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5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 08:09:00 +0100

Baku, January 18, AZERTAC A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Payzawat County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 00:05 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Xinhua reports. The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 39.

Laminated Glass Market – Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and forecast 2016 – 2025

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 00:05:00 +0100

Laminated Glass Market ” report has been added to its Research Database. Laminated Glass Market by Interlayer Type (Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB), Ethyl Vinyl Acetate (EVA), Ionoplast Polymers, Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), and Cast in Place (CIP) Liquid Resin), by End User (Residential and....

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:48:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Payzawat County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 00:05 a.m. Saturday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 20 km, was monitored at 39.

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:46:00 +0100

Chinese satellite data included in global geomagnetic reference model

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:24:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The data of China's first seismo-electromagnetic satellite have been included in a new global geomagnetic reference model, which could facilitate high-precision navigation and basic geoscience research. The 13th generation International Geomagnetic Reference Field....

Netizens defend Phivolcs amid criticisms

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:19:00 +0100

MANILA, Philippines – Netizens have rallied behind Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) after government officials criticized the agency for its supposed lapses in issuing timely warnings on the Netizens took to social media to shield Phivolcs from criticism after Cavite 4th....

IJERPH, Vol. 17, Pages 602: Disaster Risk Perception, Sense of Pace, Evacuation Willingness, and Relocation Willingness of Rural Households in Earthquake-Stricken Areas: Evidence from Sichuan Province, China

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:23:00 +0100

Based on survey data from 327 rural households in the areas affected by the Wenchuan Earthquake and Lushan Earthquake in Sichuan Province, this study systematically analyzed disaster risk perception, sense of place, evacuation willingness, and relocation willingness among residents in these earthquake-stricken areas.

Mani Lama’s Boudha in pictures

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 03:26:00 +0100

M ani Lama, 73, never intended to become a photographer. As a young man he studied agriculture in America, but destiny had other designs. As a photographer, Lama ended up becoming the chronicler of Boudha and its unique neighbourhood. His latest work, Boudha: Restoring the Great Stupa, is releasing....

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:23:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Kuqa city of Aksu Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 4:32 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. No casualties were reported as the epicenter was located in a depopulated area, said the local publicity department.

Architects, developers to pay NT$700 million for deadly building collapse: court

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:51:00 +0100

TAIPEI (The China Post/ANN) — A local court ordered architects and developers to pay up to NT$700 million in compensation on Thursday following a building collapse that left 115 dead in Tainan in 2016. A Class-Action Lawsuit. Wei Guan (維冠) residential building collapsed in the aftermath of a magnitude 6.

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:25:00 +0100

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Kuqa County of Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China at 4:32 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 41.21 degrees north latitude and 83.6 degrees east longitude.

5.6-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:09:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Kuqa County of Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China at 4:32 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 41.21 degrees north latitude and 83.

Designer of Europe's tallest skyscraper reveals new twisting towers

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:12:00 +0100

RMJM, which is the firm behind the design of Europe's current tallest skyscraper, the , in St. Petersburg, Russia, was recently chosen to create an unusual project in Hunan, China. The Xiangjiang Gate will rise to a maximum height of 177 m (580 ft) and consists of two twisting towers that join together near their center.

Global’s Very best Rail Hyperlink Chenab Bridge to Resist Intense Blast, Earthquake

Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:40:00 +0100

New Delhi : Thought to be as international’s very best rail hyperlink, the Chenab Bridge which can attach Kashmir Valley with the remainder of the rustic through rail direction, is designed to resist 40 kg of TNT blast and earthquake of magnitude 8 on Richter Scale. This has been stated through Konkan Railway’s best engineer.

World's Highest Bridge In J&K To Withstand Blast, High Inetnsity Quake

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:16:00 +0100

Kauri (Reasi): The Chenab Bridge, world's highest rail link, connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country by rail route, is designed to withstand 40 kg of TNT blast and earthquake of magnitude eight on Richter Scale, said a Konkan Railway's top engineer on Tuesday.

World's highest rail bridge on Chenab in J&K to withstand 40 kg-TNT blast, earthquake of intensity 8

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:47:00 +0100

The Chenab Bridge, the world's highest rail viaduct linking Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country by rail route, is designed to withstand 40 kg of TNT blast and earthquake of magnitude eight on Richter Scale, said a Konkan Railway's top engineer on Tuesday.

China builds world's first electromagnetic wave transmitter for earthquake prediction

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 01:48:00 +0100

China has completed the world's first extremely low frequency, high power electromagnetic wave transmitter for earthquake prediction and exploration of underground mineral, oil and gas resources, said experts in the field. The electromagnetic transmitter can detect low frequency electromagnetic....

China builds world's first electromagnetic wave transmitter for earthquake prediction

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 13:46:00 +0100

The world's first extremely low frequency, high power electromagnetic wave transmitter Photo: Xinhua China has completed the world's first extremely low frequency, high power electromagnetic wave transmitter for earthquake prediction and exploration of underground mineral, oil and gas resources, said experts in the field.

A Diplomatic Upbringing: A bilingual ‘third culture kid’ who wouldn’t have it any other way

Sat, 11 Jan 2020 05:09:00 +0100

Yes, she’s been in the position since 2016. Has she served in any other countries, and in which of these countries was she the ambassador? Yes, she’s served in the UK and the USA, and as ambassador in Bosnia, Cyprus, Nepal and Estonia – her first ambassadorial posting.

M3.2 earthquake hits Beijing's Fangshan District

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 09:24:00 +0100

A magnitude-3.2 earthquake hit Fangshan District in Beijing on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The quake happened at around 10:11 a.m. BJT at a depth of 13 kilometers. No casualties have been reported yet.

3.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Beijing

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 04:19:00 +0100

. chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-01-09 10:22. A 3.2-magnitude earthquake shakes southwestern Beijing's Fangshan district Thursday morning. More content to follow. Please refresh the page later. Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo,....

Official says earthquake reports were issued faster, more accurately in 2019

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:55:00 +0100

China was quicker and more accurate when issuing earthquake reports in 2019, a senior emergency management official said. On average, it took 9 minutes and 32 seconds for the administration to issue official earthquake information last year, 88 seconds faster than the previous year, Zheng Guoguang,....

Natural Disasters How many die from natural disasters? Where and from which disasters – and what can we do to prevent deaths from natural disasters? Over the last decade the annual number of deaths due to natural disasters was 45,000 globally.

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:27:00 +0100

The number of people dying in natural disasters is lower today than it was in the past, the world has become more resilient. Earthquakes, however, can still claim a large number of lives. Whilst historically floods, droughts and epidemics dominated disaster deaths , a high annual death toll now....

WN Lite

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 05:17:00 +0100

I would have been shocked by the news of the US assassination of ’s Major-General Qassem Soleimani no matter where I was in the world. But it was particularly jarring to read about it as I woke up. (AP) � France 's government and unions appeared still far apart after talks resumed Tuesday over....

Iran calls US military ‘terrorists’

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 23:49:00 +0100

Who are the people accused of starting fires in Australia? Will there be a military draft? And what's the mystery illness sending people to the hospital in China? So many questions. So much news. Iran says US military is a ‘terrorist’ organization. Iran's parliament approved a bill Tuesday designating the U.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Puerto Rico on a second day of strong temblors; at least 1 killed

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:41:00 +0100

By Jason Hanna, Paul Murphy and Joe Sutton, CNN A 6.4 magnitude earthquake and several other strong temblors struck Puerto Rico Tuesday morning, killing at least one man and injuring several others one day after a 5.8... A 6.4 magnitude earthquake and several other strong temblors struck Puerto....

These common behaviors could reduce pain, new study shows

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 13:12:00 +0100

In a new study, researchers found that people who engage in altruistic behaviors (extending kindness to others without expecting anything in return) feel less pain than they otherwise would. The research was conducted by A team from several institutions in China.

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake recorded near Zhuhai

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 02:02:00 +0100

E arly yesterday, a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was recorded by geophysical authorities in the Greater Bay Area. The epicenter was located 12 kilometers underground and 30 kilometers off the coast from Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai. The quake occurred at 6:55 a.m. yesterday in the seas under the administration of the Xiangzhou District.

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.

Hong Kong shaken awake as 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattles city

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:41:00 +0100

Hong Kong shaken awake as 3.4-magnitude earthquake rattles city

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 05:12:00 +0100

The epicentre for the earthquake was near Guishan Island, situated just off the Southeastern coast of China. Photo: Shutterstock Images. Chan Ho-him is a reporter for the Hong Kong desk focused on covering education policies. He joined the Post in 2019. Prior to that, he was an investigative reporter at Ming Pao.

Experiments show altruistic behaviors reduce pain

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 20:49:00 +0100

A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found that people who engage in altruistic behaviors feel less pain than they otherwise would. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the group outlines the experiments they carried out with volunteers and what they learned from them.

In California: Blackouts, celeb scandals, crooked cops and wildfires

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:47:00 +0100

This photo provided by Adam Graehl shows food that fell from shelves on the floor at the Stater Bros. on China Lake Blvd., in Ridgecrest, Calif., Thursday, July 4, 2019. The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday, rattling nerves....

4-magnitude earthquake jolts Eastern Kazakhstan

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 09:40:00 +0100

AKIPRESS.COM - A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has been registered in Eastern Kazakhstan region on January 3 at 7:51 am local time, the seismology expedition of the Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan reported. The quake was centered 510 km north of Almaty. No tremors were reported. Prior to this, a 4.

5.4 Richter earthquake jolts S Iran

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:54:00 +0100

According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the earthquake occurred at 05:19 p.m. local time (13:49 GMT) and at the depth of 20 km underground. No report has been so far released on the possible casualties or damages. Iran sits on major faultlines and is prone to near-daily earthquakes.

Business 12 mins ago Nikkie up more than 18%

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:13:00 +0100

Tokyo, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index finished 2019 more than 18 percent higher over the year, boosted recently by hopes for progress between the US and China over trade talks. In the final trading session of the year, the bellwether Nikkei 225 index closed at 23,656.62 points, an 18.

Tokyo’s Nikkei closes up more than 18% this year

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 18:35:00 +0100

Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 finished more than 18 percent higher over the year, bolstered recently by hopes for progress in US and China trade talks. In the final trading session of the year, the bellwether index closed at 23,656.62, an 18.2 percent gain compared with its closing price at the end of last year.

Beijing-Zhangjiakou line unveils smart railway system era

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 17:41:00 +0100

A stewardess places paper cutting on the window of the high-speed train G2505, which stops at Zhangjiakou Highspeed Railway Station in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province on Monday. The high-speed railway line went into service on Monday. Photo: China News Service China's first self-driving....

Indonesia marks 15 years since tsunami

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 17:51:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners on Thursday flocked to mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh Province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar Regency, where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Indonesia Mourns 15 Years After Boxing Day Tsunami

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 15:16:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. The 2004 tsunami killed 220,000 people in countries around the Indian Ocean, most of them in Indonesia's Aceh Photo: AFP / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN.

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.

4.9-magnitude earthquake hits C China's Hubei

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:52:00 +0100

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yingcheng of Xiaogan City, central China's Hubei Province, at 6:36 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 30.87 degrees north latitude and 113.4 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:25:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:19:00 +0100

People pray to mark the 15th anniversary when an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed at least 170,000 people in the country and thousands of others in neighboring countries, at a cemetery containing mass graves in Siron, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Thursday.

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 02:53:00 +0100

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 23:03:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves yesterday in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Trauma remains, as Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:48:00 +0100

A visitor on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, takes pictures of a miniature of the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, which was hit by the tsunami, at Aceh Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, in December 2004. Oviyandi Emnur, Reuters. Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh....

MIL-OSI China: 4.9-magnitude earthquake hits C China’s Hubei

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:34:00 +0100

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yingcheng of Xiaogan City, central China’s Hubei Province, at 6:36 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 30.87 degrees north latitude and 113.4 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:28:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

4.9-magnitude earthquake hits C China's Hubei

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:43:00 +0100

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Yingcheng of Xiaogan City, central China's Hubei Province, at 6:36 p.m. Thursday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicenter was monitored at 30.87 degrees north latitude and 113.4 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

4.9-magnitude earthquake hits C China's Hubei

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:41:00 +0100

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained: spokeswoman

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 12:28:00 +0100

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were....

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

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

People pray to mark the 15th anniversary when an earthquake and resulting tsunami killed at least 170,000 people in the country and thousands of others in neighbouring countries, at a cemetery containing mass graves in Ulee Lheue, Banda Aceh on Dec 26. — AFP.

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:54:00 +0100

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were....

Latest 12 mins ago Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004...

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:46:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 10:27:00 +0100

Visitors walk through a corridor as they visit Aceh Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, December 19, 2019. — Reuters pic. BANDA ACEH, Dec 26 — Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves today in Indonesia’s Aceh province to commemorate the 15 th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history.

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:58:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Indonesia Mourns 15 Years After Boxing Day Tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:57:00 +0100

Thousands of mourners flocked to mass graves Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in history. On a grassy field in Aceh Besar district where at least 47,000 victims were laid to rest, family....

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:54:00 +0100

Indonesia mourns 15 years after Boxing Day tsunami

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 09:47:00 +0100

Among them was Nurhayati who lost her youngest daughter in the disaster. "I came here every year because I miss her so much, she was only 17, just started college," the 65-year-old told AFP, sobbing. "It's been 15 years but even until now every time I see an ocean, even on TV, I shudder and feel like a big wave would be coming soon," she said.

Large earthquake strikes spot off coast of British Columbia

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:36:00 +0100

Seismologist Guenter Asch explains the graphic display of the recent Sichuan earthquake in southwest China, shown in red, rendered from the data transmitted by the closest seismic monitoring station on the Indonesian Island of Nias, being displayed at the German Research Center for Geo Sciences, GFZ, in Potsdam, Germany, May 13, 2008.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits waters off Vancouver Island

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 05:44:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Canada's Vancouver Island at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The epicenter was monitored at 50.6 degrees north latitude and 130.05 degrees west longitude.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits waters off Vancouver Island

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 05:36:00 +0100

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit waters off Canada's Vancouver Island at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday Beijing Time, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The epicenter was monitored at 50.6 degrees north latitude and 130.05 degrees west longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km.

6.2-magnitude earthquake hits waters off Vancouver Island

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 05:33:00 +0100

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.

Secretive California Military Base Rattled By Five Earthquakes In One Day

Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:46:00 +0100

Five months after the biggest earthquake in two decades, a swarm of smaller quakes rattled a secretive Navy base in the Mojave Desert Thursday afternoon and before dawn on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey. Five quakes magnitudes over 2.5 struck Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake between 3 p.

Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Dec. 21

Sat, 21 Dec 2019 02:10:00 +0100

BEIJING -- The phase-one economic and trade deal between China and the United States benefits both sides and the whole world, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday. In a phone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, Xi noted that the two countries have reached the phase-one....

M6.4 quake hits Afghanistan

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:14:00 +0100

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan on Friday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The quake was recorded at a depth of 200 kilometers. Tremors were also felt in India, Pakistan, according to media reports. No casualties have been reported so far.

Earthquake tremors felt in Peshawar, Islamabad

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:24:00 +0100

Following the strong tremors, people left their homes in a panic to stand under the open skies. — DawnNewsTV. The northern areas of the country were jolted by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre in Islamabad.

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....

China, Brazil deepen aerospace cooperation

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:17:00 +0100

TAIYUAN, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China and Brazil will continue to develop more satellites together and deepen aerospace cooperation, said Chinese and Brazilian officials after a new satellite jointly produced by the two countries was sent into space on Friday.

China science, technology news summary -- Dec. 20

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 07:03:00 +0100

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China. EARTHQUAKE MONITOR STATIONS. A total of 2,003 earthquake monitor stations will be built in southwest China's Sichuan Province by the end of 2020 to provide alarms seconds before the seismic waves arrive.

Over 2,000 earthquake monitor stations to be built in Sichuan

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

CHENGDU, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- A total of 2,003 earthquake monitor stations will be built in southwest China's Sichuan Province by the end of 2020 to provide alarms seconds before the seismic waves arrive, the provincial earthquake administration said Thursday.

Over 2,000 earthquake monitor stations to be built in Sichuan

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 01:28:00 +0100

A total of 2,003 earthquake monitor stations will be built in southwest China's Sichuan Province by the end of 2020 to provide alarms seconds before the seismic waves arrive, the provincial earthquake administration said Thursday. The seismic intensity of the earthquake will also be available....

La Chine inaugure son premier TGV roulant à 350 km/h sans conducteur La Chine a inauguré la première ligne de train à grande vitesse entièrement automatisée entre Pékin et Zhangjiakou, distantes de 175 km. Une prouesse technologique pour ce TGV qui desservira les sites olympiques pour les JO d'hiver en 2022. BFMTV

Sat, 18 Jan 2020 14:04:00 +0100

La Chine a inauguré la première ligne de train à grande vitesse entièrement automatisée entre Pékin et Zhangjiakou, distantes de 175 km. Une prouesse technologique pour ce TGV qui desservira les sites olympiques pour les JO d'hiver en 2022. © Chine.org.

Un sismo vuelve a remecer Puerto Rico tras horas de réplicas

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:49:00 +0100

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO .- Un terremoto de magnitud 6.4 golpeó Puerto Rico antes del amanecer del martes, seguido tres horas más tarde por una réplica de 6.0. Eran los sismos más fuertes en varios días de actividad sísmica en el territorio estadounidense, y causaron grandes daños en algunos lugares.

Investigadores italianos hallan cómo predecir un terremoto

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:55:00 +0100

El pasado 7 de noviembre, a las 18.35, se produjo un terremoto en Balsorano , en la provincia de L’Aquila (Italia), a unos 100 kilómetros de Roma. Fue de una magnitud de 4,4 en la escala Richter. No hubo que lamentar víctimas. Dos meses más tarde, el "pequeño" terremoto ha permitido dar un paso....

Las 10 supuestas profecías de Nostradamus y Baba Vanga para el 2020 que atemorizan al mundo

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:56:00 +0100

Nostradamus es históricamente uno de los profetas más famosos y junto con Baba Vanga, se presume han atinado en varias de sus predicciones. Te puede interesar: El primer meme viral del 2020 es de Elsa: Las mejores imágenes que han circulado El diario el Clarin hizo un recuento de las 10 profecías que atemorizan al mundo durante el 2020.

Las predicciones de Baba Vanga para el 2020

Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:27:00 +0100

Otro año quedó atrás, y varias son las situaciones que se vivieron a nivel mundial en el 2019. Nadie puede negar que fue un año tumultuoso. Y fuimos testigos, a lo largo y ancho del cada vez más convulsionado mundo, de protestas violentas, aumento de la actividad sísmica y volcánica, fenómenos....

Las profecías de Nostradamus y Baba Vanga mencionan una tercera guerra mundial

Sat, 04 Jan 2020 04:28:00 +0100

Este año no suena muy alentador para los profetas más importantes y reconocidos del mundo entero, Nostradamus y Baba Vanga , quienes realizaron terribles predicciones para el 2020, que tienen en alerta al mundo entero. Y es que, recientemente fueron revividas las predicciones de Nostradamus y Baba....

Las 10 terribles profecías de Baba Vanga y Nostradamus para 2020

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:02:00 +0100

Baba Vanga y Nostradamus son, históricamente, dos de los profetas más famosos y reconocidos a nivel mundial, Baba Vanga, conocida como "Nostradamus de los Balcanes" generó una supuesta credibilidad por haber anticipado el atentado del 11 de septiembre de 2001 a las y el en Tailandia en 2004.

Exime Malasia visas a turistas indios y chinos

Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:57:00 +0100

Hanoi (VNA)- El Gobierno de Malasia aprobó la exención de visas en término de 15 días a turistas indios y chinos en 2020. De acuerdo con ese plan, el cual formó parte del Programa de Visita a Malasia 2020, los viajeros deben registrar sus datos en el sitio web del Ministerio de Turismo de Una vez....

Sismo se registra cerca de central nuclear de Irán

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

, a menos de 50 km de la central nuclear de Buchehr , la única del país, indicaron organismos de vigilancia, que no han informado por ahora de víctimas o daños materiales. El instituto geológico estadounidense (USGS) informó de que el epicentro del terremoto se registró 45 km al este de la central,....

Gran Tsunami: honra Asia a más de 200 mil muertos

Fri, 27 Dec 2019 12:50:00 +0100

Se programaron actos conmemorativos en la provincia indonesia de Aceh, donde aldeas enteras fueron arrasadas y más de cien mil personas perecieron en las gigantescas olas. Desde entonces, la zona ha sido reconstruida en gran medida, con unos 25 mil 600 edificios residenciales, comerciales,....

Tokio 2020 vuelve a poner el foco en la contaminación radiactiva de Fukushima

Wed, 25 Dec 2019 18:28:00 +0100

La elección de Fukushima como punto de partida para el relevo de la antorcha olímpica de los JJOO de Tokio 2020 ha vuelto a poner el foco sobre los altos niveles de radiación que aún se dan en la región a raíz de la catástrofe nuclear de 2011. Tras su tradicional recorrido en Grecia, la llama....

La elección de Fukushima como punto de partida de la llama olímpica reabre el debate sobre la radioactividad

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:41:00 +0100

La región acogera competiciones olímpicas. El inicio del relevo tendrá una gran carga simbólica tanto por el lugar elegido como por las deportistas que comenzarán el recorrido, las integrantes de la selección femenina nipona de fútbol ganadoras del mundial en 2011, cuando el país aún estaba....

Antorcha olímpica vuelve a poner el foco en la contaminación radiactiva

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 13:02:00 +0100

El punto de partida del tramo nipón del relevo será el J-Village, unas instalaciones de entrenamiento de fútbol a 25 kilómetros de la accidentada central de Fukushima Daiichi y que sirvieron de base logística tras la catástrofe, según el itinerario detallado de la antorcha olímpica desvelado a mediados de mes.

Tokio 2020 vuelve a poner el foco en la contaminación radiactiva de Fukushima

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:20:00 +0100

Antonio Hermosín Gandul. Tokio, 24 dic (EFE).- La elección de Fukushima como punto de partida para el relevo de la antorcha olímpica de los JJOO de Tokio 2020 ha vuelto a poner el foco sobre los altos niveles de radiación que aún se dan en la región a raíz de la catástrofe nuclear de 2011.

Tokio 2020 vuelve a poner el foco en la contaminación radiactiva

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:16:00 +0100

Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 723: Research on Sensor Placement for Disaster Prevention in Water Distribution Networks for Important Users

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:12:00 +0100

Sensor placement for disaster prevention for important users in urban water distribution networks is essential for post-earthquake monitoring and repair. Herein, we proposed a sensor placement approach for disaster prevention monitoring for important users, to (a) improve the fault diagnosis ability....

Next mega disasters to wipe out Earth

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:14:00 +0100

. But some could be worse than others … RELATED: Expert claims Australia is the most ‘natural disaster-prone region’ THE YELLOWSTONE SUPERVOLCANO, WYOMING. Yellowstone National Park quietly sits on top of a supervolcano that is 70.8km wide. Even scarier, it’s still active and could blow at any time.

Next mega disasters to wipe out Earth

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:38:00 +0100

Strong quake hits eastern Indonesia

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:38:00 +0100

Jakarta (VNA) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's easternmost Papua province in the afternoon of January 18. According to an official from the Indonesia n Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, the earthquake was centered 158km northwest of , the capital of province at a depth of 34km.

Next mega disasters to wipe out Earth

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:48:00 +0100

THE LAKE TOBA SUPERVOLCANO, SUMATRA. The land of volcanoes, Indonesia, is no stranger to eruption — with Mount Merapi last exploding in 2018. But there’s a bigger threat to the countries of Southeast Asia: The Lake Toba Supervolcano — the “forgotten volcano.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 14:47:00 +0100

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:02:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.83 degrees north latitude and 77.

REUTERS - Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Southern Xinjiang in China - EMSC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:18:00 +0100

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes Southern Xinjiang in China - EMSC. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. Jan 19 (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Southern Xinjiang, China on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was about 100 km east of Kashi, China and was at a depth of about 10 km.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:12:00 +0100

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:54:00 +0100

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.83 degrees north latitude and 77.21 degrees east longitude.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:52:00 +0100

Photo: CENC A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.83 degrees north latitude and 77.21 degrees east longitude.

5.2-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 15:59:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Artux in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:23 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.

Strong quake hits China's far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:20:00 +0100

BEIJING -- A strong earthquake struck China's far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles).

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:17:00 +0100

Earthquake hits China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, says China Earthquake Networks Center on Sunday. BEIJING A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Sunday, according to China's Earthquake Networks Center.

Strong quake hits China’s far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:12:00 +0100

BEIJING - A strong earthquake struck China’s far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometres (10 miles).

Somali Military Kills More Than 40 Al-Shabaab Militants

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:11:00 +0100

More than 40 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed by the Somali National Army (SNA), officials said. Gen. Mohamed Ahmed Taredishe told reporters the terrorists were killed after they attacked a military base in the middle Shabelle region. More than 30 terrorists were wounded during the gunfight between....

Strong quake hits China’s far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 16:45:00 +0100

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake struck China’s far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles).

Strong quake hits China's far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:02:00 +0100

The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles). The quake's epicenter was 56 kilometers (35 miles) from Peyzawat County and shaking was felt in the cities of Kashgar and Artux, the agency said.

6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes China’s Xinjiang

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:15:00 +0100

In its initial assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of casualties.(File photo for representation) A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China’s Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100....

Strong quake hits China's far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:40:00 +0100

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake struck China's far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles).

5.2-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang: CENC

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:55:00 +0100

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted the city of Artux in Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 10:23 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 39.89 degrees north latitude and 77.

Powerful earthquake hits China’s northwestern Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:44:00 +0100

A strong earthquake struck China’s far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometres (10 miles).

Powerful earthquake hits China’s northwestern Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 17:56:00 +0100

1st LD-Writethru: 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:19:00 +0100

BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region at 9:27 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). No casualties have been reported so far.

6.0 Intensity Earthquake Shakes China's Xinjiang

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 18:32:00 +0100

Beijing, China: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China's Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100 kilometres (60 miles) east-northeast of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar.

Strong M6.4 quake hits China's far west Xinjiang region

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:50:00 +0100

BEIJING – A strong earthquake struck China’s far west Xinjiang region Sunday night, the government earthquake agency said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 km (10 miles).

Powerful 6.0 earthquake shakes China’s Xinjiang

Sun, 19 Jan 2020 19:57:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China’s Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100 kilometers east-northeast of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. In its initial assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of casualties.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:43:00 +0100

Staff members check at the Kashgar Railway Station after an earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 19, 2020. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in Xinjiang at 9:27 p.m.

3 injured in 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:53:00 +0100

At least three people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Jan. 19, local authorities said. The quake jolted Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture at 9:27 p.m.

3 injured in 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 02:42:00 +0100

Villagers in Kuzigun Village, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Kashgar, Xinjiang , stood outside the damaged house on May 11, 2019. (File Photo: Xinhua) At least three people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur....

3 injured in 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:08:00 +0100

Mobile phone photo taken on Jan. 20, 2020 shows people gathering at an open space after an earthquake at Jiashi County of Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. At least three people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Xinjiang on Sunday, local authorities said.

3 injured in 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:23:00 +0100

6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Jan 19, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING -- At least three people were injured, including one in critical condition, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Sunday, local authorities said.

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:32:00 +0100

Strong earthquakes strike western China, Indonesia

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:21:00 +0100

Strong earthquakes struck China's far west Xinjiang region and Indonesia's Sulawesi island on Sunday night and early Monday morning. The China Earthquake Networks Center reported that a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the region at 9:21 p.m. at a depth of 16 kilometers (10 miles).

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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:06:00 +0100

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Quake causes damage, injuries in China’s Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:02:00 +0100

BEIJING - A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in a rural part of China’s far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, a rural area outside of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:55:00 +0100

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in a rural part of China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, a rural area outside of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

Chine : trois blessés dans un séisme de magnitude 6,4 au Xinjiang

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:07:00 +0100

Au moins trois personnes ont été blessées, dont une dans un état critique, à la suite d'un séisme de magnitude 6,4 dans la région autonome ouïgoure du Xinjiang (nord-ouest de la Chine), a déclaré les autorités locales. Le tremblement de terre a secoué le district de Jiashi de la préfecture de....

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:15:00 +0100

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, cracks are seen after an earthquake in the walls of a home in Jiashi County of Kashgar prefecture in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. A strong earthquake has damaged buildings and injured at least one....

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:13:00 +0100

6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:24:00 +0100

Mobile phone photo taken on Jan. 19, 2020 shows the indoor scene of a supermarket in Bachu County after an earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Jiashi County in Kashgar Prefecture in Xinjiang at 9:27 p.

6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Chinese Region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:24:00 +0100

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit a remote area of northwest China’s Xinjiang region late Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The shallow quake struck at 9:27 pm (1327 GMT) around 100 kilometers (60 miles) east-northeast of the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar. In its initial assessment, the USGS said there was a low likelihood of casualties.

3-4-magnitude quake occurs in Almaty

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:49:00 +0100

AKIPRESS.COM - An earthquake of magnitude 3-4 has been registered in Almaty on January 19 at 7:27 pm local time, the seismic stations of reported. The epicenter of the jolt was located 370 km south of Almaty on the territory of China. No damages were reported in the police. An aftershock was registered 24 minutes after the earthquake.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 05:47:00 +0100

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:09:00 +0100

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Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:28:00 +0100

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Earthquake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:28:00 +0100

A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person in a rural part of China’s far west Xinjiang region, the government said on Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, a rural area outside of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:27:00 +0100

Quake causes damage, injuries in China’s Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:25:00 +0100

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in China’s far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, an area east of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

At least one person injured and several buildings damaged after 6.4-magnitude earthquake hits China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 06:51:00 +0100

A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in a rural part of China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday; Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, a rural area outside of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake; The Ministry of....

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:21:00 +0100

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people gather in an open area after an earthquake in Jiashi County of Kashgar prefecture in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. A strong earthquake has damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in China's far west Xinjiang region.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:56:00 +0100

A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in a rural part of China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, a rural area outside of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 08:29:00 +0100

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in northwestern China on Sunday, according to China's Earthquake Networks Center. The quake was reported in the region's city of Kashgar, and was followed by aftershocks. No casualties have been reported.

Xinjiang earthquake kills 1, injures 2

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:29:00 +0100

URUMQI, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has killed one person and slightly injured two others in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said Monday. Authorities have recorded 10 aftershocks above the magnitude of 3, with the highest at 5.2, according to the regional publicity department.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:23:00 +0100

Xinjiang earthquake kills 1, injures 2

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:41:00 +0100

Xinjiang earthquake kills 1, injures 2

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:54:00 +0100

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has killed one person and slightly injured two others in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, authorities said Monday. Authorities have recorded 10 aftershocks above the magnitude of 3, with the highest at 5.2, according to the regional publicity department.

Xinjiang earthquake kills 1, injures 2

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 09:59:00 +0100

Quake causes damage, injuries in China's Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:18:00 +0100

Beijing - A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, an area east of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

Le séisme au Xinjiang fait un mort et deux blessés

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 11:59:00 +0100

Un séisme de magnitude 6,4 a tué une personne et en a légèrement blessé deux autres dans la région autonome ouïgoure du Xinjiang, dans le nord-ouest de la Chine, ont annoncé lundi les autorités locales. Les autorités ont enregistré dix répliques de magnitude supérieure à 3,0, la plus forte étant de....

Quake Causes Damage, Injuries in China's Xinjiang Region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:27:00 +0100

BEIJING - A strong earthquake damaged buildings and injured at least one person seriously in China's far west Xinjiang region, the government said Monday. Rescue teams were sent to Peyzawat county, an area east of the city of Kashgar, after the Sunday night quake.

China: China - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 January 2020)

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:57:00 +0100

An earthquake of 6.0 M at a depth of 11 km hit the Kashgar Prefecturethe (autonomous Region of Xinjiang, north-western China) on 19 January at 13.27 UTC (21.27 local time). The epicentre was approximately 110 km north-northeast of Kashgar City (Xinjiang autonomous region). A series of aftershocks of up to 4.

The next mega disasters that could happen at any moment (and kill us all)

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 14:07:00 +0100

Due to climate change, human activity and other factors, “natural” disasters are becoming more common. But some could be worse than others … Yellowstone National Park quietly sits on top of a supervolcano that is 44 miles wide. Even scarier, it’s still active and could blow at any time.

Quake causes damage, injuries in China’s Xinjiang region

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:09:00 +0100

World 22 mins ago 1 dead in Xinjiang quake

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 19:22:00 +0100

XINJIANG, China (China Daily) — One was confirmed dead and two were injured after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Sunday. The quake jolted Jiashi county in Kashgar prefecture at 9:27 p.m. Sunday (Beijing Time) and was followed by at least eight....

Terremoto de Shaanxi, el desastre natural más mortal de la historia

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 00:54:00 +0100

El 23 de enero de 1556, una región de China quedó totalmente destruida tras el movimiento telúrico, cuyas dimensiones no están del todo claras pero cuyo impacto cambió al gigante asiático. es uno de los países con mayor movimiento sísmico del mundo y por ello alberga uno de los desastres naturales....

TOTAL WIPE OUT 11 disasters that could kill us all at any time - including The Big One

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 01:54:00 +0100

A supervolcano way past its eruption date sits beneath the tranquil Yellowstone National Park Credit: Getty - Contributor. Many of the incidents happen in tourist hotspots causing major disruption, such as the flooding in Venice which overwhelmed the Italian city this summer.

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:36:00 +0100

Plus de 200 cas, dont trois mortels, ont été recensés en Chine après l'apparition d'un virus de la famille du Sras, qui ne cesse de se propager. Une troisième personne est décédée en Chine, à la suite d'une contamination par un mystérieux virus. Même si les autorités se veulent rassurantes, l'épidémie se propage.

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 04:33:00 +0100

Xinjiang earthquake kills 1, injures 2

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:15:00 +0100

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:39:00 +0100

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:35:00 +0100

Accèdez aux articles de la rubrique Monde

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 05:34:00 +0100

Drop in South Korean tourists to Japan continues amid frayed ties

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 07:57:00 +0100

The number of tourists visiting Japan from South Korea continues to decline amid soured relations between the two countries, dealing a serious blow to destinations popular with such visitors. The number contracted year on year for six consecutive months from July 2019, when Japan imposed tougher....

Earthquake of 4.1 magnitude occurs on Kazakh-Chinese border

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:02:00 +0100

AKIPRESS.COM - An earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude has been registered on the border of Kazakhstan and China, the Kazakhstani seismologists reported. The jolt was recorded on January 21 at 12.31 pm Almaty time. The quake was centered in 305 km south-east from Almaty on the border of China and Kazakhstan.

Moderate earthquake shakes Turkey, no casualties reported

Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:26:00 +0100

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A moderately strong earthquake shook buildings in western Turkey on Wednesday, causing a few derelict structures to collapse, but authorities said there were no immediate reports of any casualties. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said the 5.

5.2 -magnitude earthquake hits southern Iran

Thu, 23 Jan 2020 03:19:00 +0100

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Sargaz region in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan on Wednesday, Iran's Seismological Center reported. The earthquake, which took place at 10:53 p.m. local time (1923 GMT), was determined at 28.093 degrees north latitude and 56.