227120 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.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-12/asoa-moj120219.phpSAN DIEGO, December 6, 2019 -- The release of more than 50 floating sensors, called Mobile Earthquake Recording in Marine Areas by Independent Divers (MERMAIDs), is increasing the number of seismic stations around the planet. Scientists will use the floating array to clarify the picture of the....Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:57:00 +0100eurekalert-7612ec671de68e9643ae600863a620a820191206185700https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-hyderabad-collaborates-with-4-japanese-institutes-for-research-on-earthquake-engineering-2144602New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad will collaborate with four Institutions in Japan for research in various areas including earthquake engineering besides offering joint doctoral programmes. Prof B.S. Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad, signed the MoUs with the Institutions during his recent visit to Japan.Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:36:00 +0100ndtvnews-8a3cac084e28c17077d2ac8fc552c79420191206153600https://www.rappler.com/business/246595-bridge-cebu-cordova-link-construction-status-december-2019?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rappler+%28Rappler%29HALFWAY. Construction is in full swing at the Cebu Cordova Link Expressway. Photo by Gelo Litonjua/Rappler. CEBU CITY, Philippines – The third bridge connecting the islands of Mactan and mainland Cebu is almost halfway done, officials from the Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) project told local media on Friday, December 6.Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:33:00 +0100rappler-1963902f54f04cc57fb24b1e40ee110620191206153300http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20191206/kingston-sitting-big-one-rupture-newly-discovered-fault-line-coudThe complete rupture of a recently discovered fault line in the Kingston Harbour could generate a 5.8 to 6.9 magnitude earthquake, potentially having serious implications for the capital city located less than five kilometres away, according to a recent study.Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:44:00 +0100jamaica-gleaner-6dfd825ac0ede801462fd6fa209231ec20191206074400