Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/107115-quake-jolts-nmiA PRELIMINARY magnitude earthquake of 6.6 in the Marianas was reported at 8:35 a.m., Wednesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Based on preliminary data compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at a depth of 53 km and was located 141.2 miles NE of Saipan; 268.6 miles NNE of Yigo, Guam; 271.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 19:06:00 +0200marianasvariety-6fdadcedceb86a203957908b4a6a793emarianasvarietyen13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveySchool SystemPacific Tsunami Warning CenterPublic School20180829190600http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/107115-quake-jolts-nmiA PRELIMINARY magnitude earthquake of 6.6 in the Mariana Islands Region was reported at 8:35 a.m. local time Wednesday, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The PTWC says that based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-Wide tsunami is not expected.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 01:36:00 +0200marianasvariety-3fcc7dfd4a43f11541807b1ed280e384marianasvarietyen13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersPacific Tsunami Warning Center20180829013600https://eu.guampdn.com/story/opinion/2018/08/26/choose-right-site-power-plant-letter/1048993002/We all know to Guam is long and narrow. We all know inhabitants are mostly situated on shores around the island, with central areas with more inhabitants. Complaints about pollution, exhaust gases in the vicinity of Guam Regional Medical City sounds to me as "not in my yard" posture. More: GPA to sign contracts for 120 megawatts of solar power.Sun, 26 Aug 2018 05:32:00 +0200guampdn-ebf5fc485881c36f6782915fecf5087bguampdnen38.9051 -77.0162EnvironmentNaturalDisastersMarcel CamachoJoaquin PerezPublic Utilities CommissionEnvironmental Protection Agency20180826053200https://pacificnewscenter.com/ghs-ocd-no-tsunami-threat-for-guam/For Immediate Release. August 16, 2018. No Tsunami Threat from Tanaga Volcano, Alaska Earthquake The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6, at 7:56 AM (ChST). The earthquake was reported 51.509N 178.077W with a depth of 31km on Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska US.Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:51:00 +0200pnc-2864f1f3f68443de136d6d04439082depncen13.4402033779116 144.776219013027NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyNational Weather Service20180816015100http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2018/09/14/01003-20180914ARTFIG00163-les-philippines-se-preparent-a-l-arrivee-de-mangkhut-le-typhon-le-plus-violent-de-l-annee.phpLe typhon Mangkhut a frappé. Il était annoncé comme le plus violent typhon aux Philippines depuis le début de l'année. Au nord du pays, les vents ont ainsi atteint par endroits les 330 km/h tandis que des pluies abondantes ont été constatées par les services de météo. La tempête a touché la côte vers 01H40 (17H40 GMT vendredi).Sun, 16 Sep 2018 04:18:00 +0200lefigaro-c5ad4d9c55fced7db833c503406b3e56lefigarofr14.6096 121.006The Philippines typhoon Mangkhut proved its first victimsThe Philippines typhoon Mangkhut proved its first victimsNaturalDisastersFloodingAaron FavilaRicardo JaladCathay PacificVirginia Orogo20180916041800http://www.lefigaro.fr/international/2018/09/14/01003-20180914ARTFIG00163-les-philippines-se-preparent-a-l-arrivee-de-mangkhut-le-typhon-le-plus-violent-de-l-annee.phpLe typhon Mangkhut a frappé. Il était annoncé comme le plus violent typhon aux Philippines depuis le début de l'année. Au nord du pays, des vents ont atteint les 255 km/h tandis que des pluies abondantes ont été constatées par les services de météo. La tempête a touché la côte vers 01H40 (17H40 GMT vendredi).Sat, 15 Sep 2018 04:19:00 +0200lefigaro-3227c6612f9451af080d8fc8d5b16814lefigarofr17.61783 121.7155Typhoon Mangkhut reached the philippinesTyphoon Mangkhut reached the philippinesNaturalDisastersFloodingNOEL CELIS20180915041900https://reliefweb.int/map/vanuatu/tsunami-information-pacific-ocean-southeast-loyalty-islands-70-29-august-2018-0352-utcThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Threat for the following coasts, stating: TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING 0.3 TO 1 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOME COASTS OF FIJI... NEW CALEDONIA... AND VANUATU. TSUNAMI WAVES ARE FORECAST TO BE LESS THAN 0.3 METERS ABOVE THE TIDE LEVEL FOR THE COASTS OF AMERICAN SAMOA.Wed, 29 Aug 2018 10:13:00 +0200reliefWeb-260313908fdacc2d97b446ae9a2b8976reliefWeben-17.7404 168.321Typhoon Mangkhut reached the philippinesTyphoon Mangkhut reached the philippinesNaturalDisastersPacific Tsunami Warning CenterThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center20180829101300