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The announcement said the tremor struck at 3:20 at a point 218 kilometers north of Athens, in an undersea area east of Paliouri, Kassandras.Sat, 21 Apr 2018 17:15:00 +0200greekreporter-5dca04adeeb4ec8fa7deb6bbe1e315a5greekreporteren37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20180421171500http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12035730&ref=rssThe idea that animals can predict earthquakes has been around for centuries, with records dating back to 373 BC claiming that animals including snakes, rats and weasels abandoned the city of Helice in Greece days before a devastating earthquake hit. Since then, there have been many other accounts of....Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:28:00 +0200nzherald-e82ad9c18fbda92f3c57b29d93e0bfc5nzheralden37.944 23.6529EMF_HealthNaturalDisasters20180420192800http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5566391/How-seven-ancient-ruins-world-look-like-reconstructed.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490Rising from the ruins: Seven ancient sites including Egypt's Luxor Temple and the Parthenon in Greece are restored in fascinating video Video shows how seven ancient ruins would look if they hadn't been destroyed; The Parthenon in Greece had 92 colorful rectangular panels near the top; Six colossal....Sun, 01 Apr 2018 13:07:00 +0200dailymail-8b59b6ef9054a5d3d53ecade5a3fe700dailymailen48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersTHE SUN20180401130700http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5566391/How-seven-ancient-ruins-world-look-like-reconstructed.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490A video has given a look at how seven ancient ruins would look like if they hadn't been destroyed; The Parthenon in Greece had 92 colorful rectangular panels near the top; Six colossal statues of Ramses II stood out side of the Luxor Temple in Egypt; A good amount of the exterior of Temple B in the....Sun, 01 Apr 2018 06:45:00 +0200dailymail-12efbf506625f5fb8b5f553eb8e60c8fdailymailen48.8521 2.34899NaturalDisastersTHE SUN20180401064500http://cyprus-mail.com/2018/03/28/thirty-services-take-part-earthquake-exercise/The scenario of Wednesday’s ‘Enceladus 2018’ exercise in Larnaca was how to deal with the devastating consequences of an earthquake measuring 7.3 degrees on the Richter scale off the Larnaca coast. A multi-service co-ordination centre was operated by staff from about 30 services including civil....Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:56:00 +0200cyprus-mail-6bf2570279b6329f45e3d5cffbe77ca8cyprus-mailen34.9168 33.6362CivilProtectionTelecommunicationsNaturalDisastersEU-AsiaEuropean UnionEmergencyCorey FeldmanKypros Kyprianou20180328145600http://www.ekathimerini.com/227117/article/ekathimerini/news/mild-tremor-strikes-arta-and-prevezaTAGS: Earthquake A mild earthquake struck the towns of Arta, in western Greece, and Preveza, slightly further north, on Tuesday morning, without any damage reported. The tremor occured at 11.10 a.m. and was measured at 3.9 degrees on the Richter scale. It was also felt in the seaside town of Parga, on the Ionian sea, according to reports.Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:39:00 +0200kathimerini-en-5aa14310a2ee256e927d18d9e3c3a050kathimerini-enen39.163151 20.987419NaturalDisasters20180327163900https://www.lorientlejour.com/article/1109554/grece-seisme-modere-en-mer-egee-dans-les-cyclades.htmlUn séisme de magnitude 4,9, qui ne semble pas avoir fait de victime, a frappé en mer Egée mardi en début de soirée, a annoncé l'Observatoire national d'Athènes, qui avait d'abord mentionné une magnitude de 4,7. Le tremblement de terre s'est produit peu avant 16h00 GMT et son épicentre a été localisé....Tue, 10 Apr 2018 19:34:00 +0200lorientlejour-fa6f4806a1ea5c1d0e7070ec1fd5837elorientlejourfr39.9293 32.85338.10 p. m. greece: moderate earthquake in aegean sea in the cyclades8.10 p. m. greece: moderate earthquake in aegean sea in the cycladesNaturalDisasters20180410193400http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/nation-now/can-animals-really-predict-earthquakes-evidence-is-shaky-scientists-say/465-33a8639b-26f5-459e-810a-e9c6e228bf3eShould you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:01:00 +020013newsnow-c30fd7a7457e3a73539fe1f1ea0affda13newsnowen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424170100https://www.kgw.com/article/news/nation-now/can-animals-really-predict-earthquakes-evidence-is-shaky-scientists-say/465-33a8639b-26f5-459e-810a-e9c6e228bf3eShould you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:46:00 +0200kgw-c30fd7a7457e3a73539fe1f1ea0affdakgwen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424164600http://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-now/can-animals-really-predict-earthquakes-evidence-is-shaky-scientists-say/465-33a8639b-26f5-459e-810a-e9c6e228bf3eShould you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:08:00 +0200khou-c30fd7a7457e3a73539fe1f1ea0affdakhouen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424170800https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-now/can-animals-really-predict-earthquakes-evidence-is-shaky-scientists-say/465-33a8639b-26f5-459e-810a-e9c6e228bf3eShould you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:06:00 +0200wtsp-c30fd7a7457e3a73539fe1f1ea0affdawtspen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424170600https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/24/can-animals-predict-earthquakes-evidence-shaky/542943002/Should you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study — apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon — found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:18:00 +0200usaToday-99b283ad2efab13a20dce50e09f9e07eusaTodayen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424171800https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/24/can-animals-predict-earthquakes-evidence-shaky/542943002/Should you worry about an earthquake if you see Fluffy or Fido acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behavior by cats, dogs, snakes, bugs and even cows could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study — apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon — found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Tue, 24 Apr 2018 18:23:00 +0200freep-99b283ad2efab13a20dce50e09f9e07efreepen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury News20180424182300http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12039228&ref=rssScientists say there's no strong evidence to back the age-old myth that animals can sense big quakes before we do. In quake-prone New Zealand, the idea that animals can predict impending disasters has long persisted; after 2016's Kaikoura Earthquake, one camper reported to Newstalk ZB how some....Wed, 25 Apr 2018 02:54:00 +0200nzherald-0d8a42e535e2cee0400b2a6d71942facnzheralden37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20180425025400https://www.stuff.co.nz/science/103381099/Can-animals-really-predict-earthquakes-Evidence-is-shaky-scientists-sayShould you worry about an earthquake if you see your dog acting strangely? For thousands of years, people have claimed that odd behaviour by animals could predict an imminent earthquake, but a study - apparently the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon - found there is no strong evidence behind the claim.Wed, 25 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0200Stuff-68dd2c6cea90b0ea9f46086c5bee3b0eStuffen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyJose Mercury NewsSan Jose Mercury NewsUSA Today20180425060000