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://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-17-23-december-2019PHILIPPINES. Nearly 374,000 people have been affected by the 6.9-magnitude earthquake which struck Davao del Sur, on 15 December. About one third of these newly affected population – an estimated 108,000 people – were already struck by previous earthquakes in October.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:52:00 +0100reliefWeb-eef725e9df2caefccfc39fe289e494dbreliefWeben14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesRakhine State GovernmentManagement CenterDisaster Management CenterShan StateLiberation ArmyArakan ArmyEmergencyArmed ForcesNational Liberation Army20191224105200https://www.mmtimes.com/news/disasters-2019-highlight-need-comprehensive-mitigation-programme.htmlPeople here are no strangers to earthquakes, with several destructive tremors shaking the country every year. The Chauk earthquake in Bagan in 2016 damaged ancient pagodas and other buildings. In 2017, there was the Taikkyi quake, and last year, there was the Phyu quake.Fri, 20 Dec 2019 03:44:00 +0100mmtimes-078f54a1035e7ba47ea3f73a3b331807mmtimesen20.899469 94.82914UNbodiesFloodingNaturalDisastersSocial WelfareDisaster Management Department20191220034400https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/asia-and-pacific-weekly-regional-humanitarian-snapshot-10-16-december-2019PHILIPPINES. On 15 December, a 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck Davao del Sur, Mindanao. This is the fourth quake above magnitude 6 in the last two months to hit this part of Mindanao. Previous earthquakes damaged 47,600 houses. Ongoing assessments for this new earthquake will likely report additional housing damage.Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:13:00 +0100reliefWeb-03a6ea9097cb12ed5efeea254c04ca12reliefWeben14.6096 121.006ConflictNaturalDisastersAutonomous RegionArakan ArmyArmed ForcesChin State20191217111300https://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/earthquake-hazard-map-for-bagan-region-to-be-drawn-up-by-micro-tremor-method/A file photo shows a temple in Bagan, one of the most famous tourist attractions in Myanmar. Photo: Phoe Khwar. Seismologists will conduct detailed measurements for Bagan region, using the Micro-Tremor Method, for one year beginning from August in order to draw up an earthquake hazard map and to....Sat, 14 Dec 2019 22:46:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar-d0cf82b9f01a0d553bdb958bfd8811a4globalnewlightofmyanmaren16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersProf. Dr20191214224600http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1172423.shtmlWang 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.Thu, 05 Dec 2019 12:46:00 +0100globaltimes-c0af67afa78da424f21e09739685d44cglobaltimesen35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersZhang HuiWang TunRoad Initiative20191205124600https://www.mmtimes.com/news/moderate-quake-damages-buildings-mandalays-thabeikkyin-township.htmlThe magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Thabeikkyin and nearby areas on Thursday, said U Aye Min Thu of the Disaster Management Department in Mandalay. The earthquake was also felt in Mogok township and in Sagaing and Kawlin townships in Sagaing Region. The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said....Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:13:00 +0100mmtimes-ac5870dd49f85aca70e7600581f091b1mmtimesen22.9166667 96.5NaturalDisastersBago RegionDisaster Management Department20191202031300https://www.globalnewlightofmyanmar.com/a-wake-up-call/An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter Scale shook Yangon on 13 November, rattling residents. On 28 November, a 5.4-magnitude quake, with epicenter 23 miles northeast of Thabeikkyin, jolted Mandalay Region and caused some damage to homes, schools, and pagodas.Fri, 29 Nov 2019 20:20:00 +0100globalnewlightofmyanmar-510d72aa56e2a59548b509cf577d1485globalnewlightofmyanmaren21.366667 95.466667NaturalDisasters20191129202000http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG191127172508881BANGKOK(NNT) - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake last night struck Myanmar on the Myanmar-China border at 9 p.m., with the epicenter 6 kilometers below the surface; it was followed by a 3.3 magnitude quake in Laos at 10:39 p.m. The Meteorological Department’s (TMD) Director General, Group Capt Somsak....Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:27:00 +0100thainews-83a633731690b5631ec894d25a3a259fthainewsen16.8722 96.1249NaturalDisastersMeteorological Department20191127112700http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Strong_quake_hits_Thai-Lao_border_shaking_buildings_in_Bangkok_999.htmlA shallow 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Laos near the Thai border early Thursday, the United States Geological Survey reported, alarming locals who felt buildings shake as far away as Bangkok. The quake hit at 6:50am (2350 GMT Wednesday), roughly three hours after a 5.Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:31:00 +0100terradaily-8d95125c362ddf8381f1b62fa21e505bterradailyen13.7703017743177 100.626440699347NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyHoa PhuongPope FrancisPower PlantMeteorological Department20191125053100https://rpp.pe/mundo/actualidad/incendios-huracanes-y-terremotos-las-catastrofes-mas-devastadoras-del-2019-noticia-1235534En marzo, el tifón Idai dejó al menos 1.007 muertos tras asolar Mozambique, Malaui y Zimbabue. Tres semanas después, Mozambique se vio de nuevo golpeado por el ciclón Kenneth. En octubre, el tifón Hagibis causó en Japón graves inundaciones en las prefecturas de Fukushima y Nagano y fueron 77 los fallecidos.Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:36:00 +0100rpp-9fbf1d268e2cadd792932af71db93fa4rppes-25.9622 32.5737Fires, hurricanes and earthquakes: the most devastating disasters of 2019Fires, hurricanes and earthquakes: the most devastating disasters of 2019NaturalDisastersEuropa PressJair Bolsonaro20191223153600http://oklahoman.com/article/feed/9996373/thousands-in-indonesia-pray-on-15th-anniversary-of-tsunamiBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:20:00 +0100newsok-bca3ec540a57c06464f8f6e760531ed2newsoken13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226122000https://www.eagletribune.com/region/indonesia-thailand-mark-th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami/article_4fb68eed-6ecb-5875-ab8b-48e5805725e8.htmlBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:49:00 +0100eagletribune-3da4744aac612bb4f7cafa0b66eabd07eagletribuneen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226124900https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/thousands-in-indonesia-pray-on-15th-anniversary-of-tsunami/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_allBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:49:00 +0100seattletimes-c79d472c3dac975b2bf1daac7ed4b4ccseattletimesen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226124900https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/us_world/indonesia-thailand-mark-th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami/article_5e02e394-c5c3-5808-9453-6d296f0a1e11.htmlBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:04:00 +0100brownsvilleherald-8ef7e0d55767be61102c30a9128fab4fbrownsvilleheralden5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226130400https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/world/55244BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:12:00 +0100samoaobserver-b900ade2ef4b4b195c0d05c530dbed62samoaobserveren5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226131200https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/chennai-15th-anniversary-of-2004-tsunami-held-at-marina-beach-1631695-2019-12-26People in Chennai paid homage to the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach during the 15th anniversary of the disaster on Thursday. (Photo: Reuters) Silent prayers were also conducted as part of the anniversary. (Photo: Reuters) The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was caused by a....Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:48:00 +0100indiatoday-9e597cee2a9b3dd5b667619d9be1f037indiatodayen13.0615 80.2478NaturalDisastersMarina BeachIndian Ocean20191226134800https://news.yahoo.com/thousands-indonesia-pray-15th-anniversary-085443728.htmlBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:01:00 +0100news-yahoo-65f8de622d9d277ba2bbe51bfb6fc48cnews-yahooen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226140100https://globalnews.ca/news/6337825/indonesia-thailand-2004-tsunami-15th-anniversary/Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami , one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:33:00 +0100globalnews-52d8a2b20dea910697466ff0f74825d2globalnewsen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationIndian Ocean20191226143300https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsunami-anniversary-indonesia-thailand-memorials-today-2019-12-26/Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive December 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:16:00 +0100CBSnews-920ffb905f8684e440abe7b2d59695f1CBSnewsen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian OceanU.S. NavyGetty Images20191226151600https://www.hjnews.com/world/indonesia-thailand-mark-th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami/article_6097ef63-b461-56a6-914f-f0b1d9e3ae2a.htmlBANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:10:00 +0100hjnews-3da4744aac612bb4f7cafa0b66eabd07hjnewsen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226151000https://globalnews.ca/news/6337825/indonesia-thailand-2004-tsunami-15th-anniversary/Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami , one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:23:00 +0100cknw-52d8a2b20dea910697466ff0f74825d2cknwen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationIndian Ocean20191226152300https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/12/26/breaking-news/indonesia-thailand-mark-15th-anniversary-of-massive-indian-ocean-tsunami/BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA >> Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies today marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:41:00 +0100HonululuAdvertiser-7e48e34375bb49e257ee7c2c8cdeb488HonululuAdvertiseren13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226164100https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/indonesia-thailand-mark-15th-anniversary-massive-tsunamiBANDA ACEH, INDONESIA - Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 16:35:00 +0100voanews-0de9178b03b7816fa9f27c8a7599cc56voanewsen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226163500https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/2019/12/26/thousands-in-indonesia-pray-on-15th-anniversary-of-tsunami.htmlBANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 18:25:00 +0100TorontoStar-918c26df5497d48c3be3fb628dd72178TorontoStaren13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226182500https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9789335-indonesia-thailand-mark-15th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami/Western visitors and local residents attended the service at the Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Park in Phang Nga province, where they viewed a photo display of victims. A Thai woman handed over an offering of food for Buddhist monks presiding over the proceedings.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 21:37:00 +0100thespec-09d35b2b61268d19e969d085965cada2thespecen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226213700http://www.startribune.com/thousands-in-indonesia-pray-on-15th-anniversary-of-tsunami/566485022/Purchase: Order Reprint BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.Thu, 26 Dec 2019 22:08:00 +0100myanmarnews-1b8193b81ad815973968908b8969a975myanmarnewsen13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersMigrationNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191226220800http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=2487146&CategoryId=12395JAKARTA – Indonesia commemorated on Thursday the 15th anniversary of the deadly tsunami that killed around 227,000 people in 14 countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, amid efforts to improve its diminished early warning system. Groups of Indonesians went to pray in front of mass graves in northern....Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:43:00 +0100laht-655b89718ba4c10a57cf6ba663b74e92lahten13.7308 100.521NaturalDisastersResearchECnewsEU-AfricaEU-PacificEU-AsiaDanny HilmanIndian OceanNazli IsmailEuropean CommissionWarning SystemJoint Research Center20191227034300https://www.news4jax.com/news/world/2019/12/26/thousands-in-indonesia-pray-on-15th-anniversary-of-tsunami/BANDA ACEH – Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:17:00 +0100news4jax-f562b907bc49531ff4090812833d04eenews4jaxen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191227041700https://apnews.com/51727784f9038971b3826a68ecd03ed1BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:21:00 +0100apnews-f6ed43f16c25adcc0bc8ac8e6480f3beapnewsen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191227042100https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/world/indonesia-thailand-mark-15th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami-1.24042253BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters. The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island.Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:55:00 +0100princegeorgecitizen-4286fbf9ee50f91d3c05ad409b0ad9a7princegeorgecitizenen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationAssociated PressNova IriansyahIndian Ocean20191227045500https://www.pattayamail.com/featured/thailand-indonesia-mark-15th-anniversary-of-massive-tsunami-282079In this Jan. 5, 2005, file photo, NatayaPumsi, 36, tries to sort out what to do with the boat that landed on and destroyed her home after her village of Ban Nam Khem was hit by last weeks tsunami in KhaoLak in southern Thailand. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of....Fri, 27 Dec 2019 05:09:00 +0100pattayamail-057427ac4348da787760aa09b032ee15pattayamailen5.546182 95.319054NaturalDisastersMigrationRichard VogelNova IriansyahIndian OceanDavid Longstreath20191227050900