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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://en.vietnamplus.vn/Home/Asia-Pacific-works-together-to-address-natural-calamities/20157/67908.vnplus More than 100 delegates from across the Asia Pacific region gathered at a regional forum held in Hanoi on July 2 to discuss a cooperation model among governments, businesses and charities in coping with natural disasters. The Asia-Pacific region suffers from frequent natural disasters which cause.... Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:39:00 +0200 vietnamplus-en en vietnamplus-en-3afb14482c1f762d416490b5fbc4bf96 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 21.0319 105.82 -6.18287 106.829 27.712 85.313 20150702133900 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/m5-8-earthquake-strikes-solomon-islands-1508890 A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 92km southeast of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 1 July at a depth of 20km. Residents are warned to expect less violent aftershocks. According to the USGS , there is a low likelihood of casualties and damages. Story is developing. YOU MIGHT LIKE THIS Sponsored Content by Taboola. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 23:31:00 +0200 ibtimes-uk en ibtimes-uk-2f893e50959c56ec88a7386189f7a029 NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150701233100 http://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/tsunami-survivor-heroic-midwife Ten years on, a midwife looks back on saving lives during one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. ACEH JAYA, Indonesia – The morning of 26 December, 2004, started out like any other Sunday for Nur Asiah. The mother of two was up early washing clothes outside her parents-in-law’s.... Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:48:00 +0200 reliefWeb en reliefWeb-849ca4e0587d38534accec69cae553da PublicHealth Echo NaturalDisasters 5.546182 95.319054 20150701114800 http://www.nst.com.my/node/90440 A TREMOR struck just when a group of friends were having a barbecue in Kundasang, Ranau, a week ago. All stood still and looked at their surroundings after hearing the booming sound just before the earth shook for about two to three seconds around sunset. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 06:33:00 +0200 nst en nst-e383a6d466b0d32bf6620dfd9d002be8 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 5.33601623706477 117.11974681234 -6.18287 106.829 20150701063300 http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/temporal-flux-why-we-need-to-keep-adding-leap-seconds-20150630-gi21rx.html Today at precisely 10am Australian Eastern Standard time, something chronologically peculiar will take place: there’ll be an extra second between 09:59:59 and 10:00:00. This will make 1st July 2015 (or 30th June 2015 in many other parts of the world) one second longer than the length of a standard day. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:23:00 +0200 brisbanetimes en brisbanetimes-34001f2b947d3c72e926a3e0ac9a83da NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20150701002300 http://www.smh.com.au/technology/sci-tech/temporal-flux-why-we-need-to-keep-adding-leap-seconds-20150630-gi21rx.html Today at precisely 10am Australian Eastern Standard time, something chronologically peculiar will take place: there’ll be an extra second between 09:59:59 and 10:00:00. This will make 1st July 2015 (or 30th June 2015 in many other parts of the world) one second longer than the length of a standard day. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:04:00 +0200 smh en smh-34001f2b947d3c72e926a3e0ac9a83da NaturalDisasters -6.18287 106.829 20150701000400 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/06/30/01/09/aust-research-answers-indon-volcano-puzzle New research has linked a major mud volcano disaster in Indonesia in 2006 to a nearby drilling accident. Investigations led by the University of Adelaide and published in Nature Geoscience have ruled out an earthquake being responsible for the disaster which buried parts of the city of Sidoarjo in East Java in up to 40 metres of mud. Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:11:00 +0200 9news en 9news-31632de13933fac803d17edfb04a4ca5 NaturalDisasters -8.0 113.0 -6.18287 106.829 20150629171100 http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/303366 A Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) geologist has warned that more tremors will be felt in the Ranau district in the coming weeks or months. Felix Tongkul said the tremors, measuring less than 4.0 on the Richter scale, are unlikely to cause infrastructural damage but may cause landslides in mountainous areas. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 17:10:00 +0200 malaysiakini en malaysiakini-477cfeee954034e472f7cf64ac543d78 NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 5.921598 116.6828 23.7505409354667 120.969667883082 35.6831 139.809 3.766356 100.990402 -6.18287 106.829 6.198498 116.243202 20150628171000 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/nepal-earthquake-ground-shook-buildings-collapsed-people-ran-tweets-show-panic-impact-7-3-632186 Nepal was struck again by a massive earthquake on Tuesday within weeks of the devastating 7.9 quake on 25 April that killed more than 8,000. Tremors were felt as far as India and Bangladesh, while quakes were also reported in Afghanistan and Indonesia. The epicenter of the 7. Sun, 28 Jun 2015 13:25:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-f0ec5bb97708e1e4a0ccee1557c3b312 NaturalDisasters 34.5309 69.136757 23.7099 90.4071 -6.18287 106.829 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 20150628132500 http://phys.org/news/2015-06-magnitude-quake-south-central-alaska.html Wednesday afternoon's quake was initially reported with a magnitude of 5.6, but scientists later revised the measurement. The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake isn't expected to cause a tsunami. The quake at 2:34 p.m. caused computer monitors to sway and rattled buildings in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city. Thu, 25 Jun 2015 10:15:00 +0200 phys en phys-111e1272c5d419ff27d9695fa51e36c7 NaturalDisasters