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The earthquake epicenter was reportedly at the depth of 137.Sat, 20 Oct 2018 10:04:00 +0200azernews-d5baf318cd0c2a7aa3e2438c3185a867azernewsen38.5593 68.775NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20181020100400http://vestnikkavkaza.net/material/117112A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred Oct. 19 in Tajikistan, Trend reported citing the US Geological Survey (USGS). According to Pakistani media, the tremors were also felt around Islamabad. The USGS reported that the earthquake in Tajikistan occurred at 12:25 (GMT +5). The earthquake epicenter was reportedly at the depth of 137.Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:17:00 +0200vestnikkavkaza-8880314143cb78fbcd29f37411d75199vestnikkavkazaen38.5593 68.775NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20181019221700https://en.trend.az/casia/tajikistan/2968202.htmlBaku, Azerbaijan, Oct. 19. Trend: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred Oct. 19 in Tajikistan, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. According to Pakistani media, the tremors were also felt around Islamabad. The USGS reported that the earthquake in Tajikistan occurred at 12:25 (GMT +5).Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:07:00 +0200trendnews-az-e253a5dfb843a63952389c1a373815dctrendnews-azen38.5593 68.775NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20181019200700https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/5-2-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-kashmir-valley/300310.html. According to the USGS, the earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck 27 kilometres north of Murghob in Tajikistan at a depth of 138 kilometres. GK Web Desk Srinagar, Publish Date: Oct 19 2018 7:53PM | Updated Date: Oct 19 2018 7:53PM Representational Image A 5.Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:49:00 +0200greaterkashmir-a07483ffd3037ad4612198c6dfba303bgreaterkashmiren38.5593 68.775NaturalDisastersTerroristAttackWeb Desk20181019164900https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/1558294/disasters-discriminate-disaster-response-should-notWhen landslides devastated parts of Khatlon province in Tajikistan in early 2009, the village of Baldzhuvan was better prepared than most. Bibi Rahimova, a local community organiser, had spent years alerting people to the dangers of living beneath unstable terrain.Mon, 15 Oct 2018 14:02:00 +0200BangkokPost-b8d8304895e2ad5442550c98245c8257BangkokPosten-6.18287 106.829UNbodiesNaturalDisastersCrisisResponseUnited NationsIndian OceanOxfamOxfam InternationalDevelopment Programme20181015140200http://kabar.kg/eng/news/un-20-year-review-earthquakes-and-tsunamis-kill-more-people-while-climate-change-is-driving-up-economic-losses/The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a report released today by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in advance of International Day for Disaster Reduction on October 13.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 20:08:00 +0200kabar-eb3b95745d470947e45dd8d04f2d51c2kabaren35.2086 110.727UNSecretaryGeneralCrisisResponseEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersUNbodiesDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriEmergencyUN Office20181010200800https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/world/2018-10-10-natural-disasters-are-even-more-disastrous-for-people-in-poorer-nations/Kuala Lumpur — Economic losses caused by climate-related disasters have soared by about two-and-a-half times over the past 20 years, the UN said on Wednesday. From 1998 to 2017, direct losses from all disasters totalled $2.9-trillion, of which 77% was due to extreme weather that was intensifying as....Wed, 10 Oct 2018 17:09:00 +0200businessday-6bbe2d0ed1da332736c49dc857277d13businessdayen46.20153 6.1666667CivilProtectionNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUNbodiesCrisisResponseEnvironmentMami MizutoriThomson ReutersUN OfficeRicardo Mena20181010170900https://reliefweb.int/report/world/economic-losses-poverty-disasters-1998-2017UN 20-year review: earthquakes and tsunamis kill more people while climate change is driving up economic losses. GENEVA, 10 October 2018 – The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 151% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a report released today by the UN....Wed, 10 Oct 2018 16:36:00 +0200reliefWeb-84274b23e259908e29ef64df9e84f2e5reliefWeben35.2086 110.727UNSecretaryGeneralNaturalDisastersClimateChangeUNbodiesCrisisResponseEnvironmentDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriEmergencyUN Office20181010163600https://timesofoman.com/article/234550/World/Asia/Climate-disasters-cause-global-economic-losses-to-soarUNKuala Lumpur: Economic losses caused by climate-related disasters have soared by about two and a half times in the last 20 years, the United Nations said on Wednesday. From 1998 to 2017, direct losses from all disasters totalled $2.9 trillion, of which 77 percent was due to extreme weather that is....Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:39:00 +0200timesofoman-65d18c1d1a443d218c6ef3ebbc452c8dtimesofomanen46.20153 6.1666667NaturalDisastersUNbodiesClimateChangeCivilProtectionEnvironmentCrisisResponseUnited NationsMami MizutoriThomson ReutersUN OfficeRicardo Mena20181010153900https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-economic-losses-from-natural-disasters-surged-over-last-20-years/Economic losses caused by climate-related disasters have soared by about two and a half times in the last 20 years, the United Nations said on Wednesday. From 1998 to 2017, direct losses from all disasters totalled $2.9 trillion, of which 77 percent was due to extreme weather that is intensifying as the world warms, the U.Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:34:00 +0200theglobeandmail-e9252632c672e4fbb8afb95618f2aceatheglobeandmailen46.20153 6.1666667UNbodiesClimateChangeCrisisResponseEnvironmentCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersUnited NationsMami MizutoriThomson ReutersRicardo Mena20181010143400http://news.trust.org/item/20181010101500-7h983/In the past 20 years, 77 percent of disaster losses were caused by extreme weather - and climate change is making things worse. By Michael Taylor. KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Economic losses caused by climate-related disasters have soared by about two and a half times in the....Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:05:00 +0200trust-eac25deae2cc2e6abe0511d06f71b96ftrusten46.20153 6.1666667UNbodiesClimateChangeCrisisResponseEnvironmentCivilProtectionNaturalDisastersUnited NationsMami MizutoriMichael TaylorThomson ReutersRicardo Mena20181010140500https://reliefweb.int/report/world/economic-losses-poverty-and-disasters-1998-2017UN 20-year review: earthquakes and tsunamis kill more people while climate change is driving up economic losses. GENEVA, 10 October 2018 – The last twenty years have seen a dramatic rise of 251% in direct economic losses from climate-related disasters, according to a report released today by the UN....Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-fc85610c4b35b2a640ce37418b287d8freliefWeben35.2086 110.727CrisisResponseUNSecretaryGeneralUNbodiesEnvironmentNaturalDisastersClimateChangeDebarati Guha-SapirMami MizutoriEmergencyUN Office20181010121000