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://www.mdpi.com/2412-3811/4/4/71In India, damage cause by some major earthquakes, such as India/Nepal 2015, Sikkim 2011, Kashmir 2005, Bhuj 2001, Latur 1993, and Uttarkashi 1991, have raised alarms to professionals. The probability of seismic risk is higher in more densely populated Indian cities, such as Bhuj, Kashmir, Sikkim,....Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:28:00 +0100mdpi-644ae983381568bc9b682a56f7c69a7amdpien27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersEuro20191119112800http://www.bjreview.com/Nation/./201911/t20191118_800185335.htmlIt was the middle of March and most places in Mozambique were in chaos and ruins after Cyclone Idai devastated the country, affecting over 70,000 people. Buzi, a relatively populous district in Sofala Province, was dangerously isolated until China Search and Rescue Team (CSAR) managed to land there.Mon, 18 Nov 2019 09:34:00 +0100beijingreview-en-e74f3379de88fd4b739f051fa99bbe7cbeijingreview-enen36.7658 3.03194NaturalDisastersHumanitarianAidManMadeDisastersUNbodiesMozambican GovernmentTelevision NetworkIndian OceanChina InternationalEmergencyUN OfficeFilipe NyusiRamesh RajasinghamRoad Initiative20191118093400https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/seismometer-other-key-devices-at-jayakwadi-dam-go-out-of-order/article30004236.eceThe seismometer, which helps measure the magnitude of an earthquake, and several other key instruments installed at the Jayakwadi dam in Aurangabad district have stopped functioning properly, an official said on Sunday. Retired staff of the Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute (MERI), who have....Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:13:00 +0100thehindu-a1bf9a15161228238acc725740c9ab35thehinduen19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436NaturalDisasters20191118051300https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jayakwadi-dam-aurangabad-maharashtra-earthquake-measuring-device-at-jayakwadi-dam-goes-out-of-order-2134008Aurangabad, Maharashtra: The seismometer, which helps in measuring the magnitude of an earthquake, and several other key instruments installed at the Jayakwadi dam in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, have stopped functioning properly, an official said on Sunday.Sun, 17 Nov 2019 17:22:00 +0100ndtvnews-0cb48833aa479126d65d367fad6bad4cndtvnewsen19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436NaturalDisasters20191117172200https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/seismometer-other-key-devices-at-jayakwadi-go-out-of-order-119111700396_1.htmlThe seismometer, which helps in measuring the magnitude of an earthquake, and several other key instruments installed at the Jayakwadi dam in the district, have stopped functioning properly, an official said on Sunday. According to the official, the retired staff of the Maharashtra Engineering....Sun, 17 Nov 2019 13:35:00 +0100business-standard-e24977934018d8f0bc109b902068b0b4business-standarden19.4425124955208 76.0782089786436NaturalDisasters20191117133500https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/gorkhas-elected-representatives-on-exposure-visit/Kathmandu, November 15. As part of the Government of India’s post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in Nepal, United Nations Development Programme has organised an exposure visit to India for 16 people’s representatives of local levels from Gorkha district.Sat, 16 Nov 2019 07:30:00 +0100thehimalayantimes-555dfd15de3f8e40850f363dee8aabbdthehimalayantimesen28.5687 77.2168UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUnited NationsGujarat Government20191116073000https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nepali-local-govt-representatives-in-india-on-exposure-visit-119111501655_1.htmlSixteen elected government representatives from western Nepal's Gorkha district are currently on an exposure visit to Gujarat and New Delhi as part of India's post-earthquake reconstruction efforts in the Himalayan nation. Owner Driven Reconstruction Collaborative of India (ODRC), a United Nations....Fri, 15 Nov 2019 16:54:00 +0100business-standard-fac5b6dd3d4b2e5f45311129dcb24fb1business-standarden27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUNbodiesUnited NationsGujarat Government20191115165400https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/2-day-prep-meeting-for-2nd-bimstec-disaster-management-exercise-2020-begins-in-odisha-119111500070_1.htmlA two-day preparatory meeting for the 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Disaster Management Exercise - 2020 began here on Thursday with theme "response to a cultural heritage site that suffers severe damage in an earthquake" and "response to....Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:49:00 +0100business-standard-f1a6a9a7b0691e090e47db0c350d29d2business-standarden50.9158 11.5835NaturalDisastersCulture20191114224900https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/preparation-meeting-of-bimstec-disaster-management-exercise-begins-at-puri/articleshow/72060438.cmsBHUBANESWAR: Preparatory meeting of second Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation DMEx-2020) has been started from Thursday at Puri in Odisha. It will continue on Friday. Second BIMSTEC DMEx-2020 is scheduled to be held between February 11 and 13 next year.Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:45:00 +0100timesofindia-afbc7bd9fb4b3280080159d224327933timesofindiaen50.9158 11.5835NaturalDisastersCultureCrisisResponseNational Trust20191114184500https://www.nepalitimes.com/uncategorized/nepals-first-and-forgotten-tunnel/I n all the current media hubbub about proposed highway tunnels in Thankot, Sanga, and the Tarai Fast Track, it may be worth remembering that Nepal’s first ever highway tunnel was built as far back as 1917 in Hetauda. The 500m tunnel through the Chure ridge between Hetauda and Amlekhganj was....Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:23:00 +0100nepalitimes-344e3ac91e2a56d71a680dfb1fb2b3dcnepalitimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191113112300https://www.enn.com/articles/60749-the-thrust-of-the-problemUC Riverside research sheds new light on earthquake that killed 9,000 people. A new understanding of a fault that caused a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake can help scientists better predict where and when the next big one will hit. For decades, scientists have debated the structure of the Main....Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:31:00 +0100enn-90f2d51ba203c111b498f52e92d771fdennen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191112183100https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-019-0474-8In April 2015, the lower locked portion of the Main Himalayan Thrust ruptured beneath Nepal, causing the disastrous M w 7.8 Gorkha earthquake. Elucidating the enigmatic geometry of this plate boundary fault is important for understanding the nucleation and arrest of large earthquake ruptures as well....Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:17:00 +0100nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences-bf88bbb80450a3921798fc742a5be983nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciencesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191111171700https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/quake-hit-schools-in-gorkha-rebuilt/GORKHA: More than four years after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal, reconstruction of 287 earthquake-affected schools in Gorkha has been completed. Baburam Devkota, an engineer at District Project Implementation Unit (Education) under the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), shared that....Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:12:00 +0100thehimalayantimes-2f2f001d66f1222315f467a11796eb9athehimalayantimesen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191107091200https://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/dharche-locals-gorkha-see-light-after-four-yearsWhen the Nauli Khola Micro Hydropower Project was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake, it left many villages in darkness. Hariram Uprety. When the 2015 earthquake affected Nauli Khola Micro Hydropower Project in Gorkha’s Dharche, locals were compelled to put their television sets to rest.Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:16:00 +0100reliefWeb-0803b955bfda8136bae323b35dcd4ce8reliefWeben27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191107071600https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2019/11/04/medical-evacuees-from-the-california-fires-the-new-refugees-of-climate-change/SANTA ROSA, CA - OCTOBER 26: A caravan of ambulances arrive at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital which began an orderly evacuation of patients in Santa Rosa Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The hospital is in a mandatory evacuations area due to the Kincade Fire.Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:10:00 +0100forbes-951972a988aeb06dc779c21d0bb0213aforbesen38.441399 -122.697701MigrationNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20191104161000https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2019/11/04/medical-evacuees-from-the-california-fires-the-new-refugees-of-climate-change/SANTA ROSA, CA - OCTOBER 26: A caravan of ambulances arrive at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital which began an orderly evacuation of patients in Santa Rosa Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. The hospital is in a mandatory evacuations area due to the Kincade Fire.Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:59:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-951972a988aeb06dc779c21d0bb0213anewsnow-co-uken38.441399 -122.697701MigrationNaturalDisastersClimateChangeEnvironment20191104155900https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/4-5-magnitude-earthquake-hits-western-nepal-119110100375_1.htmlA 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook western Nepal on Friday, the country's seismological department said. However, there was no report of any damage of property or casualty. The tremor, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was felt at 3:51 am in the western region and its epicentre was in Baglung....Fri, 01 Nov 2019 10:56:00 +0100business-standard-e0f12791c637e97ad33ea1b84f64c7fdbusiness-standarden27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191101105600https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/45-magnitude-earthquake-hits-western-nepal/article29852299.eceThe tremor, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, was felt at 3:51 a.m. in the western region and its epicentre was in Baglung district. A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook western Nepal on Friday, the country’s seismological department said. However, there was no report of any damage of property or casualty.Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:20:00 +0100thehindu-7348335500e1ecbf8329d77594f3f830thehinduen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191101092000https://reliefweb.int/report/india/earthquake-disaster-risk-index-report-50-towns-1-district-seismic-zones-iii-iv-and-vIndia’s hazard pro le shows that about 59 percent area of India is vulnerable tomoderate to major earthquakes. It is evident from past earthquakes such as Manipur (2016), Nepal (2015), Sikkim (2011), Kashmir (2005), Bhuj (2001), Chamoli (1999), Jabalpur (1997) and Latur (1993) that all type of buildings sustain damage if not designedproperly.Thu, 24 Oct 2019 13:51:00 +0200reliefWeb-46f885f5607ae5c2e7d13ba0366af1d1reliefWeben24.7254089724142 93.8901806068904NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse20191024135100https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=317311&SEO=terremoto-de-magnitud-45-grados-sacude-el-oeste-de-nepalTerremoto de magnitud 4,5 grados sacude el oeste de Nepal Terremoto de magnitud 4,5 grados sacude el oeste de Nepal Terremoto de magnitud 4,5 grados sacude el oeste de Nepal. 1 de noviembre de 2019, 7:5 Katmandú, 1 nov (Prensa Latina) Un terremoto de 4,5 grados de magnitud en la escala de Richter....Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:13:00 +0100prensa-latina-9b681cad7a5ec46ea3b3d75cebebc1daprensa-latinaes27.712 85.3137:05 earthquake magnitude 4,5 degrees shakes west nepal7:05 earthquake magnitude 4,5 degrees shakes west nepalNaturalDisasters20191101121300https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/earthquake-tremors-felt-in-parts-of-delhi-lucknow-2135172New Delhi: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi, Lucknow and other parts of northern India on Tuesday, reports said. The earthquake had its epicenter in Nepal and was measured 5.1 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at around 7:30 pm, was located at a shallow....Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:15:00 +0100ndtvnews-028bcd808437862ea223b048fb372924ndtvnewsen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersOf North20191119151500https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/quake-hits-nepal-tremors-felt-in-delhi-lucknow/articleshow/72129108.cmsNEW DELHI: Tremors were felt in Delhi, Lucknow and other parts of north India on Tuesday evening after an earthquake in Nepal. According to initial reports, the relatively shallow earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km from the surface. The magnitude 5.9 quake had its epicentre somewhere in west Nepal.Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:28:00 +0100timesofindia-01c987937831490479bbb2edd0d18ddetimesofindiaen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191119152800https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/earthquake-felt-in-delhi-ncr-parts-of-north-india/1769417/The quake was measured at the richter scale of 5.9, with its epicentre in Nepal. Tremors were felt in Delhi and several parts of North India on Tuesday evening after a earthquake hit Nepal. The earthquake measured 5.9 on the Richter Scale, news agency PTI reported. The epicentre of the quake is in Nepal and it was recorded in 7.Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:53:00 +0100financialexpress-43be814d635f423bcbe9f37c3034b3effinancialexpressen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisasters20191119155300https://in.news.yahoo.com/video/5-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-150755771.html. Strong earthquake , Lucknow and other parts of northern India on Tuesday, reports said. The earthquake had its epicenter in Nepal and was measured 5.3 on the Richter scale.Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:47:00 +0100news-yahoo-in-7bd132785510e2b44fed0829f681d988news-yahoo-inen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191119164700https://indianexpress.com/article/india/earthquake-with-magnitude-5-3-hits-nepal-tremors-felt-in-delhi-6127540/Representative image. Earthquake in Delhi NCR Today: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake jolted Nepal Tuesday and its tremors were felt in parts of Delhi. The quake struck at 7:00 pm (IST) and hit a depth of 14 km. No casualties or injuries have been reported yet. A high-intensity earthquake measuring 7.Tue, 19 Nov 2019 16:53:00 +0100expressindia-18d13da395c92eb3fff19977071d8d39expressindiaen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20191119165300https://www.firstpost.com/india/tremors-felt-in-delhi-national-capital-region-after-5-3-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-nepal-no-casualties-reported-7674771.html. An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Nepal on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said; The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at around 7:30 pm (local time), was located at a shallow depth of 14 kilometers, about 87 kilometers northwest of....Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:29:00 +0100firstpost-04be5a3b9411b339fee2437131af626ffirstposten28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersNational Capital20191119172900https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/mild-tremors-felt-in-delhi-nearby-areas/articleshow/72134817.cmsNEW DELHI: Tremors were felt in parts of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday after a medium-intensity earthquake struck Nepal in the evening. The earthquake, which was initially measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale was later revised to 5. No loss of life or any damage to property was recorded, officials said.Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:46:00 +0100timesofindia-fe9eec5d29531cbffda58eb6de772b3etimesofindiaen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersNational Capital20191120024600http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/191119/tremors-felt-in-north-india-after-earthquake-hits-nepal.htmlThe epicentre of the quake is in Nepal and it was recorded in 7.01 pm, an official of the National Centre for Seismology said. (Photo: Representational) New Delhi : A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 5.9 hit Nepal on Tuesday, tremors of which were felt across several parts of north India and Delhi, an official said.Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:29:00 +0100asianage-7d9fc9645d61a4512f71651e07b1110aasianageen27.712 85.313NaturalDisasters20191120052900https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-earthquake-tremors-felt-in-parts-of-delhi-lucknow/342642Earthquake tremors felt in north India region. Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi , Lucknow and parts of north India region on Tuesday evening. The news was tweeted by Skymet Weather agency. : An #earthquake was recorded in Delhi on Tuesday sometime back. Tremors were felt in Delhi-National Capital Region.Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:24:00 +0100outlookindia-07db10a312795d49db1aec4bc5004340outlookindiaen27.712 85.313NaturalDisastersNational Capital20191120112400