Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/405572/new-tsunami-warning-system-launched-in-pacificNew Zealand's climate and ocean science agency (NIWA) has started deploying a new tsunami warning system around the Pacific. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters revealed while in Apia, Samoa, on Friday that NIWA's ship Tangaroa is on a mission to position the first four of 15 hi-tech buoys.Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:01:00 +0100rnzi-324b467662a2f0c9d71e6c8620c01519rnzien-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersWinston PetersMr PetersPacific Island20191215230100https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/solomon-islandsFrom 28 December 2019, to enter Solomon Islands you will need to show proof of vaccination against measles if you have travelled from or via (including transiting); Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Philippines. You must be vaccinated at least 15 days prior to....Sun, 15 Dec 2019 08:49:00 +0100gov-uk-c4a09dd24a07ddfdc0a7c1657d4bf4fcgov-uken-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersTerroristAttackUK government20191215084900https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/54741Samoa will soon be able to receive an early warning of an impending tsunami before it reaches our shores, New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister has announced. Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters made the announcement during a press conference when he visited Samoa on Friday.Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:35:00 +0100samoaobserver-1a758a45067e7c2ed45c6362db53a240samoaobserveren-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersWinston PetersEmergency20191214223500https://www.pnas.org/content/early/2019/12/09/1916770116.short?rss=1&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Pnas-RssFeedOfEarlyEditionArticles+%28Early+Edition%29Significance. The 2016, moment magnitude 7.8, Kaikoura earthquake in New Zealand’s South Island generated some of the most complex surface ruptures ever observed. However, the driving mechanism for such earthquake rupture complexity remains partly unclear.Thu, 12 Dec 2019 03:36:00 +0100pnas-a74e929b19e366a4ce76759cc5705a13pnasen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersUniversity of California, Los Angeles20191212033600https://reliefweb.int/report/new-zealand/new-zealand-tsunami-monitoring-and-detection-system-be-establishedForeign Affairs Minister Winston Peters and Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare have today announced the deployment of a network of DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami) buoys. “New Zealand and the Pacific region are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters. It is vital we have adequate warning systems in place,” said Mr Peters.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:28:00 +0100reliefWeb-43e14a3841d78d0e791fd66f2bc74c6areliefWeben-41.3348 174.807FloodingNaturalDisastersEMF_HealthNational Emergency Management AgencyWinston PetersMr PetersNational Emergency ManagementEmergency20191211082800https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enTropical Cyclone KAMMURI (named TISOY in the Philippines) is moving west over the Philippine Sea, approaching the eastern coast of Luzon and Visayas Islands (Bicol Region, central Philippines). On 2 December at 0.00 UTC, its centre was approximately 270 km east of Sorsogon City in Luzon, with maximum sustained winds of 170 km/h.Tue, 03 Dec 2019 04:40:00 +0100EC-609e70e93730df0f3df2a2ece5d7037fECen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCivilProtectionPACICRCFoodSecurityFoodAidTerroristAttackMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaPhilippine SeaCivil ProtectionMedical TeamICRCInternational CommitteeEmergencyHealth OrganisationRed CrossEUMinistry of HealthMinistry of DefenceUNICEFWorld Health OrganisationCyclone Rita20191203044000https://ec.europa.eu/echo/aggregator_enThe number of affected people has risen to 250,000 after widespread floods and flash floods hit several parts of the country, Djibouti City in particular. Up to 5,000 people that were evacuated are now returning to their homes, but 100,000 are still in need of assistance.Sat, 30 Nov 2019 04:59:00 +0100EC-9b252a55a5be912b67271493cc3cf58cECen11.59407 43.14518CommunicableDiseasesICRCMigrationTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCivilProtectionFoodSecurityFoodAidPACEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaCivil ProtectionMedical TeamICRCInternational CommitteeEmergencyHealth OrganisationRed CrossEUMinistry of HealthMinistry of DefenceUNICEFWorld Health OrganisationCyclone Rita20191130045900https://reliefweb.int/report/tonga/tsunami-evacuation-preparedness-drill-patangata-and-popua-community-thursday-28th28th November, 2019 TONGAN The National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) under the Ministry of MEIDECC, planned and organized a tsunami evacuation drill today with the participation of nearly 300 residents of Popua and Patangata communities. Managing the drill were representatives from the Tsunami....Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:17:00 +0100reliefWeb-e7b0c67c93740882f5855675d3700801reliefWeben52.83046 173.298203NaturalDisastersRed CrossNational Emergency ManagementCommunication DepartmentEmergency20191128071700https://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?o=rn&id=328583&SEO=despliegan-sistema-de-alerta-temprana-de-tsunami-en-el-pacificoWellington, 16 dic (Prensa Latina) La agencia de clima y ciencia oceánica de Nueva Zelanda (NIWA, por sus siglas en inglés) comenzó hoy a desplegar un nuevo sistema de alerta de tsunami en todo el océano Pacífico. El barco de la agencia, NIWA Tangaroa, se encuentra cerca de Apia, capital de Samoa,....Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:10:00 +0100prensa-latina-15ca360b4705c27945cf8efed3392f3dprensa-latinaes-41.3348 174.80710:34 deploying early-warning system of tsunami in the pacific10:34 deploying early-warning system of tsunami in the pacificNaturalDisastersWinston PetersPrensa Latina20191216171000https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=50001&SEO=tsunami-early-warning-system-deployed-in-the-pacificWellington, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research of New Zealand (NIWA) began today to deploy a new tsunami warning system throughout the Pacific Ocean. The NIWA Tangaroa ship is located near Apia, capital of Samoa, to position the first four of the 15....Mon, 16 Dec 2019 19:54:00 +0100plenglish-be026b58748e7fc4519c55bacfe7112aplenglishen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersWinston PetersNational Institute of Water and Atmospheric ResearchPrensa Latina20191216195400https://www.samoanews.com/regional/new-tsunami-warning-system-launched-pacificApia, SAMOA — New Zealand's climate and ocean science agency (NIWA) has started deploying a new tsunami warning system around the Pacific. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters revealed while in Apia, Samoa, on Friday that NIWA's ship Tangaroa is on a mission to position the first four of 15 hi-tech buoys.Mon, 16 Dec 2019 20:45:00 +0100samoanews-ef82b7ae2b8f60a9c0c66b73d1fb708dsamoanewsen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285NaturalDisastersWinston PetersMr PetersPacific Island20191216204500https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20191218/terremoto-magnitud-59-sacude-islas-kermadec-nueva-zelanda-7779355Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec , un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) , que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:23:00 +0100elperiodico-ba27efbdc9aaa17732a12ced843a6f8eelperiodicoes-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218042300http://www.elexpresso.com/167_ultima-hora/6510585_un-terremoto-de-magnitud-5-9-sacude-las-islas-kermadec-de-nueva-zelanda.htmlSídney (Australia), 18 dic (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:53:00 +0100elexpresso-8ef1e1a04e5df18c3b26804eb9cb39ddelexpressoes-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218045300http://aguasdigital.com/actualidad/leer.php?idnota=16070226&t=eSídney (Australia), 18 dic (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:33:00 +0100aguasdigital-8ef1e1a04e5df18c3b26804eb9cb39ddaguasdigitales-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218053300https://www.diariolibre.com/actualidad/internacional/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-59-sacude-las-islas-kermadec-de-nueva-zelanda-GJ15941160Sídney (Australia), 18 dic (EFE).- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:32:00 +0100diariolibre-80182e16f8226b6e65bf827ec12c1ff5diariolibrees-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218053200https://www.elperiodicoextremadura.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-5-9-sacude-islas-kermadec-nueva-zelanda_1207098.htmlUn terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:54:00 +0100elperiodicoextremadura-ba601e391f62d92250945209bcf94353elperiodicoextremaduraes-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218095400https://www.elperiodicomediterraneo.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-5-9-sacude-islas-kermadec-nueva-zelanda_1265234.htmlUn terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:07:00 +0100elperiodicomediterraneo-ba601e391f62d92250945209bcf94353elperiodicomediterraneoes-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218100700https://www.diariocordoba.com/noticias/sociedad/terremoto-magnitud-5-9-sacude-islas-kermadec-nueva-zelanda_1343058.htmlUn terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:03:00 +0100diarioCordoba-ba601e391f62d92250945209bcf94353diarioCordobaes-41.3348 174.807An earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandAn earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218100300https://www.debate.com.mx/mundo/Terremoto-de-magnitud-59-sacude-las-islas-Kermadec-de-Nueva-Zelanda-20191218-0088.htmlSídney, Australia .- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,9 sacudió el miércoles las islas Kermadec, un archipiélago neozelandés en el Pacífico, sin que las autoridades informaran de daños o emitieran una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que vigila la actividad sísmica en....Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:12:00 +0100debate-24110df61be7e1635b00050ed320feb0debatees-41.3348 174.807Earthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandEarthquake of magnitude 5,9 strikes Kermadec islands of New ZealandNaturalDisastersIsla Norte20191218181200https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/solomon-islandsFrom 28 December 2019, to enter Solomon Islands you will need to show proof of vaccination against measles if you have travelled from or via (including transiting); Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Philippines. You must be vaccinated at least 15 days prior to....Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100gov-uk-e803d070cff0077280d849206a7d9cf4gov-uken-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124TerroristAttackNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesUK government20191219105100