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/116776-cnmi-emergency-medical-team-formedTHE four-day training for the newly formed CNMI Emergency Medical Team culminated in an exercise that simulated real-time response to an earthquake/tsunami at the airport field on Friday. A small field clinic was set up, and emergency triage was carried out, said Sean Casey, training coordinator of the World Health Organization.Sun, 10 Nov 2019 19:58:00 +0100marianasvariety-48535f36567638866a5381d0ab5779c0marianasvarietyen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersWorld Health Organization20191110195800http://www.mvariety.com/cnmi/cnmi-news/local/116776-cnmi-emergency-medical-team-formedTHE four-day training for the newly formed CNMI Emergency Medical Team culminated in an exercise that simulated real-time response to an earthquake/tsunami at the airport field on Friday. A small field clinic was set up, and emergency triage was carried out, said Sean Casey, training coordinator of the World Health Organization.Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:57:00 +0100marianasvariety-ec446e948a1c790af0e65bc892a4b743marianasvarietyen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersWorld Health Organization20191110165700http://www.met.gov.my/content/pdf/siaranmedia/english/08%20November%202019-Strong%20Earthquake%20in%20Fiji%20Islands%20Region%20at%2008%20November%202019%20on%2006.44pm.pdfJMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Ref.: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.16(35) PRESS RELEASE Strong Earthquake in Fiji Islands Region A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale occurred near Fiji Islands Region at 6:44pm (Malaysian Local Time) on 8 November 2019 . The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 21.Sat, 09 Nov 2019 04:18:00 +0100met-my-a02d9421e3c46b3253ae27c32c4cfd14met-myen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20191109041800https://reliefweb.int/report/world/echo-factsheet-pacific-region-november-2019Introduction. Natural disasters ranging from cyclones to floods, droughts and earthquakes frequently occur in the Pacific region. The pacific island countries (including Papua New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, and Vanuatu) rank among the world's worst affected in terms of casualties and people impacted by disasters.Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:53:00 +0100reliefWeb-82f760c4a077c416f753c8bf290db2cfreliefWeben-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersClimateChangeCrisisResponseEnvironmentFloodingCivilProtectionEU-PacificEuropean UnionEU20191107145300https://reliefweb.int/report/fiji/1720-students-participate-live-tsunami-drillSUVA – A total of 1,720 students from four schools in the Vatuwaqa vicinity participated during a live Tsunami Drill today. The drill also marks World Tsunami Awareness Day, which is held annually on the 5th of November. The participating schools included the Fiji School for the Blind (30 students),....Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:04:00 +0100reliefWeb-e541238fca4b49e1190c09301565c5bdreliefWeben-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersMinistry of Health20191106090400https://ec.europa.eu/echo/where/asia-and-pacific/pacific_enNatural disasters ranging from cyclones to floods, droughts and earthquakes frequently occur in the Pacific region. The pacific island countries (including Papua New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, and Vanuatu) rank among the world’s worst affected in terms of casualties and people impacted by disasters.Wed, 06 Nov 2019 05:05:00 +0100EC-cb94d273bd940f428fa87a52f113372eECen-9.48177 147.184CivilProtectionClimateChangeCrisisResponseEnvironmentFloodingNaturalDisastersEU-Pacific20191106050500http://www.met.gov.my/content/pdf/siaranmedia/english/05%20November%202019-Strong%20Earthquake%20in%20Tonga%20Islands%20at%2005%20November%202019%20on%2006.43am.pdfJMM/POCGN(O)/BK-23B Ruj. Kami: JMM.APL15/756/22/07 Jld.16(34) PRESS RELEASE Strong Earthquake in Tonga Islands A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.3 on the Richter scale occurred near Tonga Islands at 6:43am (Malaysian Local Time) on 5 November 2019 . The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 18.Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:24:00 +0100met-my-7256c65bbfba7548af0dfe5a398ea7cdmet-myen-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisasters20191105042400https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2019/11/strong-quake-strikes-off-tonga.htmlA strong earthquake has struck off Tonga, just 130km from Neiafu - the second-largest town. The magnitude 6.6 quake happened at a depth of just over 10km on Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey agency reports. "A strong earthquake with shallow depth source location occurred 289km....Tue, 05 Nov 2019 00:33:00 +0100newshub-7b26f948925f3f08c2b9c0bf928dddeanewshuben-21.136 -175.216NaturalDisasters20191105003300https://hackaday.com/2019/10/28/simple-seismic-sensor-makes-earthquake-detection-personal/When an earthquake strikes, it’s usually hard to miss. At least that’s the case with the big ones; the dozens or hundreds of little quakes that go largely unnoticed every day are interesting too, and make sense to track. That’s usually left to the professionals, with racks of sensitive equipment and a far-flung network of seismic sensors.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 07:53:00 +0100hackaday-3cadacf3c038d2fb6e9d977072b8eb96hackadayen37.59454 -122.075996NaturalDisasters20191029075300https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/401934/fiji-s-kadavu-island-villagers-fearful-post-quakePeople on Fiji's Kadavu Island say they are living in fear since a magnitude 5.1 quake hit the country last Sunday. Disaster authorities have warned villagers living around Mt Washington to avoid the volcano, also known as Mt Nabukelevu. Ioape Lutumailagi, of Qalira Village, said they could still feel the tremors five days on.Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:51:00 +0100rnzi-790e346d39fb6d8e2a4d94722782eba6rnzien-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20191027225100http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/22/c_138492228.htmSUVA, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in Fiji has advised villages that live near Mount Washington on the island of Kadavu to refrain from diving on their fishing grounds and avoid movement near the area due to underwater explosions.Tue, 22 Oct 2019 02:47:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-6bac2a226f18096515a9ead0d0894167xinhuanet_enen-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisastersDisaster Management Office20191022024700https://www.ibtimes.com/isangel-vanuatu-earthquake-64-magnitude-quake-strikes-pacific-island-nation-no-2850224Isangel, Vanuatu, Earthquake: 6.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Pacific Island Nation, No Immediate Tsunami Threat To Neighboring Fiji. A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, about 36 miles north of the town of Isangel on Monday, the United States Geological Survey confirmed.Mon, 21 Oct 2019 07:07:00 +0200ibtimes-a834b1caf45485ae2d4e1c6e274cbbe0ibtimesen-19.53891 169.281906NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyGetty ImagesPacific IslandJosh Edelson20191021070700https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1192197/hurricane-tracker-stormquakes-noaa-nhc-jwtc-hurricane-latest-news, cyclones and typhoons have battered parts of the world this year, taking many lives and destroying people’s homes and livelihoods. But scientists have discovered that a monster disaster which is an amalgam of hurricanes and earthquakes, which they have called “stormquakes”.Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:39:00 +0200express-0600417fb81bbc612d17d4381c80ba8eexpressen31.25583 -93.01836NaturalDisastersHurricane CenterNational Hurricane Center20191017213900https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/116619504/earthquake-lesson-valuable-part-of-migrants-settlementMaricel Hernandez with 6-month old Bella Sophia Mason at the Marlborough Multicultural Centre after learning about what to do in an earthquake. Learning what to do in an earthquake is a valuable lesson for every New Zealander, especially those new to the country.Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:46:00 +0200Stuff-bba6014dc308ac87964175f940015450Stuffen55.4166667 11.8333333CultureNaturalDisastersCivilProtectionMigrationKim NgRed CrossSophia MasonAdvice Bureau20191017184600https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/402557/world-tsunami-awareness-day-tsunami-drill-in-fijiFiji is marking World Tsunami Awareness Day today with a tsunami drill in the Vatuwaqa area of Suva. The National Disaster Management Office said four primary schools would take part in the drill at 2pm, when all tsunami sirens will be activated. Police will assist about 1700 students with their practice evacuation.Mon, 04 Nov 2019 23:44:00 +0100rnzi-599ac41b87ff71480b84ac1146ebebf9rnzien-18.1426 178.431NaturalDisasters20191104234400