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The South African’s ten most-read stories of 2019

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 10:51:00 +0100

2019 has been a whirlwind of happening news events at The South African (TSA) and we loved every single minute of it – doing what we do best: Curating up-to-date content for our readers. Of course there were some stories that exceeded our expectations.

4-magnitude earthquake jolts south of Kyrgyzstan

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 07:25:00 +0100

Bishkek, Dec.31, 2019. /Kabar/. 4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Kyrgyzstan’s Osh Oblast, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported with reference to the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan. Thus, an earthquake of magnitude 4 was registered in Osh Oblast on Dec.30 at 12:08 a.

3.5-magnitude quake hits southeast of S.Korea, no damage reported

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:46:00 +0100

A 3.5-magnitude earthquake hit a southeastern region of South Korea, local media said Monday citing the country's weather services. The quake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted 15 km northeast of Miryang city in South Gyeongsang province shortly after midnight at 00:32 a.m.

Earthquake of 4.5 on Richter scale shakes Bulgaria’s Bansko

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 20:53:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, epicentred 37km north-east of Blagoevgrad – about 55km from the winter resort of Bansko – struck just after 8pm local time on December 30, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre. At a depth of 10km, the earthquake had an....

Moderate quake hits south Iran, no damage reported

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:52:00 +0100

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck southern Iran on Monday near Bandar Abbas, site of a major oil refinery, Iranian state media reported, adding there were no reports of casualties or damage to oil installations. News agencies reported that the temblor had struck the Hormozgan Province about 48 km....

3.5 magnitude quake hits southeastern city- South Korea

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:39:00 +0100

Seoul, Dec. 30 (BNA): A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the country's southeastern region early Monday in the seventh-strongest quake to occur on the Korean Peninsula this year. The weather agency said the quake occurred shortly after midnight at 00:32 a.m.

Earthquake Hits South Korea's Southeastern Region

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 08:16:00 +0100

Seoul - A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit the South Korea's southeastern region early Monday, South Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The quake occurred at some 15 kilometers northeast of Miryang in South Gyeongsang Province of Korea, with a depth of 20 km, Yonhap news agency reported.

3.5-magnitude quake hits southeast of S.Korea, no damage ...

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 06:20:00 +0100

SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- A 3.5-magnitude earthquake hit a southeastern region of South Korea, local media said Monday citing the country's weather services. The quake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted 15 km northeast of Miryang city in South Gyeongsang province shortly after midnight at 00:32 a.

3.5-magnitude quake hits southeast of S.Korea, no damage reported

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 05:01:00 +0100

3.5-magnitude quake hits southeast of S.Korea, no damage reported

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 04:48:00 +0100

3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Miryang in Southern S. Korea

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 03:12:00 +0100

A three-point-five magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of South Korea early on Monday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), the quake occurred at 12:32 a.m. at a location 15 kilometers east-northeast of Miryang City, South Gyeongsang Province. The KMA said the depth of the epicenter was 20 kilometers.

3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mirayng in Southern S. Korea

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:39:00 +0100

A three-point-five magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of South Korea early on Monday. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), the quake occurred at 12:32 a.m. at a location 15 kilometers east-northeast of Miryang City, South Gyeongsang Province. The KMA said the depth of the tremor's epicenter was 20 kilometers.

National Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 impacts Puerto Rico CNN Newsource 7:17 PM, Dec 28, 2019

Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:50:00 +0100

By: CNN Newsource An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 shook the southwest area of Puerto Rico, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic focus was located 10 km deep and the epicenter was recorded 9 km south of Indios, Puerto Rico. So far no damage is reported and there is no tsunami alarm.

Quick Response to Health Emergencies Protects Vulnerable Populations

Sat, 28 Dec 2019 16:02:00 +0100

GENEVA - The World Health Organization reports investigations into potential health threats and the quick response by WHO and partners to global emergencies has protected millions of the world's most vulnerable people this year from disease and death. In 2019, the World Health Organization and....

Quick Response to Health Emergencies Protects Vulnerable Populations

Sat, 28 Dec 2019 14:14:00 +0100

GENEVA - The World Health Organization reports investigations into potential health threats and the quick response by WHO and partners to global emergencies has protected millions of the world’s most vulnerable people this year from disease and death. In 2019, the World Health Organization and....

Crowds pack Temple Square in advance of closure Plans call for an overhaul of Temple Square and a major earthquake renovation that would allow the temple to withstand a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.

Sat, 28 Dec 2019 05:14:00 +0100

SALT LAKE CITY — Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City has been busy as the rush to get inside the Temple takes place before it shuts down for four years. KSL spoke to Jim and Shelley Olsen — members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — who were married in the temple more than 45 years ago.

A first of two earthquakes hit the region on Christmas Day.…

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 22:04:00 +0100

A first of two earthquakes hit the region on Christmas Day. The first was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake which was recorded on 11.56 a.m. on Wednesday at 30 km NE of Saint John’s. That quake was also felt 118 km E of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis and 119 km N of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 12, Pages 99: The 2014 Mw 6.1 Ludian Earthquake: The Application of RADARSAT-2 SAR Interferometry and GPS for this Conjugated Ruptured Event

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:27:00 +0100

Although the ZhaotongLudian fault is a seismically active zone located in the boundary between the SichuanYunnan block and the South China block, it has not experienced a large earthquake greater than Mw 7 since at least 1700. On 3 August, 2014, an Mw 6.

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 06:35:00 +0100

TOKYO (REUTERS) - The Japanese government on Friday (Dec 27) delayed the planned removal of fuel from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station, highlighting difficulties facing a Japan plans to fully decommission Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi plant, which was hit by a massive....

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

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

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government on Friday delayed the planned removal of fuel from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station, highlighting difficulties facing a clean-up at the site of the 2011 disaster. Japan plans to fully decommission Tokyo Electric Power’s ( ) Fukushima Daiichi....

Asia mourns victims 15 years after tsunami disaster

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:49:00 +0100

BANGKOK: Coastal countries around the Indian Ocean held memorial events on Thursday for the victims of a 2004 tsunami that claimed the lives of around 230,000 people. Thousands of people in Indonesia’s western-most province of Aceh, the area with the highest death toll from the tsunami, joined in a....

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:42:00 +0100

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:34:00 +0100

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 03:18:00 +0100

TOKYO: The Japanese government on Friday (Dec 27) delayed the planned removal of fuel from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear station, highlighting difficulties facing a clean-up at the site of the 2011 disaster. Japan plans to fully decommission Tokyo Electric Power's Fukushima Daiichi....

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:54:00 +0100

Full Article: Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:33:00 +0100

Japan delays fuel removal from two reactors at Fukushima Daiichi

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:08:00 +0100

Country commemorates worst disaster of tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:18:00 +0100

Sri Lanka today commemorates the 15th anniversary of the deadly 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed over 35,000 people and destroyed the property of thousands in the island nation. Several programs have been organized with the participation of the armed forces, the police across....

M4.8 quake shakes typhoon-hit Iloilo, Capiz

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 15:11:00 +0100

A MAGNITUDE 4.8 earthquake of tectonic origin shook the typhoon-hit province of Iloilo at 8:19 p.m. on Thursday, December 26. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) initially reported the tremor near Dumarao, Capiz, but later revised the epicenter to be near San Enrique, Iloilo.

Article Today in History: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Strikes South and Southeast Asia

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:44:00 +0100

Around 8:08 am, the sea suddenly drew back from the earthquake-devastated shores of northern Sumatra. Then, a series of four enormous waves crashed ashore, the highest recorded at 24 meters tall (80 feet). Once the waves hit the shallows, in some places the local geography channeled them into even....

San Miguel de Salinas epicentre of 2.5 ‘quake

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:39:00 +0100

San Miguel salinas was the epicentre of a 2.5 earthquake on Sunday evening – that was felt within the Vega Baja regions. The earthquake struck at 18.49pm, with a noticeable rumble, the epicentre south east of San Miguel Salinas, 13km deep. Described as a ‘mild rumble’, the earthquake was felt in....

Tsunami victims remembered on 15th anniversary in Tamil Nadu

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:38:00 +0100

The victims of the deadly 2004 Tsunami that struck the Tamil Nadu coast were remembered on Thursday, with a slew of memorial events marking the 15th anniversary of the natural disaster. On December 26, 2004, a masssive tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake in Indonesia struck the south Indian coast on a Sunday morning.

Tsunami victims remembered on 15th anniversary in TN

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:26:00 +0100

Sri Lanka commemorates worst ever natural disaster today on the 15th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:36:00 +0100

Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 10:30 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka today commemorates the 15th anniversary of the deadly 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed over 35,000 people and destroyed the property of thousands in the island nation.

Sri Lanka commemorates worst ever natural disaster today on the 15th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami :

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 06:03:00 +0100

Sri Lanka commemorates worst ever natural disaster today on the 15th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 10:30 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Dec 26, Colombo: Sri Lanka today commemorates the 15th anniversary of the deadly 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean....

Eighth earthquake strikes near B.C. coast Christmas morning, expert says no cause for alarm

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 21:56:00 +0100

The latest in a 48-hour string of earthquakes struck off the coast of Vancouver Island on Christmas morning, but an expert says people shouldn’t worry about the burst in seismic activity. The 3.6-magnitude quake struck 153 kilometres west of Port Hardy — which sits on the northeast tip of Vancouver Island — just before 8:30 a.

Eighth earthquake strikes near B.C. coast Christmas morning, expert says no cause for alarm

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 21:51:00 +0100

Earthquake Strikes Near Sonoma-Lake County Line

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:40:00 +0100

There were no reports of injuries or damage, but the quake shook communities from the North Bay to the South Bay — did YOU feel it? By Dec 24, 2019 8:53 am PT {{ replyButtonLabel }} Reply An earthquake struck Monday night, Dec. 23, 2019, near Cobb in Lake County. (Shutterstock, File) LAKE COUNTY, CA A 3.

Two strong earthquakes hit central Colombia

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:28:00 +0100

The Colombian Geological Service issued an image that showed the epicentre of the earthquake of 6.2: EPA. Two strong quakes, of magnitude 6.0 and magnitude 5.8, struck central Colombia , the US Geological Survey has said. Buildings shook as the quakes hit.

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 22:47:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Colombia on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 7:03 pm (UTC), was located at a shallow depth of 5 kilometres, about 124 kilometres south of country's capital Bogota, EMSC said.

6.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 22:16:00 +0100

. ANI | Updated: Dec 25, 2019 02:15 IST. ), Dec 25 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Colombia on Tuesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 7:03 pm (UTC), was located at a shallow....

Colombia earthquake: Massive 6.0 magnitude tremor shakes capital Bogota

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 21:55:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake has shaken large parts of Colombia in a terrifying start to Christmas Eve. The 6.0 magnitude tremor struck close to the country's largest cities of Bogota, Cali and Medellin, and lasted for at least 30 seconds. One Twitter user wrote: "I get out from a country where earthquakes....

Blind mystic Baba Vanga's predictions for 2020 - after foreseeing 9/11 and Brexit Mirror

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:42:00 +0100

A blind mystic who is said to have predicted 9/11 and Brexit has foretold trouble and darkness for the year ahead. Bulgarian born Baba Vanga has been dubbed the 'Nostradamus of the Balkans' for her predictions. Despite dying 23 years ago, those with a keen interest in mysticism continue to revere....

2019: A year in pictures

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:41:00 +0100

17 Fabruary: 12-year-old Fatima Ibrahim Hadi, who is malnourished and weighs just 10kg, sits on a bed at a clinic in Aslam, Yemen. Some 85,000 children may have died in Yemen because of extreme hunger since April 2015 and October 2018. Khaled Abdullah/Reuters. 28 April: A woman mourns during mass burials near St.

Japan plans to dump radioactive Fukushima water into ocean 08:37 AM

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:51:00 +0100

Japan wants to dump radioactive water from Fukushima in the ocean, prompting outcry from local fishermen and neighbouring countries. The country's government has proposed gradually releasing the contaminated water into the ocean or letting it evaporate.

Philippines: ASEAN Weekly Disaster Update, 16 - 22 Dec 2019

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 15:17:00 +0100

REGIONAL SUMMARY: Wet conditions continues in the southern part of ASEAN region due to the Northeast Monsoon. Indonesia, Malaysia, and southern Thailand are experiencing flooding and landslides since early this month, while the number of affected areas within this week has increased.

San Miguel de Salinas epicentre of 2.5 ‘quake

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 09:37:00 +0100

By Andrew Atkinson. San Miguel salinas was the epicentre of a 2.5 earthquake on Sunday evening – that was felt within the Vega Baja regions. The earthquake struck at 18.49pm, with a noticeable rumble, the epicentre south east of San Miguel Salinas, 13km deep.

Magnitude 4.3 dawn quake disrupts Misa de gallo in parts of Mindanao

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:27:00 +0100

DIGOS CITY – A magnitude 4.3 earthquake 15 kilometers northwest of Malungon, Sarangani struck at dawn on Sunday and alarmed, among others, Catholics attending the Misa de gallo (simbang Gabi) novena mass in various churches in the area. The latest earthquake to rattle Mindanao was recorded at 5:26a.m.

How authorities in tourist hotspots keep people safe near volcanoes

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 23:28:00 +0100

About half of the active volcanoes are monitored round the clock by Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. Scientists from the Volcano Group at Nanyang Technological University's Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) told CNA that monitoring agencies commonly measure....

M4.7 quake hits Davao del Sur

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 22:32:00 +0100

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Davao del Sur early Saturday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tectonic tremor struck at 12:55 a.m. at about 9 kilometers west of Kiblawan with a depth of 9 kilometers. Intensity IV was recorded in Bansalan town in Davao del Sur.

For better preparedness

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:34:00 +0100

Choki Wangmo. In 2009, magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit Bhutan. And, again, in 2011, the country experienced an earthquake. It measured 6.0 on the Richter scale. As a country that sits on active seismic belt, not least in the heart of the Himalayas where rising global temperatures is increasingly....

Earthquake recorded near Artsakh-Azerbaijan border

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:08:00 +0100

An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude was registered 16 km south of Barda town of Azerbaijan on Friday at about 08:00 (GMT 04:00), Armenia’s National Service for Seismic Protection at the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported, adding the geographical coordinates of the epicenter were northern latitude 40.

House fit for a president

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 05:08:00 +0100

Official residence restored to historical glory Members of the media were taken on a guided tour of President’s House, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain, Trinidad. PHOTO BY ROGER JACOB - ROGER JACOB. Restoring an icon of TT’s architectural history is no easy task, but on Friday, the Urban....

Saddle up for a zipline tour like no other in Christchurch

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:43:00 +0100

Already thinking about your next getaway for the new year? Then be blown away by what the South Island of New Zealand has in store for you. And now that Air New Zealand - which was recently named 2020 Airline of the Year - has launched its new Singapore-Christchurch seasonal service from now till....

Philippines Quake Death Toll Rises to Nine as Aftershocks Continue

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 23:12:00 +0100

MANILA – At least nine people had died and one was missing on Wednesday after a magnitude-6.8 earthquake over the weekend shook the southern Philippines. Aftershocks continued to rattle Mindanao island on Wednesday, including one of magnitude 5.3. The latest count published Wednesday by the National....

Report: SC’s Lowcountry, Charleston faces high risk of earthquake damage

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 22:21:00 +0100

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A new report shows the Lowcountry is one of the only areas along the East Coast at high risk for damage from earthquakes. According to the US Geological Survey’s earthquake prediction model , Charleston is ground zero for a potential disaster comparable to shaking in California.

3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in south Kyrgyzstan

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:50:00 +0100

AKIPRESS.COM - 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Osh region on December 18 at 04:56 am. Villages near the epicenter felt the quakes at magnitude 2.5. No damages were reported. All rights reserved. © AKIpress News Agency - 2001-2019. Republication of any material is prohibited without a written agreement with AKIpress News Agency.

3.5 magnitude earthquake registered in south of Kyrgyzstan

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:16:00 +0100

Bishkek, Dec.18, 2019. /Kabar/. Wednesday, Dec. 18 3.5 magnitude earthquake was registered on the territory of Kyrgyzstan’s Osh Oblast at 04:56 a.m. According to the press service of the Institute of Seismology of the National Academy of Sciences, the tremors of this earthquake were felt in the....

Scientists deploy ocean floats to peer into Earth's interior

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 08:03:00 +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.

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:37:00 +0100

At least nine people are dead and another is missing following a 6.8-magnitude earthquake which shook the southern Philippines over the weekend. Aftershocks on Wednesday continued to rattle Mindanao island, including one of magnitude 5.3. The latest count published by the National Emergency and....

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:36:00 +0100

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:36:00 +0100

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:10:00 +0100

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 05:08:00 +0100

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:57:00 +0100

Ring of Fire latest: Are 60,000 earthquakes a sign of a Big One brewing in the Pacific?

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:15:00 +0100

The frequent eruption of earthquakes has prompted some to fear the arrival of the Big One. Emma Scott wrote on Twitter: “Y’all. All of these earthquakes hitting around the world are giving me so much anxiety. “I live like literally RIGHT on a fault line, and our last ‘big one’ was 1886 and we're....

NDRRMC: Davao del Sur quake death toll rises to nine

Wed, 18 Dec 2019 03:33:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines The death toll from the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted southern Mindanao last Sunday has reached nine, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said. In its situational report released Wednesday morning, the NDRRMC recorded nine deaths from Davao Region....

Officials confirm second earthquake in Midlands since November

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:25:00 +0100

CAYCE, S.C. (WIS) - If you were in Cayce on Sunday, you may have felt the ground under your feet shake a little. You weren’t imagining things. According to the United States Geological Survey, a magnitude 2.2 earthquake happened Sunday, according to officials. USGS has confirmed that a 2.

Random natural phenomena

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:41:00 +0100

With just a few days to Christmas, tragedy struck anew down south, with a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hitting Mindanao on Sunday. The death toll as of press time is at least seven, with more feared trapped in collapsed structures. Yet another earthquake, albeit a weaker magnitude 4.6, struck Davao del Sur Tuesday afternoon.

Texas 3.4 magnitude earthquake rattles west Texas Paige Kimball 6:04 AM, Dec 17, 2019

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:51:00 +0100

WEST TEXAS — The United States Geological Survey is reporting a struck west Texas early Tuesday morning. The earthquake was recorded at 5:16 a.m. CST. According to the USGS, the earthquake struck 31.3 miles northwest of Toyah, Texas and 55.4 miles south of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Last Tuesday, a 3.

South Philippines earthquake: Rescuers race to find survivors

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:44:00 +0100

Rescuers in the Philippines are still searching for survivors, following a powerful earthquake on the island of Mindanao. Many people are feared trapped beneath buildings that collapsed in Sunday's magnitude 6.9 quake. At least four people are confirmed dead. Several earthquakes have struck Mindanao since October.

3rd body retrieved from collapsed DavSur building

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:23:00 +0100

THIRD VICTIM. Rescuers attend to the cadaver recovered from the rubbles of the South Green Commercial Building in Padada town, Davao del Sur, that collapsed during the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on Sunday afternoon (December 15). Authorities identified the body as Emily Gallegos, one of the store's shoppers.

Minor quake in North Korea; presumed to be natural

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:26:00 +0100

By Park Si-soo A minor 2.1-magnitude earthquake hit North Korea's Haejoo area, the Korea Meteorological Administration said on Tuesday. It is presumed to be a natural earthquake, KMA officials said. The seismic activity was recorded at 4 p.m. The epicenter was about 25 kilometers west of Haejoo,....

4.3 quake jolts Mindanao

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 05:12:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines–A 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook Mindanao at 3:54 a.m. Tuesday, two days after a powerful earthquake left at least five people dead in the region. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury from the quake that centered eight kilometers southeast of Kiblawan in Davao del Sur.

New Zealand is a precarious country. Life here means facing that risk daily | Rebekah White

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 02:30:00 +0100

O ne summer evening in Auckland I got the fright of my life. My house groaned, as though its wooden frame was crying out in pain. The sofa I was lying on began sliding back and forth. I looked up, expecting to tell one of my brothers to cut it out. No one was there. All at once I thought: “This is an earthquake.

New Zealand is a precarious country. Life here means facing that risk daily

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 23:23:00 +0100

O ne summer evening in Auckland, I got the fright of my life. My house groaned, as though its wooden frame was crying out in pain. The sofa I was lying on began sliding back and forth. I looked up, expecting to tell one of my brothers to cut it out. No one was there. All at once I thought: “This is an earthquake.

Today’s top pics: Lebanon Protests and more

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 18:35:00 +0100

APTOPIX Lebanon Protests Anti-government protesters clash with the riot police, during a protest near the parliament square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Lebanese security forces fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Sunday to disperse hundreds of protesters for a....

15 years on, over 300 tsunami victims from Thailand’s coast still unidentified

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:07:00 +0100

Colonel Khemmarin Hassini is the deputy police commander in Takua Pa district. The area, taking in the coastal tourist resort of Khao Lak, was one of the areas hardest hit by the Boxing Day tsunami. The shallow approach and low-rise of the beach landscape allowed the waves to hit with speed and continue up to a kilometre inland.

Philippines: Philippines - Earthquake (DG ECHO, GDACS, USGS, ARISTOTLE, PAGASA, media)(ECHO Daily Flash of 16 December 2019)

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:12:00 +0100

A strong earthquake of 6.8 M at a depth of 22 km occurred in Davao del Sur Province (Davao Region, Mindanao Island) on 15 December at 14.11 local time. The epicentre was 19 km west-southwest of Digos and 6km south of Magsaysay. This is the sixth strong earthquake to hit Mindanao since October and up to 19 aftershocks of up to 5.

Strong quake leaves big cracks in Davao buildings

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 11:51:00 +0100

RESCUE OPERATIONS. The city government of Davao has sent 60 personnel to Padada, Davao del Sur, to help in the search and rescue operations, particularly in the collapsed three-story South Green Marketing building. In photo are members of the team at their command center near the collapsed commercial building.

Death toll rises in southern Philippines earthquake

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:58:00 +0100

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, striking 61 kilometers (38 miles) southwest of the coastal city of Davao, at a depth of 28.2 kilometers. Rescuers pulled out two bodies Monday from a three-story building that collapsed in Davao del Sur's city of Padada.

Philippines: Flash Update No. 02 – M 6.9 Earthquake in Davao del Sur, Philippines – 16 December 2019

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:07:00 +0100

Philippines The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) reported that a tectonic earthquake of 6.9 magnitude with 3 km depth, struck Davao del Sur province, Mindanao island, the Philippines on Sunday, 15 December 2019 at 13:11 (UTC+7). The earthquake was located on 6.80°N, 125.20°E, 9 km Northwest of Matanao municipality.

Philippines: Deadly 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:07:00 +0100

Froilan Gallardo and Dennis Jay Santos Davao and Cagayan de Oro, Philippines 2019-12-15. A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least one child and injuring dozens, officials said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) traced the....

Death toll rises in southern Philippines earthquake

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:28:00 +0100

Death toll rises in southern Philippines earthquake A major earthquake hit the southern Philippines, killing at least five people and damaging buildings already weakened by deadly tremors in October. Rescue efforts were disrupted by aftershocks.

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:01:00 +0100

RUSH HOUR: Incredible video of hotel pool

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:15:00 +0100

A powerful earthquake hit the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Sunday, killing a child, injuring dozens and damaging numerous buildings. Shocking video from the popular tourist destination showed a hotel pool shaken violently by the quake, with surges of water splashed and thrown about.

No Malaysians affected in Philippines earthquake: Wisma Putra

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:57:00 +0100

Residents look at a destroyed house with a vehicle squeezed underneath after a 6.8- magnitude earthquake in the town of Padada in Davao del Sur province on the island of southern Mindanao. — AFP. KUALA LUMPUR: There have been no reports of Malaysians affected by the 6.

Wisma Putra: No Malaysians affected in Philippines earthquake

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 01:14:00 +0100

. Water in hotel pool splashes during an earthquake in General Santos City, Philippines December 15, 2019 in this still image obtained from social media video. — Reuters pic. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — There have been no reports of Malaysians affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Polomolok, South Cotabato, in the Philippines earlier today.

Espionage, North Korea, Xinjiang: Your Monday Briefing

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:35:00 +0100

The U.S. expelled two Chinese officials on suspicion of espionage. For what may be the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. expelled two Chinese Embassy officials on suspicion of spying this fall, according to people with knowledge of the episode. Neither Washington nor Beijing has made the case public.

Wisma Putra: No Malaysians affected in Philippines earthquake

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:33:00 +0100

Philippines earthquake : No Malaysians affected - Wisma Putra

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:27:00 +0100

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 (Bernama) -- There have been no reports of Malaysians affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake in Polomolok, South Cotabato, in the Philippines earlier today. In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Ministry advised Malaysians requiring consular assistance to contact the Consulate....

Latest 11 mins ago Girl killed in Davao del Sur quake A six-year-old girl from Matanao, Davao del Sur, was comfirmed killed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday afternoon. The...

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:08:00 +0100

A six-year-old girl from Matanao, Davao del Sur, was comfirmed killed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday afternoon. The Davao del Sur Provincial Information Office said Cherbelchen Imgador of Barangay Asinan was not able to get out of their house, which collapsed.

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Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:27:00 +0100

Split-screen demonstrations in Hong Kong. The territory’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, is set to meet President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing today, amid speculation of a possible reshuffle of Hong Kong’s cabinet. Ms. Lam has played down the possibility, as protesters have kept up pressure on her,....

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Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:17:00 +0100

RUSH HOUR: Quake shakes hotel pool

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 20:30:00 +0100

Deadly 6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 17:04:00 +0100

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines Sunday, killing at least one child and injuring dozens, officials said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) traced the epicenter to near the town of Matanao in the populated province of Davao del Sur on Mindanao island, 6 km (3.

6.9 Earthquake hits Philippines, deaths reported

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:31:00 +0100

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the southern Philippines killed three people and triggered the collapse of a three-story building, it was reported. The earthquake had a depth of 17.5 miles and struck at around 12:11 p.m. local time on Sunday, said the three people died, and a 6-year-old....

6.9 Earthquake Hits Philippines, Deaths Reported

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 16:30:00 +0100

Child killed as quake strikes Philippines

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:41:00 +0100

Police said a rescue operation had been launched at a heavily damaged market building in Padada near the 6.8 magnitude quake’s epicentre, which is about 90 kilometres south of the major city of Davao. Patients were evacuated from hospitals as a precaution and nervous crowds massed outside shopping....

Philippines earthquake: 1 dead, several hurt in 6.8-magnitude temblor, officials say

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 15:27:00 +0100

Residents and rescuers check damaged structures following an earthquake that struck Padada, Davao del Sur province, southern Philippines, on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo) MANILA — At least one person is dead and several others are recovering from injuries after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Philippines on Sunday, officials said.

Un séisme de magnitude 3,5 ressenti dans le sud de la péninsule

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 03:38:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 3,5 est survenu dans la nuit de dimanche à lundi, vers 0h 32, à 16 km au nord-est de la ville de Milyang, dans la province de Gyeongsang du Sud. Il s'agit du deuxième plus puissant, après celui survenu en juillet dernier à Sangju, dans la province de Gyeongsang du Nord, et de magnitude 3,9.

Un séisme de magnitude 3,5 ressenti dans le sud de la péninsule coréenne

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:04:00 +0100

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 3,5 sur l’échelle de Richter est survenu la nuit dernière, vers 0h 32, à 16 km au nord-ouest de la ville de Milyang, dans la province de Gyeongsang du Sud. Il s'agit du deuxième plus puissant, après celui survenu en juillet dernier à Sangju, dans la province de Gyeongsang du Nord, et de magnitude 3,9.

Cameroun - Séisme: La terre a tremblé à Ebolowa (Sud)

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:11:00 +0100

Les habitants de la capitale régionale du Sud ont ressenti des secousses sismiques dans l’après-midi du 19 décembre 2020. Un léger tremblement de terre! Des habitants d’Ebolowa disent avoir ressenti des secousses sismiques le jeudi 19 décembre 2019 en fin d’après-midi. J’étais à la maison vers 16h, lorsque j’ai entendu une forte secousse.

Séisme aux Philippines: un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:31:00 +0100

La police a annoncé que des recherches se poursuivaient, notamment dans le bâtiment très endommagé d'un marché à Padada, non loin de l'épicentre de ce séisme qui se trouve à 90 km au sud de Davao, principale ville de cette île. Ce tremblement de terre a été mesuré à 6,8 par l'institut américain de géophysique (USGS).

Des dizaines de blessés dans un puissant séisme dans le sud des Philippines

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:04:00 +0100

La police a annoncé que des recherches étaient en cours dans le bâtiment très endommagé d'un marché non loin de l'épicentre de ce séisme qui se trouve à 90 km au sud de Davao, principale ville de cette île. Ce tremblement de terre a été mesuré à 6,8 par l'institut américain de géophysique (USGS).

Séisme aux Philippines : un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:40:00 +0100

La police a annoncé que des recherches se poursuivaient, notamment dans le bâtiment très endommagé d’un marché non loin de l’épicentre de ce séisme qui se trouve à 90 km au sud de Davao, principale ville de cette île. Ce tremblement de terre a été mesuré à 6,8 par l’institut américain de géophysique (USGS).

Séisme aux Philippines : un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:17:00 +0100

Séisme aux Philippines : un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:16:00 +0100

Le sud des Philippines frappé par un séisme de magnitude 6,9

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:14:00 +0100

Séisme aux Philippines : un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:06:00 +0100

Séisme aux Philippines: un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:58:00 +0100

La police a annoncé que des recherches se poursuivaient, notamment dans le bâtiment très endommagé d'un marché non loin de l'épicentre de ce séisme qui se trouve à 90 km au sud de Davao, principale ville de cette île. Ce tremblement de terre a été mesuré à 6,8 par l'institut américain de géophysique (USGS).

Séisme aux Philippines : un mort, des dizaines de blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:54:00 +0100

L'île de Mindanao frappée par un puissant séisme: des blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:44:00 +0100

Un séisme frappe l'île de Mindanao: des blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:20:00 +0100

La grande île de Mindanao, dans le sud des Philippines, a été ébranlée par un puissant séisme. Le tremblement de terre a fait plusieurs dizaines de blessés dans une zone déjà sinistrée par des secousses meurtrières en octobre. La police a annoncé que des recherches étaient en cours dans le bâtiment....

Un séisme frappe l'île de Mindanao: des blessés

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:18:00 +0100

Philippines. Un séisme de magnitude 6,8 secoue le sud de l’archipel, 24 personnes blessées

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 11:51:00 +0100

La grande île de Mindanao, dans le sud des Philippines , a été ébranlée par un puissant séisme qui a fait plusieurs dizaines de blessés dans une zone déjà sinistrée par des secousses meurtrières en octobre. La police a annoncé que des recherches étaient en cours dans le bâtiment très endommagé d’un....

Un séisme frappe la Nouvelle-Zélande après l’éruption volcanique

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:43:00 +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....

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

Séisme sur l’île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

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

Séisme sur l'île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:52:00 +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....

Séisme sur l'île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 02:22:00 +0100

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....

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.

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.

Pide calma tras eventos sísmicos

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 09:10:00 +0100

Varios sismos de magnitud aproximada de 5.0 se registraron en la zona sur de la Isla el pasado sábado en la noche. >Suministrada. El director de la Red Sísmica de Puerto Rico (RSPR), Víctor Huérfano, indicó que luego de los eventos sísmicos registrados en una falla localizada al sur de Puerto Rico....

Fuerte sismo cerca de planta nuclear en Irán hace 37minutos Servicio Geológico de los EE. UU. advierte que sismo fue superficial y pudo causar "daños considerables".

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 05:34:00 +0100

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,1 grados en la escala Richter estremeció este viernes (27.12.2019) la costa sur de Irán, con epicentro cercano a la planta nuclear de Bushehr, advirtió el Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos (USGS). El terremoto fue moderado, pero puede causar daños considerables,....

2 Vecinos y rescatistas miran estructuras dañadas por un terremoto en Padada, en la provincia de Davao del Sur, en Filipinas, el domingo 15 de diciembre de 2019.

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 12:58:00 +0100

Manila, 24 dic (EFE).- El tifón Phanfone tocó tierra este martes en Filipinas con vientos de hasta 150 kilómetros por hora, lo que ha provocado cancelaciones en aeropuertos, puertos y estaciones de autobuses que han afectado a miles de viajeros en plena Nochebuena.

Video: Niño salva a su hermanita durante terromoto

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 23:02:00 +0100

08/07/2019 20:27 / Los Angeles, California, Estados Unidos Un niño pequeño se ha convertido en un gran héroe al evitar que una niña pequeña fuera aplastada por un edificio que se derrumbó durante el terremoto de California. El temblor de magnitud 7.1 sacudió partes de Ridgecrest, en el sur de....

Al menos cuatro personas murieron tras sismo de 6.8 en Filipinas

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:38:00 +0100

Las autoridades filipinas confirmaron el fallecimiento de cuatro personas, incluida una niña, a consecuencia del terremoto de magnitud 6.8 declarado este domingo en el sur del país asiático. La víctima, cuya edad exacta todavía no se ha facilitado, murió en Dávao, en la isla de Mindanao, cerca del....

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....

1st LD: 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits NE of Iran

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:14:00 +0100

TEHRAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake at the scale of Richter hit Sangan town in Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province on Thursday morning, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. According to the report, the epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 8 km, 34.030 north latitude and 60.

5.8-magnitude earthquake hits NE Iran, no casualties

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:54:00 +0100

5.8-magnitude earthquake hits NE of Iran

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:54:00 +0100

2nd LD-Writethru: 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits NE Iran, no casualties

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:05:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TEHRAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- A 5.8-magnitude earthquake at the scale of Richter hit Sangan town in Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province on Thursday morning, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. According to the report, the epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 8 km, 34.

2nd LD-Writethru: 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits NE Iran, no casualties

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 08:59:00 +0100

5.8-magnitude earthquake hits Iran

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:43:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Iran's Khorasan Razavi province on Thursday, according to the Iranian Seismological Centre. The epicentre of the quake was at the depth of 8 km, 34.030 north latitude and 60.325 east longitude, 300 km to the south of Iran's sacred Mash'had city, reports Xinhua news agency.

Magnitude 3.9 Earthquake Rattles Near Morgan Hill

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:35:00 +0100

. A preliminary 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Morgan Hill late Wednesday night, according to the The quake hit at 11:16 p.m. about 6 miles northeast of Morgan Hill, the USGS said. Several residents of the small south Santa Clara County city described the temblor as a strong jolt. No other information was immediately available.

Moderate Earthquake Hits Northeastern Iran

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:13:00 +0100

A moderate earthquake has shaken northeastern Iran, near the border with Afghanistan. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Iranian state television reported on January 2 that a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the town of Sangan, which has a population of about 10,000.

Australians flee as bushfire disaster set to worsen Daily Mail

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 10:29:00 +0100

Watch: New South Wales declares state of emergency (PA) Australia is teetering on the edge of a humanitarian crisis as remote communities remain cut off from medical help, water sources are compromised and food and fuel supplies run low. © Provided by Daily Mail Many people have taken the advice to....

Limited Damage Reported After Earthquake Hits Northeastern Iran

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:30:00 +0100

A moderate earthquake has shaken northeastern Iran, near the border with Afghanistan. Morteza Salimi, head of rescue at Iran's Red Crescent, told state television on January 2 that there was little damage and no casualties. The earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter scale and was centered on an area....

BREAKING Los Angeles earthquake: Californians describe 'jolt and shake' of tremor

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 11:59:00 +0100

An earthquake has hit Los Angeles with Californians describing being woken by a jolt and a shake in the middle of the night. The magnitude 4.0 quake struck 25km south of Port Hueneme of the coast of Los Angeles in the US at around 2.15am local time (10.15am GMT). It comes as a 3.

Earthquake in Iran – Iranian Seismological Center

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:39:00 +0100

Earthquake in Iran – Iranian Seismological Center. A 5.8-magnitude earthquake at the scale of Richter hit Sangan town in Iran’s northeastern Khorasan Razavi province on Thursday morning, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. According to the report, the epicenter of the quake was at the depth of 8 km, 34.

Los Angeles earthquake: Californians describe 'jolt and shake' of tremor

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:46:00 +0100

A 4.0 magnitude earthquake lightly shakes the Los Angeles area

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 14:34:00 +0100

By Jason Hanna, CNN A magnitude 4.0 earthquake lightly shook the Los Angeles area early Thursday, striking in the ocean off coastal Southern California. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake lightly shook the Los Angeles area early Thursday, striking in the ocean off coastal Southern California. The quake began at 2:13 a.

4.0-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Southern California

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:56:00 +0100

The 4.0-magnitude quake was centered in the ocean between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Monica. Did you feel it? By The 4.0 magnitude earthquake, centered in the ocean between Santa Cruz Island and Santa Monica, occurred at 2:13 a.m, authorities said. (File Photo: Shutterstock) SANTA MONICA, CA A 4.

Los Angeles And Nearby Cities Feel Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 17:53:00 +0100

KEY POINTS A magnitude 4.0 eartquake was centered in the Pacific Ocean 19 miles south of Oxnard in Ventura County, 15 miles south west of Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mogu and 15 miles south of Port Hueneme, a city 60 miles away from downtown Los Angeles; The quake caused a slight shaking in....

World: Natural Disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000-2019

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:39:00 +0100

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is the second most disaster-prone region in the world 152 million affected by 1,205 disasters (2000-2019) 548 FLOODS: - Floods are the most common disaster in the region. - Brazil ranks among the top 15 countries in the world with the greatest population exposed to river flood risk.

Scott Morrison is snubbed by a firefighter after trying for a handshake in a fire-ravaged town

Thu, 02 Jan 2020 21:36:00 +0100

Temperatures are expected to hit 46C in some parts of the state and paired with strong winds make for potentially disastrous conditions. A state of emergency relinquishes decisionmaking powers from the government to the head of the NSW Rural Fire Service.

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Thu, 02 Jan 2020 23:09:00 +0100

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Nuevo sismo, ahora de 4,5, remece a Puerto Rico

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 00:41:00 +0100

SAN JUAN (AP) — Un sismo de magnitud 4,5 remeció el jueves a Puerto Rico, el movimiento más reciente en una inusual serie de terremotos que han causado temor entre los habitantes de la isla. El sismo más reciente se registró 12 kilómetros (8 millas) al sur de Guayanilla, a una profundidad de apenas....

Nuevo sismo, ahora de magnitud 4.5, remece a Puerto Rico

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:18:00 +0100

Un sismo de magnitud 4.5 remeció el jueves a Puerto Rico, el movimiento más reciente en una inusual serie de terremotos que han causado temor entre los habitantes de la isla. El temblor más reciente se registró 12 kilómetros (8 millas) al sur de Guayanilla, a una profundidad de apenas siete....

Nuevo sismo, ahora de 4,5, remece a Puerto Rico

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 02:40:00 +0100

San Juan.- Un sismo de magnitud 4,5 remeció el jueves a Puerto Rico, el movimiento más reciente en una inusual serie de terremotos que han causado temor entre los habitantes de la isla. El sismo más reciente se registró 12 kilómetros (8 millas) al sur de Guayanilla, a una profundidad de apenas siete....

Nuevo sismo, ahora de 4,5, remece a Puerto Rico

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 05:23:00 +0100

“No hemos parado de temblar”, dijo Ángel Vázquez , director de manejo de emergencias en la localidad costera de Ponce, al sur del territorio. “Esta es la primera vez que algo así ocurre”. La serie de sismos comenzó la noche del 28 de diciembre con un terremoto de 4,7, seguido de uno de 5,1 que....

Mum feels the 'earth move' beneath her at park

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:44:00 +0100

A Plymouth mum felt the 'earth move' beneath her on Thursday afternoon as she strapped her daughter into the car seat harness. Natasha Mitchell, aged 36, was enjoying an hour at Lipson Academy car park with the dogs when she felt the earth move. While packing up and strapping her daughter in the car....

Mum feels the 'earth move' beneath her at Plymouth car park

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:42:00 +0100

1.8 magnitude earthquake reported in S.C.

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 17:51:00 +0100

CAYCE, S.C. (WYFF) - A 1.8 magnitude earthquake was reported in South Carolina Friday morning, according to the USGS. The earthquake was reported just after midnight about two miles west of Cayce . It had a depth of 3.3 kilometers. There are no reports of residents feeling the earthquake.

1.8 magnitude earthquake reported in S.C.

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:11:00 +0100

3.4 earthquake south of Pinnacles

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 18:42:00 +0100

A 3.4 earthquake was recorded Friday morning near King City, barely a day after a 3.9 quake shook the same area, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Friday’s quake occurred at 8:40 a.m. in the Mustang Ridge area, at the south end of Highway 25 and 15 miles east of King City. Late Wednesday night, a 3.

Third earthquake reported near SC city in two months

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:43:00 +0100

COLUMBIA, S.C. — (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey has reported an earthquake occurred Friday near Cayce — the third in two months. The earthquake had a magnitude of 1.8 and a depth 3.3 kilometers. The quake occurred at 5:03 a.m. and was centered on the Congaree River near Cayce, The State reported .

Early morning earthquake shakes up the Midlands

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 01:17:00 +0100

The U.S. Geological Survey has reported an earthquake occurred Friday near Cayce — the third in two months. The earthquake had a magnitude of 1.8 and a depth 3.3 kilometers. The quake occurred at 5:03 a.m. and was centered on the Congaree River near Cayce, roughly one hour away from Aiken, according to the USGS.

Iranians Take to Streets Across Country to Mourn for General Soleimani [+Photo, Video]

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 04:53:00 +0100

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian people across the country poured to the streets to mourn the martyrdom of commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Qods Force Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, just hours after he was assassinated by the United States in Iraq.

Ciudadanos del sur acuden a orientaciones sobre movimientos telúricos

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 23:48:00 +0100

A raíz de la preocupación que han causado los movimientos telúricos que han afectado la zona sur de Puerto Rico en la pasada semana, el Municipio Autónomo de Ponce invitó a Carlos Acevedo, Comisionado del Negociado de Manejo de Emergencias Estatal y Roy Ruiz de la Red Sísmica, a ofrecer una....

Hong Kong shaken awake as 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattles city

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 06:01:00 +0100

More than 1,200 people in Hong Kong felt vibrations after a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck near the coast of Southeastern China early on Sunday morning, waking some people from their sleep. The Hong Kong Observatory said initial analysis indicated the quake had taken place at 6.

Earthquake in Oaxaca, Mexico; no damages reported so far

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:13:00 +0100

An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude was reported near Mexico's Oaxaca state late on Saturday. The quake rattled 38 kilometres to the southeast of Union Hidalgo, along the Pacific coastline of Oaxaca state. According to a tweet by the Governor of Oaxaca, the security protocols were activated soon after the earthquake.

5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 08:09:00 +0100

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale struck southern Mexico on Saturday night (local time), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 10:40 pm, was located at depth of 97.2 kilometres, about 6 kilometres south of the town of Santo Domingo Zanatepec, the USGS said.

Quake rattles southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, no damages

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 09:01:00 +0100

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca late on Saturday, near to the Pacific coastline and the neighboring state of Chiapas, prompting security protocols to be activated. Oaxaca’s civil protection agency said there have been no reports of damages. The U.

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Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

Philippines quake toll rises to nine

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