz en weeklyblitz-e9673f9b21cae78b0d264475402773b5 NaturalDisasters 18.54299 -72.343102 20130812233500 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5c08%5c13%5cstory_13-8-2013_pg14_6 . BEIJING: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of Tibet in western China on Monday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 5:23am 142 kilometres south-southeast of the city of Qamdo at a depth of 50 kilometres, the USGS said. The China Earthquake Networks Center measured the quake as 6. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 22:44:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-46f588e208b3f26a223a924e486add1e NaturalDisasters 31.1444 97.174019 35.2086 110.727 20130812224400 http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_12/08/2013_513805 It is thought that more than 500 homes in Fthiotida, central Greece, suffered damage as a result of last week’s 5.1-Richter earthquake. By Monday, inspectors found that 350 out of 830 houses checked had been damaged and were declared temporarily uninhabit... ... Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:22:00 +0200 kathimerini-en en kathimerini-en-b57e9c520827f2c6ecf02335c6a946b2 NaturalDisasters 37.944 23.6529 20130812212200 http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/indonesia/2013/08/13/386252/Volcano-spews.htm (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A volcano spewed more hot ash and lava on a tiny Indonesian island Monday after causing six deaths over the weekend. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:57:00 +0200 ChinaPost en ChinaPost-56b08c18b5be52141e7b8e277e5033ed NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20130812205700 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/haitians-attack-gay-british-man-at-engagement-celebration-8757562.html A gay British man has been attacked by angry locals hurling rocks and homemade bombs as he celebrated his engagement to his partner in Haiti. Related Stories Costa Rica set to close public zoos and release the animals back into the wild 'Several injured' as locals hurl rocks and Molotov cocktails at.... Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:47:00 +0200 independent en independent-e14c21b619b2a5dafd6855461267ef70 Discrimination NaturalDisasters EU-USA 18.54299 -72.343102 9.97113150118843 -84.1967472156257 20130812204700 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/international/2013/August/international_August245.xml&section=international The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 20:21:00 +0200 khaleejtimes en khaleejtimes-4698d949badcfcd25458fdbb688379d0 NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812202100 http://www.scidev.net/global/disasters/news/crowd-sourced-maps-may-help-when-disasters-hit.html An online map created by its users is helping developing nations respond to emergencies. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:41:00 +0200 scidev en scidev-44d8ec8a7bbcca7073497bfe793af954 UNbodies NaturalDisasters 20130812174100 http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2013/08/12/No-damage-reported-yet-from-61-magnitude-quake-in-eastern-Tibet/UPI-18641376319046/ BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the eastern region of Tibet Monday, Chinese officials said. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:35:00 +0200 upi en upi-621ae49add5177f746fef67a8f6752f7 NaturalDisasters 35.2086 110.727 20130812173500 http://www.agoramagazine.it/agora/Peru-hit-by-6-3-magnitude A 6.3 Richter magnitude earthquake hit north-west Peru on Monday. Seismic arrays placed the epicentre 125 kilometres from the town of Piura, at a depth of 11 kilometres. (AGI) (function(d, s, id) var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 17:15:00 +0200 agoramagazine-en en agoramagazine-en-54524a637411750a6bf3ff111db1a461 NaturalDisasters -5.193522 -80.624786 20130812171500 http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/strong-earthquake-hits-off-peru/story-e6frfkui-1226695931217 A STRONG magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of Peru, but there are no reports of damage. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:29:00 +0200 news_com_au en news_com_au-82fb0d1fba644c310fd234a6f977213b NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812162900 http://www.nst.com.my/latest/strong-quakes-hit-tibet-new-zealand-peru-1.336477?localLinksEnabled=false LIMA, Peru: The U.S. Geological Survey says strong earthquakes were detected in Tibet, New Zealand and Peru today. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:59:00 +0200 nst en nst-d802e1048721a83a8d4b28c69bd19082 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775 20130812155900 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Aug-12/227058-10-exposed-to-radiation-at-japanese-nuclear-plant.ashx Ten workers at Japan's crippled nuclear plant were exposed to small amounts of radiation while conducting cleanup activities, the plant's operator says. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:05:00 +0200 dailystar-LB en dailystar-LB-800427da54e7773f24de537ad3a48d8d NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 20130812150500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/216389540/scat/b8de8e630faf3631 LIMA, Peru -; The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern ... Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:51:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-8c553eee7ab94c0ff6950911de56ef01 NaturalDisasters -11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775 20130812145100 http://www.asianews.it/news-en/East-Nusa-Tenggara:-volcanic-eruption-kills-six,-displaces-thousands-28721.html Mount Rokatenda continues to spew gas and lava. The dead (including two children) were surprised in their sleep. No significant reduction in the activity, expert warn, as the authorities remain on high alert. An earthquake is reported in eastern Indonesia; no tsunami warning issued. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:43:00 +0200 asianews-en en asianews-en-f533e4ef93b37a6e51bb8ed68d513ff3 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20130812144300 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10911602&ref=rss LIMA, Peru (AP) The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru.The quake struck at 4:49 a.m. local time and was centered 58 miles (94 kilometers)... Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:51:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-5fef262afa62b1ff3a00abd7cbe38290 NaturalDisasters -11.7781314965582 -76.6383361269775 20130812135100 http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/strong-earthquake-hits-off-the-coast-of-peru/article5015639.ece A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru, the U.S. Geological Survey has said.The quake struck at 4.49 a.m. local time and was centr... Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:48:00 +0200 thehindu en thehindu-73b9d5530ac2154eda5c6cb2ae9ed247 NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812134800 http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/08/12/world/americas/ap-lt-peru-earthquake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:28:00 +0200 nytimes en nytimes-993abfe3394282517c87a745ac2484d2 NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812132800 http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/168022/ The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:11:00 +0200 panarmenian-en en panarmenian-en-e9db8099858640c4f032e1cad7445ea9 NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812131100 http://rt.com/news/line/2013-08-12/#50185 10:16 Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes Peru. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 78 miles (125km) west of Piura, Peru, on Monday, US Geological Survey data showed. The depth of the quake was 7 miles, Reuters reported. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:05:00 +0200 rt en rt-c71156d9f24c98eef7a6f4ca0289e4fe NaturalDisasters -5.193522 -80.624786 20130812130500 http://www.sunherald.com/2013/08/12/4866427/strong-earthquake-hits-off-the.html#storylink=rss The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. Click to Continue Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:00:00 +0200 sunherald en sunherald-199a2e8e90c415975042a4c57fa16a47 NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 20130812130000