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Photo : Nay Lin (MNA) Local and foreign experts are inspecting a crack at the earthen embankment of the Taungnawin Dam which happened following earthquakes in Paukkaung Township in 2018.Sat, 09 Feb 2019 20:56:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar-ff6bad6fee7089c5425af63e05a2e067globalnewlightofmyanmaren18.9028 95.548187NaturalDisastersAung ZawZaw Min20190209205600http://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/second-earthquake-forum-to-be-held-in-yangon/A tourist takes a picture of the damaged ancient Tayoke Pyay Temple on 26 August, 2016, after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Bagan. Photo: AFP. The second earthquake forum, organised by the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and the government of Yangon Region, will be held at....Fri, 08 Feb 2019 22:18:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar-27ff401b08325a8a5e15e2c8457788b6globalnewlightofmyanmaren20.899469 94.82914NaturalDisastersShan StateBago RegionSocial Welfare20190208221800https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/slight-quake-hit-myanmarA slight earthquake of magnitude 4.7 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about 32 miles southeast of Tanai), latitude 25.94°N, longitude 96.94°E, depth 10 kilometer, about 45 miles northwest of Myitkyina seismological observatory, was recorded on February 7 2019, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).Fri, 08 Feb 2019 10:17:00 +0100elevenmyanmar-e2d2b58359cfe3102938cfbaf6c93f08elevenmyanmaren25.37915 97.388069NaturalDisastersShan State20190208101700https://www.mmtimes.com/news/twenty-small-quakes-hit-country-so-far-2019.htmlThe agency said it recorded 17 earthquakes in January alone. Sagaing and Bago regions and Kachin State were most affected by the quakes, it added. The strongest earthquake was a magnitude 4.6 near Mawlaik township in Sagaing on January 24. A magnitude 4.5 quake struck near Phyu township in Bago four days later.Thu, 07 Feb 2019 03:04:00 +0100mmtimes-7cf70769a45f503a6cce38515f94a702mmtimesen23.63064 94.414749NaturalDisastersKachin StateNay Pyi Taw20190207030400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/2228562/M4-Mon-28-Jan--MYANMAR.html: We're proud to present our 2019 volcano calendar: 13 different and attractive images of volcanoes, volcanic landscapes and phenomena taken during volcano tours over the past few years. : "One of the most eye-catching guides to the world’s volcanoes ever published.Mon, 28 Jan 2019 19:42:00 +0100myanmarnews-14d9fa02521629bd68a83620da321ebcmyanmarnewsen16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisasters20190128194200https://www.thedailystar.net/country/prime-minister-seeks-regional-collaboration-minimise-destructions-natural-disasters-1692226Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday stressed the need for collaboration and cooperation among neighbouring countries to minimise damages caused by natural disasters. “Collaboration and cooperation among nations, especially the neighbours, is very crucial in facing damages caused by natural disasters of greater magnitude,” she said.Fri, 25 Jan 2019 04:21:00 +0100thedailystarBD-b342830d74d506e310f49f70a9dc4ae1thedailystarBDen24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996NaturalDisastersEnvironmentTerroristAttackRegionalPolicyClimateChangeArmy StaffShah KamalSheikh HasinaAziz AhmedEmergencyMujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur Rahman20190125042100http://www.pireport.org/articles/2004/12/28/tsunami-triggers-call-readiness-cnmiBy Gemma Q. Casas. SAIPAN, CNMI (Marianas Variety, Dec. 28) – The Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas House Leadership yesterday called on government agencies to prepare for possible earthquakes or tsunamis on the islands in the wake of unprecedented strong earthquakes and massive tsunami waves....Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:15:00 +0100pidp-ce42514c1a34df45ae2fa93fcb70ad90pidpen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthPhilippine SeaCharles ReyesEmergency20190124171500https://www.thedailystar.net/country/prime-minister-seeks-regional-collaboration-minimise-destructions-natural-disasters-1692226Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today stressed the need for collaboration and cooperation among neighbouring countries to minimise damages caused by natural disasters. "Collaboration and cooperation among nations, especially the neighbours, is very crucial in facing damages caused by natural disasters....Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:57:00 +0100thedailystarBD-4e1caba44dd35a8b545fba79db4685e3thedailystarBDen24.4499808308276 90.4024243602996TerroristAttackEnvironmentClimateChangeNaturalDisastersRegionalPolicyArmy StaffShah KamalSheikh HasinaAziz AhmedEmergencyMujibur RahmanSheikh Mujibur Rahman20190124105700https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/pm-to-inaugurate-4th-rcg-conference-thursday-1548232421The three-day-long fourth Regional Consultative Group (RCG) conference will begin in the city on Thursday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the conference at Intercontinental Hotel around 10 am, Enamur Rahman, state minister for Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, told journalists at the Secretariat on Wednesday.Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:40:00 +0100thefinancialexpress-d5771577acb0b173dbb6032db5739471thefinancialexpressen16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersSheikh Hasina20190123094000https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/building-participation-peace-process-thousands-gather-across-myanmar-ayeyarwaddyAyeyarwaddy Region CSO Peace Forum. CSO Peace Forum, which have taken place in recent months across the country, have brought together nearly three thousand people from hundreds of different organizations to discuss the peace process. The views and voices being expressed are being captured in policy....Fri, 18 Jan 2019 10:38:00 +0100reliefWeb-0c16c244b6318c740d9ee68e27cb8f35reliefWeben16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersComms-UDHR20190118103800https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/a-moderate-earthquake-hits-kachinYANGON- A moderate earthquake measuring 5.1 Richter Scale struck near 10-mile north-northeast of Mohnyin, Kachin State, yesterday morning, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology(DMH). No damages or injuries have been reported. “A magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit about 10 miles of north-east of Mohnyin Township.Fri, 18 Jan 2019 09:54:00 +0100elevenmyanmar-b181951f0095018e2b6a3efa735c4a28elevenmyanmaren25.37915 97.388069NaturalDisastersKachin StateNay Pyi Taw20190118095400https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-8-14-jan-2019INDONESIA. Following the earthquake at the end of September 2018, some 133,631 people remain displaced across Central Sulawesi. While thousands more left the province or found refuge with host families, increasing numbers of these people are returning to Central Sulawesi.Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:15:00 +0100reliefWeb-e1054fd646c77519c08055a12620ef6dreliefWeben-6.75 107.5NaturalDisastersUNbodiesRed CrossMyanmar Military20190116151500http://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-pacific/thailand_enThailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are the largest host countries for refugees in southeast Asia. Nonetheless, they are not signatories to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Although these countries may be willing to increase protection space, which will result in a more....Wed, 16 Jan 2019 04:24:00 +0100EC-91ac76853c263c513ee6cbda62043319ECen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationAsylumCivilProtectionUNbodiesFRA-EUEU-PacificEU-AsiaUNHCRCivil ProtectionUnited NationsEuropean UnionEUMember States20190116042400https://frontiermyanmar.net/en/daw-suu-flags-bagan-sunset-viewing-ban-as-govt-readies-for-heritage-listingBAGAN — The government will this year submit a formal application to have Bagan placed on the United Nations’ World Heritage List, a senior official said on Tuesday. The comments come as State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi toured the site and flagged a possible ban on sunrise and sunset viewing from the temples.Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:26:00 +0100frontiermyanmar-d5aca03dc3a93a3ed753c266f8393c61frontiermyanmaren27.4426 89.6673NaturalDisastersCultureUNbodiesUNESCOUnited NationsNew Light of MyanmarAung SanAung San SuuSuu KyiSan Suu KyiAung San Suu KyiDaw Aung San Suu KyiCultural Organization20190114202600https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-8-14-jan-2019INDONESIA. Following the earthquake at the end of September 2018, some 133,631 people remain displaced across Central Sulawesi. While thousands more left the province or found refuge with host families, increasing numbers of these people are returning to Central Sulawesi.Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:49:00 +0100reliefWeb-82cad62f0bbc4a6ab8967d160c9b2847reliefWeben-6.75 107.5UNbodiesNaturalDisastersRed CrossMyanmar Military20190114104900https://www.iom.int:443/fr/xxie-siecleLes convois routiers de l'OIM livrent aux Afghans déplacés à l'intérieur des frontières des milliers de couvertures et autres articles non alimentaires depuis les pays voisins. En Inde, l'OIM construit des logements pour les victimes du tremblement de terre du Gujarat. En Afrique de l'Ouest, l'OIM aide 30.Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:57:00 +0100iom-fr-436fde5da6854fd6d94745b71d9822bciom-frfr9.55038 -13.671621st century21st centuryGlobalisationEuropeAidMigrationPublicHealthUNbodiesNaturalDisastersNations UniesOrganisation des Nations Uniescyclone NargisOrganisation mondiale de la santéOMSUNFPAtyphon Durian20190114105700https://www.debate.com.mx/mundo/Efemerides-del-24-de-enero-Que-paso-un-dia-como-hoy-20190124-0003.htmlUn día como hoy pero de 2003, el ex presidente peruano Alberto Fujimori niega acusaciones de que tiene una cuenta bancaria en Japón que usó para depositar dinero mal habido. 1556 - La provincia china de Shensi es devastada por el peor terremoto en la historia del mundo, que mata a 830.000 personas.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 08:29:00 +0100debate-a229d253f33cace9c81f3a9ad32891e7debatees35.6831 139.809Anniversary of 24 January: what happened a day as today?Anniversary of 24 January: what happened a day as today?NaturalDisastersManuel JoséJosé ArceBoris YeltsinAir IndiaComité OlímpicoComité Olímpico InternacionalBrigadas RojasAlberto FujimoriJuan CruzManuel RodríguezAldo Moro20190124082900http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-02/12/c_137815428.htmNEW DELHI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A moderate earthquake hit India's Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:02 a.m. local time. "The epicentre of earthquake was located at 14.5 degrees north latitude and 85.Tue, 12 Feb 2019 06:37:00 +0100xinhuanet_en-49197ff94edc82223b818e3ddce455fbxinhuanet_enen23.7099 90.4071NaturalDisastersIndian OceanThe BayMeteorological Department20190212063700http://www.ecns.cn/news/2019-02-12/detail-ifzekwei6641293.shtmlA moderate earthquake hit India's Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said. According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 7:02 a.m. local time. "The epicentre of earthquake was located at 14.5 degrees north latitude and 85.Tue, 12 Feb 2019 08:18:00 +0100ecns-7844519294a689317eac2c636bcf7c62ecnsen23.7099 90.4071NaturalDisastersIndian OceanThe BayMeteorological Department20190212081800http://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=1693574NEW DELHI, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- A moderate earthquake hit India's Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, officials said. Xinhua News Agency reported that according to the Indian Meteorological Department, the 5.1-magnitude earthquake occurred at 7.02am local time. "The epicentre of earthquake was located at 14.5 degrees north latitude and 85.Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:19:00 +0100bernama-dc1d2773448a5d6a1a247b74754bbad5bernamaen23.7099 90.4071NaturalDisastersIndian OceanXinhua News AgencyThe BayNews AgencyMeteorological Department20190212101900