62840 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://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/earthquake-measuring-4-ml-struck-gorkha-this-morning/KATHMANDU: An earthquake measuring 4 magnitude (ML) in the Richter scale struck the Gorkha region early today morning. The quake, which was felt at 6:19 am, had its epicentre near Kerabari in Gorkha district, stated the National Seismological Centre. Tremors were felt in Gorkha, and the neighbouring Dhading, Tanahun, and Lamjung districts.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 08:05:00 +0200thehimalayantimes-b54bd49e45e100308dbf4d7a5da683cb20190921080500https://opinion.inquirer.net/124102/investing-in-resilience-2The best time to invest in disaster resilience, preparedness, prevention and mitigation is well before a natural disaster strikes. By the time a typhoon or earthquake hits or a volcano erupts, it’s too late. It sounds obvious, but is nonetheless something we need to keep reminding ourselves and practicing.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:07:00 +0200inquirer-78fc8dd4a7f16e94c5e02829b057251e20190921050700http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201909210001.aspxBy Chang Ming-hsuan and Elizabeth Hsu, CNA staff reporter and writer Lin Mei-shia (林美霞) still rushes to the scene when there are lives to be saved in the wake of a catastrophic disaster, wearing her Red Cross rescue uniform. At the age of 70, Lin is the oldest female rescuer in Taiwan. She survived the devastating 921 earthquake, the magnitude-7.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 05:06:00 +0200focustaiwan-4f81a7a967aab6d5a3ba83ed9785fcd520190921050600https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2019/09/21/protected-together-preserving-health-dignity-saving-lives-in-emergencies.htmlOn Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra. The earthquake then triggered a tsunami that rumbled out across the Indian Ocean and onto the coastlines of surrounding countries. Almost 200,000 people were killed; at least 5 million were affected.Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:10:00 +0200JakartaPost-1edf1e8837948bf9b68f61dd3a5f1ea220190921041000