17400 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 https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Japan-s-agency-for-2011-quake-recovery-to-gain-broader-mandateTOKYO -- The bureau charged with rebuilding areas in Japan devastated by the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami in 2011 will be reorganized to oversee all recovery efforts from natural disasters. The Reconstruction Agency, formed in February 2012, was originally set to dissolve in March 2021.Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:55:00 +0100nikkei-en-49107bc4abce54676f8e86f2db60f7ee20190306015500https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/21/3/249Abstract The Gutenberg-Richter Law describes the frequency-magnitude distribution of earthquakes. A number of studies have shown that the slope (b value) of the relationship between frequency and magnitude decreased before large earthquakes. In this paper, we investigate the temporal variation of....Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:12:00 +0100mdpi-bab4e236a5bb298427a48e218e21bc9420190305171200https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/new-early-warning-system-and-disaster-communications-tonga04th March 2019 Tonga will benefit from installation of a nationwide early warning system and strengthening of disaster communications, known as NEWS, for all its island groups up to the two Niuas within the next few months, in a project funded by the Japanese Government through JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).Mon, 04 Mar 2019 04:43:00 +0100reliefWeb-2c904b802f6c6563a467d87c7662ba3d20190304044300https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/03/pacific-ring-of-fire-activity-rises-preparations-for-imminent-mag-9-quake.htmlThe Pacific Ring of Fire has shocked the region with 46 separate earthquakes in 24 hours this month, as preparations continue for the "highly imminent" megaquake capable of wiping out cities. Fears of another devastating earthquake and tsunami are growing in Japan after multiple sightings of the rare and ominous oarfish .Mon, 04 Mar 2019 02:13:00 +0100newshub-f28f6d0447f1e8d8d210e65eb88b9acf20190304021300