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The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island and.... Tue, 31 Mar 2015 06:40:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-8cdb3a21ff6902539b302fdfc00c4070 NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150331064000 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/March/03-31-06.htm Tsunami threat ‘largely passed’ By Pacific affairs correspondent Liam Fox. MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, March 31, 2015) – The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake — initially estimated at magnitude-7. Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:58:00 +0200 pidp en pidp-762c0c666171f74bb4fb314a47451af3 NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -37.853 145.075 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150331025800 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/tsunami-threat-passes-after-magnitude75-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-officials-say/1431180 The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island and.... Tue, 31 Mar 2015 02:05:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-e664aa52945e1f3aea307f172302a21c NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150331020500 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/231512997 . Independent.ie Tuesday 31st March, 2015. A pair of strong earthquakes have struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:27:00 +0200 irishsun en irishsun-e50242015c910498e155ed2d5d290d50 NaturalDisasters -21.136 -175.216 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20150330192700 http://www.neurope.eu/article/strong-earthquakes-south-pacific A series of strong magnitude-6 earthquakes have struck between Samoa and Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. USGS said the first quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and a depth of 11 kilometers, striking 109 kilometers northeast of Tonga's Hihifo district Monday night. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:48:00 +0200 neurope en neurope-7b6334ac8d26e8dcb0920d8d575c96b1 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330134800 http://wcfcourier.com/news/world/asia/strong-quakes-hit-off-south-pacific-nations-of-tonga-samoa/article_2e840cb5-b9a8-5789-a5cd-6f4e8bf9dea8.html The Black Hawk County Gender Balance Coalition has determined that the following are needed in order to meet the requirements of the gender ba HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is living in the moment with his youngest team ever, not thinking too much about the significance of his latest SYRACUSE, N.Y. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:28:00 +0200 wcfcourier en wcfcourier-b2fda4be900c7d2d1e8dbb87a82f786e NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330132800 http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2015/03/30/earthquake-generates-tsunami-off-papua-new-guinea/70nJSZWzECLXwTsLogJ1PM/story.html NOAA. Earlier Monday, a powerful quake rattled the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea, generating a small tsunami but prompting no reports of injuries or damage. SYDNEY (AP) A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:22:00 +0200 bostonglobe en bostonglobe-a131d19e7ead92adc6ce23b6f13ab89a NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330132200 http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=300178 Update: 10:30PM Strong earthquakes have struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa, but there have been no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning has been issued. The US Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:19:00 +0200 fijitimes en fijitimes-e0fac4359574c29394ca9f35152c481f NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 20150330131900 http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/world/asia/strong-quakes-hit-off-south-pacific-nations-of-tonga-samoa/article_c9a41f8c-cab8-5d13-a719-f51b15c70929.html Today’s top picks from our online calendar. Find more events at siouxcityjournal.com/calendar. The Latest PARIS (AP) — Former Formula One driver Franck Montagny has been handed a two-year suspension by the sport's governing body after testing posit OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It would be easy to forgive.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:16:00 +0200 siouxcityjournal en siouxcityjournal-d8d9ddb08a47c2480273e0f54ad8b712 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330131600 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9cb19bc5d799415fb218ee858845f0b0/AS--Pacific-Earthquakes SYDNEY A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:59:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-127b781ae46f171892a79a4b776e0504 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330125900 http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/second-strong-earthquake-reported-in-south-pacific-669603.html A pair of strong earthquakes have struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and a depth of 11 kilometres (seven miles),.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:57:00 +0200 breakingnews-ie en breakingnews-ie-18a8d8ba2941ea51f992fa8350e9e3ce NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330125700 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/strong-earthquakes-strike-off-tonga-and-samoa-20150330-1mbf3k.html A series of strong earthquakes struck off the neighbouring South Pacific Ocean states of Samoa and Tonga on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, just hours after a major tremor rattled Papua New Guinea to the west. A number of 6.8 magnitude quakes struck south-west of the Samoan capital Apia, in.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:56:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-1e7688b09261391329b9c596ab4a2e05 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -4.459685 153.029007 -21.136 -175.216 -4.35038 152.273102 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 0.78539 127.369904 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330125600 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11425524&ref=rss SYDNEY (AP) " A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:54:00 +0200 nzherald en nzherald-57b406e09aeff581e96387195b4d680c NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330125400 http://www.independent.ie/world-news/second-earthquake-in-south-pacific-31104187.html A pair of strong earthquakes have struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The US Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:45:00 +0200 independent-ie en independent-ie-cac90d33de4c11adb939f9fb07c9d559 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330124500 http://www.smh.com.au/world/strong-earthquakes-strike-off-tonga-and-samoa-20150330-1mbf3k.html A series of strong earthquakes struck off the neighbouring South Pacific Ocean states of Samoa and Tonga on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, just hours after a major tremor rattled Papua New Guinea to the west. A number of 6.8 magnitude quakes struck south-west of the Samoan capital Apia, in.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:35:00 +0200 smh en smh-1e7688b09261391329b9c596ab4a2e05 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -4.459685 153.029007 -21.136 -175.216 -4.35038 152.273102 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 0.78539 127.369904 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330123500 http://www.startribune.com/world/297973641.html SYDNEY — A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:20:00 +0200 startribune en startribune-b3396b0a1c0ae80693642ca46c14d1bd NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330122000 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/strong-quakes-strike-off-south-pacific-nation-tonga-30000984 . A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and a depth of 11 kilometers (7 miles), striking.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:17:00 +0200 ABCnews en ABCnews-0a6c2afe70edf688c324b3c5ad6f8da4 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330121700 http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9cb19bc5d799415fb218ee858845f0b0/AS--Pacific-Earthquakes SYDNEY A pair of strong earthquakes struck off the South Pacific nations of Tonga and Samoa on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no tsunami warning was issued. The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake had a magnitude of 6. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:14:00 +0200 therepublic en therepublic-aac75f589fe9970f0f395fc2ed828d96 NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -9.48177 147.184 20150330121400 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/67556823/Earthquakes-rattle-Samoa-Tonga A series of strong earthquakes struck off the neighbouring South Pacific Ocean states of Samoa and Tonga on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, just hours after a major tremor rattled Papua New Guinea to the west. A number of 6.8 magnitude quakes struck southwest of the Samoan capital Apia, in.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:45:00 +0200 Stuff en Stuff-59d1ed0b9e9fc3da38caa06179edb041 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -21.136 -175.216 -4.35038 152.273102 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330114500 http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/03/30/19/36/quake-strikes-off-samoa . A series of strong earthquakes have struck off the islands of Samoa and Tonga, following a potentially devastating earthquake near Papua New Guinea earlier in the day. At 7.48pm (AEDT), a 6.8 magnitude earthquake was felt 147km off Lotofago, Samoa. Fifty minutes earlier, a 6.8 magnitude quake struck off the same town. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:24:00 +0200 9news en 9news-d44dda5a3b308fef7f92c9a6df23d22f NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -14.03488 -171.566498 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 51.4879 -0.177998 20150330112400 http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/03/30/19/36/quake-strikes-off-samoa A series of strong earthquakes have struck off the islands of Samoa and Tonga, following a potentially devastating earthquake near Papua New Guinea earlier in the day. The latest quake was measured at 6.8 magnitude and was felt at 7pm (AEDT) 80km off Lotofaga, Samoa. Twenty minutes earlier, a 5. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:53:00 +0200 9news en 9news-b7e648a39880322986f9ec73c0ac80bd NaturalDisasters -15.96999 -173.757599 -4.35038 152.273102 -13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285 -6.309217 155.487 51.4879 -0.177998 20150330105300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/tsunami-threat-passes-after-magnitude75-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-officials-say/1431180 The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:24:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-0758330bf76a2fa73b1c5051f8eae852 NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -18.1426 178.431 -35.3499 149.042 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -5.624421 150.229202 -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 14.6096 121.006 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 35.6831 139.809 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 51.4879 -0.177998 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330082400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/tsunami-threat-passes-after-magnitude75-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-officials-say/1431180 The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:24:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-0758330bf76a2fa73b1c5051f8eae852 NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -18.1426 178.431 -35.3499 149.042 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -5.624421 150.229202 -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 14.6096 121.006 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 35.6831 139.809 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 51.4879 -0.177998 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330082400 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea/6358262 The threat of a tsunami has largely passed after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors say. The quake initially estimated at magnitude-7.7 — hit at a depth of 33 kilometres. The epicentre was 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:23:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-898205a6532b2d68b4248b6a5af59137 NaturalDisasters -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -18.1426 178.431 -35.3499 149.042 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -5.624421 150.229202 -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 14.6096 121.006 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 35.6831 139.809 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 51.4879 -0.177998 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330082300 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/67551264/Magnitude-7-5-quake-hits-near-Papua-New-Guinea A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.5 has struck off Papua New Guinea and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 40-kilometre-deep quake was between the islands New Britain and New Ireland in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It struck at 12. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:12:00 +0200 Stuff en Stuff-3080863bed400e9a486f1c100c34bed1 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 -21.136 -175.216 -4.35038 152.273102 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -3.80865650941445 152.327256818055 -35.3499 149.042 0.78539 127.369904 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330071200 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea/6358262 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:39:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-ba163fa2185238cba44aa98a33d2f69a NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330033900 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-warning-issued/1431180 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:23:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-ce2d6ed47f05986a4d70e1a21552448a NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330032300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-warning-issued/1431180 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:16:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-ce2d6ed47f05986a4d70e1a21552448a NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330031600 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-usgs/1431180 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:01:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-d89b5360a674a86bc34cd13b876e2dbd NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -18.1426 178.431 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150330030100 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-03-30/magnitude-77-earthquake-strikes-near-papua-new-guinea-usgs/1431180 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck off Papua New Guinea, official monitors said, and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The quake hit at a depth of 65 kilometres, some 54 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo Panguna on New Britain island and 789 kilometres from the capital.... Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:53:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d89b5360a674a86bc34cd13b876e2dbd NaturalDisasters -21.3313949611895 165.481926519207 -21.2269645846191 -159.771139084927 -14.2793 -170.701 -21.136 -175.216 -9.193358668461 -171.853017696246 -18.1426 178.431 -0.528742623214891 166.92313004127 -6.18287 106.829 -35.3499 149.042 -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 14.6096 121.006 19.286168728198 166.639288252638 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 7.50230759140217 134.573387838085 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 1.85753598195286 -157.657762687394 13.4402033779116 144.776219013027 7.10782776386613 171.109493528946 -7.4723954693164 178.679547603336 20150330025300 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/67551264/Magnitude-7-7-quake-hits-near-Papua-New-Guinea A major earthquake with a magnitude 7.7 has struck off Papua New Guinea and a tsunami warning was issued soon after. The epicentre of the 33km- deep quake was near the town of Rabaul in the northeast of Papua New Guinea, The US Geological Survey (USGS) said. It struck at 12.48pm, NZT. Mon, 30 Mar 2015 02:42:00 +0200 Stuff en Stuff-a3e775dd850bc300ff1930aeb78cc21f NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 35.6831 139.809 -21.136 -175.216 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150330024200 http://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/tonga-s-patrol-boat-assist-transportation-relief-and-humanitarian-supplies-vanuatu The Government of Tonga will send its patrol boat, Voea Neiafu to assist with the transportation of relief and humanitarian aid in Vanuatu. The vessel departed for Port Vila Monday and is also expected to deliver relief supplies for Tongan nationals including students studying and working in Vanuatu. Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:21:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-3358b168f453446dddc9b9711deff454 NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -18.649509 -173.984604 20150326132100 http://www.pina.com.fj/?p=pacnews&m=read&o=3190582845510ba6561638ce3897ff . By Online Editor 8:14 pm GMT+12, 23/03/2015, Tonga. The Government of Tonga will send its patrol boat, Voea Neiafu to assist with the transportation of relief and humanitarian aid in Vanuatu. The vessel departed for Port Vila Monday and is also expected to deliver relief supplies for Tongan.... Wed, 25 Mar 2015 01:54:00 +0100 pina en pina-720b2bd84360a35332c3d1ca7d91992a NaturalDisasters UNbodies 35.6831 139.809 -17.7404 168.321 -18.649509 -173.984604 20150325015400 http://www.samoaobserver.ws/home/headlines/13211-getting-ashore-one-couples-adventure-in-paradise “We didn’t set out to do this,” explained Ian James, “it just sort of happened.” ‘This’, is a one and only, about-tobe available collection of maps and information about Upolu and Savai’i for visitors coming to Samoa by boat. The ‘we’, refers to Australians, Ian and his partner, Wendy Shields who have been in Samoa since last November. Sat, 21 Mar 2015 22:35:00 +0100 samoaobserver en samoaobserver-b9c2fc8ece806d64ab74569562a9af5c NaturalDisasters -13.2854915805501 -176.170736975708 -28.54151 153.546097 -28.01922 153.391098 -13.9904 -171.913498 34.0143 -80.9973 -17.535 -149.57 -21.136 -175.216 -19.0500047500816 -169.860169314311 9.02150442757426 -79.1031930917412 -18.1426 178.431 -1.966589 147.241302 -33.475 -70.6475 20150321223500 http://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/japan-provides-assistance-tonga-improve-capacity-disaster-risk-management-and-disaster The Government of Japan and the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga signed and exchanged notes on “Japan’s Non Project Grant Aid for Provision of Disaster Reduction Equipment in the 2014 Japanese Fiscal Year” (hereafter, 2014 NPGA), on March 16. His Excellency Dr. Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:37:00 +0100 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-446363e32a00ec0f45b4c72593b7f841 UNbodies ManMadeDisasters NaturalDisasters 35.6831 139.809 -21.136 -175.216 20150319073700 http://au.ibtimes.com/scientists-do-not-want-attribute-climate-change-single-weather-event-such-cyclone-pam-1430509 (IN PHOTO) Vanuatu's President Baldwin Lonsdale speaks during an interview with Reuters, after attending the third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR), in Tokyo, March 16, 2015, before leaving to return home. The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread.... Wed, 18 Mar 2015 03:13:00 +0100 ibtimes-au en ibtimes-au-430d1eac95799fe1b8f51b1344d97432 UNbodies ClimateChange PublicHealth NaturalDisasters Environment 14.6096 121.006 34.5309 69.136757 18.54299 -72.343102 31.808161 130.299606 -17.7404 168.321 -21.136 -175.216 35.6831 139.809 -6.18287 106.829 14.6449445866494 -90.4946642899254 20150318031300 http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/231096351 . VoA - News Monday 16th March, 2015 BANGKOK, THAILAND - As emergency assistance begins to arrive in cyclone devastated Vanuatu, an international conference on disaster risk reduction considered actions to assist threatened Pacific island nations in warding off future disasters. Sun, 15 Mar 2015 21:32:00 +0100 irishsun en irishsun-a7