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Monks Show Greek Philoxenia by Assisting Homeless Victims of Albania Quake

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:44:00 +0100

Official addressing monks and assembled guests at the monastery. Photo from Romfea.gr. Representatives of the Albanian authorities recently visited the Monastery of Saint Blaise (Agios Vlasios) in Albania to express their gratitude for the generous hospitality the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of the....

Somerset earthquake: Homes shaken by 3.2 magnitude tremor

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:33:00 +0100

Image copyright British Geological Survey Image caption The seismograph recorded the quake at 22:49 GMT. An earthquake has struck in the west of England, causing homes to shake in several villages, the British Geological Survey has said. The 3.2 magnitude quake's epicentre , the BGS confirmed.

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Somerset and rattles houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:23:00 +0100

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Somerset with reports of houses rattling after the tremor. The quake struck Bridgwater, north east of Taunton, at 10.49pm on Thursday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). The effects were felt in several towns and villages in Somerset, it added.

Somerset earthquake: Homes shaken across the West

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:55:00 +0100

Somerset earthquake: Was there an earthquake? Can UK get tsunamis?

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:54:00 +0100

Low magnitude earthquakes occur regularly in the UK, and largely remain unfelt by people. In February 2018, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Cwmllynfell, South Wales. In November, a magnitude-2.1 earthquake was also felt in Mull, in the west of Scotland. Last night an earthquake in Somerset was recorded, with a depth of six miles.

SHAKING WITH LAUGHTER Brits joke about 3.5-magnitude Somerset earthquake with funny memes MANY were left in stitches when they shared memes and made jokes that perfectly summed up British sarcasm. Somerset was hit by a 3.2-magnitude earthquake last night and people in Bridgewater, Taunton, Yeovil and Cheddar said they felt the tremors.

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:49:00 +0100

This Brit made a joke about causalities from the earthquake. People were saying they felt the earthquake in Bridgewater, Taunton, Yeovil and Cheddar as many took to social media to joke about last night's tremors. Many were left in stitches when they shared memes that perfectly summed up British sarcasm.

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Somerset and rattles houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:39:00 +0100

The BGS posted on social media that the earthquake had been felt in several towns and villages across the county. It said on Twitter: “BGS have received several reports of the event being felt in several towns and villages in Somerset. “Reports described ‘whole house rattled’, ‘physically felt my....

SOMERSET SHAKER Somerset earthquake rattles houses as 3.2 magnitude tremors hit the region

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:20:00 +0100

SOMERSET was hit by a earthquake last night that many locals described as sounding like an "explosion". The British Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake had struck near Bridgewater at 10.49pm and lasted for a few seconds. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 struck Somerset at 10.49pm tonight.

Australia: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Emergencies (WASH)

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:10:00 +0100

In any humanitarian crisis, communities need access to safe drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene. Waterborne diseases are major killers in disasters and complex emergencies, where large populations are displaced and/or moving or where local water infrastructure has been destroyed by an earthquake, typhoon or bombing.

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Somerset and rattles houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:09:00 +0100

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Somerset and rattles houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:01:00 +0100

3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Somerset and rattles houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:55:00 +0100

Gaining insight into the energy balance of earthquakes

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0100

It’s still impossible to determine where and when an earthquake will occur. For example, California has for years been under the threat of the “Big One,” and closer to home, a recent series of small shocks in Valais Canton in early November has raised fears of a major earthquake in the region.

Somerset earthquake / Houses shaken by 3.2 magnitude tremor

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:58:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude struck Bridgwater, northeast of Taunton in Somerset at 10.49pm on Thursday 5 December. Photograph: British Geological Survey. A 3.2-magnitude earthquake has struck Somerset with reports of houses rattling from the tremor. The quake struck Bridgwater, north-east of Taunton, at 10.

Somerset earthquake with 3.2 magnitude hits Taunton, Yeovil and Bridgewater

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:45:00 +0100

The quake struck shortly before 11pm last night (Picture: BGS) A 3.2 magnitude earthquake struck Somerset with reports of houses rattling after the tremor. The quake struck Bridgwater, north east of Taunton, at 10.49pm on Thursday, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).

Kingston sitting on a big one - Rupture to newly discovered fault line coud trigger 6.9 quake

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:44:00 +0100

The 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.

Naysayers urged to give Malvern homeless services more time after no rough sleepers use emergency shelter

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:39:00 +0100

NAYSAYERS have been urged to give Malvern homeless services more time to prove their worth despite no rough sleepers having used a new emergency shelter since it opened a month ago. Campaign group Hugo’s Earthquake have criticised plans to launch Maggs Malvern Day Centre which will cost 25,000 just....

Turkish Red Crescent helps Albanian quake victims

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 07:18:00 +0100

The Turkish Red Crescent provided victims of a deadly earthquake with tents, food and hygiene materials Thursday. Residents of Peza village in Durres have been living in makeshift barracks in their own gardens since the 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the Adriatic coastal city Nov. 26 and killed 51 people and injured more than 900.

Somerset earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude shakes houses The Independent

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:23:00 +0100

© Provided by The Independent. People reported their houses shaking and hearing a “rumbling” sound as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Somerset. The quake lasted several seconds and was felt across parts of the county, including in Yeovil, Taunton, Bridgwater and Cheddar, shortly before 11pm on Thursday.

'The whole house rattled': Earthquake hits Somerset

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:46:00 +0100

Nicky Shier-Skip Rat (@nickyshier) December 5, 2019 Pippa Vile tweeted: "It was really strong here in North Curry, there was a boom and the house shock, it woke my husband and I." It was really strong here in North Curry, there was a boom and the house shock, it woke my husband and I.

Nepali officials impressed by New Zealand earthquake learnings

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:38:00 +0100

Nepali officials on a study tour of New Zealand, have been impressed by Kiwi authorities and agencies’ response to the earthquakes in Canterbury and Kaikoura and their generosity in sharing their experiences. A 20-strong delegation from the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), and....

15th-century minaret stands tall as mosque undergoes third reconstruction

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:14:00 +0100

A historic mosque in northern Turkey's Tokat province is being reconstructed for the third time after being hit by natural disasters over the years, however, the minaret of the mosque has remained standing tall, the only original structure of the mosque to survive these disasters.

'It felt like a bird smashed into our windows': Shock as 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattles SOMERSET

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:10:00 +0100

A local resident called Ray said: 'My bedroom windows shook instantaneously and it felt like a big bird had hit it. We live in Taunton 20 miles from Yeovil. Wondered what the hell it was.' One user joked :'#earthquake near Yeovil. This is not a drill, I’m getting my Daryl bike from ‘the Walking Dead’ ready.

Partnering with the humanitarian community

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:07:00 +0100

Airbus Foundation has a global network of airlines and relief organisations to support humanitarian causes. Through the Airbus Foundation Humanitarian Flight Programme, the Foundation offers a service to Airbus customers to use the delivery of their new aircraft and contribute to humanitarian efforts.

'Thunderous' 3.2 earthquake terrifies UK residents

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0100

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake has terrified people in Somerset. The southwest English county was shaken by the quake on Thursday evening. One resident described hearing a "thunderous roar" before the quake. "A distant thunderous roar approached before a single jolt struck, giving me an instant....

Homes shaken by earthquake in Somerset

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:00:00 +0100

Commissioner Lenarčič in Albania: EU steps up support following earthquake

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:42:00 +0100

On his first field visit as Europe’s Emergency Response Coordinator, Janez Lenarčič , EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, is in Albania on 5 December to assess the damage after the earthquake which struck the country on 26 November. This follows yesterday’s announcement by the President of the....

Somerset earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude shakes houses

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:31:00 +0100

Guardian staff and agencies. Fri 6 Dec 2019 03.08 GMT First published on Fri 6 Dec 2019 02.55 GMT An earthquake measuring 3.2 magnitude struck Bridgwater, northeast of Taunton in Somerset at 10.49pm on Thursday 5 December. Photograph: British Geological Survey. A 3.

'Thunderous' 3.2 earthquake terrifies UK residents 03:51 PM

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:29:00 +0100

Somerset earthquake: Residents say 'whole house rattled' during 3.2-magnitude tremor

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 03:05:00 +0100

. 5 December 2019, 23:42 | Updated: 6 December 2019, 01:25 A 3.2-magnitude earthquake has been felt in Somerset, with some people saying they thought a vehicle had hit their house. The British Geological Survey (BGS) said the tremor had been felt in several towns and villages in the southwest county.

Nepalese officials impressed by NZ earthquake learnings

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 02:36:00 +0100

Nepal officials on a study tour of New Zealand, have been impressed by Kiwi authorities’ response to the earthquakes in Canterbury and Kaikoura and their generosity in sharing their experiences. A 20-strong delegation from the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal have been in Wellington....

Somerset earthquake: Tremors confirmed felt across South West

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:58:00 +0100

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has been felt in Yeovil, south Somerset, the British Geological Survey confirmed. It hit the area at around 10:49pm and had a depth of 5km and lasted just a few seconds - with residents across Somerset noting they felt the whole house shake and hearing milk bottles rattling.

Somerset homes shaken as 3.2 magnitude earthquake strikes

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:52:00 +0100

SOMERSET SHAKER Earthquake rattles houses across Somerset as 3.2M tremors hit the region

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:18:00 +0100

SOMERSET was hit by a earthquake tonight that many locals described as sounding like an "explosion". The British Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake had struck near Bridgewater at 10.49pm and lasted for a few seconds. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.2 struck Somerset at 10.49pm tonight. It marked a 3.

'The whole house rattled': Earthquake recorded in Somerset

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:13:00 +0100

Somerset earthquake: Residents say 'whole house rattled' during 3.2-magnitude tremor. A 3.2-magnitude earthquake has been felt in Somerset, says the British Geological Survey. It said the tremor had been felt in several towns and villages in the county.

BREAKING: 3.4 magnitude 'explosion-like' earthquake in Somerset leaves 'houses shaking'

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:04:00 +0100

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt near Yeovil, south Somerset, the British Geological Survey confirmed. The service initially reported the quake had a strength of 4.5 but this was subsequently downgraded. It hit the area at around 22:49pm and had a depth of 5km, lasting just a few seconds.

A starquake and a Stradivarius: Scientists "listen" for the Milky Way's age

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:54:00 +0100

A earthquake on a burning-hot ball of light signals just how old all of this is. O n December 27, 2004, a blast of energy suddenly erupted 50,000 light-years from Earth. It was so powerful that it disrupted radio transmissions for a tenth of a second.

'It felt like a bird smashed into our windows': Shock as 4.5-magnitude earthquake rattles SOMERSET

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:52:00 +0100

This is while another added: 'We heard and felt the tremor & wondered if it was an explosion.' A local resident called Ray said: 'My bedroom windows shook instantaneously and it felt like a big bird had hit it. We live in Taunton 20 miles from Yeovil. Wondered what the hell it was.' One user joked :'#earthquake near Yeovil.

SOMERSET SHAKER Tremor rattles houses across Somerset after reports of 3.4M earthquake

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:48:00 +0100

SOMERSET was hit by a earthquake tonight that many locals described as sounding like an "explosion". The British Geological Survey confirmed an earthquake had struck near Taunton at 10.49pm and lasted for a few seconds. An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.9 struck Somerset at 10.49pm tonight. It marked a 3.

2.5 magnitude earthquake rattles McMinn County

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:49:00 +0100

. The earthquake hit at a location off Liberty Hill Road, near the McMinn County/Monroe County line. Thursday, December 5th 2019, 5:36 PM EST by Allie Pritchett. A small earthquake rattled an area of McMinn County on the morning of December 5. The U.S. Geological Survey shows it was a 2.5 magnitude quake.

Two of the biggest US earthquake faults might be linked

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:41:00 +0100

The earthquake that devastated San Francisco, California, in 1906 arose from the San Andreas fault — which might be linked to another major fault zone to the north. Credit: Underwood Archives/Getty. Two of North America’s most fearsome earthquake zones could be linked.

Editorial: A failed state laid bare by a natural disaster

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:15:00 +0100

TIRANA TIMES EDITORIAL On November 26, a natural disaster of significant proportion hit Albania when an initial earthquake of 6.4 magnitude followed by dozens of aftershocks claimed the lives of.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:28:00 +0100

The Albanian army uses a remote-controlled explosion to demolish a building in the western port city of Durres, Albania, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. A remote-controlled explosion has demolished the six-storied building considered threatening after being damaged from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania.

PG&E power shutoffs cost East Bay city thousands in overtime

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:27:00 +0100

SAN LEANDRO — October’s Pacific Gas & Electric power shutoffs, which darkened traffic intersections and left thousands of residents without electricity for hours, cost San Leandro an estimated $15,000 in overtime for police and other city employees. San Leandro police Capt.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:15:00 +0100

TIRANA, Albania - The European Union’s head for crisis management on Thursday visited Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week’s powerful earthquake. The 6.4-magnited earthquake on Nov. 26 killed 51 people and injured more than 3,000 others.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:58:00 +0100

TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The European Union's head for crisis management on Thursday visited Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week's powerful earthquake. The 6.4-magnited earthquake on Nov. 26 killed 51 people and injured more than 3,000 others.

'Baka magalit na naman': Quiboloy says he didn't stop Tisoy because of 'bashers'

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:51:00 +0100

MANILA - Pastor Apollo Quiboloy has claimed that he did not stop typhoon Tisoy from destroying parts of the country because of his detractors. The 69-year-old Kingdom of Jesus Christ head said received backlash for "stopping" one of the 3 deadly quakes that jolted parts of Mindanao in October.

Scientists found a new earthquake fault system underwater near the California coast, thanks to a 32-mile network of deep-sea cables

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:48:00 +0100

Monterey underwater earthquake A network of deep-sea cables near Monterey Bay, California, is helping researchers detect seismic activity at the bottom of the ocean. Researchers used the cables to record a 3.5-magnitude earthquake in Gilroy, California.

Basha Holds Meeting

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:16:00 +0100

Democratic Party leader, Lulzim Basha, continued his tour of meetings with residents affected by the November 26th earthquake! Basha stayed in Lezha today, where he had meetings with residents of several damaged buildings. Among the apartment buildings inspected by the Democratic Party leader was....

Fiber Optic Cables Could be Employed as Earthquake Sensors

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:13:00 +0100

Minute internal flaws can be found in each hair-thin glass fiber in a buried fiber optic cableand that is a good thing for researchers seeking new ways to gather seismic data in places ranging from a busy urban downtown to a remote glacier. Zhan and colleagues deployed a DAS system after a pair of....

Fire, flood and revolution: Picture agency EPA picks its favourite images of 2019

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:47:00 +0100

As 2019 draws to a close, picture agency EPA have chosen a selection of its best photos taken throughout a busy year that capture some of its most poignant moments. With a focus on the human side of the turbulent events that shaped the year, captivating photos show Day of the Dead festivities in....

Albanians Return

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:44:00 +0100

Refugees in Prizren are returning home after the November 26th earthquake. Over 70 people, mostly from Roma and Egyptian community, have voluntarily left the Innovation Camp and “Gjon Buzuku” High School where they were being housed. The process of returning to the areas in which they lived before....

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:01:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:58:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania Source: AP

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:48:00 +0100

TIRANA, Albania (AP) - The European Union's new head for crisis management is visiting Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week's powerful earthquake. In his first official mission as a member of the European Commission, Janez Lenarcic met Thursday with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visited quake-hit areas.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:43:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:39:00 +0100

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union’s new head for crisis management is visiting Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week’s powerful earthquake. In his first official mission as a member of the European Commission, Janez Lenarcic met Thursday with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visited quake-hit areas.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania Source: AP

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:33:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:22:00 +0100

TIRANA – The European Union’s new head for crisis management is visiting Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week’s powerful earthquake. In his first official mission as a member of the European Commission, Janez Lenarcic met Thursday with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visited quake-hit areas.

PG&E power shutoffs cost East Bay city $15,000

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:22:00 +0100

AP Top News 1 HR AGO Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:20:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:17:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:13:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:07:00 +0100

Firefighters clean the road from debris after a remote-controlled explosion to demolish a building in the western port city of Durres, Albania, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. A remote-controlled explosion has demolished the six-storied building considered threatening after being damaged from the 6.4 magnitude earthquake in Albania.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania Source: AP

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:06:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:59:00 +0100

TIRANA, Albania - The European Union’s new head for crisis management is visiting Albania to assess damages and reconstruction needs after last week’s powerful earthquake. In his first official mission as a member of the European Commission, Janez Lenarcic met Thursday with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visited quake-hit areas.

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:59:00 +0100

In his first official mission as a member of the European Commission, Janez Lenarcic met Thursday with Prime Minister Edi Rama and visited quake-hit areas. The 6.4-magnited earthquake on Nov. 26 killed 51 Albanians and injured more than 3,000 others. More than 11,000 buildings were damaged and an estimated 12,000 people made homeless.

Tsunami records of the last 8000 years in the Andaman Island, India, from mega and large earthquakes: Insights on recurrence interval

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:59:00 +0100

As many as seven tsunamis from the past 8000 years are evidenced by sand sheets that rest on buried wetland soils at Badabalu, southern Andaman Island, along northern part of the fault rupture of the giant 2004 Aceh-Andaman earthquake. The uppermost of these deposits represents the 2004 tsunami.

Lagos, Barcelona, Ixtepec (Mexico) and Kitale (Kenya) announced as winners of 2019 Transformative Cities People’s Choice award

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:56:00 +0100

PRESS RELEASE. Amsterdam, 5 December 2019. Lagos, Barcelona, Ixtepec (Mexico) and Kitale (Kenya) announced as winners of 2019 Transformative Cities People’s Choice award Four cities from three continents were declared winners of The Transformative Cities People’s Choice Award for their work in the....

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:55:00 +0100

Europe pledges additional support for quake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:50:00 +0100

AMRO helps Mindanao quake survivors

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:40:00 +0100

HUNDREDS of earthquake survivors were served and treated in the medical and relief mission conducted by the Cebu-based All-Terrain Medical Relief Organization (AMRO) in tremor-hit areas in Mindanao on Nov. 10-12, 2019. Dr. Wyben Briones, AMRO past president, said the 40-strong team composed of....

5.6-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:07:00 +0100

MANILA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Occidental province in the southern Philippines on Thursday evening, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the offshore quake, which struck at 8:24 p.m.

Third earthquake in 24 hours occurs near Kuril Islands

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:40:00 +0100

YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, December 5. /TASS/. Seismologists registered a third earthquake in 24 hours with a magnitude of 4.6 in the Pacific, near the Kuril Islands, the Sakhalin branch of United Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences told TASS. "The earthquake occurred at 19.49 pm local time [11.

Netizens hail quake early warning tech

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:46:00 +0100

Wang Tun (right) explains to a foreign scholar how the earthquake early warning system works. Photo: Zhang Hui/GT Chinese netizens hailed China's earthquake early warning technology for sending out alerts to the public seconds before the arrival of a 4.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Tangshan, North China's Hebei Province on Thursday morning.

Albania: Commissioner Lenarčič in Albania: EU steps up support following earthquake

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100

On his first field visit as Europe’s Emergency Response Coordinator, Janez Lenarčič, EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, is in Albania on 5 December to assess the damage after the earthquake which struck the country on 26 November. This follows yesterday’s announcement by the President of the....

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China, no casualties reported

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:21:00 +0100

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Fengnan District, Tangshan city, north China's Hebei Province, at 8:02 am Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, CENC. "The epicentre was monitored at 39.31 degrees north latitude and 118.04 degrees east longitude.

EU Commission pledges 15 mln euro in aid to earthquake-hit Albania

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:01:00 +0100

TIRANA (Albania), December 5 (SeeNews) The European Commission pledges 15 million euro ($16.6 million) for immediate support for Albania to help the EU candidate country recover from last month's devastating earthquake, the president of the Commission said.

Vibrations felt as 1.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Hong Kong near Cheung Chau island

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:59:00 +0100

. Earthquake took place at 12.22pm near outlying island, about 16km southwest of Hong Kong Observatory in Tsim Sha Tsui; Observatory received more than 10 locally felt reports of earth tremor, the duration of which was a few seconds ....

Oxford taxi driver killed in earthquake honoured by colleagues

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:43:00 +0100

A TAXI company in Oxfordshire has paid tribute to a 'kind-hearted and generous' driver who was tragically killed in an earthquake in Albania. Klement Cupi, who lived in Oxford since he was a teenager, was the 26th victim of the 6.4 Richter magnitude earthquake that hit the country last Tuesday.

Emirates Red Crescent distributes aid in Albania after earthquake

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:36:00 +0100

Emirates Red Crescent teams have arrived in Albania to distribute much-needed aid following a deadly earthquake in the country. The 6.4 magnitude quake struck last week, killing at least 50 people and injuring about 2,000. The prime minister of Albania, Edi Rama, said more than 1,465 buildings in the capital of Tirana were damaged.

40 Powerful Photos of the Decade That Are Hard To Forget!

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:12:00 +0100

From Haiti's devastating earthquake to war in Syria, Reuters photographers have covered the biggest news stories of the decade, capturing images of armed conflict, natural disasters, the plight of migrants and the drama of the sport. See the best Reuters pictures taken between 2010 and 2019.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China, no casualties reported

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:53:00 +0100

Thu 05-12-2019 11:41 AM 4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China, no casualties reported BEIJING, 5th December, 2019 (WAM) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Fengnan District, Tangshan city, north China's Hebei Province, at 8:02 am Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre, CENC.

Meta thanks Kurti and Mustafa for the help Kosovo gave during the earthquake

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:41:00 +0100

“Yesterday in Pristina I also thanked the leader of the Self-Determination Movement Mr. Albin Kurti and the LDK leader of Kosovo, Mr. Isa Mustafa for the solidarity they have shown and the concrete assistance they have provided in supporting the families affected by the November 26 earthquake.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 09:17:00 +0100

Beijing, Dec. 5 (Petra) -- A magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck Tangshan City, north of China's Hebei Province, on Thursday morning, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). "The quake took place on a depth of 10 kilometers, at around 8:02 a.m. local time, with tremors felt in parts of Beijing and Tianjin," CENC said.

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:13:00 +0100

URUMQI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 41.73 degrees north latitude and 81.65 degrees east longitude.

Napier City Council delays decision to demolish empty civic, library buildings A 2010 report by former top EQC structural engineer found the buildings to have fully complied with earthquake standards.

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:12:00 +0100

Napier City Council has delayed their decision to demolish their empty Civic and Library buildings due to the resurfacing of an old seismic report into the safety of the building. In 2017, an engineers' report from Strata group found the council's civic and library buildings to be 10 and 15 per....

Today in history

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 08:09:00 +0100

5 December 2019 (MIA) North Macedonia. 2011 – The Hague-based International Court of Justice rules that Greece had violated Article 11 of the Interim Treaty over Macedonia’s NATO accession at the 2008 Bucharest Summit. ICJ rulings are final and binding for UN member-states, i.e. parties in the dispute.

Two earthquakes strike off Kuril Islands over past day

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:49:00 +0100

The first 5-magnitude quake occurred with the epicenter some 104 km to the southeast of Shikotan at the depth of 20 km. The second earthquake with the magnitude of 5.6 had the epicenter 184 km to the east of Kurilsk on Iturup Island. The quake’s depth was 10 km. No damage, casualties or a tsunami threat have been reported.

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:43:00 +0100

4.9-magnitude quake hits China, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:34:00 +0100

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reports citing The epicenter was monitored at 41.73 degrees north latitude and 81.65 degrees east longitude.

40 Powerful Photos of the Decade That Are Hard To Forget!

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:30:00 +0100

Men use ropes to try and right a supply truck overloaded with wheat straw, used as animal feed, along a road in Dargai, in the Malakand district, about 165 km northwest of Pakistan's capital Islamabad. (Image: Reuters)" title=" From Haiti's devastating earthquake to war in Syria, Reuters....

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:27:00 +0100

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 41.73 degrees north latitude and 81.65 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 15 km, the CENC said.

4.9-magnitude quake hits China, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:15:00 +0100

. A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), reports citing The epicenter was monitored at 41.73 degrees north latitude and 81.65 degrees east longitude.

4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China, no casualties reported

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:07:00 +0100

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Fengnan District, Tangshan city, north China's Hebei Province, at 8:02 a.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.31 degrees north latitude and 118.04 degrees east longitude.

1st LD-Writethru: 4.5-magnitude earthquake hits north China, no casualties reported

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:36:00 +0100

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:20:00 +0100

3.2 magnitude earthquake centered near Brea felt in region; no damage reported

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:05:00 +0100

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.2 struck near Brea on Wednesday night, but no damage or injuries were reported. The quake was reported at 7:26 p.m. and was centered less than two miles north-northeast of Brea, according to U.S. Geological Survey reports. Residents across Los Angeles and Orange counties reported feeling a 3.

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:56:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. URUMQI, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Baicheng County of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at around 10:46 a.m. Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 41.73 degrees north latitude and 81.

4.9-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:50:00 +0100

Dominique Anglade émouvante pour les 10 ans du séisme en Haïti [VIDÉO]

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:59:00 +0100

R are moment d’émotion jeudi au Salon bleu de l’Assemblée nationale, lors d’une motion sur la commémoration prochaine des 10 ans du séisme en Haïti. Le 12 janvier 2010, un terrible tremblement de terre a fait plus de 200 000 morts et des centaines de milliers de blessés dans la capitale Port-au-Prince et ses environs.

Forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme olympique à Fukushima

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:58:00 +0100

Agence France-Presse. Le ministère japonais de l’Environnement a de son côté indiqué que la zone dans son ensemble était sûre tout en précisant être en discussions avec les collectivités locales pour une surveillance de la région avant l’ouverture des Jeux olympiques le 24 juillet.

Séisme en Haïti: Dominique Anglade bouleverse les parlementaires

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:10:00 +0100

(Québec) Dominique Anglade, dont le père et la mère sont tragiquement décédés dans le séisme qui a fait des centaines de milliers de morts en Haïti, le 12 janvier 2010, a livré un vibrant hommage à toutes les « voix qui se sont tues pendant les quelques secondes d’une secousse, il y a 10 ans ». Hugo Pilon-Larose La Presse.

Allemagne: la nouvelle direction du SPD ne devrait pas rompre avec Merkel Le parti social-démocrate, allié d'Angela Merkel, réunit son congrès pour trois jours. La nouvelle direction du parti doit officiellement désigner les nouveaux dirigeants du SPD. Le résultat de ce vote samedi dernier avait provoqué un tremblement de terre avec la victoire des outsiders, Norbert Walter-Borjans et Saskia Esken, un duo issu de la gauche du parti et critique de la grande coalition. Avec notre correspondant à Berlin, Pascal Thibaut... RFI

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:24:00 +0100

© REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch Saskia Esken et Norbert Walter-Borjans, ici le 5 décembre 2019 à Berlin, sont les nouveaux leaders du SPD. Le parti social-démocrate, allié d'Angela Merkel, réunit son congrès pour trois jours. La nouvelle direction du parti doit officiellement désigner les nouveaux dirigeants du SPD.

Allemagne: la nouvelle direction du SPD ne devrait pas rompre avec Merkel

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:03:00 +0100

Le parti social-démocrate, allié d'Angela Merkel, réunit son congrès pour trois jours. Il doit désigner une nouvelle direction élue par les membres. Le résultat de ce vote samedi dernier avait provoqué un tremblement de terre avec la victoire des outsiders, un duo issu de la gauche du parti et critique de la grande coalition.

Contenu commandité Politique Politique Commémoration du séisme en Haïti: Dominique Anglade fait pleurer les députés 15h01

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:17:00 +0100

L a députée libérale Dominique Anglade, d’origine haïtienne, a raconté comment elle avait appris la mort de ses parents qui étaient en visite dans ce pays des Antilles, ce 12 janvier 2010. Sans nouvelles depuis 24 heures, c’est finalement sa soeur qui arrive à l’appeler.

Plus de trois semaines après le séisme, le retour symbolique du marché au Teil Les commerçants ont réinvesti leurs emplacements au Teil en Ardèche. C'était ce jeudi le retour du marché après trois semaines d'arrêt dû au tremblement de terre.

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:01:00 +0100

C'est un moment symbolique pour le Teil : le retour de son marché. Une cliente résume bien le sentiment général : "ça manquait depuis la catastrophe du séisme. Les gens sont contents que le marché soit revenu." Le marché est un peu plus petit. Une partie de son espace habituel a été neutralisé....

Les pompiers vauclusiens sont revenu des zones touchées par le tremblement de terre en Albanie 41 pompiers de la zone sud dont des vauclusiens étaient en Albanie pour appuyer les secours sur place, et sécuriser des immeubles qui menaçaient de s'effondrer après...

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100

41 pompiers de la zone sud dont des vauclusiens étaient en Albanie pour appuyer les secours sur place, et sécuriser des immeubles qui menaçaient de s'effondrer après le tremblement de terre. Des pompiers vauclusiens en Albanie après le tremblement de terre SDIS VAUCLUSE.

J'ai été violée enfant et aujourd'hui, je ne sais pas quoi faire ce cet épisode de ma vie

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:15:00 +0100

J’ai été victime de viol à 4 ans, de manière répétitive. L’histoire est aussi banale que sordide, le prédateur est incarné par un membre de la famille que nous visitions et qui profitait du manque de vigilance de l’un de mes parents pour m’isoler dans sa chambre et me Aujourd’hui, je suis mère de....

Les pompiers vauclusiens de retour de Tirana

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 06:23:00 +0100

Le 27 novembre 2019, un détachement de sapeurs-pompiers réunissant 41 hommes issus des Sdis du Sud de la France et du bataillon des marins pompiers de Marseille, est envoyé en renfort en Albanie suite au tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4 survenu la nuit dernière à Tirana, et qui a fait de nombreuses victimes.

Macron propose une conférence pour aider l'Albanie après le séisme

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:06:00 +0100

Le président français Emmanuel Macron a proposé mercredi l'organisation d'une conférence internationale pour aider l'Albanie à faire face aux destructions du Nous avons besoin d'une conférence de solidarité avec l'Albanie », a déclaré le président français à l'issue du sommet de l'Otan à Watford, près de Londres.

Jeux Olympiques : forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima Paris Match

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:26:00 +0100

© REUTERS/Kyodo. L'organisation de défense de l'environnement Greenpeace a affirmé mercredi avoir détecté des «points chauds» de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, près du lieu de départ du périple à travers le Japon de la flamme olympique. Le ministère japonais de l'Environnement a de son côté....

JO : une forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, selon Greenpeace

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:10:00 +0100

L'organisation de défense de l'environnement a relevé des taux de radiation plus hauts que les normes de sécurité nationale près du complexe sportif, J-Village. C'est une mise en garde inquiétante. Greenpeace a affirmé ce mercredi avoir détecté des "points chauds" de radiations dans la région de....

Maroc : léger tremblement de terre à Boulemane

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:39:00 +0100

4 décembre 2019 - 14h20 - Maroc Une secousse tellurique d’une magnitude de 3,9 degrés sur l’échelle de Richter a touché mardi la région de Boulemane, indique l’Institut national de géophysique (ING). Enregistrée à 14h 29 min 31 sec (GMT+1), le mini tremblement de terre, dont l’épicentre a été....

Jeux Olympiques : forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:02:00 +0100

Greenpeace affirme avoir détecté des «points chauds» de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, lieu de départ de la flamme olympique au Japon. L'organisation de défense de l'environnement Greenpeace a affirmé mercredi avoir détecté des «points chauds» de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, près....

JO-2020: forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, affirme Greenpeace

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:33:00 +0100

L'organisation de défense de l'environnement Greenpeace a affirmé mercredi avoir détecté des "points chauds" de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, près du lieu de départ du périple à travers le Japon de la flamme olympique. Le ministère japonais de l'Environnement a de son côté indiqué que la....

JO-2020: forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, affirme Greenpeace

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:34:00 +0100

Tokyo - L'organisation de défense de l'environnement Greenpeace a affirmé mercredi avoir détecté des "points chauds" de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, près du lieu de départ du périple à travers le Japon de la flamme olympique. Le ministère japonais de l'Environnement a de son côté indiqué....

12h45 JO-2020: forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, affirme Greenpeace AFP

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:16:00 +0100

L'organisation de défense de l'environnement Greenpeace a affirmé mercredi avoir détecté des «points chauds» de radiations dans la région de Fukushima, près du lieu de départ du périple à travers le Japon de la flamme olympique. Le ministère japonais de l'Environnement a de son côté indiqué que la....

JO-2020: forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, affirme Greenpeace

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:14:00 +0100

JO-2020: forte radioactivité près du départ de la flamme à Fukushima, affirme Greenpeace

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 13:03:00 +0100

Héritage de Jacques Martin : comment ses huit enfants ont tout organisé pour éviter le conflit

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:49:00 +0100

Contrairement à celui de Johnny Hallyday, les héritages ne sont pas toujours conflictuels. Preuve en est celui de Jacques Martin, l'animateur emblématique de L'école des fans et du Petit Rapporteur , décédé en 2007. L'héritage. Ce simple mot peut parfois faire plaisir, surtout quand on hérite d'une....

Des communes de l'Ardèche oubliées après le séisme ? Le préfet monte au créneau

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 08:10:00 +0100

Des maires de communes ardéchoises affirment se sentir oubliés après le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre. Des déclarations que le préfet de l’Ardèche, Françoise Souliman, a du mal à entendre. La représentante de l’État leur répond, soulignant les procédures accélérées et les importantes aides débloquées.

La commune de Molenbeek se mobilise pour les Albanais

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:15:00 +0100

A la suite du tremblement de terre en Albanie survenu le 26 novembre, la commune de Molenbeek-Saint-Jean se mobilise pour apporter son soutien aux victimes. Le tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 6,4 a fait, à ce jour, plus de 50 morts, plus de 2000 blessés.

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence : les habitants redoutent un autre éboulement après la chute d’un rocher

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:38:00 +0100

Un traumatisme encore présent. Lundi 2 décembre, le rocher des "Pénitents" s’est écroulé sur des maisons aux Mées (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence). Le paysage témoigne de la violence de l’éboulement. Un paysage digne d’un tremblement de terre. Un rocher s’est décroché de la falaise et a écrasé cinq maisons.

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence : aux Mées, des tonnes de roche s'effondrent

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:36:00 +0100

. Ça a été comme un tremblement de terre. Lundi 2 septembre, à Les Mées (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence ) d'énormes blocs de roche ont cédé sur des maisons du village, faisant trois blessés légers. La journaliste Véronique Bouvier s'est rendue sur place. Pour Véronique Bouvier, journaliste France....

Sherbrooke: 600 000 $ pour la réouverture de la prison Winter

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:27:00 +0100

La Presse canadienne. L’octroi de cette enveloppe a été annoncé lundi lors du dépôt du budget des dépenses en immobilisations 2020-2022 de la Ville de Sherbrooke. L’argent devra servir à des fins de tourisme à une réouverture partielle de la prison Winter située sur la rue du même nom, près du centre-ville de Sherbrooke.

Effondrement en France - «Comme un avion de chasse» qui leur tombe dessus

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:33:00 +0100

«C'est comme un tremblement de terre»: incrédules, les pompiers s'affairaient lundi soir au milieu des énormes blocs de roche qui se sont effondrés sur des maisons des Mées, dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, sans faire «a priori» aucune victime - un «miracle».

Sirènes, alertes, messages de confinement... La culture du risque progresse mais les autorités déplorent encore trop d'imprudences pendant les intempéries

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 07:16:00 +0100

Malgré les sirènes, malgré les messages de confinement martelés en continu, il y avait encore trop de monde sur les routes, dimanche en fin d’après-midi, estiment les autorités. Le département des Alpes-Maritimes n’a pourtant déploré aucun mort malgré deux week-ends d’intempéries successifs.

Séisme : Annonay Rhône Agglo vote une aide de 25 000 € au Teil

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:31:00 +0100

Au regard de l’importance des dégâts subis sur les bâtiments et ouvrages publics par la commune du Teil , le conseil communautaire d’Annonay Rhône Agglo a attribué une aide exceptionnelle d’investissement à la commune du Teil, de 25 000€ (HT), afin de l’accompagner dans ses efforts de....

Aide de la Région après le séisme : la permanence maintenue

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 06:31:00 +0100

Après le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre au Teil, et compte tenu de l’ampleur des dégâts, la Région a débloqué une aide d’urgence de 1 500 euros par famille. Une permanence a été mise en place par la Région, au sein de l’office de tourisme Sud-Ardèche Rhône et villages, place Pierre-Semard, au Teil.

La Belgique envoie des tentes et des lits de camps en Albanie, touchée par un séisme

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:49:00 +0100

Au total, 100 tentes familiales avec un revêtement hivernal et 460 lits de camp sont expédiés. Le mécanisme d'aide d'urgence B-Fast fait appel pour la première fois à une société privée pour le transport de cet équipement. Lors du tremblement de terre, des dizaines de personnes ont perdu la vie et des centaines ont été blessées.

Albanie : ouverture d'une enquête sur la responsabilité des constructeurs après un séisme meurtrier

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 00:40:00 +0100

TIRANA, 2 décembre (Xinhua) -- Plusieurs procureurs albanais ont ouvert des enquêtes sur de possibles infractions dans la construction des bâtiments qui se sont effondrés ou ont été endommagés au cours du séisme du 26 novembre, qui a fait 51 morts, a déclaré lundi la presse locale.

Aux Mées, un "miracle" sous des milliers de tonnes de roches

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:34:00 +0100

"C’est comme un tremblement de terre": incrédules, les pompiers s’affairaient lundi soir au milieu des énormes blocs de roche qui se sont effondrés sur des maisons des Mées, dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, sans faire "a priori" aucune victime --un "miracle".

Aux Mées, un "miracle" sous des milliers de tonnes de roches

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:31:00 +0100

Aux Mées, un "miracle" sous des milliers de tonnes de roches

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:56:00 +0100

"C'est comme un tremblement de terre": incrédules, les pompiers s'affairaient lundi soir au milieu des énormes blocs de roche qui se sont effondrés sur des maisons des Mées, dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, sans faire "a priori" aucune victime --un "miracle".

22h36 Aux Mées, un "miracle" sous des milliers de tonnes de roches AFP

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 22:49:00 +0100

«C’est comme un tremblement de terre»: incrédules, les pompiers s’affairaient lundi soir au milieu des énormes blocs de roche qui se sont effondrés sur des maisons des Mées, dans les Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, sans faire «a priori» aucune victime --un «miracle».

Albanie : ouverture d'une enquête sur la responsabilité des constructeurs après un séisme meurtrier

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:39:00 +0100

Plusieurs procureurs albanais ont ouvert des enquêtes sur de possibles infractions dans la construction des bâtiments qui se sont effondrés ou ont été endommagés au cours du séisme du 26 novembre, qui a fait 51 morts, a déclaré lundi la presse locale. Des procureurs ont ainsi ouvert des enquêtes....

La Belgique envoie des tentes et des lits de camps en Albanie, touchée par un séisme

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:46:00 +0100

(Belga) La Belgique envoie des tentes et des lits de camp en Albanie, touchée dans la nuit du 26 novembre par un séisme de magnitude 6,4 sur l'échelle de Richter, a annoncé lundi le SPF Affaires étrangères. Au total, 100 tentes familiales avec un revêtement hivernal et 460 lits de camp sont expédiés.

La Belgique envoie des tentes et des lits de camps en Albanie, touchée par un puissant séisme, qui a fait 49 morts

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:12:00 +0100

La Belgique envoie des tentes et des lits de camp en Albanie, touchée dans la nuit du 26 novembre par un séisme de magnitude 6,4 sur l’échelle de Richter, a annoncé lundi le SPF Affaires étrangères. Au total, 100 tentes familiales avec un revêtement hivernal et 460 lits de camp sont expédiés.

Un puissant séisme secoue la frontière thaïlandaise et laotienne

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 13:46:00 +0100

Un puissant tremblement de terre a secoué le nord du Laos et de la Thaïlande jeudi matin, les secousses ayant été ressenties jusqu’à Bangkok. L’ observatoire sismologique thaïlandais a mesuré le tremblement de terre à 6,4 degrés sur l’échelle de Richter, tandis que le United States Geological Survey, a enregistré une magnitude 6,1.

Chine : le système de gouvernance de base contribue à l'amélioration de la vie dans une préfecture tibétaine

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:02:00 +0100

Tenmolon, un agriculteur tibétain de 50 ans, se souvient encore de la façon dont il a réveillé tous les villageois à l'aide de haut-parleurs lorsqu'un séisme de magnitude 5,7 est survenu un matin il y a plus d'un mois. Il était à 1h56 le 28 octobre lorsque le séisme a frappé Drada, village du....

L'évacuation des débris de combustible fondu à Fukushima prévue en 2021

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:15:00 +0100

Cette photo prise le 31 janvier 2018 montre (de gauche à gauche) les bâtiments des réacteurs 1 à 4 et des réservoirs de stockage d'eau contaminée à la centrale nucléaire de Fukushima Daiichi (TEPCO) à Okuma, dans la préfecture de Fukushima. L'opérateur nucléaire de Fukushima espère utiliser les Jeux....

Chine : le parc national Jiuzhaigou, dévasté par un séisme, reprend ses activités normales

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:35:00 +0100

Le parc national de Jiuzhaigou, un site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO célèbre pour ses chutes d'eau spectaculaires, a repris son fonctionnement normal après deux ans de reconstruction post-séisme. Depuis jeudi dernier, le site est ouvert aux touristes individuels. Le nombre maximum de visiteurs quotidiens a été porté de 8.

Viviers : après le séisme, ils font classe dans la maison diocésaine

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 06:07:00 +0100

Les écoles, le collège et le lycée privés du Teil ont souffert du tremblement de terre du 11 novembre. Dans l’urgence, les écoliers et les collégiens ont été accueillis à la maison diocésaine Charles-de-Foucauld à Viviers. Par Émilie COUDRAIS 06:05 | mis à jour à 18:48 - Temps de lecture : ....

Voir De la médecine douce pour apaiser les sinistrés du Teil

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:22:00 +0100

Ostéopathie, art-thérapie, réflexologie plantaire, hypnothérapie... C'est tout une palette de médecine douce qui est proposée aux habitants du Teil, encore traumatisés par le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre. Depuis jeudi dernier, le centre socio-culturel propose des séances grâce à la participation bénévole de professionnels.

Sécurité industrielle

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 13:47:00 +0100

Deux mois après sa présentation, le premier prototype de la fusée Starship de SpaceX a explosé lors d’un test au sol. "L’objectif du test mené était de pressuriser les systèmes au maximum, donc le résultat n’était pas complètement inattendu", modère l’entreprise. Pourtant, SpaceX avait évoqué un vol.

Les Valaisans surpris par le bruit du nouveau tremblement de terre

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 13:34:00 +0100

«Maintenant, je comprends pourquoi les boules de mon sapin sont toutes tombées», déplore cette Valaisanne sur Facebook, apprenant qu’un séisme de magnitude 3 a de nouveau secoué le Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. Cette fois-ci, c’est surtout Verbier et ses environs qui ont tremblé.

Hommage aux treize militaires français tués au Mali

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:24:00 +0100

PHOTO HEBDO - Un hommage a été rendu aux treize militaires français tués au Mali, à la suite d'un accident d'hélicoptères. La mairie de Gap a également honoré les soldats des régiments de la ville avec des drapeaux tricolores et des militaires en uniforme. Au Mali, un accident d'hélicoptères s'est produit pendant une offensive antiterroriste.

Hommage aux treize militaires français tués au Mali

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 10:04:00 +0100

À Valenciennes, Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon balafrée mais sauvée

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 09:36:00 +0100

Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon porte désormais cette balafre qu’on croirait due à un tremblement de terre. « Elle fait partie de l’histoire du bâtiment », souligne Daniel Cappelle, conseiller municipal délégué au patrimoine. PHOTO PIERRE ROUANET - VDNPQR. Notre-Dame tient debout toute seule.

Séisme en Albanie : le bilan passe à 51 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:37:00 +0100

SÉISME - Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4 qui a frappé l'Albanie dans les premières heures de la matinée, mardi 26 novembre, a fait 51 morts, selon un dernier bilan effectué par le Premier ministre Edi Rama, qui en a profité pour annoncer la fin des opérations de secours.

Séisme en Albanie : le bilan passe à 51 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:36:00 +0100

Albanie - Le séisme a fait 51 morts, fin des opérations

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 18:17:00 +0100

«Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a atteint 51 et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées», a déclaré M. Rama qui avait du mal à retenir ses larmes en lisant les noms des victimes lors d'une réunion du gouvernement. En ce qui concerne les blessés, selon le ministère de la Défense,....

Séisme en Albanie : le bilan s’élève à 51 morts, fin des recherches

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 17:49:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 51 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé ce samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France.

Albanie : le bilan du séisme passe à 51 morts après la fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 17:20:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l' Albanie est passé à 51 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France . « Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre....

L’appel à la prudence de la communauté haïtienne du Nord de la France

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 17:04:00 +0100

« L’insécurité est majeure dans le pays », déplore Evry Archer. Photo AFP. Les membres de la communauté haïtienne du Nord de la France (CHNF) sont inquiets. Après le tremblement de terre qui emporta 230 000 vies en 2010, le passage de l’ouragan Matthew en 2016, le pays connaît « un drame exceptionnel.

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:59:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l’Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l’étranger, notamment de France. « Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a....

Le Teil après le séisme: La réplique solidaire

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:50:00 +0100

Il est 11 h 52, lundi 11 novembre, quand la terre se met à trembler dans le sud-est de la France. Certains ont senti le sol se soulever, d’autres ont eu l’impression que le ciel leur tombait sur la tête. Mais le plus impressionnant reste cet effroyable bruit : une énorme détonation.

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:48:00 +0100

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:43:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France. "Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a....

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:40:00 +0100

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 16:37:00 +0100

13h13 Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage AFP

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:27:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France. «Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a....

Le séisme en Albanie a fait 50 morts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:10:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France. «Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a....

Passation de pouvoir au Conseil européen. Donald Tusk donne les clés à Charles Michel

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:10:00 +0100

Charles Michel et Donald Tusk, au Conseil de l’Union européenne, vendredi 29 novembre (crédit : conseil de l’UE) Une cérémonie rapide. Expédiée en une dizaine de minutes, la passation de pouvoir entre le président sortant du Conseil européen, Donald Tusk, et son successeur, Charles Michel, vendredi (30 novembre) a été rapide.

Le séisme en Albanie a fait 50 morts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:07:00 +0100

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:07:00 +0100

Albanie - Le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:06:00 +0100

«Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a atteint 50 et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées», a déclaré M. Rama qui avait du mal à retenir ses larmes en lisant les noms des victimes lors d'une réunion du gouvernement. En ce qui concerne les blessés, selon le ministère de la Défense,....

Albanie : le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:05:00 +0100

. Par La Provence (avec AFP) Des équipes de secours recherchent des survivants dans les décombres d'un immeuble effondré lors d'un séisme, le 27 novembre 2019 à Durres, en Albanie. Photo - AFP - Armend NIMANI Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les....

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:05:00 +0100

Albanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 15:02:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l' Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de "Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a atteint....

Séisme en Albanie: fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:57:00 +0100

(Tirana) Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l’Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l’étranger, notamment de France. Agence France-Presse.

Le séisme en Albanie a fait 50 morts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:50:00 +0100

Séisme en Albanie : le bilan s’élève à 50 morts, fin des recherches

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:48:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé ce samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France.

Séisme en Albanie. Le bilan passe à 50 morts, les opérations de sauvetage s’achèvent

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:21:00 +0100

« Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a atteint 50 et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées » , a déclaré ce samedi Edi Rama. Le Premier ministre albanais avait du mal à retenir ses larmes en lisant les noms des victimes lors d’une réunion du gouvernement.

Albanie : le bilan du séisme passe à 50 morts après la fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 14:17:00 +0100

Le bilan du séisme qui a frappé cette semaine l'Albanie est passé à 50 morts et les opérations de sauvetage sont terminées, a annoncé samedi le Premier ministre Edi Rama en remerciant les équipes de secours venues de l'étranger, notamment de France. « Le nombre des victimes du tremblement de terre a....

L'Albanie enterre ses morts après un séisme qui a fait près de 50 morts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:48:00 +0100

Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans ce petit pays des Balkans depuis près d'un siècle, s'est produit mardi 26 novembre avant l'aube, au moment où les gens dormaient. De nombreux bâtiments se sont écroulés, piégeant les victimes sous des montagnes de gravats. Des familles entières sont mortes.

14h22 Alabanie: le séisme a fait 50 morts, fin des opérations de sauvetage

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:31:00 +0100

Séisme en Albanie : maintenant le froid et la faim

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 13:10:00 +0100

Le calvaire des Albanais, cinq jours après le tremblement de terre qui a causé la mort de 49 personnes, n'est pas terminé. Sous la pluie et dans le froid, ceux qui ont tout perdu attendent avec angoisse de la nourriture et des couvertures, devant une école de Durres. Durres, localité touristique de 400.

Séisme en Albanie: fin des opérations de recherche

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 12:47:00 +0100

Les autorités albanaises ont mis fin aux opérations de recherche de survivants samedi, après l’important séisme qui a frappé le pays et fait 50 morts, a indiqué le Premier ministre Edi Rama en conférence de presse. Il a précisé que 41 personnes étaient toujours hospitalisées.

Le Valais connaît à nouveau un léger séisme

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:34:00 +0100

La terre a une nouvelle fois tremblé en Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. La secousse de magnitude 3 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produite à 03h14 non loin de Verbier, selon le Service sismologique suisse (SED) de l'EPFZ. La secousse a vraisemblablement été ressentie de manière assez forte à proximité de l'épicentre, écrit le SED.

Verbier: la terre tremble à nouveau en Valais

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 08:45:00 +0100

Séisme Un séisme de magnitude 3 a fait trembler le Valais durant la nuit de vendredi à samedi. L’épicentre de la secousse se situe environ à six kilomètres à l’est de Verbier, près du Mont-Fort. La terre a une nouvelle fois tremblé en Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi.

Un séisme de magnitude 3 ressenti en Valais

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:58:00 +0100

La terre a une nouvelle fois tremblé en Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. La secousse de magnitude 3 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produite à 03h14 non loin de Verbier, selon de l'EPFZ. La secousse a vraisemblablement été ressentie de manière assez forte à proximité de l'épicentre, écrit le SED.

Un séisme de magnitude 3 ressenti en Valais

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:55:00 +0100

La terre a une nouvelle fois tremblé en Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. La secousse de magnitude 3 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produite à 03h14 non loin de Verbier, selon de l'EPFZ. La secousse a vraisemblablement été ressentie de manière assez forte à proximité de l'épicentre, écrit le SED.

Un séisme de magnitude 3 ressenti en Valais

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:53:00 +0100

La terre a une nouvelle fois tremblé en Valais dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi. La secousse de magnitude 3 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produite à 03h14 non loin de Verbier, selon de l'EPFZ. La secousse a vraisemblablement été ressentie de manière assez forte à proximité de l'épicentre, écrit le SED.

Séisme en Albanie: 49 morts, des milliers de déplacés

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 05:08:00 +0100

Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans cette région du petit pays des Balkans depuis près d'un siècle, a frappé mardi avant l'aube, à un moment où les gens dormaient. Des bâtiments entiers se sont écroulés, piégeant les victimes sous des montagnes de gravats. Les villes de Durres, localité touristique de 400.

Séisme en Albanie: nouveau bilan à 49 morts

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:47:00 +0100

Quarante-neuf personnes ont perdu la vie et plus de 5000 leur logement dans le violent séisme qui a frappé l’Albanie en début de semaine, selon un bilan dressé vendredi par le Premier ministre Edi Rama. Parmi les morts figurent des familles entières. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus....

Séisme: Le Vietnam adresse ses condoléances à l’Albanie

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:43:00 +0100

À la nouvelle du puissant séisme qui a secoué le 26 novembre l’Albanie, faisant une cinquantaine de morts, le secrétaire général du Parti communiste du Vietnam et président de la République, Nguyên Phu Trong, a adressé un message de condoléances au président albanais Ilir Meta.

Séisme: Le Vietnam adresse ses condoléances à l’Albanie

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 02:44:00 +0100

À la nouvelle du puissant séisme qui a secoué le 26 novembre l’Albanie, faisant une cinquantaine de morts, le secrétaire général du Parti communiste du Vietnam et président de la République Nguyên Phu Trong a adressé un message de condoléances au président albanais Ilir Meta.

Tremblement de terre en Drôme/Ardèche : des communes oubliées en...

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:39:00 +0100

Dans le département de l'Ardèche, une vingtaine de communes demandent au gouvernement d'être reconnues elles aussi en état de catastrophe naturelle. Ces communes sont limitrophes au cinq communes (Le Teil, Viviers, Saint-Thomé, Alba-la-Romaine, Rochemaure) les plus touchées par le séisme du 11 novembre.

L'Albanie enterre ses morts apr�s un s�isme qui a fait pr�s de 50 morts

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:20:00 +0100

. ANI (Source : AFP) Les Albanais endeuillés enterraient leurs morts vendredi après un violent séisme dans lequel 49 personnes ont péri et des milliers de personnes ont perdu leur logement. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans ce petit pays des Balkans depuis près d'un....

L'Albanie enterre ses morts après un séisme qui a fait près de 50 morts

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 19:01:00 +0100

Les Albanais endeuillés enterraient leurs morts vendredi après un violent séisme dans lequel 49 personnes ont péri et des milliers de personnes ont perdu leur logement. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans ce petit pays des Balkans depuis près d'un siècle, s'est produit mardi avant l'aube, au moment où les gens dormaient.

Séisme: Le Vietnam adresse ses condoléances à l’Albanie

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:18:00 +0100

Hanoi (VNA) - À la nouvelle du puissant séisme qui a secoué le 26 novembre l’Albanie, faisant une cinquantaine de morts, le secrétaire général du Parti communiste du Vietnam et président de la République Nguyên Phu Trong a adressé un message de condoléances au président albanais Ilir Meta.

L'Albanie enterre ses morts après un séisme qui a fait près de 50 morts

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:04:00 +0100

L'Albanie enterre ses morts après un séisme qui a fait près de 50 morts

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:54:00 +0100

L'Albanie enterre ses morts après un séisme qui a fait près de 50 victimes

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:29:00 +0100

Agence France-Presse. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans ce petit pays des Balkans depuis près d’un siècle, s’est produit mardi avant l’aube, au moment où les gens dormaient. De nombreux bâtiments se sont écroulés, piégeant les victimes sous des montagnes de gravats. Des familles entières sont mortes.

Albanie : des milliers de personnes sans domicile après le séisme

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:12:00 +0100

Un enfant mange dans un camp de fortune à Durres, en Albanie, après le séisme, vendredi 29 novembre. FLORION GOGA / REUTERS. Quarante-neuf personnes ont perdu la vie et plus de 5 000 ont perdu leur logement dans le violent séisme qui a frappé l’Albanie en début de semaine, selon un bilan dressé....

Séisme en Albanie: le bilan grimpe à 49 morts, des milliers de déplacés

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 14:32:00 +0100

Agence France-Presse. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans cette région du petit pays des Balkans depuis près d’un siècle, a frappé mardi avant l’aube, à un moment où les gens dormaient. Des bâtiments entiers se sont écroulés, piégeant les victimes sous des montagnes de gravats.

Une étude révèle que les grandes catastrophes, comme un attentat ou la crise économique, augmentent le nombre de naissances de petites filles!

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:27:00 +0100

Des chercheurs des Université de Columbia et de New York aux États-Unis ont remarqué que les grands événements catastrophiques (attentats, guerres, catastrophes naturelles, crises économiques, famines, génocides, grave instabilité politique...) ont une influence sur le sexe des enfants qui naissent pendant et un peu après.

Séisme en Albanie: 49 morts, des milliers de déplacés

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:23:00 +0100

49 personnes ont perdu la vie et plus de 5.000 ont perdu leur logement dans le violent séisme qui a frappé l’Albanie en début de semaine, selon un bilan dressé vendredi par le Premier ministre Edi Rama. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,4, le plus puissant dans cette région du petit pays des....

Unión Europea apoyará a Albania para superar secuelas que dejó último terremoto

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:57:00 +0100

Tirana.- La Unión Europea (UE) apoyará a Albania para que supere la situación generada por un terremoto, dijo hoy en Tirana el comisario europeo de Gestión de Crisis Janez Lenarcic. Lenarcic realiza una visita oficial a Albania para evaluar los daños causados por el sismo de magnitud 6,4 ocurrido el....

Un terremoto de 2.6 con epicentro en Atarfe sacude Granada y su área metropolitana

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:47:00 +0100

OFERTA DE LANZAMIENTO Suscríbete ahora y disfruta. 2 MESES GRATIS Precio de la suscripción ¿Quieres seguir navegando sin límites? Precio de la suscripción: 4,95€/mes. Un terremoto de 2.6 con epicentro en Atarfe sacude Granada y su área metropolitana El movimiento sísmiso se ha producido a las 8:34 ....

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EU

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:43:00 +0100

Por JEFFREY COLLINS | AP. SWANSBORO, Carolina del Norte, EU (AP) Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial.

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EUA

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 05:19:00 +0100

Con un presupuesto total de 225 millones de dólares, por ejemplo, Charleston (Carolina del Sur) no puede darse el lujo de invertir miles de millones de dólares sin ayuda del gobierno nacional. Confía en que el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército la ayude proteger la península donde se encuentra el....

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EEUU

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 03:39:00 +0100

Carolina del Norte, EE.UU .- Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial. Con un presupuesto total de 225 millones de....

Aumento en nivel del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EEUU

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:21:00 +0100

Numerosas ciudades históricas de la costa este de Estados Unidos viven amenazadas por el aumento en el nivel del mar y sufren para resolver una crisis que pone en riesgo su existencia. Te recomendamos: Nivel del mar aumenta más rápido de lo previsto por especialistas Con un presupuesto total de 225....

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de Estados Unidos

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:30:00 +0100

SWANSBORO, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. — Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial.

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EEUU

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:04:00 +0100

SWANSBORO, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) — Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial.

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EEUU Source: AP

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:36:00 +0100

SWANSBORO, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) - Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial.

NACIONAL - Población:

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 21:04:00 +0100

13:40, 2019-12-05. Cuando Bernardo Armenta abre el grifo y se sirve un vaso de agua, puede darse por satisfecho: el líquido ha llegado a casa, en vez de perderse por el camino. Tiene las manos secas y agrietadas de picar asfalto y la vista acostumbrada a adivinar el resquicio por donde se escurre el agua.

El terremoto social llega a Francia

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:29:00 +0100

Desde París. Sólo queda por saber la magnitud final del terremoto programado para este jueves 5 de diciembre. E l Ejecutivo francés y la presidencia siguen con aprensión los temblores sociales que se fueron expandiendo en el país desde hace varios meses y que convergen este 5 de diciembre en un movimiento social de magnitudes colosales .

Terremoto de 6.0 sacude a Chile

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:27:00 +0100

Un terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registró la madrugada de este martes en el norte Chile, el segundo en menos de una hora, informó el Centro Sismológico Nacional (CSN). Según el organismo, el sismo que se produjo a las 5:46 hora local (08:46 GMT) y su epicentro se ubicó a 36 kilómetros al oeste de Arica y a una profundidad de 37.

Sismo de 6.0 grados sacude el Norte Grande de Chile

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:44:00 +0100

Un sismo de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registró el martes frente a la costa de Chile sin amenaza de tsunami, según las autoridades navales. El temblor se produjo en la madrugada en las regiones de Arica, Parinacota y Tarapacá, en la frontera con Perú. Según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos....

Albania dice que los esfuerzos de reconstrucción tras el terremoto no afectarán a otros proyectos prioritarios

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 01:36:00 +0100

TIRANA, 3 (Reuters/EP) El primer ministro de Albania, Edi Rama, ha asegurado este martes que los esfuerzos para la reconstrucción tras el terremoto de la semana pasada, el peor en décadas, no supondrán una retirada de fondos de otros proyectos prioritarios de las autoridades.

Albania calcula que casi 5.500 viviendas quedaron completamente destruidas por el terremoto

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:35:00 +0100

El terremoto que se cobró la vida de 51 personas en Albania destruyó por completo 5.497 viviendas en el país, informaron las autoridades citadas por el diario Albanian Daily News. Según precisa el informe, el desastre natural dejó completamente destruidas 1.

Reportan sismo de 6,0 grados frente a costa norte de Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:07:00 +0100

SANTIAGO DE CHILE (AP) — Un sismo de 6,0 grados de magnitud se registró el martes frente a la costa de Chile sin amenaza de tsunami, según las autoridades navales. El temblor se produjo en la madrugada en las regiones de Arica, Parinacota y Tarapacá, en la frontera con Perú.

09:02 Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registra en Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:56:00 +0100

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registra en Chile Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registra en Chile por: Notimex - 3 Diciembre 2019, 09:02 am. Santiago, 3 Dic (Notimex).- Un terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registró la madrugada de este martes en el norte Chile, el segundo en....

Sismo de 6 grados de magnitud sacude costa de Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:06:00 +0100

El temblor se produjo en la madrugada en las regiones de Arica, Parinacota y Tarapacá, en la frontera con Perú; descartan amenaza de tsunami. Un sismo de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registró el martes frente a la costa de Chile sin amenaza de tsunami , según las autoridades navales.

Sismo de 6.0 sacude la costa de Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:53:00 +0100

Santiago de Chile .— Un sismo de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registró este martes frente a la costa de Chile sin amenaza de tsunami, según las autoridades navales. El temblor se produjo en la madrugada en las regiones de Arica, Parinacota y Tarapacá, en la frontera con Perú.

Reportan sismo de 6,0 grados frente a costa norte de Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:31:00 +0100

Caos social supera a megaterremoto

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:56:00 +0100

Bloomberg. La agitación social de Chile ha tenido un impacto más grande en la economía que el megaterremoto y el tsunami que azotaron al país en 2010 y devastaron gran parte de la región central. El índice Imacec, un indicador mensual del producto interno bruto, cayó un 5,4% en octubre respecto al....

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,0 se registra en Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:19:00 +0100

El foco del movimiento telúrico se localizó a 44,2 kilómetros de profundidad. Un terremoto de magnitud de 6,0 se ha registrado en Chile a las 05:46 de la hora local (08:46 hora GMT) de este martes, según el Centro Sismológico Nacional (CSN). El foco del sismo se registró a 42 kilómetros al oeste de la ciudad de Arica (que cuenta con más de 200.

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud se registra en Chile

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:02:00 +0100

Chile anuncia estímulo de 5,500 mdd para 'rescatar' a su economía tras disturbios

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 03:21:00 +0100

El gobierno de Chile anunció este lunes un paquete de estímulo de 5 mil 500 millones de dólares, ya que la economía se contrajo al ritmo más rápido desde 1996 después de semanas de disturbios y protestas. El programa de gastos ayudará a crear 100 mil empleos el próximo año, dijo el ministro de....

El 19 de diciembre será el último Ejercicio ante Multiamenazas 2019

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:12:00 +0100

El Sistema Nacional para la Prevención, Mitigación y Atención de Desastres (Sinapred), del Gobierno de Nicaragua, está afinando detalles para realizar el próximo 19 de diciembre el último ejercicio nacional multiamenazas del año. Nicaragua realizará el IV simulacro nacional.

Terremoto de magnitud 6,0 sacude la costa de Alaska

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:27:00 +0100

Un sismo de 6,0 grados Ritcher se registró en la madrugada de este lunes a sesenta kilómetros de la isla de Amatignak, cerca de las costas de Alaska, Estados Unidos. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, USGS, informó que hasta el momento no se ha reportado víctimas ni daños.

Sismo de magnitud 6.0 se registró este #2Dic cerca de la costa de Alaska

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:11:00 +0100

. El terremoto se produjo a las 05:01 hora GMT, a una profundidad de 27, 3 kilómetros y tuvo lugar a poco más de medio centenar de kilómetros de Amatignak, entre el mar de Bering y el océano Pacífico. Caracas.- Un seísmo de magnitud 6,0 en la escala de Ritcher se ha registrado en la madrugada de....

El hombre que vio venir el tsunami

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 04:35:00 +0100

Este hijo de panadero, nacido en 1930 en Mollet del Vallès, que empezó trabajando en el horno de su padre, recorrió el bachillerato en menos de dos años, fue número uno de su promoción de Derecho y conoció un largo exilio por ser del PSUC, trabajando como locutor de Radio Pirenaica, la emisora....

¿Pueden los animales predecir los terremotos?

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 20:22:00 +0100

Existe un mito que durante varios años ha dado la vuelta al mundo, se trata de la predicción de terremotos por medio de animales, pero ¿esto es real o pura coincidencia? Uno de los casos que se citan es el tsunami que afectó las costas de Sri Lanka, Indonesia y Tailandia en el 2004.

Aumenta a 50 el número de muertos por terremoto en Albania

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 17:07:00 +0100

La cifra de muertos por el poderoso terremoto del martes en Albania ha aumentado a 50, dijo el sábado el primer ministro, Edi Rama. Después de la sesión extraordinaria del Consejo de Ministros, Rama dijo que las operaciones de búsqueda y rescate se han completado.

Cuando la naturaleza nos sacude

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 14:14:00 +0100

06:09 AM 01/12/2019. Nada impacta más que las catástrofes naturales. Ese halo trágico de la sorpresa que sacude la cotidianidad y nos recuerda que la Madre Tierra cobra sus deudas de manera inesperada y siempre violenta. Para despedir el siglo XX, Venezuela, por ejemplo, tuvo una dosis inmensa de ese dolor.

Idean un modelo que predice la peligrosidad de tsunamis y terremotos

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 07:46:00 +0100

Un estudio llevado a cabo por los investigadores Valentí Sallarès y César R. Ranero, ambos en el Instituto de Ciencias del Mar de Barcelona, propone un cambio de paradigma y presenta un nuevo modelo conceptual que permite predecir diversas características clave de los terremotos inexplicadas hasta....

Graziano Gasparini [1924-2019]: el historiador de la arquitectura colonial venezolana

Sun, 01 Dec 2019 00:13:00 +0100

El sábado 30 de noviembre murió Graziano Gasparini a sus 95 años, arquitecto ítalo-venezolano e historiador de la arquitectura colonial venezolana. Compartimos esta entrevista realizada por Guadalupe Burelli, autora del libro Italia y Venezuela: 20 testimonios, de donde se recoge esta entrevista.

Cuando pase el temblor

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 11:09:00 +0100

Un fuerte temblor sacudió el 19 de enero la costa central de Chile. Estuvo a punto de convertirse en un tsunami. Otro, en Perú, el 26 de mayo, resultó ser tan intenso que se hizo sentir en Ecuador y Colombia. En los países andinos, maltratados por los incendios y la deforestación de la Amazonia en....

El cambio climático podría llegar a desplazar a 140 millones de personas

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:58:00 +0100

Las temperaturas aumentarían en un 1,5 grados celsius entre 2030 y 2052 si el calentamiento global sigue el ritmo actual y si el mundo no toma medidas rápidas y sin precedentes para frenar el incremento, dijo el lunes un informe de Naciones Unidas. Según el informe presentado por el Grupo....

Curso de 'primeros auxilios' para salvar el patrimonio cultural en desastres

Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:03:00 +0100

Álvaro Caballero. Roma, 29 nov (EFE).- Un edificio de los carabinieri lleno de obras de arte requisadas ha quedado completamente inundado, por lo que un equipo de trabajadores culturales trata de salvar este valioso patrimonio, pero todo se complica cuando un escape de gas provoca una explosión y hay que evacuar el lugar.

Curso de 'primeros auxilios' para salvar el patrimonio cultural en desastres

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:58:00 +0100

Un edificio de los carabinieri lleno de obras de arte requisadas quedó completamente inundado , por lo que un equipo de trabajadores culturales trata de salvar este valioso patrimonio , pero todo se complica cuando un escape de gas provoca una explosión y hay que evacuar el lugar.

NACIONAL - Población:

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 21:30:00 +0100

20:09, 2019-11-15. Cuando el agua deja de fluir por el grifo, Aurora Cornejo sale de madrugada en busca de camiones cisterna que pueden tardar horas en abastecerla, aunque las lluvias que azotan Ciudad de México parte del año son ahora una ayuda. 12:58, 2019-11-04.

Asciende a 49 cifra de muertos por terremoto en Albania

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:42:00 +0100

Asciende a 49 cifra de muertos por terremoto en Albania por: Notimex - 29 Noviembre 2019, 08:10 am. TIRANA.- Las autoridades de Albania dieron por concluidas este viernes las tareas de búsqueda de sobrevivientes del terremoto de magnitud 6.4 que sacudió el país el martes, y que causó la muerte de 49 personas.

Reportan temblor al noroeste de la Isla

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:49:00 +0100

Per/Según Red Sísmica: Earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 4.78 occurred about 60 miles NNW of Aguadilla. Terremoto de magnitud preliminar de 4.78 ocurrió a 60 millas aprox. al NNO de Aguadilla. NO tsunami threat for / NO hay amenaza de tsunami para PR & USVI.

Curso de "primeros auxilios" para salvar el patrimonio cultural en desastres

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:53:00 +0100

Un edificio de los carabinieri lleno de obras de arte requisadas ha quedado completamente inundado, por lo que un equipo de trabajadores culturales trata de salvar este valioso patrimonio, pero todo se complica cuando un escape de gas provoca una explosión y hay que evacuar el lugar.

Curso de "primeros auxilios" para salvar el patrimonio cultural en desastres

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:30:00 +0100

Curso de "primeros auxilios" para salvar el patrimonio cultural en desastres

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 13:36:00 +0100

Roma, 29 nov (EFE).- Un edificio de los carabinieri lleno de obras de arte requisadas ha quedado completamente inundado, por lo que un equipo de trabajadores culturales trata de salvar este valioso patrimonio, pero todo se complica cuando un escape de gas provoca una explosión y hay que evacuar el lugar.

Rugen las calles en los países andinos

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:49:00 +0100

¿Cómo predecir los grandes terremotos y tsunamis?

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 09:32:00 +0100

Un equipo de científicos del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar del CSIC ha diseñado un modelo conceptual que permite conocer con antelación el comportamiento de los grandes terremotos en función de su profundidad y la rigidez de las rocas. Es el último ejemplo de las trágicas consecuencias de los....

Tsunami de transmisiones

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:23:00 +0100

Ejercicio militar. El Batallón de Transmisiones de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) ha simulado esta semana desde el cuartel del MOE en Rabasa la respuesta de los sistemas de comunicaciones ante una emergencia nacional por un seísmo con tsunami y fuegos forestales.

La "pérdida del sentido de la vida" es la "grave amenaza" en los países más desarrollados

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 04:28:00 +0100

Rosa Die Alcolea. (ZENIT).- “Hoy la grave amenaza, en los países más desarrollados, es la pérdida del sentido de la vida”, ha anunciado el Papa en la audiencia general, en la que ha compartido con los peregrinos los momentos más relevantes de su 32 viaje apostólico internacional, a Tailandia y Japón.

Ascienden a 40 las víctimas mortales en el terremoto en Albania

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 04:25:00 +0100

El número de fallecidos por el terremoto de magnitud 6,4 en la escala de Richter que sacudió este martes Albania asciende ya a 40, mientras que se calcula que la cifra de desaparecidos ronda los 15, según fuentes del Gobierno. Los heridos superan los 650, algunos en estado grave.

Diputado de FCN Nación propone declarar el “Día de dar gracias a Dios”

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 23:28:00 +0100

Según Yax, diputado por Totonicapán, sería el segundo domingo de julio la fecha decretada para que las familias se reúnan, den gracias a Dios y puedan llevar alimentos a su mesa, aprovechando el pago del bono 14. “Si en Estados Unidos es acostumbrado poner un pavo en la mesa, ¿por qué no un poco de....

Diputado a favor de la pena de muerte pide declarar el "Día de dar gracias a Dios"

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:55:00 +0100

Marcos Yax, diputado por Totonicapán, presentó este 28 de noviembre la iniciativa de ley para declarar el “Día de darle gracias a Dios”, siguiendo la tradición del pueblo estadounidense, que se celebra hoy. “Si en Estados Unidos es acostumbrado poner un pavo en la mesa, ¿por qué no un poco de....

Diputado de FCN Nación propone declarar el “Día de darle gracias a Dios”

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:43:00 +0100

Sismo en Albania: el terremoto más fuerte en décadas en el país deja más de una decena de muertos

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 22:01:00 +0100

Getty Images Un fuerte terremoto sacudió este martes a Albanaia causando la muerte de al menos 18 personas. Albania fue sacudida este martes por el terremoto más fuerte en décadas en el país. Al menos 18 personas murieron y cientos resultaron heridas a causa del sismo de magnitud 6,4, el más potente registrado en la zona desde 1979.

Planean reactivar planta nuclear en Japón apagada por 8 años

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 19:58:00 +0100

La empresa de energía Tohoku Electric Power anunció que esta semana obtuvo la primera aprobación reguladora que le permite reiniciar el reactor de su central nuclear en Onagawa. La Autoridad de Regulación Nuclear de Japón emitió un comunicado en el cual expresa que se le otorga el primer visto....

El terremoto en Albania vuelve a unir a los Balcanes

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 18:39:00 +0100

Serbia, Croacia, Bosnia, Kosovo y Macedonia aparcan sus diferencias para ayudar al país que en la madrugada del lunes al martes se vio afectado por un sismo de magnitud 6,5 Los equipos de rescate colocan una bandera de Albania sobre los escombros que dejó el terremoto en Dürres. EFE. Balcanes. Víctimas.

Elevan a 40 los muertos en el terremoto de Albania

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 17:05:00 +0100

Foto/AFP. El número de fallecidos por el terremoto de magnitud 6,4 que sacudió este martes Albania asciende ya a 40, mientras que se calcula que la cifra de desaparecidos ronda los 15, según fuentes del Gobierno. Dos días después del terremoto, los equipos de emergencia han rescatado vivas a 45 personas.

Nuevo modelo para predecir mejor los grandes terremotos y tsunamis

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 16:03:00 +0100

El terremoto que ha sacudido esta semana Albania ya ha causado al menos 21 víctimas mortales y más de 600 heridos, además del derrumbe de edificios y otros daños materiales. Es el último ejemplo de las trágicas consecuencias de los movimientos sísmicos, un fenómeno que los científicos no acaban de comprender.

Cuando pase el temblor por Jorge Elías

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:29:00 +0100

Leer más sobre Al estilo 'Star Wars' legisladores en Japón usaron cascos durante simulacro de terremoto

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 15:03:00 +0100

Los legisladores de la Cámara Baja de Japón sorprendieron este martes durante la sesión parlamentaria al usar unos llamativos cascos plegables. El episodio ocurrió mientras realizaban un simulacro en caso de un terremoto, informa Reuters. Varios usuarios de redes sociales no tardaron en comparar a....

Parlamentarios japoneses usan cascos al estilo de 'Star Wars' durante un simulacro de terremoto

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:37:00 +0100

Los legisladores se rieron de sí mismos mientras se ponían el particular invento que podría salvar sus vidas en un desastre natural. Los legisladores de la Cámara Baja de Japón sorprendieron este martes durante la sesión parlamentaria al usar unos llamativos cascos plegables.

"El fin del mundo sucedió": las fotos del destructivo y letal terremoto de Albania

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:24:00 +0100

de magnitud 6,2 sacudió el norte de Albania este martes 26 de noviembre sumergiendo al país en el miedo y el caos. A medidas que pasaron las horas, el número de muertos y el daño empeoraron y el gobierno teme que haya decenas de muertos. Hasta el momento solo se confirmaron 20 fallecidos, pero el número de personas desaparecidas es gigantesco.

Cuando pase el temblor

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:21:00 +0100

Un fuerte temblor sacudió el 19 de enero la costa central de Chile . Estuvo a punto de convertirse en un tsunami. Otro, en Perú , el 26 de mayo, resultó ser tan intenso que se hizo sentir en Ecuador y Colombia . En los países andinos, maltratados por en Brasil y Bolivia , no sólo ruge la tierra últimamente.

7:45 Reactivarñan en Japón planta nuclear apagada en 2011

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 13:50:00 +0100

28 de noviembre de 2019, 7:45 Tokio, 28 nov (Prensa Latina) La planta nuclear japonesa de Onagawa, apagada de manera preventiva desde 2011 debido al desastre atómico de Fukushima, será reactivada para aprovechar la generación de electricidad, refirieren hoy medios de prensa locales.

El terremoto en Albania deja ya 39 muertos

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:34:00 +0100

Imagen de los destrozos tras el terremoto que ha sacudido albania el pasado martes - REUTERS. BELGRADO, 28 (DPA/EP) El número de víctimas confirmadas en el devastador terremoto que sacudió este martes Albania asciende ya a 39, según ha informado este jueves el primer ministro del país, Edi Rama.

Japón contempla reactivar reactor

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 12:05:00 +0100

La Autoridad de Regulación Nuclear de Japón dio este miércoles el visto bueno a una valoración provisional del reactor número 2 de la central de Onagawa, que se encuentra en la prefectura de Miyagi, una de las afectadas por el terremoto y el posterior tsunami de marzo de 2011.

TERREMOTOS TSUNAMIS - Un modelo mucho más preciso para prever tsunamis

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:16:00 +0100

Científicos del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) de la localidad española de Barcelona desarrollaron un nuevo modelo que predice con mayor precisión el comportamiento de los terremotos, prevé los tsunamis que puede originar y explica por qué seísmos moderados y superficiales causan grandes tsunamis inesperados.

Asciende a 40 el número de muertos por terremoto en Albania

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:12:00 +0100

Los socorristas que trabajan en los escombros tras el violento sismo que afectó a Albania hallaron 10 cadáveres más, lo que eleva a 40 el número de personas muertas en la catástrofe, anunció el ministerio de Defensa este jueves (28.11.2019). "Hemos hallado diez nuevas víctimas por las noche", declaró el ministerio en un comunicado.

El papa vuelve a Roma de Japón, donde expresó su rechazo al arma nuclear

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:28:00 +0100

Por Catherine MARCIANO y Ursula HYZY. Tokio, 26 Nov 2019 (AFP) - El papa partió este martes rumbo a Roma desde Japón, poniendo fin a un viaje muy personal centrado en su rechazo a la bomba atómica y durante el cual planteó los interrogantes que suscita el uso civil de la energía nuclear.

Científicos españoles crean un nuevo modelo más preciso para prever tsunamis

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 08:19:00 +0100

Barcelona (España), 27 nov (EFE).- Científicos del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) de la localidad española de Barcelona desarrollaron un nuevo modelo que predice con mayor precisión el comportamiento de los terremotos, prevé los tsunamis que puede originar y explica por qué seísmos....

Japón: implementan cascos contra terremotos para parlamentarios

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:33:00 +0100

Los políticos nipones causan polémica al reírse mientras se los probaban. En , los parlamentarios nipones se han probado sus nuevos cascos de plástico plegables como parte de un simulacro de terremoto en la Cámara Baja, pero estos protectores preventivos han desatado las risas de algunos de los miembros del Parlamento.

Más de 20 muertos y unos 600 heridos en un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 en Albania

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 05:32:00 +0100

Al menos 21 personas han muerto , entre ellos dos niños, y unas 600 han resultado heridas tras el terremoto de magnitud 6,4 en la escala abierta de Richter registrado en Albania, el mayor seísmo que ha sufrido el país en las últimas décadas. De entre los heridos, nueve continúan en estado crítico y uno de ellos ha sido operado de urgencia.

Decenas de personas rescatadas de los escombros tras el terremoto en Albania

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 04:42:00 +0100

De día como de noche, en Albania siguen excavando a marchas forzadas en busca de supervivientes del violento terremoto que sacudió el país el martes de madrugada, derribando y agrientando cientos de edificios. Las cifras de víctimas aumentan. Ya se cuentan al menos 21 muertos y más de 600 heridos , nueve de ellos en estado crítico.

Científicos españoles explican por qué los terremotos moderados generan tsunamis extraordinariamente grandes

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 22:15:00 +0100

Científicos del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) de Barcelona han desarrollado un nuevo modelo que predice con mayor precisión el comportamiento de los terremotos, prevé los tsunamis que puede originar y explica por qué seísmos moderados y superficiales causan grandes tsunamis inesperados.

Unos 21 muertos y 600 heridos tras terremoto en Albania

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:49:00 +0100

27 de Noviembre, 2019 Internacionales Unos 21 muertos y 600 heridos tras terremoto en Albania. El operativo de rescate continúa este miércoles tras el impactante sismo que sacudió al país europeo. Son 21 muertos hasta el momentos con unos 600 heridos. Las ciudades más afectadas fueron la ciudad....

27/11/2019 7:06 pm Científicos españoles crean un nuevo modelo más preciso para prever tsunamis

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:30:00 +0100

Científicos españoles crean un nuevo modelo más preciso para prever tsunamis

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 21:07:00 +0100

Científicos del Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (ICM-CSIC) de han desarrollado un nuevo modelo que predice con mayor precisión el comportamiento de los terremotos , prevé los tsunamis que puede originar y explica por qué seísmos moderados y superficiales causan grandes tsunamis inesperados.

Las imágenes del día, 27/11/2019

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:33:00 +0100

1 Un hombre pasa con su bicicleta por un campamento improvisado en el estadio de fútbol de Dürres (Albania), después del terremoto más fuerte en décadas que acabó con la vida de al menos 27 personas y ha dejado centenas de heridos. Armend NIMANI AFP; 2 Una calle de Basora (Irak) después de un día....

Las imágenes del día, 27/11/2019

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:28:00 +0100

Un nuevo terremoto en Albania obliga a suspender los servicios de socorro

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 19:11:00 +0100

En Albania sigue el pánico por el terremoto, que ha causado al menos 31 muertos y 650 heridos . La población duerme fuera de sus casas, en la calle o en tiendas de campaña montadas por la protección civil. Tras la primera sacudida en la madrugada del martes , de magnitud 6.

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacude las costas de Grecia

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 18:30:00 +0100

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacude las costas de Grecia por: Notimex - 27 Noviembre 2019, 08:48 am. Atenas, 27 Nov (Notimex).- Un terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacudió la mañana de este miércoles la isla griega de Creta, el tercer terremoto que se registra en Europa en dos días, sin....

Japón contempla reactivar reactor afectado por tsunami de 2011

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:28:00 +0100

Japón contempla reactivar reactor afectado por tsunami de 2011 por: Notimex - 27 Noviembre 2019, 08:02 am. Tokio, 27 Nov (Notimex).- La Autoridad de Regulación Nuclear de Japón dio este miércoles el visto bueno a una valoración provisional del reactor número 2 de la central de Onagawa, que se....

Japón contempla reactivar reactor afectado por tsunami de 2011

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:19:00 +0100

Albania está de luto tras fatal sismo; al menos 28 muertos y 650 heridos

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:54:00 +0100

ALBANIA.— Cuadrillas de rescate hurgaban desesperadamente entre las ruinas el miércoles tratando de averiguar si había sobrevivientes tras el sismo que dejó por lo menos 28 muertos y 650 heridos en Albania. Albania tras el fatal terremoto. Una mujer checa su teléfono tras el terremoto en Albania. Así se ven las casas luego del terremoto en Albania.

El Papa: «La amenaza más grave en los países desarrollados es la pérdida del sentido de la vida»

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:54:00 +0100

Roma, 27 Nov. 2019 (Europa Press).- El Papa ha dedicado como es habitual la catequesis de la audiencia general a explicar ante los peregrinos el viaje a Tailandia y Japón del que regresó este martes y ha denunciado que «la amenaza más grave» que se cierne sobre los países desarrollados es «la pérdida del sentido de la vida».

Número de muertos sube en Albania mientras buscan más sobrevivientes

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:28:00 +0100

Albania, en duelo tras un violento terremoto que dejó casi 30 muertos, sigue extrayendo cuerpos de edificios en ruinas el miércoles, al mismo tiempo que duplica los esfuerzos para rescatar sobrevivientes. Después del terremoto de magnitud 6,4, que tuvo lugar la víspera al amanecer , las autoridades....

¿Se ofrecerán los productos de Fukushima en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio? Durante años, el Gobierno japonés ha intentado convencer a los consumidores de que los alimentos de Fukushima son seguros a pesar del desastre nuclear. Pero la pregunta sigue siendo si los alimentos de esa prefectura se servirán en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio. Es un tema delicado para las autoridades,…

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:53:00 +0100

Durante años, el Gobierno japonés ha intentado convencer a los consumidores de que los alimentos de Fukushima son seguros a pesar del desastre nuclear. Pero la pregunta sigue siendo si los alimentos de esa prefectura se servirán en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio.

Terremoto en Albania: carrera contra el tiempo para encontrar sobrevivientes

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:32:00 +0100

Las operaciones de rescate continúan en Albania para intentar sacar de entre los escombros a sobrevivientes del terremoto de 6,4 grado s en la escala de Richter que sacudió el país la madrugada del martes y dejó un saldo de al menos 30 muertos. Equipos de rescate albaneses, apoyados por expertos en....

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacude las costas de Grecia

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:25:00 +0100

Un terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacudió la mañana de este miércoles la isla griega de Creta, el tercer terremoto que se registra en Europa en dos días, sin que se tengan reportes de víctimas ni daños materiales. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó....

Papa Francisco.- El Papa: "La amenaza más grave en los países desarrollados es la pérdida del sentido de la vida"

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:24:00 +0100

ROMA, 27 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) - El Papa ha dedicado como es habitual la catequesis de la audiencia general a explicar ante los peregrinos el viaje a Tailandia y Japón del que regresó este martes y ha denunciado que "la amenaza más grave" que se cierne sobre los países desarrollados es "la pérdida del sentido de la vida".

Terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacude las costas de Grecia

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:18:00 +0100

Este es el tercer terremoto que se produce en Europa en dos días; el martes, un sismo de magnitud 6.4 sacudió Albania causando más de 20 muertos y 600 heridos. Atenas.- Un terremoto de 6.0 grados de magnitud sacudió la mañana de este miércoles la isla griega de Creta, el tercer terremoto que se....

Rescatadas con vida 46 personas tras el terremoto en Albania, que deja ya 27 muertos

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 13:45:00 +0100

Los equipos de rescate han sacado este miércoles de entre los escombros con vida a 46 supervivientes del devastador terremoto que arrasó el martes las zonas de Durres y Thumane, en la costa de Albania. El balance de muertos asciende ya a 27 fallecidos , mientras que también hay 650 heridos, según ha informado el Ministerio de Defensa.

Al menos 30 muertos en un terremoto de magnitud de 6,4 en Albania

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 13:44:00 +0100

Noticias relacionadas Al menos 30 personas han muerto y unas 260 están recibiendo asistencia médica en hospitales de Tirana y Durres tras el terremoto de magnitud de 6,4 en la escala de Richter que ha sacudido Albania y ya ha tenido varias réplicas importantes, informaron las autoridades.

No es ciencia ficción, es el parlamento japonés en un simulacro de terremoto

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 13:22:00 +0100

Los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes del Parlamento de Japón se han colocado unos curiosos cascos para prevenir lesiones en la cabeza en caso de un terremoto o desastre natural similar. Todos los políticos, con el Presidente de la Cámara, Tadamori Oshima , a la cabeza, se han colocado la....

Un reactor dañado tras el accidente nuclear de Fukushima volverá a funcionar

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:32:00 +0100

Un reactor nuclear de la central de Onagawa que resultó dañado en el terremoto y posterior tsunami que sacudieron Japón en 2011 volverá a funcionar, según ha informado este miércoles la compañía operadora TEPCO. La Autoridad Nuclear Reguladora de Japón ha dado el visto bueno a la reanudación de la....

Un reactor dañado tras el accidente nuclear de Fukushima volverá a funcionar

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:25:00 +0100

MADRID, 27 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) - Un reactor nuclear de la central de Onagawa que resultó dañado en el terremoto y posterior tsunami que sacudieron Japón en 2011 volverá a funcionar, según ha informado este miércoles la compañía operadora TEPCO. La Autoridad Nuclear Reguladora de Japón ha dado el....

Al menos 30 muertos y más de 650 heridos en el peor terremoto en décadas en Albania

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:22:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 en la escala Richter ha sacudido la capital de Albania, Tirana, lo que ha dejado al menos 30 muertos y ha provocado el derrumbe de varias viviendas en lo que supone ya el peor seísmo registrado en década s. Se calcula que hay unos 650 heridos. Según el Instituto de Geociencias albanés, el seísmo ocurrió a las 03.

Japón.- Un reactor dañado tras el accidente nuclear de Fukushima volverá a funcionar

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 12:01:00 +0100

Asciende a casi 30 el número de muertos en Albania a causa de un terremoto

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:55:00 +0100

El epicentro del potente terremoto se situó en el mar Adriático, a 34 kilómetros al noroeste de la capital albanesa y a una profundidad de 10 kilómetros, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos . A la primera sacudida le siguieron decenas de réplicas, lo que incrementó el pánico de la....

Asciende a casi 30 el número de muertos en Albania a causa de un terremoto

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:37:00 +0100

El Papa reitera «la hipocresía de hablar de paz al tiempo que se construye y vende armas de guerra»

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:25:00 +0100

Copyright © DIARIO ABC, S.L. El papa Francisco durante la audiencia general de los miércoles en la plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano - AFP El Papa reitera «la hipocresía de hablar de paz al tiempo que se construye y vende armas de guerra» Visiblemente cansado, relata su viaje de ocho días a....

Un terremoto en Albania de magnitud 6,4 deja 25 muertos y al menos 600 heridos

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:57:00 +0100

La desolación se apodera de Albania debido a un terremoto de magnitud 6,4 en la coste norte del país, cerca de la ciudad de Dürres, a unos 50 kilómetros de Tirana. El primer temblor tuvo lugar esta madrugada a las 03:54 horas y un segundo se produjo en la mañana del martes a las 08:27 horas.

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de EE.UU.

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 12:30:00 +0100

Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial. Con un presupuesto total de 225 millones de dólares, por ejemplo, Charleston....

Earthquake Detection: Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables as Acoustic Sensors

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 13:36:00 +0100

. Telecommunication data cables can serve as acoustic sensors that detect earthquake signals like a giant, cost-effective seismograph. Detecting and monitoring seismic activities are challenging feats for scientists due to the number of seismometers needed both on land and under the ocean.

Roller-coaster crash victims in the UK awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:59:00 +0100

Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of 1.2m (â‚¬1.4m) in damages. Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital with serious head, leg and arm injuries after the crash at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Roller-coaster crash victims in the UK awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:48:00 +0100

Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of 1.2m (€1.4m) in damages. Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital with serious head, leg and arm injuries after the crash at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Roller coaster crash victims win £1,200,000 in compensations

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:46:00 +0100

The Tsunami ride fell from the tracks in June 2016 (Picture: SWNS) Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of £1.2 million in damages. Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital with serious head, leg and arm injuries after the crash at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:40:00 +0100

Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of 1.2 million in damages. Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital with serious head, leg and arm injuries after the crash at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:09:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:04:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:03:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:56:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:50:00 +0100

M&D's rollercoaster crash victims get £1.2m in damages payouts

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:48:00 +0100

Media caption M&D's Tsunami rollercoaster had passed its annual safety check just weeks before. Ten victims of the M&D's rollercoaster crash in 2016 have secured £1.2m in damages. Seven children were among the people injured in the crash at the theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:45:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages Ten victims of a roller-coaster crash at a theme park have secured a total of £1.2 million in damages.

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:43:00 +0100

Eight children and two adults were taken to hospital with serious head, leg and arm injuries after the crash at M&D’s theme park in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. Five carriages derailed from the Tsunami ride at the site in Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday June 26, 2016.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:42:00 +0100

Victims of the M&Ds rollercoaster disaster secure £1.2million in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:42:00 +0100

VICTIMS of the M&Ds rollercoaster disaster have secured 1.2million in damages. A total of 10 people successfully sued theme park bosses in relation to physical or psychiatric injuries after five gondolas from the Tsunami ride derailed and fell to the ground in June 2016.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:35:00 +0100

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:34:00 +0100

Grève contre la réforme des retraites : pas de « tsunami » mais un « succès » des syndicats, selon la presse L’Obs

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:30:00 +0100

© Copyright 2019, L'Obs. Le premier jour de mobilisation contre la réforme des retraites a été un « succès » pour les syndicats mais n’a pas atteint la force d’un « tsunami » capable de faire reculer d’ores et déjà le gouvernement, estime ce vendredi 6 décembre la presse.

Roller-coaster crash victims awarded £1.2m in damages

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 10:27:00 +0100

Por Susana Ceballos

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 09:56:00 +0100

En 1953, la película La princesa que quería vivir se transformaba en un éxito y un clásico. Protagonizada por Gregory Peck y Audrey Hepburn cuenta la historia de una princesa que trata de escapar de sus obligaciones de royal para vivir como una mujer común.

«Succès» pour les uns, pas de «tsunami» pour les autres

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 08:19:00 +0100

(AFP) - Les manifestations ont drainé 806.000 personnes, selon le ministère de l'Intérieur. La CGT en a décompté 2,5 millions, dont 250.000 à Paris. «Le coup de semonce attendu a porté. Le premier jour de mobilisation contre la réforme des retraites a été comme prévu un beau succès», écrit sans détour Bertrand Meinnel dans Le Courrier Picard .

Aux origines du tsunami écologiste

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 03:30:00 +0100

Politique » Aux dernières élections fédérales, les Verts ont signé la plus forte progression d’un parti depuis l’introduction du système proportionnel il y a un siècle (1919). Ce «raz de marée», qui les encourage désormais à revendiquer un siège au Conseil fédéral, les écologistes ne le doivent pas....

Flying doctors nurse touches down in Hawke’s Bay

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:33:00 +0100

Jackie Hardy’s nursing career has taken her to the centre of conflicts, terrorist attacks and deadly tsunamis. Now she’s bringing her years’ of experience to one of the biggest flight teams in New Zealand as the new Clinical Nurse Manager of Flight and Transport at Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB).

Figo: "Yo jugué en el Camp Nou con el Real Madrid aunque no estaba garantizada mi seguridad"

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:58:00 +0100

El ex jugador del Real Madrid y Barcelona, Luis Figo, habló en la mañana de este jueves sobre el Clásico del próximo 18 de diciembre y los posibles problemas de seguridad que se puedan generar, tras el anuncio de movilizaciones por parte de la plataforma Tsunami Democratic.

Madrid moot told of ‘tree tsunami success story’

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 18:39:00 +0100

MADRID: Adviser to PM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said on Thursday that Pakistan’s billion trees project in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) had increased forest cover in the province from 20.3% to 26.6%. Presenting Pakistan’s ‘Billion Tree Tsunami’ and the new 10 Billion Tree project at a high-level....

Délocaliser des habitants, une solution face au "tsunami" de la montée des mers

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:42:00 +0100

On a une sorte de tsunami qui arrive sur nous et nous avons peu de temps pour agir ", a averti Denis Lacroix, scientifique à l'Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer (Ifremer). Depuis 2006, les océans montent d'environ quatre millimètres par an, un rythme qui pourrait être....

Délocaliser des habitants, une solution face au "tsunami" de la montée...

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:42:00 +0100

'Tsunami Democràtic' se suma a Torra y pide mártires por la independencia

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:05:00 +0100

La organización anónima Tsunami Democràtic , que está detrás de buena parte de las protestas independentistas por la sentencia del 1-O , acaba de publicar en sus canales de comunicación el documento Directrices de la no violencia . Una guía de consejos para quienes participen en las movilizaciones....

La última 'ocurrencia' de Tsunami Democratic, una senyera a base de orina

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 13:01:00 +0100

La asociación independentista pide a mujeres con la menstruación que participen en esta iniciativa para el rojo y a hombres para el amarillo. Algo es innegable, los miembros de Tsunami Democratic son originales, quizá en exceso. La última ocurrencia de la asociación independentista catalana ha sido....

Nathalie Stucky, Fukushima, les yakuzas et le bitcoin

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100

«Quel journalisme veux-tu faire?» C’est la réponse qu’a obtenue Nathalie Stucky lorsqu’elle a demandé comment on devenait journaliste à un employé de la NHK, au milieu des années 2000. Agée alors de 25 ans, la Lausannoise effectuait un stage au sein du groupe de médias publics japonais.

Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol to conduct emergency services training

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:34:00 +0100

KAPOLEI Dec. 7 is a day of somber commemoration for Hawaii, with ceremonies and parades occurring throughout the day. This year, cadet youth and adult volunteers from several squadrons of Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol will gather at John Rogers Field, also known as Kalaeloa Airport and the host site....

23:00 Marina de Guerra precisó que sismo de magnitud 5.8 que remeció Ica no genera tsunami

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:27:00 +0100

La Dirección de Hidrografía y Navegación de la Marina de Guerra del Perú precisó que el sismo de magnitud 5.8 que se registró esta noche en Ica no genera tsunami en el litoral peruano. “Luego de un análisis y evaluación a través del Centro Nacional de Alerta de Tsunamis de esta Dirección, se....

Délocaliser des habitants, une solution face au "tsunami" de la montée des mers

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 05:17:00 +0100

Montpellier, 4 déc 2019 (AFP) - Face à la montée continue du niveau des mers engendrée par le réchauffement climatique, élus et chercheurs ont appelé mercredi à Montpellier à "sortir du déni" et à "anticiper", y compris en délocalisant des populations de zones régulièrement submergées.

News on Asia

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 03:26:00 +0100

Zac Whiting, 18, has been behind bars in Kuta for five days, accused of punching Adni Junus Liu outside a Burger King after a fracas was allegedly sparked by a missing mobile phone. Hundreds have marched in Indian cities demanding justice after a woman veterinarian was gang-raped and killed, and her body dumped at an underpass.

Indonesia appreciates Malaysia’s help in tackling natural disasters

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 02:38:00 +0100

JAKARTA : The Indonesian government has extended its appreciation and gratitude to Malaysia for helping the country facing a spate of natural disasters. Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Doni Monardo extended the appreciation to Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia, Datuk....

Tsunami report for Scott Base

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:33:00 +0100

An earthquake originating in Mexico could be the most likely cause of a tsunami that would impact New Zealand’s presence in Antarctica, a study shows. Antarctica New Zealand commissioned a tsunami hazard study to inform the planning and design for the redevelopment of Scott Base, New Zealand’s Antarctic research station, located on Ross Island.

Antarctic tsunami hazard identified by new study

Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:31:00 +0100

A study into the risk posed to New Zealand's Antarctic presence has identified Mexico as the most likely source of earthquakes capable of generating tsunamis that could reach Scott Base. Antarctica New Zealand commissioned a tsunami hazard study ahead of a planned redevelopment of Scott Base, New....

Unvaccinated families told to 'hang red flag on door' as measles kills 25 babies

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:58:00 +0100

Twenty five babies have died amid a rising death toll from a measles outbreak that has ripped through Samoa. Authorities in the small Pacific Islands nation have declared an emergency as the death toll climbs to 60 - with the vast majority of those who have lost their lives children aged under five.

Saison des fortes pluies: plus de Rs 320 M et toujours pas de drains

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 19:38:00 +0100

Décembre 2018. Scène d’horreur à Cottage. L’eau a dévalé les rues du village tel un tsunami. En avril de cette année également, Fond-du-Sac, Grand-Baie et l’Amitié-Gokhoola, entre autres, vivaient un véritable drame avec les inondations. Des centaines de familles avaient dû être relogées.

Indonesia appreciates Malaysia's help in tackling natural disasters

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:02:00 +0100

By Mohd Shukri Ishak JAKARTA, Dec 4 -- The Indonesian government has extended its appreciation and gratitude to Malaysia for helping the country facing a spate of natural disasters. Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Doni Monardo extended the appreciation to Malaysian....

Greenpeace detects radiation hotspot near Fukushima Olympic site, raises alarm

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:06:00 +0100

Non-governmental environment organization 'Greenpeace' has detected dangerous radiation hotspots near the starting point of the upcoming Olympic torch relay in Fukushima. Even though authorities in Japan had assured that the area is safe, the new report from Greenpeace came as a real shocker.

Indonesia appreciates Malaysia’s help in tackling natural disasters

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:04:00 +0100

Residents take shelter on higher ground after an earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, in the city of Padang, West Sumatra March 2, 2016 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. — Reuters pic. JAKARTA, Dec 4 — The Indonesian government has extended its appreciation and gratitude to Malaysia....

Indonesia appreciates Malaysia’s help in tackling natural disasters

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:04:00 +0100

Review: The Children ‘is a powerful and thought-provoking play’

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:09:00 +0100

It seems something of a contradiction in terms for a play about a post-nuclear disaster to be funny as well. But Lucy Kirkwood's award-winning play The Children taps into a well of black humour and makes the apocalyptic subject almost bearable. And it is to the credit of OVO that their production of....

Will Mumbai get submerged under seawater? Here’s what Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:45:00 +0100

Harsh Vardhan also said that the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service (INCOIS) has estimated this on the basis of long term trends in sea-level. On Tuesday, the government said in Rajya Sabha that there was no threat of the submersion of Mumbai due to the possibility of a rise in sea levels.

Solomon Islands travel advice

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:27:00 +0100

Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue fever are wide-spread across Solomon Islands. You should follow the advice of local authorities, the National Travel Health Network and Centre, and UK health authorities have classified Solomon Islands as having a risk of Zika virus transmission.

Moderate quake hits Russia near Southern Kuril Islands: Seismologist

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:45:00 +0100

Indian-American Peter Mathews to run for Congress in California Rahul calls Chidambaram's 106-day incarceration was 'vengeful & vindictive' Bhupesh orders inquiry into shootout between ITBP jawans Tisoy death toll mounts to 17 in Philippines States have powers to detain, deport illegal migrants:....

5.5-Magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 07:48:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. JAKARTA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- An 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of Maluku on Wednesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake struck at 13:04 p.m. Jakarta time (0604 GMT) with the epicenter at 188 km northwest Maluku....

Samoan measles: Funeral Director refuses payment from families burying their young

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:50:00 +0100

Behind Tofilau Henry Papalii-Bourke's smile you can see a deepening sadness as he counts out the number of children his company has had to prepare. In the space of two weeks, he has had to bury the equivalent of a classroom full of children. Papalii-Bourke is the director of Ligaliga Fusi and Sons....

Tsunami Democràtic ya cuenta con más de 10.000 asistentes para la acción del día del Barça-Madrid

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 05:24:00 +0100

La plataforma Tsunami Democràtic ha confirmado, a través de sus redes sociales, que más de 10.000 personas se han inscrito, a través de la aplicación, para participar el la protesta convocada para el próximo 18 de diciembre, día elegido por el comité de competición de la Federación Española de....

China’s tsunami of bond defaults topped US$17 billion since November, poised to break last year’s record amid tepid growth

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:56:00 +0100

Typhoon Saomai making landfall in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on August 10, 2006, causing huge waves off Dongtou island off Wenzhou city. Photo: Xinhua. China’s tsunami of bond defaults topped US$17 billion since November, poised to break last year’s record amid tepid growth.

En vogue

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 04:47:00 +0100

«Vague verte» est l’expression de l’année en Suisse romande, selon un classement établi par la Haute école zurichoise des sciences appliquées. Elle parle d’un basculement des urnes vers une politique écologiste. Elections fédérales obligent, vague verte est l’expression de l’année en Suisse romande.

No submersion threat to Mumbai, believe in Indian scientists: Harsh Vardhan

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 02:24:00 +0100

Responding to a series of queries by Congress and Samajwadi Party members during the Question Hour, Minister of Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan said that the question of Mumbai being submerged has arisen due to media reports based on something said outside the country.

Mt. Rainier And The New Madrid Fault Zone Were Both Just Hit By Significant Earthquakes

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 01:55:00 +0100

Mt. Rainier and the New Madrid fault zone are both shaking, and a catastrophic seismic event at either location would cause death and destruction on an unimaginable scale. Mt. Rainier has been called “one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world”, and scientists tell us that it is just a matter of time before a major eruption occurs.

Workforce development discussion held in Stevens Point

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:58:00 +0100

STEVENS POINT, WI (WSAU) -- Dozens of employers and stakeholders met at Mid-State Technical College in Stevens Point to speak with State Representative Katrina Shankland and Department of Workforce Development Secretary-Designee Caleb Frostman about the challenges of retaining and recruiting employees in the region.

Bassa: "Tengo la pena más alta de la prisión, más que condenadas por dos o tres homicidios"

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:19:00 +0100

sentencia Bassa: "Tengo la pena más alta de la prisión, más que condenadas por dos o tres homicidios" El Nacional Barcelona. Martes, 3 de diciembre de 2019 2 minutos La consellera encarcelada Dolors Bassa se ha mostrado muy crítica con la gestión que hizo el Govern de respuesta a la sentencia del....

Mumbai is not going to be submerged: minister

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:06:00 +0100

Mumbai would not be submerged in 2050 due to increased flooding owing to climate change, Earth Sciences Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Tuesday. He was responding to queries in the Rajya Sabha on a study that claimed that by 2040-50, a major part of Mumbai would be inundated annually due to high tide.

USGS Reports Magnitude 6.0 Quake off Chile's Northern Coast

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 19:43:00 +0100

SANTIAGO, CHILE - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of northern Chile, but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). It was centered 37 kilometers (23 miles) west-southwest of the city of Arica.

Tsunami cuenta con más de 10.000 asistentes para la acción del día del Barça-Madrid

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:31:00 +0100

Tsunamis off coasts of Iran, Pakistan could reach Indian shores: INCOIS

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 18:22:00 +0100

The Indian Ocean is likely to be affected by tsunamis generated by earthquakes at two potential source regions, the Andaman-Nicobar-Sumatra Island subduction zone and the Makran Subduction Zone (MSZ), according to scientists at the Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Services (INCOIS) here.

Científicos descubren que erupción del Volcán Krakatoa causó un tsunami de 150 metros

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:53:00 +0100

Un grupo de científicos pertenecientes a la Universidad de Brunel de Londres en conjunto con la de Tokio han logrado descubrir que durante el año pasado el una erupción del volcán Anak Krakatoa provocó un tsunami de más de 150 metros de altura. Pero, ¿Cómo que no supimos esto? , lo que pasa es que....

Nuevo aviso del Tsunami para el Clásico: "Ya son más de 10.000 personas inscritas"

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:22:00 +0100

la sentencia Nuevo aviso del Tsunami para el Clásico: "Ya son más de 10.000 personas inscritas" El Nacional Foto: Sergi Alcàzar Barcelona. Martes, 3 de diciembre de 2019 1 minuto Nuevo aviso del Tsunami Democràtic al Barça-Madrid. En un tuit publicado este martes, la organización que canaliza la respuesta a la ha asegurado que "ya son más de 10.

USGSreportsmagnitude6#x2e;0quakeoffChile'snortherncoast

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:17:00 +0100

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of northern Chile, but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). It was centered 37 kilometers (23 miles) west-southwest of the city of Arica.

USGS reports magnitude 6.0 quake off Chile’s northern coast

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:08:00 +0100

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of northern Chile, but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles). It was centered 37 kilometers (23 miles) west-southwest of the city of Arica.

«Vague verte», expression de l'année 2019

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:48:00 +0100

Elections fédérales obligent, «vague verte» est l'expression de l'année en Suisse romande. Viennent ensuite «féminicide» et «flygskam» (la «honte de prendre l'avion»), selon le département de linguistique de la Haute école zurichoise des sciences appliquées (ZHAW).

«Vague verte» est l'expression romande 2019

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:45:00 +0100

«Vague verte», expression de l'année 2019

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:27:00 +0100

Réforme des retraites : Des calculs de flou... Plusieurs syndicats et collectifs proposent aux internautes d'estimer le futur montant de leur… 03/12/2019 - 05:45 1

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:25:00 +0100

Comment peut-on calculer la future retraite avec des données fantômes? Ce projet de réforme n'est, pour le moment, que du vent et qui sème le vent récolte la tempête. Je crains qu'elle soit un ouragan, un cyclone, un typhon et il y aura beaucoup de dégâts! Cette lame de fond, ce mécontentement....

Chile's northern coast hit by magnitude 6.0 quake, USGS reports

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:15:00 +0100

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of northern Chile, but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 20 miles. It was centered 23 miles west-southwest of the city of Arica.

USGS reports magnitude 6.0 quake off Chile’s northern coast

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:57:00 +0100

Updated 8:35 am CST, Tuesday, December 3, 2019. SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck early Tuesday off the coast of northern Chile, but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was recorded at 3:46 a.m. local time at a moderate depth of 32 kilometers (20 miles).

USGSreportsmagnitude6#x2e;0quakeoffChile'snortherncoast

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:51:00 +0100

Mumbai will not submerge, believe Indian scientists' data: Centre

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 14:12:00 +0100

There is no threat of Mumbai getting submerged due to possible rise in sea level, the government said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday while urging MPs to have belief in Indian scientists and their data produced in this regard that is "rated best in the entire world".

Samoa: Samoa: Measles Outbreak Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA)

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:34:00 +0100

Host National Society presence: Samoa Red Cross Society (SRCS) is one of the core members of the Health Sector and a standing member for Disaster Advisory Committee which holds mandate in any disaster or emergency response within Samoa. SRCS has a long history of its independent role that advocates....

WET N WILD Climate change IS to blame for rising sea levels – and growing MEGATSUNAMI risk SEA LEVELS rising unevenly across Earth has been blamed on climate change. The rise – which has been documented over the last 25 years – is "human-caused" according to scientists, and it could have devastating results if it continues.

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 13:26:00 +0100

Scientists have linked climate change to rising sea levels Credit: EPA. Rising sea levels are a major concern for the global community – and scientists have now issued a fresh warning. A new study published in the PNAS journal suggests that areas of the world with "higher than average" sea level....

DAVAO. Mihupo ug gitabunan sa mga tinun-an sa Francisco Bangoy National High School ang ilang mga...

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:35:00 +0100

DAVAO. Mihupo ug gitabunan sa mga tinun-an sa Francisco Bangoy National High School ang ilang mga ulo gamit ang folder kagahapon sa buntag atol sa gipahigayong earthquake drill sa Old Airport Road, Sasa, Davao City aron mas mabansay pa ang mga bata panahon nga moigo ang linog samtang naay klase. (Macky Lim) DAVAO.

Turkey to hold donation meeting to support quake-hit Albania: PM Rama

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:08:00 +0100

TIRANA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Turkey will hold a donation conference to support Albania to cope with the damages caused by the earthquake that hit the country on Nov. 26, Prime Minister Edi Rama said here on Friday. Rama made the statement during a government's meeting to discuss the post-earthquake situation.

IIT-H Collaborates With 4 Japanese Institutes On Earthquake Engineering

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:36:00 +0100

New 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.

Seismologists see future in fiber optic cables as earthquake sensors

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:33:00 +0100

In Seismological Research Letters , California Institute of Technology seismologist Zhongwen Zhan describes growing interest in this method -- called Distributed Acoustic Sensing -- and its potential applications. His paper is part of the journal's Emerging Topics series, in which authors are....

3rd Cebu bridge almost halfway done

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:33:00 +0100

HALFWAY. 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.

Post-earthquake inquiry, documents of construction permits ‘disappear’ from the Municipality of Durrës

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:33:00 +0100

The Prosecution Office of Durrës has opened an investigation over the quality of the constructions that collapsed or were damaged from the earthquake of November 26 that killed 51 persons and damaged 5514 houses and other buildings, but the investigators are facing many difficulties.

En Albanie, le séisme a exposé les plaies de la corruption Après le tremblement de terre qui a fait 51 morts et plus de 2 000 blessés à Durrës, habitants et experts expliquent comment les constructions illégales ont amplifié le bilan des victimes et des dégâts. Un ballet de tractopelles, des appartements éventrés, des immeubles explosés à la dynamite… Sous le soleil d’automne, le front de mer de Durrës a des allures d’apocalypse. Le séisme de magnitude 6,4 qui a meurtri l’Albanie le 26 novembre (51... Liberation

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:46:00 +0100

© Hektor Pustina Destruction mardi d'un immeuble de Durrës endommagé par le séisme du 26 novembre. Après le tremblement de terre qui a fait 51 morts et plus de 2 000 blessés à Durrës, habitants et experts expliquent comment les constructions illégales ont amplifié le bilan des victimes et des dégâts.

Opposition chief Basha says the government’s compensation for the earthquake victim is not enough

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:34:00 +0100

Democratic Party chairman Lulzim Basha paid another visit to the affected by the earthquake of November 26 in Durrës. Speaking for the television Ora News, Basha commented the government‘s decision to recompense the residents with 2 million per capita.

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Paul Cook Urges Prompt Funding for China Lake Earthquake Recovery

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:55:00 +0100

WASHINGTON – Rep. Paul Cook (R-Apple Valley), Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, and California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris sent a letter in support of the Navy’s funding request for earthquake recovery efforts at Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake.

Tax Department Damage

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:59:00 +0100

Seismic shocks in late November caused damage to many public institutions. The problems did not spare the premises of the Prime Ministry building or the Assembly. The Regional Tax Directorate building was not damaged by the November earthquake but damages elsewhere have left visible marks on the....

Alaska to receive $36M federal grant for earthquake recovery

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:20:00 +0100

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A federal agency awarded Alaska a $35.8 million federal grant to support earthquake disaster recovery efforts, officials said. The Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the grant in response to the damaging quake that struck parts of south-central Alaska Nov. 30, 2018, KTVA-TV reported Thursday.

Flowing marine research center inspired by tsunami waves

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:16:00 +0100

In response to an international design competition for a marine research center in Bali, architects Alfonso Lopez and Duncan Pendlebury of Maine-based architectural studio Solus 4 developed an energy-efficient design with a sculptural form inspired by tsunami waves — the same subject of research for the proposed facility.

Séisme en Ardèche : EDF prolonge jusqu'à samedi l'arrêt d'un réacteur nucléaire à Cruas

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:27:00 +0100

Le 11 novembre, un séisme de magnitude 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter frappait la commune du Teil en Ardèche blessant trois personnes et occasionnant de nombreux dégâts. Tour d'horizon près d'un mois après les événements. Les systèmes de sécurité des deux centrales, qui arrêtent les réacteurs en cas de risque, ne se sont pas déclenchés.

Move over Jules Verne -- scientists deploy ocean floats to peer into Earth's interior

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:57:00 +0100

SAN 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....

Turkish Red Crescent Helps Albanian Quake Victims

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:48:00 +0100

editorial Finding positives amidst pain and adversity By Mata'afa Keni Lesa, 07/12/2019

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:15:00 +0100

A crisis deserves a crisis-like response. There is no other way. Judging from how the Government had shutdown the country during the past two days in scenes never seen before on these shores, these are desperate times. And understandably so. The death toll from the measles crisis continues to climb.

Facebook extends 'Crisis Response' feature to WhatApp for users with poor connectivity

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 23:21:00 +0100

The Crisis Response hub is also accessible on the homepage from desktop and from the menu button on the Facebook app - and now in WhatsApp. One of its main features is a Safety Check, which allows users to mark themselves as 'safe' during a crisis. Despite its place in the new Crisis Response....

François Bayrou mis en examen pour complicité de détournement de fonds publics

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 23:29:00 +0100

La mise en examen de François Bayrou pour complicité de détournement de fonds publics avait beau être attendue , elle n'en constitue pas moins un tremblement de terre pour son parti. Secousse d'autant plus forte pour le président du MoDem que cette mise en examen survient après celle de sa fidèle....

Chinese embassy offers donations to earthquake-hit families in Albania's capital

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 23:42:00 +0100

TIRANA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese embassy in Albania donated here on Friday relief supplies for the families affected by the strong earthquake in the capital city Tirana. The donations, consisting of relief supplies such as mattresses, portable beds, blankets and pillows, were delivered to help....

Fashion giant settles with Pacific community

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 00:03:00 +0100

The French fashion company Dior has reached a confidential agreement with New Caledonia's Kanak population, after it came under fire from Indigenous leaders for using traditional plants in its cosmetics research. The "non" campaign won 56.4 per cent of the vote, but the unexpectedly tight result....

Le transport en commun en lock-out à Drummondville

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:19:00 +0100

La Presse canadienne. Selon le président du Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de Multi-Transport, Gilbert Bondu, les 25 chauffeurs sont sans contrat de travail depuis 2016. La présente négociation porte donc sur une convention collective de cinq ans, qui doit couvrir les trois dernières....

Earthquake Shakes Los Angeles Region

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 02:22:00 +0100

A quake epicentered south of San Pedro struck Friday afternoon. By A quake epicentered near San Pedro struck Friday afternoon. (Patch Graphic) SAN PEDRO, CA A small earthquake epicentered near San Pedro struck Friday afternoon, rattling commuters at the start of rush hour traffic. The magnitude 3.0 quake struck at 4:20 p.

31 years after the devastating earthquake in Spitak

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:23:00 +0100

December 7 marks the 31st anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Spitak. The earthquake hit 40% of the territory of Armenia, densely populated regions with 1 million people. The cities of Spitak, Leninakan (now Gyumri), Kirovakan (now Vanadzor) and Stepanavan, as well as hundreds of villages were totally or partially destroyed.

Armenia remembers victims of 1988 earthquake

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 06:40:00 +0100

Armenia was shocked by the devastating earthquake that struck the country on December 7, 1988, at 11:41am local time; that is, 31 years ago on this day. The strong underground shaking destroyed Armenia’s northern portion, with a population of one million, in a matter of thirty seconds.

Quiboloy did not ‘stop’ Typhoon Tisoy because of bashers, critics

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 07:24:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines — Pastor Apollo Quiboloy of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ on Thursday said he chose not to stop Typhoon Tisoy’s wrath after he was criticized and ridiculed for his previous claim that he had ordered the abbreviation of the deadly Mindanao earthquakes recently.

3.3-magnitude quake hits Bukidnon

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 07:24:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck Bukidnon on Saturday morning, state seismologists reported. In an earthquake bulletin, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the tremor was recorded 2 kilometers (kms) southeast of Don Carlos, Bukidnon at 11:46 a.

Today marks 31st anniversary of devastating Spitak earthquake

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 08:12:00 +0100

Today marks the 31st tragic anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in our contemporary history - the devastating Spitak earthquake. Around three decades later, the pain and grief from the disaster are not eliminated and wounds - not healed with tens of thousands of lost human lives and....

American rescuers who arrived in Armenia after 1988 quake share their memories

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 08:11:00 +0100

In 1988, when reports of a devastating earthquake in Armenia were disseminated, a group of rescuers from the US states of Virginia and Florida immediately went to the rescue, the Voice of America What the rescuers saw in Spitak town was indescribable, recalls Don Bot.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visits Lori Province, pays homage to 1988 Spitak Earthquake victims

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 08:56:00 +0100

11:33, 7 December, 2019 YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is visiting the province of Lori in Armenia on the occasion of the 31 st anniversary of the 1988 devastating Spitak earthquake. PM Pashinyan’s first stop in the province was the Shirakamut community, where he....

On This Day, Dec. 7: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:35:00 +0100

Dec. 7 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1909, Leo Baekeland patented the process for making Bakelite, giving birth to the modern plastics industry. In 1941, Japan launched a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii , catapulting the United States into World War II.

Armenian premier pays respect to 1988 quake victims as he visits northern town

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:28:00 +0100

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday visited the town of Shirakamut (in the northern region of Lori) to pay respect to the victims of the 1988 devastating disaster. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake, which struck Armenia on December 7, 1988, destroyed - fully or partially - major cities and towns and over 100 villages across the republic.

Armenia premier in Spitak, attends Kirk Kerkorian bust unveiling

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:42:00 +0100

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today visited Armenia’s Spitak town, paid tribute to the victims of the devastating 1988 earthquake, and participated in the unveiling of the bust of the late American Armenian benefactor Kirk Kerkorian. Pashinyan was accompanied by Minister of Education, Science,....

31 years after devastating earthquake: Armenia PM visits epicenter Spitak town

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:42:00 +0100

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today is visiting Spitak town of Armenia’s Lori Province to pay tribute at the monuments to the victims of the devastating 1988 earthquake. Pashinyan is accompanied by Japanese scientist Takeo Kanadea Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, the author of the Origami....

Armenian parliament to hold special session on December 12 At the government's proposal, the Armenian National Assembly will convene a special...

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 09:55:00 +0100

10:27 Today marks 31st anniversary of devastating Spitak earthquake Today marks the 31st tragic anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in our contemporary history - the devastating Spitak earthquake.... 20:30 Some roads closed, hardly passable in Armenia Some highways are closed or....

Chinese embassy offers donations to earthquake-hit families in Albania's capital

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 10:15:00 +0100

Chinese Ambassador to Albania Zhou Ding (2nd L) delivers donations to families of Farka Administrative Unit in the suburbs of Tirana, Albania, on Dec. 6, 2019. The Chinese Embassy to Albania donated on Friday relief supplies to families affected by earthquake in the capital. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun) TIRANA, Dec.

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4983: Long-Term PTSD Risks in Emergency Medical Technicians Who Responded to the 2016 Taiwan Earthquake: A Six-Month Observational Follow-Up Study

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 10:52:00 +0100

Although several factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in disaster rescue workers were identified in previous studies, the results were inconsistent. This study aimed to explore the prognostic factors of PTSD among disaster rescuers using different screening tools. A 6.

President in Gyumri, pays tribute to 1988 quake victims (PHOTOS)

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:13:00 +0100

YEREVAN. Today, Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian visited Gyumri to commemorate the earthquake victims on the occasion of the 1988 quake anniversary, the official website of the President reports. At the Surp Astvatsatsin (St. Mary’s) or Yot Verk (Seven Wounds) Cathedral of Gyumri, the President....

Armenia premier lights candle in Spitak town church

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:13:00 +0100

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Armenia’s Lori Province today on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the great earthquake, lit a candle in the church of Spitak town in memory of the victims of this devastating 1988 quake. As reported earlier, he also visited Shirakamut and Lernantsk....

Armenia President on 1988 quake: Is there another country where people who live so direly don't complain? (VIDEO)

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:13:00 +0100

Excerpts from Armenian President Armen Sarkissian’s speeches on the anniversary of the 1988 earthquake have been posted on his Facebook page, when he served in 2018 as President and in 1997as Prime Minister. "People live in the most difficult conditions for 7-8 years and do not murmur," then Prime Minister Armen Sarkissian had noted in 1997.

Armenia’s Pashinyan: At this moment there is no other person to record that the state owes them anything

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:13:00 +0100

At this moment, there is no other person to record that the state owes them anything. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this today in Shirakamut village of Lori Province, referring to the issue of compensation for people who suffered from the devastating earthquake of 1988.

President commemorates 1988 earthquake victims in Gyumri

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:06:00 +0100

12:53, 7 December, 2019 YEREVAN, DECEBER 7, ARMENPRESS. President Armen Sarkissian visited Gyumri today to pay tribute to the memory of the 1988 earthquake victims. In Gyumri, Sarkissian attended a church mass in remembrance of the victims. Mayor of Gyumri Samvel Balasanyan, Governor of Shirak....

“Here, life has truly defeated death”, Sarkissian says in Gyumri on 1988 earthquake commemoration

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:10:00 +0100

14:15, 7 December, 2019 GYUMRI, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Requiems were held in all churches across the province in Shirak Saturday morning in honor of the 1988 earthquake victims as Armenia is marking the 31st anniversary of the tragedy. President Armen Sarkissian, accompanied by Minister of....

Town of Spitak inaugurates Kirk Kerkorian bust

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:10:00 +0100

13:51, 7 December, 2019 SPITAK, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. A bust of the late Armenian-American business magnate and philanthropist Kirk Kerkorian (1917-2015) was inaugurated today in the town of Spitak on the 31st anniversary of the 1988 earthquake. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and other government....

Fourteen tremors were recorded yesterday in DR

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:36:00 +0100

Fourteen earthquakes were recorded yesterday in the country, including seven in the eastern region, but there are no reports that they were felt by the population, reported the National Seismology Center of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo. The first earthquake occurred at 12:09 am....

Armenia parliament speaker attends 1988 quake victims’ commemoration in Vanadzor (PHOTOS)

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100

In Vanadzor, Armenia, National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan today participated in the commemoration of the victims of the 1988 earthquake. "On December 7, I participated, at the Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin [St. Mary Mother of God] Church of Vanadzor, in the commemoration of the 1988 earthquake....

Ghana: UNESCO Mobilizes Support for Ghana’s Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction Efforts

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:55:00 +0100

UNESCO in collaboration with Challenge Company Limited, a company based in Japan, which develops and manufactures innovative products for Earthquake Early Warning System, has provided support to Ghana’s preparedness towards earthquake disaster risk reduction. In August 2019, UNESCO invited Mr.

Armenia parliament speaker attends 1988 quake victims’ commemoration in Vanadzor

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 12:52:00 +0100

In Vanadzor, Armenia, National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan today participated in the commemoration of the victims of the 1988 earthquake, News.am reports. "On December 7, I participated, at the Surb Mariam Astvatsatsin [St. Mary Mother of God] Church of Vanadzor, in the commemoration of....

Expert says increased seismic activity observed in the territory of Armenia over the recent years

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 13:56:00 +0100

Some 1422 earthquakes have been recorded in Armenia and surrounding territories this year, Chief Advisor to the head of the MES National Survey for Seismic Protection Hrachya Petrosyan told reporters on Saturday. He added that the recorded seismic events amounted for 1394 in 2018 and 1131 in 2017,....

12:55 De légers séismes ressentis à Strasbourg ces dernières heures France Bleu

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:05:00 +0100

Le Réseau national de surveillance sismique de Strasbourg (le RéNaSS), a recensé depuis la nuit de jeudi à vendredi une série de nouveaux micro-séismes d'amplitude très faible. Le premier, d'une magnitude de 2,2, a été repéré à 2h43, le 6 décembre 2019 .

Strasbourg : quatre tremblements de terre enregistrés en seulement 24 heures

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:04:00 +0100

Le réseau national de surveillance sismique a enregistré quatre secousses sismiques dans l’agglomération de Strasbourg en seulement 24 heures vendredi 6 et samedi 7 décembre 2019. Avez-vous senti quelque chose, au petit matin du samedi 17 novembre ? (©Illustration / Adobe Stock) Quatre secousses....

New General Prosecutor Çela starts with the earthquake investigation: Constructors and officials will be held responsible

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 14:44:00 +0100

Albanian General Prosecutor Olsian Çela started his new job today visiting the earthquake area in Durrës where he revealed the investigations are facing problem due to the current legislation. Asked about eventual arrests following the deaths of 51 persons and hundreds injured from the collapsed....

Armenia ex-President Kocharyan sends wreath to Gyumri (PHOTOS)

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:44:00 +0100

Armenia's second president Robert Kocharyan sent a wreath to Gyumri and paid tribute to the 1988 earthquake victims. "On December 7, like every year," reads on the Facebook page of Kocharyan's unofficial website. Robert Kocharyan is in custody in connection with the “March 1” criminal case.

Armenia President: Time has come for us all to rebuild Gyumri, Spitak, Vanadzor together

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 15:44:00 +0100

The time has come for us all to rebuild this magnificent city, Spitak, Vanadzor together, and bring life and joy back. Armenia’s President Armen Sarkissian said this today in Gyumri. Referring to why it took 31 years to rebuild Gyumri after the devastating earthquake in 1988, President Sarkissian....

15:54 TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE Plusieurs petits séismes liés à l’activité humaine enregistrés à Strasbourg Ce n'est pas une première dans la région

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:33:00 +0100

Un sismographe. (illustration) — HARTMANN CHRISTIAN/SIPA. Quatre séismes très légers, dont trois au moins causés par une activité humaine, ont été enregistrés vendredi et samedi à Strasbourg , selon le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (RéNaSS), près d’un mois après un séisme plus important lié selon des experts à des forages de géothermie .

Crecida del mar amenaza ciudades históricas de Estados Unidos

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 16:32:00 +0100

Por JEFFREY COLLINS SWANSBORO, Carolina del Norte, EE. UU. Agencia (AP) Numerosas ciudades y pueblos históricos de la costa atlántica de Estados Unidos sobrevivieron a guerras, huracanes, enfermedades y otras calamidades, pero ahora que crecen los mares enfrentan una crisis más existencial.

Jamaica: Study reveals fault line in Kingston Harbour could trigger big 6.9 Earthquake - -Newly discovered fault line could trigger 6.9 quake

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:12:00 +0100

(Jamaica Gleaner) The 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.

Moderate tremors hit Crete, no damages reported

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 17:15:00 +0100

TAGS: Earthquake Crete on Saturday was hit by a third earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale, according to a preliminary reading of the Athens Institute of Geodynamics. The tremor struck at 5 p.m. and the epicenter was recorded 28 kilometers southwest of the town of Sfakia, off southern Crete, at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Death In Kavalishencë

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:14:00 +0100

The November 26th earthquake killed 51 citizens due to, in part, the collapse of their homes. The most affected areas were the dwellings built during the communist era in Thumanë and the buildings after the 1990s in Durrës. One of the victims is also Chief Commissioner, Bajram Hajdarmataj, who was....

2.6 magnitude earthquake detected north of Eastlake

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:33:00 +0100

By Peter Krouse, cleveland.com EASTLAKE, Ohio – The U.S. Geological Survey has reported a 2.6 magnitude earthquake occurred about 10:06 a.m. Saturday in Lake Erie nearly two and a half miles north of Eastlake and at a depth of a little more than three miles.

MP from Bright Armenia party: We voted against 2020 draft budget, not against earthquake recovery efforts

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:45:00 +0100

YEREVAN. Deputy from Bright Armenia parliamentary group said the pro-government supporters are spreading false reports about group’s alleged opposition to the draft bill on earthquake recovery. In a message posted on Facebook, MP Ani Samsonyan said the group voted against the draft budget for 2020.

No More Canceling Fire Coverage, Says Insurance Commissioner

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 18:40:00 +0100

Ricardo Lara expanded California’s state-mandated fire insurance program in November, and on Friday the state insurance commissioner announced a block on insurance companies canceling, or not renewing, homeowner policies for residents near a declared wildfire disaster. As many as 800,000 property owners could be affected by Lara’s moratorium.

No tsunami after 5.3 quake off Panama City

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:13:00 +0100

The Panama Civil Protection Agency (Sinaproc) said no tsunami has been triggered after the magnitude 5.3 quake that occurred south of Panama City, on Saturday morning, December 7. Sinaproc) said in its Twitter account that "the Meteorological Service of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has not....

21h40 Strasbourg frappé par plusieurs petits séismes

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 21:44:00 +0100

La terre a tremblé quatre fois en moins de 24 heures à Strasbourg. Quatre séismes très légers, dont trois au moins causés par une activité humaine, ont, en effet, été enregistrés vendredi 6 et samedi 7 décembre dans la capitale alsacienne, selon le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (RéNaSS).

Six Seismic Tremors Within 24 Hours Linked to Human Activity

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 23:41:00 +0100

Four separate small earthquakes shook the ground around Strasbourg, France, between Friday and Saturday, Le Monde newspaper reported Saturday. But data from the National Seismic Surveillance Network (RéNaSS) seemed to indicate that six validated seismic events had occurred between 11 p.m. local time on Friday and 3:30 p.

Philippines: DSWD DROMIC Report #43 on the Ms 6.6 Earthquake Incident in Tulunan, North Cotabato as of 07 December 2019, 6PM

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:17:00 +0100

Situation Overview. On 29 October 2019 at 09:04 AM, a 6.6 magnitude earthquake jolted the municipality of Tulunan, North Cotabato (06.81°N, 125.03°E - 022 km S 79°E) with a tectonic origin and a depth of focus of 7 km. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring municipalities of North Cotabato and Davao Region.

TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE Plusieurs petits séismes liés à l’activité humaine enregistrés à Strasbourg Ce n'est pas une première dans la région

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:14:00 +0100

Un sismographe. (illustration) — HARTMANN CHRISTIAN/SIPA. Quatre séismes très légers, dont trois au moins causés par une activité humaine, ont été enregistrés vendredi et ce samedi à Strasbourg , selon le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (RéNaSS).

6 Seismic Tremors Near Strasbourg, France Linked to Human Activity

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 04:34:00 +0100

Ratepayers seeking to leave Kaikōura consider taking issue higher

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:17:00 +0100

Kaikōura residents hoping to become part of Marlborough's council area are considering taking their case to the Local Government Commission. Homeowners in Clarence and Kēkerengū began petitioning to split from the Kaikōura District Council after a new report warned the region's 3000 ratepayers would....

Quatre légers séismes relevés à Strasbourg, dont trois causés par une activité humaine

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 05:17:00 +0100

Quatre séismes très légers, dont trois au moins causés par une activité humaine, ont été enregistrés vendredi 6 et samedi 7 décembre à Strasbourg, selon le Réseau national de surveillance sismique, près d'un mois après un séisme plus important lié selon des experts à des forages de géothermie.

Séisme : la salle d’attente de la gare de Montélimar pas impactée

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 06:16:00 +0100

Alors que SNCF Réseau fait réaliser des travaux de mise en accessibilité pour les personnes à mobilité réduite de la salle d’attente située sur le quai ouest (direction Lyon) de la gare, les agents SNCF « assurent le suivi régulier des fissures les plus conséquentes sur ce bâtiment ». Elles datent d’avant le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visits Lori Province, pays homage to 1988 Spitak Earthquake victims

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:12:00 +0100

Latest 37 mins ago Go reminds water concessionaires: Be fair to consumers

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:08:00 +0100

After President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to sue Maynilad and Manila Water, Senator Bong Go asked the two water concessionaires to fulfill their contract obligations fairly and stop passing on problems to consumers. Go said the two companies operating in Metro Manila and nearby Laguna and Cavite....

'Fostering female leaders can prevent further disasters'

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 08:49:00 +0100

By Park Ji-won TOKYO ― A Japanese disaster response expert stressed the importance of fostering female leaders in local communities to take a leadership role in disaster recovery as it leads to preventing further damage and deaths. "I have been saying to local Japanese community leaders ― mostly men....

Earthquake shock: Two biggest US earthquake faults ‘might be linked’ EARTHQUAKE experts believe two of North America’s most notorious earthquake zones could be linked.

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:21:00 +0100

The study suggests the Cascadia fault, capable of unleashing a magnitude 9 earthquake at any time, could trigger earthquakes on the northern San Andreas, a fault running beneath San Francisco. Several earthquake scientists admitted more work is needed to confirm the provocative idea.

Ecuador: 4.23-magnitude earthquake shakes Quito

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:11:00 +0100

Quito, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) A 4.23-magnitude earthquake in Richter's open scale shook several areas in Quito on Sunday at dawn. According to the Geophysics Institute, the earth tremor was registered at 03:56 hours, local time, and its epicenter was located 16.4 kilometers from the Ecuadorian capital and 3.

Private Flying for the Public Good

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 15:29:00 +0100

Today, Lindbergh’s spirit of largesse lives on. Last year, 38% of private pilots in the United States flew some sort of humanitarian mission in business aircraft—for a total of 15,000 flights, or approximately 118,000 hours— according to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the trade association of the private-jet industry.

Presidency of Republic of Turkey : “An effective mechanism of cooperation should be established and implemented among Islamic countries”

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 17:19:00 +0100

Speaking at the OIC Investment Conference, President Erdoğan said: 'Material and historical conditions are highly favorable in order for Islamic countries to grow economically and achieve a higher level of welfare. It is important for Islamic countries to establish an effective mechanism of cooperation and implement it with determination.

Lake Wanaka survey scans for localised quake risks

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 17:28:00 +0100

By Tracy Neal of rnz.co.nz Marine geologist Joshu Mountjoy said the survey of the southern half of the lake built on work already completed to assess a newly mapped fault. A recent review of active faults in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts identified a likely active fault under....

His Holiness Aram I presides over requiem service for 1988 earthquake victims

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 19:47:00 +0100

On Sunday, December 8th, 2019, His Holiness Aram I presided over the requiem service held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Antelias for the souls of the 25 thousand victims who fell during the devastating earthquake in Spitak, Gyumri and Vanadzor, in 1988. © 2013-2019 Public Radio of Armenia.

'It was beautiful': Acupuncturists helps migrants stranded at Mexico border deal with stress

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:54:00 +0100

A migrant receives acupuncture treatment from volunteers with Acupuncturists Without Borders. MATAMOROS, Mexico – For months, Carlos Lopez’s mind has been endlessly spinning with the fears and anxiety of leaving his home country of Honduras , traveling 1,700 miles with his 13-year-old son to this Mexican border town and protruded from each ear.

'It was beautiful': Acupuncturists helps migrants stranded at Mexico border deal with stress

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 20:53:00 +0100

protruded from each ear. “All the bad thoughts went away,” Lopez, 41, said, as he emerged from his 45-minute-long acupuncture session. “All I knew is that I was there and that I was relaxed. It was beautiful.” Lopez is one of a growing number of migrants stuck on the border under President Trump’s....

Por siempre Terremoto

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:24:00 +0100

Cuando se contienen tantas emociones y recuerdos, es normal que en algún momento todo aflore, y en el caso de la peña Terremoto no puede ser de otra manera que artísticamente. Sí, porque a lo largo de las dos horas y veinte minutos que duró la tradicional propuesta navideña de las peñas de Jerez,....

Acupuncture relaxes migrants stuck at US border

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:35:00 +0100

Kiwis need to be prepared for volcanic eruption, disaster risk expert says

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 22:08:00 +0100

Primary schools practise fire and earthquake drills, and most people are aware they should head to higher ground in a tsunami. However, some scientists in New Zealand are focused on a very different, albeit potentially much more destructive threat - volcanoes.

Earthquake hits Islamabad, Rawalpindi, other parts of country

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 23:17:00 +0100

Staff Reporter. Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and other parts of the country on Thursday. According to the initial reports, the tremors were also reported in Swat, Upper-Dir, Kohat, Abbottabad, Mansehra and other parts of the country. People rushed out of their homes in fear as the quake hit the aforesaid areas.

Permanent Link to Another Earthquake hits City of Nevesinje in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sun, 08 Dec 2019 23:39:00 +0100

A 2.7-magnitude earthquake on the Ritter scale at 19:33 hit Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with an epicenter about 21 kilometers northeast of city of Nevesinje. The epicenter was at a depth of 80 kilometers, and ground tremors were felt in the surrounding places.

Scientists deploy ocean floats to peer into Earth's interior

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:44:00 +0100

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 massive mantel plume in the lower mantel lying below the South Pacific Ocean.

EQC funds $1 million of research to reduce natural disaster risk - EQC

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:55:00 +0100

EQC has announced $1 million of funding for 16 research projects to help reduce the impact of natural hazards on New Zealanders’ homes, towns and cities. Winners of the 2020 EQC Biennial Awards will be looking at everything from new ways to detect signs of eruption in volcanoes, testing new building....

New Zealand floods: essentials run out for tourists stranded in Franz Josef

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 01:50:00 +0100

Nearly a thousand tourists stranded by flooding in a tiny New Zealand alpine town woke on Monday to clear, sunny weather, but little other good news: there was still no way in or out by road. “It’s the first time we’ve seen the sky in about six or seven days, so that’s nice,” said Khira MacWatt,....

Earthquake that hit Cook Inlet region felt in Anchorage

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 03:35:00 +0100

TYONEK, Alaska (AP) — People in Anchorage and Eagle River reporting feeling a small earthquake that struck the Cook Inlet region on Saturday, the Alaska Earthquake Center said. The magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit at 3:23 p,.m. and had an epicenter that was 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Tyonek, a....

TOKYO - A Japanese disaster response expert stressed the importance of empowering female members in local communities to take a leadership role in disaster recovery as it leads to prevent further damage and deaths.

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:27:00 +0100

By Park Ji-won TOKYO ― A Japanese disaster response expert stressed the importance of empowering female members in local communities to take a leadership role in disaster recovery as it leads to preventing further damage and deaths. "I have been saying to local Japanese community leaders ― mostly....

Haïti, l'urgence oubliée : L'ONU a besoin de 62 millions de dollars pour lutter contre la crise de la faim

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 04:33:00 +0100

Le Programme alimentaire mondial des Nations Unies intensifie son aide alimentaire d'urgence en Haïti, où une crise politique et économique prolongée attise une catastrophe humanitaire. Mais la nourriture disponible ne suffit que pour durer jusqu'à la fin du mois, a déclaré le directeur régional du....

LIC flying in emergency supplies for flood-hit farmers

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:36:00 +0100

The critical spring mating period is underway on most of the country’s dairy farms, but heavy rain, slips and floodwaters have closed key roads in the South Island, making it difficult to reach a number of flood-hit farms and get the cows in-calf. Despite the tough conditions, agritech and herd....

Earthquake that hit Cook Inlet region felt in Anchorage

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 05:27:00 +0100

TYONEK, Alaska — People in Anchorage and Eagle River reporting feeling a small earthquake that struck the Cook Inlet region on Saturday, the Alaska Earthquake Center said. The magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit at 3:23 p,.m. and had an epicenter that was 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Tyonek, a village of....

Search and rescue operation underway after New Zealand volcano eruption

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:01:00 +0100

police say a search and rescue operation is underway following a volcano erupted on White Island, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air. It was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near the island at the time of the eruption on Monday, but police said new information suggests there were fewer than 50.

Davao Occidental town boosts disaster info campaign

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:06:00 +0100

Google map of Jose Abad Santos town, Davao Occidental. DAVAO CITY -- After a series of earthquakes jolted Jose Abad Santos town in Davao Occidental, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) has strengthened its information dissemination drive to raise preparedness among residents and mitigate the impact of calamities.

Los dramas del terremoto de Albania

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 06:03:00 +0100

Una abuela que prefirió morir aplastada por el derrumbe mientras servía de escudo para salvar a su nieto, una madre que se negaba a ser rescatada porque prefería morir al lado de su hija aplastada por derrumbes, y la muerte de la futura nuera del primer ministro de Albania, son algunos de los dramas....

Upper Bhotekoshi hydropower project starts test transmission

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:20:00 +0100

Kathmandu, December 8. The 45-megawatt Upper Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project has finally started its test transmission from today. Though it had been commissioning energy since January 2001, the project had been closed after the April 25, 2015 earthquake and floods and landslides had completely damaged the project.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 11, Pages 2940: Geodetic Model of the 2017 Mw 6.5 Mainling Earthquake Inferred from GPS and InSAR Data

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 07:29:00 +0100

On 17 November 2017, a Mw 6.5 earthquake occurred in Mainling County, Nyingchi City, China. The epicenter was located in the Namche Barwa region of the eastern Himalayan syntaxis. Here, we have derived coseismic deformation from Global Positioning System (GPS) data and ascending Sentinel-1A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data.

Tremblement de terre en Albanie : causes et conséquences d'une catastrophe prévisible

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:24:00 +0100

Elles n’avaient rien prévu, malgré les signes annonçant l’imminence d’un séisme majeur. Les conséquences de la catastrophe « naturelle » qui a frappé l’Albanie le 26 novembre ont été amplifiées par l’irresponsabilité des autorités, et par trois décennies de politiques néo-libérales et de construction sauvages.

Ardèche : Un réacteur de la centrale de Cruas redémarre après le séisme...

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:27:00 +0100

Le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre dernier, survenu dans le secteur du Teil en Ardèche, avait eu pour conséquence un arrêt de trois des réacteurs de la centrale nucléaire de Cruas. Près d'un mois après ce séisme de magnitude 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter , l'un des réacteurs est en phase de redémarrage.

UAE airlifts life-saving supplies to earthquake victims in Albania

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:49:00 +0100

DUBAI, 9th December, 2019 (WAM) -- The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with International Humanitarian City, IHC, has airlifted life-saving supplies to victims of the Albanian earthquake. Recently, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Durres, Albania,....

Le Premier ministre a rendu hommage aux victimes du séisme de 1988

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:45:00 +0100

Le Premier ministre Nikol Pashinyan s’est rendu vendredi dans la région de Lori à l’occasion du 31 e anniversaire du tremblement de terre de Spitak. Le Premier ministre a d’abord rendu visite au village de Chirakamout (Nalband), région de Lori, épicentre du séisme dévastateur de 1988.

Dimanche 8 décembre, un réacteur de la centrale nucléaire de Cruas, en Ardèche, a redémarré progressivement pour la première fois depuis l'arrêt de la centrale intervenu à la suite du séisme du 11 novembre, a indiqué EDF. 09/12/2019 | 07:32

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 08:39:00 +0100

4.8-magnitude quake strikes Italy; train network disrupted

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:11:00 +0100

ROME: An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being cancelled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line. The tremor hit Italy’s central Apennine mountains at 3.30am (0230 GMT) with a magnitude of 4.8, the US Geological Survey said.

New Zealand volcano: Is it safe to travel to White Island? Will the volcano erupt again?

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:10:00 +0100

The volcano on White Island, also known as Whakaari, is active but the area is still a tourist destination. Police have said 23 people have been rescued but the area is currently too dangerous for a continued rescue operation, according to the BBC. Is it safe to travel to White Island? New Zealand....

Tremblement de terre en Albanie : causes et conséquences d'une catastrophe prévisible

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:14:00 +0100

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy's national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:20:00 +0100

ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being cancelled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line. The tremor hit Italy's central Apennine mountains at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with a magnitude of 4.8, the U.

Miss South Africa crowned 2019 Miss Universe

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:16:00 +0100

Zozibini Tunzi was crowned Miss Universe Sunday night after excelling through rounds of swimsuit and evening gown struts, questions on social issues and one final chance to explain why she was the right choice, reports. "I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me with my kind of skin and....

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy's national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:34:00 +0100

ROME (Reuters) - An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being canceled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line. The tremor hit Italy's central Apennine mountains at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with a magnitude of 4.8, the U.S Geological Survey said.

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy’s national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:39:00 +0100

ROME: An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being cancelled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line. The tremor hit Italy’s central Apennine mountains at 3.30am (10.30am Malaysian Time) with a magnitude of 4.8, the US Geological Survey said.

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:56:00 +0100

BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 3:20 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 31.56 degrees north latitude and 104.25 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:14:00 +0100

Screenshot of Weibo A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit the city of Mianyang, southwest China's Sichuan Province, at 3:20 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 31.56 degrees north latitude and 104.25 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

UPDATE 1-Quake hits Florence area, trains temporarily suspended

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:23:00 +0100

(Recasts with train updates) ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning, forcing trains across Italy to be cancelled or severely delayed. The tremor hit the central Apennine Mountains at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with a magnitude of 4.8, the U.S Geological Survey said.

AP - BC-EU--Italy-Earthquake, 0193

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:22:00 +0100

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported <
An earthquake has struck Tuscany north of Florence, sending frightened people into the street in the middle of the night and slightly damaging some buildings <
ROME (AP) _ An earthquake struck Tuscany....

Albania: UAE airlifts life-saving supplies to earthquake victims in Albania

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:21:00 +0100

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:36:00 +0100

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy's national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:46:00 +0100

An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being canceled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line, reports. The tremor hit Italy’s central Apennine mountains at 3.30 a.m. with a magnitude of 4.8, the U.S Geological Survey said.

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy's national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:01:00 +0100

An earthquake hit north of Florence on Monday morning and led to trains across the country being cancelled or severely delayed, including those on the national high speed line. The tremor hit Italy's central Apennine mountains at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT) with a magnitude of 4.8, the U.S Geological Survey said.

After the earthquake, start the lesson in schools in Albania

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100

Nearly two weeks after the November 26 earthquake, students in Tirana, Durres, Vora and Kurbin returned to school today. The teaching process in these cities began in all high schools. According to the data from the Ministry of Education, 30 schools in the Durres district were damaged by the November 26 earthquake.

Intempéries dans le Sud : Les Mées au chevet de ses Pénitents

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:01:00 +0100

« On a eu beaucoup de chance, il n'y a pas eu de mort, seulement deux blessés légers. Mais ces rochers font tellement partie de l'identité des Mées que j'ai l'impression que le village a perdu un de ses enfants. » Commerçante, Alice Sarafian s'occupe avec de nombreux autres bénévoles des deux....

Gunung Kidul rattled by 5.0-magnitude quake

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:12:00 +0100

. 44 minutes ago Yogyakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, struck Gunung Kidul District in the Yogyakarta Special Province on Monday. The quake that hit at 10:47 a.m. local time was epicentered 130 kilometers southwest of the district capital of Wonosari at a depth of....

Earthquake strikes Tuscany, damaging buildings and sending people fleeing into the streets

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:09:00 +0100

Earthquake struck near the Appennine mountains in Mugello at 4.37am; Frightened people ran out into the street but no injuries were reported Epicentre was around 20 miles north of Florence near to the town of Scarperia It was strongly felt in regional capital and caused some damage in other towns....

Trains disrupted after earthquake shakes Tuscany

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:04:00 +0100

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit Tuscany on Monday morning, sending panicked residents into the streets and disrupting rail services around Florence. No one has been reported hurt in the earthquake and damage to buildings is reportedly minimal. The quake hit part of the Apennine mountain range,....

Quake in Florence area disrupts Italy's national train network

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:18:00 +0100

ROME (Reuters) - An earthquake struck north of Florence on Monday morning, sending people fleeing from their homes, damaging some buildings and causing cancellations or severe delays to trains across Italy. The magnitude 4.8 quake hit the central Apennine Mountains at 3.30 a.m. (0230 GMT), the U.S Geological Survey said.

UPDATE 2-Quake hits Florence area, trains temporarily suspended

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:30:00 +0100

(Adds damages and quotes) ROME, Dec 9 (Reuters) - An earthquake struck north of Florence on Monday morning, sending people fleeing from their homes, damaging some buildings and causing cancellations or severe delays to trains across Italy. The magnitude 4.8 quake hit the central Apennine Mountains at 3.

Feux de forêts de l'été, séisme ... des subventions exceptionnelles pour les pompiers de l'Ardèche La semaine dernière, le Conseil départemental de l'Ardèche a voté une subvention exceptionnelle pour les Sapeurs... 09/12/2019 | 11:09

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:44:00 +0100

La séance du Conseil départemental de l'Ardèche du 2 décembre a été marquée par le séisme du 11 novembre dernier. Le tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter a tout particulièrement frappé les habitants du Teil, de Viviers, de Saint-Thomé et d’Alba-la-Romaine.

LEAD Un séisme de magnitude 4,6 frappe le sud-ouest de la Chine

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:56:00 +0100

Aucune perte humaine n'a été signalée pour le moment à la suite du séisme de magnitude 4,6 qui a secoué lundi dans l'après-midi le Sichuan, province dans le sud-ouest de la Chine, ont annoncé les autorités locales. Le séisme a frappé la ville de Mianyang à 15h20 (heure locale), à une profondeur de....

Mapping the Impact of Non-Tectonic Forcing mechanisms on GNSS measured Coseismic Ionospheric Perturbations

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:10:00 +0100

and S4 ). Since the GNF and SGF computations are based on the propagation of seismo-acoustic rays, the horizontal extent of the NTFM model output evidently reflects the wave propagation characteristics at various atmospheric altitudes. Further, the altitudinal variations of NTFM factor (i.e.

1st LD: 4.6-magnitude earthquake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:03:00 +0100

CHENGDU, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- No casualties have been reported so far after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon, local authorities said. The quake hit the city of Mianyang at 3:20 p.m. local time, at a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

La terre a tremblé en Toscane

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:11:00 +0100

«Le séisme a duré un bon bout de temps, surtout le premier. Les produits sont tombés des gondoles dans le supermarché, mais pour le moment pas de dégâts ni matériels ni humains», a déclaré Filippo Carla Campa, le maire de la localité de Vicchio. Selon un résident de Barberino di Mugello (environ 11.

La terre a tremblé en Toscane

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:03:00 +0100

La terre a tremblé en Toscane

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:23:00 +0100

'It was beautiful': Acupuncturists help migrants stranded at Mexico border deal with stress

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:31:00 +0100

Italie: séisme de 4,5 en Toscane, pas de victime mais des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:35:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 4,5 a touché dans la nuit la zone du Mugello, en Toscane, non loin de Florence, sans faire de victime mais provoquant la panique de la population qui est descendue dans la rue. À lire aussi : Séisme dans la Drôme et l'Ardèche : le plus fort depuis 2003 Selon l'Institut....

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:38:00 +0100

[Photo/CENC's Weibo] CHENGDU - No casualties have been reported so far after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Southwest China's Sichuan province Monday afternoon, local authorities said. The quake hit the city of Mianyang at 3:20 pm local time, at a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Un séisme de 4,5 en Toscane provoque des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:45:00 +0100

Selon l'Institut national de géophysique et vulcanologie (INGV), cette région a été touchée depuis dimanche soir par environ 70 secousses, dont la plus puissante a atteint une magnitude de 4,5 et s'est produite à 03h37. les habitants fuient sous la pluie, à pied ou en voiture.

'It was beautiful': Acupuncturists help migrants stranded at Mexico border deal with stress

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100

4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Sichuan

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:53:00 +0100

No casualties have been reported so far after a 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan province Monday afternoon, local authorities said. The quake hit the city of Mianyang at 3:20 p.m. local time, at a depth of 10 km, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

Un séisme de 4,5 en Toscane provoque des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:54:00 +0100

Un séisme de 4,5 en Toscane provoque des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:05:00 +0100

Italie. Un séisme de magnitude 4,5 en Toscane provoque des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:24:00 +0100

. Selon l’Institut national de géophysique et vulcanologie (INGV), la région italienne a été touchée par environ 70 secousses depuis dimanche soir. La plus puissante a atteint une magnitude de 4,5 et s’est produite à 04 h 37. En , un séisme de magnitude 4,5 a touché dans la nuit de dimanche à ce....

Léger séisme (4,2) enregistré à l'est de Trinité (Martinique)

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 13:32:00 +0100

Quelques habitants notamment du centre de l'île, ont ressenti un tremblement de terre dimanche soir (8 décembre 2019), à 23 h 03. Quelques habitants du centre de la Martinique et de la ville du Lamentin en particulier, ont ressenti un léger tremblement de terre (magnitude 4,2), dimanche soir (8....

2nd LD-Writethru: Pre-warnings, school evacuations before 4.6-magnitude quake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:31:00 +0100

CHENGDU, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Residents received pre-warnings and some schools evacuated classes before a 4.6-magnitude earthquake jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province Monday afternoon. No casualties have been reported so far since the quake hit the city of Mianyang at 3:20 p.m. local time.

Pre-warnings, school evacuations before 4.6-magnitude quake hits southwest China

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:43:00 +0100

Tuscany Earthquake Damages Buildings, Sends People Into Streets

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:01:00 +0100

An earthquake has struck Tuscany north of Florence, damaging buildings and sending frightened people fleeing into the street in the middle of the night. Mayors of towns in the area near the Appennine mountains known as Mugello said there were no injuries from the pre-dawn quake.

4.5 magnitude earthquake hits Tuscany, no victims

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:58:00 +0100

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit the central Italian region of Mugello on Monday, sending panicked residents into the streets but causing minimal damage to buildings. The quake, centred some 31 km (19 miles) northeast of Florence in Tuscany, hit at 4:37 am (0330 GMT), after a series of smaller quakes,....

Se registra sismo de 4.5 en Italia 07:49:33

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:53:00 +0100

Roma, 9 Dic ( Notimex ).- Un terremoto de 4.5 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el área de Mugello en la Toscana de Florencia Italia, sin víctimas registradas hasta el momento. De acuerdo al Instituto Nacional de Geofísica y Vulcanología (Ingv), la región se vio afectada por 70 temblores a....

AP - BC-EU--Italy-Earthquake , 0238

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:02:00 +0100

Contributed by NAMPA / Associated Press. Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported <
An earthquake has struck Tuscany north of Florence, sending frightened people into the street in the middle of the night, opening up cracks in walls of homes and damaging at least one church <
AP....

Sustainability, Vol. 11, Pages 7038: Performance of Logistic Regression and Support Vector Machines for Seismic Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping: A Case Study of the 12 September 2016 ML5.8 Gyeongju Earthquake, South Korea

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:35:00 +0100

In this study, we performed seismic vulnerability assessment and mapping of the M L 5.8 Gyeongju Earthquake in Gyeongju, South Korea, as a case study. We applied logistic regression (LR) and four kernel models based on the support vector machine (SVM) learning method to derive suitable models for....

Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:29:00 +0100

An area is sealed off as a crack is seen along the portico of San Silvestro church in Barberino del Mugello, north of Florence, Italy, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, after an earthquake struck Tuscany early Monday. Mayors of towns in the area near the Appennine mountains known as Mugello said there were no injuries from the pre-dawn quake.

Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:52:00 +0100

Quake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:49:00 +0100

Se registra sismo de 4.5 en Italia

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:48:00 +0100

Aspectos de los daños ocasionados por el sismo en Barberino di Mugello. Se aplicó el protocolo de protección a los bienes culturales en Florencia. EFE / EPA / C. Giovannini. Un terremoto de 4.5 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió el área de Mugello en la Toscana de Florencia, Italia, sin víctimas registradas hasta el momento.

08:03 Se registra sismo de 4.5 en Italia

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:11:00 +0100

Se registra sismo de 4.5 en Italia Se registra sismo de 4.5 en Italia por: Notimex - 9 Diciembre 2019, 08:03 am. Roma, 9 Dic (Notimex).- Un terremoto de 4.5 grados en la escala de Richter sacudió hoy el área de Mugello en la Toscana de Florencia Italia, sin víctimas registradas hasta el momento.

16:30 | TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE Séisme de 4,5 en Toscane, pas de victime mais des scènes de panique

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 17:15:00 +0100

Italie : Séisme de 4,5 en Toscane, pas de victime mais des scènes de panique. TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE La terre a tremblé dans la zone de Mugello, réveillant quelques souvenirs douloureux chez les habitants. La zone de Mugello touché par le séisme — Claudio Giovannini/AP/SIPA.

Albania’s prime minister praises Israeli engineers' aid following earthquake

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:07:00 +0100

Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, on Monday hailed the work of Israeli engineers who have come to the country to help in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake that destroyed thousands of buildings. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake that took place on Nov. 26 killed 51 people and injured more than 3,000 others.

Albania: Humanity First International Situation Report – Report No. 001: 6.4M Earthquake Durres, Albania (02.12.2019)

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:29:00 +0100

SITUATION OVERVIEW 6.4M earthquake; 26th November 2019, (03:54) 20,000 potentially affected; 49 reported fatalities; 675 reported injuries. Humanity First Germany (HF) with assistance of volunteers from Albania and Kosovo are currently providing humanitarian assistance to affected people in the Ishem Village which is 25 KM away from city Dorres.

Philippines: Humanity First International Situation Report – Report No. 001: 6.6M Earthquake Philippines 16 – 31st October 2019

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 18:29:00 +0100

SITUATION OVERVIEW 6.6M earthquake 26th November 2019, (03:54) 349,000 potentially affected; 23 reported fatalities; 563 reported injuries. OVERVIEW. Mindanao especially Cotabato and Davao were affected by three major earthquakes plus aftershocks in just two weeks.

At least 261 buildings totally damaged by earthquake in Albania: PM

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:14:00 +0100

TIRANA, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- At least 261 buildings were totally damaged by the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that hit Albania on Nov. 26, Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama said here on Monday. Rama made the statement at the meeting of the National Reconstruction Committee that convened for the second time....

France: Redémarrage de deux réacteurs de la centrale nucléaire de Cruas Reuters

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:17:00 +0100

FRANCE-EDF-CRUAS:France: Redémarrage de deux réacteurs de la centrale nucléaire de Cruas © Reuters/Robert Pratta FRANCE: REDÉMARRAGE DE DEUX RÉACTEURS DE LA CENTRALE NUCLÉAIRE DE CRUAS. PARIS (Reuters) - L'Autorité de sûreté nucléaire (ASN) a donné son feu vert au redémarrage de deux réacteurs de la....

White Island volcanic eruption: A look at the world's major volcanic disasters

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 20:55:00 +0100

A volcanic eruption at New Zealand's White Island killed five and left scores missing. In the aftermath of the disaster, here is a look at the world's worst volcanic disasters in modern times. Tambora (Indonesia) Small eruptions accompanied by minor tremors hit Mount Tambora on the Indonesian island Sumbawa on April 5, 1815.

Earthquake rattles Tuscany, no injuries reported

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:29:00 +0100

ROME — An earthquake struck Tuscany north of Florence on Monday, sending frightened people into the street in the middle of the night, opening up cracks in walls and damaging a church. Mayors of towns in the area near the Appennine mountains known as Mugello said there were no injuries from the pre-dawn quake.

Albanian prime minister thanks Israel for earthquake assistance

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:39:00 +0100

. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has thanked Israel for the aid it sent to his country following the recent earthquake.

Canadian Armenian Becomes UWC Dilijan’s First Aznavour Scholar

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 22:24:00 +0100

In the Memory of the Earthquake in Spitak, Armenia, and the Unforgettable Help of Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian Legendary Singer, Who Established the “Aznavour Pour l’Arménie” Charity Fund and Provided Assistance to Victims of the Earthquake. Just over a year ago, Aurora Humanitarian Initiative....

5.9 magnitude quake hits southwest of Africa

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:05:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on Richter Scale struck southwest off the African continent on Monday (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 17:59 (UTC), was registered at a depth of 10.0 kilometres, about southwest of the continent in the Atlantic sea.

'Very unfair': Police Minister rejects White Island comparison to Pike River 22 minutes ago

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:03:00 +0100

Police Minister Stuart Nash is rejecting a "very unfair" comparison made between authorities' handling of the Whakaari/White Island eruption and the 2010 Pike River mine disaster. "I think that's very unfair," Nash told reporters in Parliament on Tuesday, when asked about the comparison made by one of the White Island eruption victim's brother.

"You live with your risk" former Civil Defence Minister on New Zealand geothermal events High risk of natural disasters in New Zealand. 35 minutes ago

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:03:00 +0100

With Auckland alone containing 50 volcanoes, New Zealand is a country constantly at risk of geographical events. White Island's eruption, much like the Christchurch earthquakes, has once again reminded us of the risk we face as New Zealanders. Someone who understands this more than anyone is former....

Why did White Island erupt?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:15:00 +0100

The White Island volcano was a "disaster waiting to happen," and tour groups never should have been allowed on the island, a leading volcano expert says. White Island, also known as Whakaari, erupted about 2.10pm (12.10 AEDT) on Monday, spewing plumes of ash 3600 metres into the air. Five people died in the eruption, including three Australians.

Why did White Island erupt?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:36:00 +0100

Why did White Island erupt?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:35:00 +0100

Strong earthquake 25km from Gisborne 1 minute ago

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:04:00 +0100

Why did White Island erupt?

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:03:00 +0100

'Strong' 5.3 magnitude earthquake centred near Gisborne felt widely across the North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:16:00 +0100

. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has rattled parts of the North Island today. Felt it reports from earthquake near Gisborne on December 10 Source: Geonet GeoNet says the quake that they classify as "strong" was centred 25km south of Gisborne at a depth of 28km.

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand's east coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:47:00 +0100

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand’s east coast just one day after a volcano eruption on White Island killed five people. Residents in Whakatane, the closest city to the volcano, reportedly felt the 29km deep earthquake around 1pm (local time) on Tuesday. The earthquake is unrelated to the eruption, GeoNet said.

5.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Gisborne

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:40:00 +0100

A M5.3, 29km depth earthquake has just occurred off the coast of Gisborne. This earthquake is unrelated to the eruption at Whakaari/White Island. Over 1800 people have filled in a felt report for this quake. Drop, Cover and Hold during earthquakes — GeoNet (@geonet) December 10, 2019 Gisborne Mayor....

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 10

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:59:00 +0100

WELLINGTON -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed Tuesday that "no signs of life have been seen at any point" after helicopters and aircraft have undertaken a number of aerial reconnaissance flights over the island since a volcanic eruption.

HU to establish campus in Balakot soon

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:56:00 +0100

MANSEHRA: The Hazara University is going to establish its campus in Balakot soon to provide higher education opportunities to youth, who are still reeling under the effects of the 2005 earthquake. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between Member Provincial Assembly Ahmad Hussain....

5.3 earthquake shakes Gisborne

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:52:00 +0100

The quake, classified as producing strong shaking, struck at 12.58pm on Tuesday 25 kilometres south of the city, GeoNet reported. Gisborne has been shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake. Did you feel the earthquake? Send your newstips to newstips@stuff.co.nz The quake, classified as producing strong shaking, struck at 12.

Earthquake rattles New Zealand East Coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:19:00 +0100

Less than a day after the volcanic eruption on White Island off New Zealand's north coast, there's been a "strong" magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Gisborne on country's North Island. The shallow quake struck just before 1 pm local time, according to information from national geological hazard monitoring system Geonet.

Séisme sur l'île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:22:00 +0100

(Belga) La Nouvelle-Zélande a été secouée mardi par un séisme de magnitude 5,3 à Gisborne sur la côte est de l'île du Nord. Le tremblement de terre survient au lendemain d'une éruption volcanique mortelle. Le séisme a été ressenti à Whakatane, à 180 km au sud de Gisborne, la ville la plus proche du....

Flood-affected homeowners encouraged to contact EQC

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:49:00 +0100

Homeowners whose properties have suffered damage from the storms and resulting flooding hitting the country in recent days should contact the Earthquake Commission for advice on lodging a claim. Deputy Chief Executive Readiness and Recovery, Renée Walker, says EQC encourages people to lodge a claim....

Breaking News 'Strong' 5.3 magnitude earthquake centred near Gisborne felt widely across the North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:48:00 +0100

GeoNet says the quake that they classify as "strong" was centred 25km south of Gisborne at a depth of 28km. More than 1800 people indicated on the GeoNet site that they had felt the shake, mainly in the Bay of Plenty area. However people as far north as Northland and as far south as Dunedin say they felt the quake.

5.3 earthquake shakes New Zealand's North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:26:00 +0100

New Zealand's North Island has been shaken by a magnitude 5.3 earthquake less than a day after the eruption of a volcano on White Island, off the island's coast. The quake, classified as producing strong shaking, struck at 12.58pm on Tuesday 20 kilometres south of the city Gisborne, GeoNet reported.

5.3 earthquake shakes New Zealand's North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:46:00 +0100

5.3 earthquake shakes New Zealand's North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:38:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes NZ North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:00:00 +0100

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck New Zealand's north island in the Bay of Plenty, 27 kilometres south of Gisborne. The earthquake follows a volcanic eruption on White Island in the same region that killed at least 5 people. Image: Unites States Geological Survey.

Earthquake rattles New Zealand East Coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:00:00 +0100

The shallow quake struck just before 1 pm local time, according to information from national geological hazard monitoring system Geonet. The jolt was felt in Whakatane, 180 kilometres south of Gisborne, the closest city to White Island where a volcano erupted on Monday killing at least five people.

Earthquake rattles New Zealand East Coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:56:00 +0100

Séisme sur l'île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:52:00 +0100

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:16:00 +0100

Comme le veut la tradition chinoise, les deux mammifères ont été baptisés 100 jours après leur naissance, et ont été présentés à la presse ce lundi 9 décembre 2019. Le bilan a été revu à la hausse : cinq personnes sont mortes lors de l'éruption d'un volcan en Nouvelle-Zélande. Il y a aussi une vingtaine de blessés.

5.3 earthquake shakes New Zealand's North Island

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:34:00 +0100

Emergency semen supplies flown to flood-affected South Island farmers The floods have hit during the critical spring mating period. 37 minutes ago

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:31:00 +0100

Emergency semen supplies have been flown in for flood-hit South Island dairy farmers as roading damage disrupts deliveries during a critical time in the farming calendar. Farmers in south Canterbury and parts of the West Coast have been hit hard by the flood event , with damage also sustained to key roads and highways.

'That was scary': 'Violent' earthquake strikes 25km from Gisborne 3 hours ago

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:31:00 +0100

A strong earthquake on Tuesday afternoon struck the North Island about 25km from Gisborne. The magnitude 5.3 quake hit at a depth of 29km. GeoNet says it could have been felt on White Island, Whakatane, Gisborne, Hastings, Rotorua, Taupo, Tauranga, and other areas. Sharon Stevenson was at Wainui Beach, east of Gisborne, at the time of the quake.

5.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand Less Than a Day After Deadly Volcanic Eruption

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:27:00 +0100

The New Zealand town of Gisborne on the North Island has been hit by a 5.3-magnitude earthquake less than 24 hours after a volcanic eruption on White Island claimed at least 5 lives. The shallow earthquake struck 25 kilometers south of Gisborne just before 1 p.m. local time.

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:27:00 +0100

Ardèche : Un réacteur de la centrale de Cruas redémarre après le séisme du Teil du 11 novembre

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:26:00 +0100

Le tremblement de terre du 11 novembre dernier, survenu dans le secteur du Teil en Ardèche, avait eu pour conséquence l'arrêt de trois des réacteurs de la centrale nucléaire de Cruas. Près d'un mois après ce séisme de magnitude 5,4 sur l'échelle de Richter , l'un des réacteurs est en phase de redémarrage.

Jokowi Agrees on Death Penalty for Corruptors If People Want It

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:42:00 +0100

President Joko Widodo or Jokowi. TEMPO/Subekti. TEMPO.CO Jakarta President Joko “ ” Widodo said the government was ready to propose a revision of the corruption law to include death penalty for corruptors as long as the people wanted it. “Yes, it is possible under the people’s will,” said the....

Earthquake risk perception: a picture is worth a thousand stats

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:41:00 +0100

Earthquake risk perception: A picture is worth a thousand stats Arts & Humanities. Dec 2, 2019 | For more information, contact Erik Rolfsen Seismic engineers and psychologists from the University of British Columbia teamed up with a visual artist to create the image above, which shows what a....

PhD research sheds light on impact of post-disaster insurance payments

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:59:00 +0100

Insurers must speed up pay-outs after disasters if local economies are to recover quickly, according to new research from a Te Herenga Waka-Victoria University of Wellington graduand. The evidence for that was obvious when the lights of the city were viewed from space after the Canterbury....

5.3 magnitude earthquake hits NZ day after deadly volcano A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand’s east coast just one day after a volcano eruption on White Island killed five people. Read More »

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:59:00 +0100

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off New Zealand’s east coast just one day after a volcano eruption on White Island killed five people. Residents in Whakatane, the closest town to the volcano, reportedly felt the 29km deep earthquake, which occurred 20kms off the coast of Gisborne, around 1pm (local time) on Tuesday.

Earthquake rattles New Zealand's coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:57:00 +0100

LESS than a day after the volcanic eruption on White Island off New Zealand's coast, there's been a "strong" magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Gisborne on the country's North Island. The shallow quake struck just before 1pm local time, according to information from national geological hazard monitoring system GeoNet.

No lights, No water :(

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:52:00 +0100

Reservoirs had been low from a long drought so water rationing in Santo Domingo is common. Relatives who live in Santo Domingo get water for parts of two days each week. When the water is on , tinacas are filled or they fill large containers with a hose.

4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Italy

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:10:00 +0100

Séisme sur l’île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:12:00 +0100

La Nouvelle-Zélande a été secouée mardi par un séisme de magnitude 5,3 à Gisborne sur la côte est de l’île du Nord. Le tremblement de terre survient au lendemain d’une éruption volcanique mortelle. Le séisme a été ressenti à Whakatane, à 180 km au sud de Gisborne, la ville la plus proche du volcan....

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 04:57:00 +0100

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:18:00 +0100

Quake rattles Florence province of Italy

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:34:00 +0100

US Defense budget for 2020 stipulates allocation of $300 million of aid to Ukraine CHILEAN AIR FORCE PLANE WITH 38 PEOPLE ON BOARD HAS CRASHED - NAVY Chilean Air Force plane with 38 people on board disappears from radars - Statement Russia expects disengagement of forces in Donbas to continue: Putin....

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Gisborne area, 100 km south away from White Island eruption

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:31:00 +0100

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on Tuesday rattled the Gisborne area, about 100 km south away from White Island eruption. Geological Hazard Information for New Zealand mentioned the earthquake was unrelated to the White Island eruption.

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:22:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Gisborne area, 100 km south away from White Island eruption

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:46:00 +0100

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude on Tuesday rattled the Gisborne area, about 100 km south away from White Island eruption. Geological Hazard Information for New Zealand mentioned the earthquake was unrelated to the White Island eruption. Police said there no reports of injuries or damages related to the earthquake so far.

5.3 Magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand less than a day after deadly Volcanic Eruption

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:37:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Gisborne area, 100 km south away from White Island eruption

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:51:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits New Zealand’s east coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:38:00 +0100

Earthquake strikes near city of Gisborne on North Island less than a day after volcanic eruption in country’s north. ANKARA A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s eastern coast Tuesday at 12.58 p.m. local time. The earthquake struck 25 kilometers south of Gisborne city at a depth of 29....

263 familias siguen esperando una casa tras el terremoto en Manabí

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 06:48:00 +0100

Un grupo de 86 familias de Tonsupa , en Atacames , no pasará otro invierno en medio del lodo. Ellos recibieron una casa ecológica tras el sismo de 5.7 grados que ocurrió el 19 de diciembre del 2016. Estos eventos ocurrieron ocho meses después del terremoto que azotó a Manabí Olga Cruz , del barrio....

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's East Coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:08:00 +0100

Tue 10-12-2019 09:24 AM Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's East Coast WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 10th December, 2019 (WAM) -- New Zealand on Tuesday was shaken by a strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Gisborne on the east coast of the country's North Island, reported the German Press Agency, dpa.

Minor earthquake occurs at Kyrgyz-Tajik border

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:24:00 +0100

Bishkek, Dec.10, 2019. /Kabar/. An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude was registered on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on Dec. 10, at 05:23 a.m. According to the press service of the Institute of Seismology of Kyrgyzstan’s National Academy of Sciences, the tremors of 2.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits New Zealand’s east coast

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:36:00 +0100

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s eastern coast Tuesday at 12.58 p.m. local time. The earthquake struck 25 kilometers south of Gisborne city at a depth of 29 kilometers, according to the national geological hazard monitoring site GeoNet. The earthquake had no ties with yesterday’s....

Un séisme secoue l’île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande, au lendemain d’une éruption volcanique qui a tué au moins cinq personnes

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:50:00 +0100

EU Governments Under Pressure To Quit Energy Charter Treaty

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0100

Climate protesters march in Brussels, Belgium Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Signatories to the Energy Charter Treaty, a controversial pact signed in 1991 to spur energy investment in post-Communist countries, are facing heavy pressure as they meet in Brussels over the next two days.

Turkish aid might also build mosques in earthquake-affected areas

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:13:00 +0100

TIRANA, Dec. 9 – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s promise to Prime Minister Edi Rama to build 500 houses for earthquake affected families might also include the building of mosques as per local media reports. Turkish Ambassador to Tirana Murat Ahmet Yoruk did not deny the possibility of Turkey....

Polish Defense Minister offers Polish aid for earthquake relief

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:13:00 +0100

“The Allies can take our aid into consideration. Today, the military reconquest team arrives in Albania. The soldiers will assess what assistance the Polish military can provide in eliminating the effects of the earthquake that struck Albania. We will help, among others, with infrastructure....

New Prosecutor General to put emphasis on earthquake damage investigations

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 09:13:00 +0100

Story Highlights "Today we are in a difficult phase, the country is facing a very big crisis because of the events that happened at the end of November. I believe that the answer that the prosecution has to give in this case should be clear about what the institutions are doing, because people are....