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Shares in Oriental Land fell as much as 4.6% after the company said on Friday that Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will not accept visitors from Feb.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:39:00 +0100gulfnews-29195dd4d0312c5128294904dce0c5a1gulfnewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesDisney ResortWalt Disney CoShinzo AbeDisney Parks20200228103900https://mia.mk/today-in-history-499/?lang=en28 February 2020 (MIA) 202 BC – Coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han dynasty’s rule over China. 628 – Khosrau II is executed by Mihr Hormozd under the orders of Kavadh II. 870 – The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:11:00 +0100mia-mk-3c15070681ccb547a48c5d371a38563amia-mken35.2086 110.727MaritimeSafetyEuropeTobaccoSmugglingNaturalDisastersJohn WesleyRoyal Ulster ConstabularyDavid KoreshHand-in-HandBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and FirearmsWallace CarothersGlobal HawkOlof PalmeJohn HewsonFrancis CrickJames WatsonMethodist ChurchUnited States NavyFrench militaryBranch DavidianGulf WarPope Benedict XVICatholic ChurchRobert Nelson20200228081100https://patch.com/california/healdsburg/2-earthquakes-strike-lake-county-minutes-apart-usgsTwo earthquakes were recorded around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday north of Sonoma County, near Cobb in Lake County, according to the USGS. (Shutterstock) LAKE COUNTY, CA Two earthquakes struck three minutes apart Wednesday morning near the community of Cobb in Lake County, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:26:00 +0100patch-4f14d8a879eab4f0da27520a70809770patchen38.312519 -122.474701NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20200227232600https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/residential/119816951/the-squeeze-househunters-checklist-struggle-in-blenheims-tight-housing-market"Almost impossible," Neil said. "They're probably out there, it's just so hard to find any for sale." Neil was a self-employed electrician who needed space for his van, a workshop for all his equipment, and an office for all the paperwork. Vivien liked a large central kitchen for entertaining, and....Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:05:00 +0100Stuff-6d9ba21f2511d1a370acd20591185eedStuffen-41.522461 173.965393NaturalDisasters20200227220500https://www.wfsb.com/news/local-senator-discusses-the-lack-of-aid-being-sent-to/article_e28cd58a-590e-11ea-b805-c30ce2fa41b6.htmlSABANA GRANDE, PUERTO RICO (WFSB) – Following devastating earthquakes in Puerto Rico, billions of dollars in aid has been approved, yet only a fraction of it has actually made it to the island. Around 300,000 Puerto Ricans are in Connecticut. Seeing the devastation and knowing their loved ones are....Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:55:00 +0100wfsb-eb263d5ec14dcbfcb7f9f29a1a19a2e2wfsben18.3988 -66.0685NaturalDisastersHurricane MariaMaria MoralesRichard BlumenthalHouse of RepresentativesDonald TrumpUnited States CongressWashington Post20200227065500https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11049676/terrified-officials-to-drain-california-reservoir-over-fears-dam-will-rupture-and-flood-silicon-valley-if-quake-hits/A HUGE man-made lake is to be drained in California over fears its dam could collapse during an earthquake sending a wall of water gushing into Silicon Valley. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the Anderson Reservoir, near San Jose, be completely emptied.Thu, 27 Feb 2020 02:27:00 +0100thesun-fa584bd70e0d32dfc4f45dc3cd9bf2cethesunen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersGetty ImagesFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200227022700https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11049676/terrified-officials-to-drain-california-reservoir-over-fears-dam-will-rupture-and-flood-silicon-valley-if-quake-hits/A HUGE man-made lake is to be drained in California over fears its dam could collapse during an earthquake sending a wall of water gushing into Silicon Valley. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has ordered the Anderson Reservoir, near San Jose, be completely emptied.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:49:00 +0100thesun-69bba5a3d1877e367bebbfd5f95eff02thesunen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersAssociated PressGetty ImagesFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200226204900https://www.news.com.au/national/indonesian-earthquake-felt-by-nt-residents/video/ec699b3d4dda364ca8c85a6ee57c0768After a powerful earthquake struck in Indonesia, residents in the Northern Territory have reported feeling tremors. The US Geological Survey gave the earthquake an initial measurement of 5.9 magnitude, which was centred on the Tanimbar Islands about 550 kilometres north of Darwin.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0100news_com_au-7ebfb4825ab4027a24b16cdee80d419dnews_com_auen-12.433 130.842NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20200226150000https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-26/earthquake-of-magnitude-6.2-strikes-tanimbar-region-indonesia/12004468Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 strikes Indonesia's Tanimbar region. Updated February 26, 2020 20:13:32. An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says. The Indonesia Geophysics Agency and the BoM said there was no tsunami potential from the quake.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:20:00 +0100abc-au-85d0105995a72c78b102590d8492c641abc-auen-12.433 130.842NaturalDisastersABC News20200226102000https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8045929/Indonesia-floods-kill-five-people-leave-thousands-homeless.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan said more than 200 neighbourhoods had been hit. 'We are concentrating on mitigation. We have prepared all resources to be deployed,' he told reporters. Nana Setiawan, a 50-year old resident of East Jakarta, said his house has been hit by floods four times this year.Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:08:00 +0100dailymail-39217b85f0fd8618fc3984ee06da19b6dailymailen-5.637565 132.6577NaturalDisastersAnies Baswedan20200226100800https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-26/earthquake-of-magnitude-6.2-strikes-tanimbar-region-indonesia/12004468. Posted February 26, 2020 19:34:42. An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 has struck the Tanimbar region in Indonesia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) says. The quake was at a depth of 49 kilometres, the EMSC said. The Indonesia Geophysics Agency and Australia's Bureau of....Wed, 26 Feb 2020 09:52:00 +0100abc-au-2847f4562665d474c83dac919171bf7dabc-auen-12.433 130.842NaturalDisastersEuropean Mediterranean Seismological CentreABC News20200226095200https://gazette.com/ap/business/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam/article_f43ddeb2-fa4a-5fce-8493-0f9982840fa9.htmlSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 23:21:00 +0100gazette-c95eb89ad91d9108eba52a82aca32c8dgazetteen37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersAssociated PressNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225232100https://www.eagletribune.com/region/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam/article_517faea7-f9f9-5521-a31a-1bd292fc4b12.htmlSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:57:00 +0100eagletribune-67e5da914ec4a418f7c2d5acaba0f3b4eagletribuneen37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225215700https://www.wftv.com/news/national/earthquake-risk/6EUOHTTSEKJNQEDAD3OVMTHPJI/SAN JOSE, Calif. — (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:44:00 +0100wftv-fe0df6e3688152c47e885949b33bd60awftven37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225214400https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/business/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam/article_13415c41-01a1-5737-bfe7-5135b4329d71.htmlSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:38:00 +0100brownsvilleherald-3683d903c258903230584a5c83fca5cfbrownsvilleheralden37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225213800https://www.wsoctv.com/news/national/earthquake-risk/6EUOHTTSEKJNQEDAD3OVMTHPJI/SAN JOSE, Calif. — (AP) — Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:35:00 +0100wsoctv-fe0df6e3688152c47e885949b33bd60awsoctven37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225213500https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2020/02/25/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam.htmlSAN JOSE, Calif. - Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:11:00 +0100TorontoStar-6df671429612013852b69fc13cc40ff1TorontoStaren37.3081 -121.947NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoMercury NewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225211100http://www.dailyjournal.net/2020/02/25/us-reservoir-failure-risk/Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:02:00 +0100dailyjournal-48fc86c7ec52417bad7634c21af6a1e7dailyjournalen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225210200https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-drain-california-dam-69207532Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:02:00 +0100ABCnews-a62c90e4129ecf5b745f39f34110bd30ABCnewsen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoMercury NewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225210200https://www.timesdaily.com/news/nation/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam/article_b3c31b84-0c20-5adb-91c1-e8a08f0ae18b.htmlWorried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:59:00 +0100timesdaily-db7b8a81ac0f497b9777ec421e73819dtimesdailyen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225205900http://www.tribtown.com/2020/02/25/us-reservoir-failure-risk/Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:58:00 +0100tribtown-48fc86c7ec52417bad7634c21af6a1e7tribtownen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225205800https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/national/earthquake-risk/6EUOHTTSEKJNQEDAD3OVMTHPJI/Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:55:00 +0100actionnewsjax-4589c357c80a136b4b1818ab648aeac4actionnewsjaxen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225205500https://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Earthquake-flood-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-15083068.phpWorried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:54:00 +0100sfgate-03c5256a49960e4f497f2fab0a0843e9sfgateen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoMercury NewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225205400http://oklahoman.com/article/feed/10021743/earthquake-risk-prompts-order-to-drain-california-dam?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fbusiness+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+business%29Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:43:00 +0100newsok-379ba91a74857fbede62b904fa6eee05newsoken37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoMercury NewsFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225204300http://www.therepublic.com/2020/02/25/us-reservoir-failure-risk/Worried that an earthquake could collapse a big dam south of San Francisco, officials have ordered its reservoir to be completely drained by October to reduce the risk of floodwaters spilling into Silicon Valley. The 240-foot (73-meter) high earthen Anderson Dam, built in 1950 between San Jose and....Tue, 25 Feb 2020 20:43:00 +0100therepublic-48fc86c7ec52417bad7634c21af6a1e7therepublicen37.379979 -122.036934NaturalDisastersNorma CamachoFederal Energy Regulatory Commission20200225204300https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/turkish-iranian-fms-discuss-covid-19-over-phone-3512700Turkey’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart on Monday discussed the coronavirus outbreak as well as yesterday’s earthquake which struck eastern Turkey near Iran’s border, according to diplomatic sources. In a phone call, Javad Zarif expressed his condolences over the death of nine Turkish people from the 5.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:56:00 +0100yenisafak-en-02e312524d0d517b06ee9b744d7d0efeyenisafak-enen30.5725 114.279PublicHealthNaturalDisastersUNbodiesCommunicableDiseasesTerroristAttackMigrationTimoGazzada2020ConflictGlauk KonjufcaJavad ZarifHealth MinistryTurkish AirlinesILNA news agencyWHOAFADAli Rabiei20200224145600https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2020/02/23/8-dead-after-magnitude-57-quake-jolts-turkey-iran-borderAt least nine people were killed and 50 others injured after a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Turkey-Iran border region, authorities said Sunday. According to Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the quake struck the Iranian city of Khoy in the country's West Azerbaijan province at 8:53 a.Mon, 24 Feb 2020 04:27:00 +0100dailysabah-b076f002539e9dd12617b01d8ebdc768dailysabahen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersEuropean UnionFahrettin KocaSüleyman SoyluAFADInterior Minister20200224042700https://www.enca.com/news/quake-iran-kills-eight-neighbouring-turkeyFile: This handout aerial picture made available by the Humanitarian Relief Foundation shows rescue workers searching for survivors in the rubble of a building after an earthquake in Elazig, Eastern Turkey, on January 25, 2020. Istanbul - A magnitude 5.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:02:00 +0100enca-be863ef2c68786ba33024bc76d5ca01bencaen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaHumanitarian Relief FoundationSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223150200https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2020/02/23/turkey-says-seven-killed-after-quake-on-iran-border/1840081The epicentre of the quake was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres from the Iran border. — Reuters pic. ISTANBUL, Feb 23 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed at least nine people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:09:00 +0100malaymail-c22c11e545aa36b93f64ea0350c00756malaymailen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223140900https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/quake-in-iran-kills-eight-in-neighbouring-turkey-120022300487_1.htmlA magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed at least eight people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said. "We lost eight of our citizens, including three children," Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu was quoted as....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 14:06:00 +0100business-standard-d43062d573c3810543271f7c89213362business-standarden35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223140600https://www.rappler.com/world/regions/middle-east/252494-earthquake-turkey-iran-border-february-23-2020?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rappler+%28Rappler%29ISTANBUL, Turkey (UPDATED) – A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday, February 23, killed at least 8 people in neighboring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said. "We lost 8 of our citizens, including 3 children," Turkish Interior Minister....Sun, 23 Feb 2020 12:11:00 +0100rappler-5ce000f93801f63043b1923ef6c9332erappleren35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223121100https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2020/02/23/turkey-says-seven-killed-after-quake-on-iran-border/1840081The epicentre of the quake was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres from the Iran border. — Reuters pic. ISTANBUL, Feb 23 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed at least eight people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 12:09:00 +0100themalaymailonline-eaf203ecfe6d028ea2054c11c6c6826athemalaymailonlineen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223120900https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2020/02/23/turkey-says-seven-killed-after-quake-on-iran-border/1840081The epicentre of the quake was near the Iranian village of Habash-e Olya, less than 10 kilometres from the Iran border. — Reuters pic. ISTANBUL, Feb 23 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed at least eight people in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens more on both sides of the border, authorities said.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 11:06:00 +0100malaymail-eaf203ecfe6d028ea2054c11c6c6826amalaymailen35.7745 51.4477NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFahrettin KocaSuleyman SoyluRecep Tayyip ErdoganInterior Minister20200223110600https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2020/02/16/618802/Iran-earthquake-HormozganA 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province, with no immediate reports of casualties. According to Fars news agency, the tremor took place near the village of Laft in the central district of Qeshm County, in Hormozgan Province, at a shallow depth of 13 kilometers at 16:00 local time (19:30 GMT) on Sunday.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 05:24:00 +0100presstv-1b3cc325ad63fca36d739a1e03700318presstven26.93598 55.779949NaturalDisastersPress TVFars news agency20200223052400https://www.ksby.com/news/california-news/4-3-magnitude-earthquake-hits-near-northern-california-coastBy: Roselyn Romero A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit Saturday morning near the coast of Northern California roughly 21 miles west of Petrolia, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.6 miles nearly 40 miles from Eureka, Calif. and about 50 miles from McKinleyville, Calif.Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:01:00 +0100ksby-303de68fdac5135717ba44f5839c00e5ksbyen40.32674 -124.278503NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyThe Los Angeles Times20200223000100https://akipress.com/news:635533:Minor_earthquake_recorded_in_northern_Kyrgyzstan/AKIPRESS.COM - A 3-magnitude earthquake was registered in Kyrgyzstan on February 30 at 9:51 pm local time, the Institute of Seismologists of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan said. The epicenter was located 3 km south-east of Tamchy village, 5 km south-west of Chok-Tal village, 5 km....Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:12:00 +0100ca-news-e9bd0a7b138c61ba5600466b4fb1a8ceca-newsen42.87 74.5879NaturalDisasters20200221051200https://reliefweb.int/disaster/eq-2020-000018-turA 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Eastern Turkey at 8:55 p.m. local time on 24 January, at a depth of 15km and centred near the district of Sivrice in eastern Elazig province. Soon after the initial quake, the province was shaken further by a series aftershocks ranging from between a magnitude 5.4 to 3.Thu, 20 Feb 2020 02:57:00 +0100reliefWeb-12ceaed871c0d8d55f1631ac2731923freliefWeben38.680969 39.226398NaturalDisastersAFAD20200220025700https://en.unesco.org/news/strengthening-ecuadors-preparedness-tsunamisLocated above the plate boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate, Northern Ecuador and Southern Colombia are at high risk of earthquakes and tsunamis. During the course of the last century, two major earthquakes that triggered destructive tsunamis hit the two....Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:58:00 +0100unesco-4a98fb4c690c3b14563b984347414893unescoen-14.8391 -74.940323UNbodiesNaturalDisastersUNESCOIntergovernmental Oceanographic Commission20200219155800https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202002190007Taipei, Feb. 19 (CNA) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake jolted eastern Taiwan at 1:27 p.m. Wednesday and was felt in some parts of the country, according to the Central Weather Bureau (CWB). There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake was centered about 14.Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:27:00 +0100focustaiwan-50c6c6d7358b64b58e66ad57e873e7a2focustaiwanen25.035089 121.506699NaturalDisasters20200219092700https://www.bendbulletin.com/business/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_b081b3c8-63c3-56b6-88d4-8705bcd1c3d6.htmlSALEM — E xperts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami....Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:47:00 +0100bendbulletin-c63ee9dc919fa1f92df59ecdf6056ac8bendbulletinen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State University20200218054700https://www.oregonlive.com/environment/2020/02/building-in-an-oregon-tsunami-zone-critics-take-issue-with-legislatures-stance-on-new-construction.htmlIn this July 22, 2019, file photo, Oregon State University's Marine Studies Building, which is under construction in a tsunami inundation zone, is viewed from the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Oregon. The building, center right, is surrounded by Yaquina Bay.Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:14:00 +0100oregonlive-4fd1adfd990cf66cb91ac67197194700oregonliveen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200218001400https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-newsSALEM, Ore. — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:36:00 +0100seattletimes-202aee693864cbc89bc43e9f59363cb9seattletimesen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217223600https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9855992-oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/SALEM, Ore. — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:32:00 +0100thespec-a7fda1671e070cd6d3f2db5b2c23a7d5thespecen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State University20200217213200https://www.thegardenisland.com/2020/02/17/news/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/FILE - In this July 22, 2019, file photo, Oregon State University’s Marine Studies Building, which is under construction in a tsunami inundation zone, is viewed from the Yaquina Bay Bridge in Newport, Ore. The building, center right, is surrounded by Yaquina Bay.Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:30:00 +0100thegardenisland-978cc24ff8c4d76188763b7b352c43eethegardenislanden45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217203000https://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-15062355.phpSALEM, Ore. (AP) Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:29:00 +0100sfgate-871add985ec02f58a4f4d7c5ecf0b058sfgateen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217202900https://wcfcourier.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_70274fcf-15fe-574a-81f6-5c6269e2b5cd.htmlBut, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami inundation zones, the Oregon Legislature appears headed to approve building standards for those facilities, like police and fire stations. The House Committee on Natural Resources last week....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:07:00 +0100wcfcourier-1976ff6f4cb6ce0b8ecc3f6e81b35555wcfcourieren45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217200700https://www.kptv.com/news/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_126442d1-fbc6-5c28-8b2b-ffe0c97a2169.htmlSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 20:02:00 +0100kptv-de8a481f1e4a21224c9df30cc2cd2b97kptven45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217200200https://missoulian.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_0f4a521a-950f-5e31-b574-9b0eb931d05d.htmlBut, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami inundation zones, the Oregon Legislature appears headed to approve building standards for those facilities, like police and fire stations. The House Committee on Natural Resources last week....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:24:00 +0100missoulian-1976ff6f4cb6ce0b8ecc3f6e81b35555missoulianen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217192400https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_a64d4b76-7fb3-5740-8279-ed57eb6d6223.htmlBut, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami inundation zones, the Oregon Legislature appears headed to approve building standards for those facilities, like police and fire stations. The House Committee on Natural Resources last week....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:21:00 +0100siouxcityjournal-1976ff6f4cb6ce0b8ecc3f6e81b35555siouxcityjournalen45.3742 -75.6507NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217192100http://www.tribtown.com/2020/02/17/us-oregon-tsunami-zones/SALEM, Ore. Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:21:00 +0100tribtown-6f17d9f14bea74a2b3c44cdb0984f5dftribtownen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State University20200217192100http://oklahoman.com/article/feed/10017687/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones?custom_click=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newsok%2Fbusiness+%28NewsOK.com+RSS+-+business%29SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:16:00 +0100newsok-a7b95241a1c9976366d9b3bcf66fc66fnewsoken45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217191600https://www.eagletribune.com/region/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones/article_54d7d39f-5f73-5c1c-b9bc-94251e9c11c7.htmlSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:13:00 +0100eagletribune-8882e404fa8af97d20f3cc99f8c95a01eagletribuneen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersAssociated PressChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State UniversityAndrew Selsky20200217191300https://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2020/02/17/oregon-wrestles-with-building-facilities-in-tsunami-zones.htmlSALEM, Ore. - Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:58:00 +0100TorontoStar-d1d4d6ebaeaaf54663247f8f08042840TorontoStaren45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State University20200217185800http://www.therepublic.com/2020/02/17/us-oregon-tsunami-zones/SALEM, Ore. Experts say the big one is coming to the Pacific Northwest: a massive earthquake that will cause buildings and bridges to collapse and unleash a tsunami that will devastate the coast. But, doubling down on its decision last year to allow the construction of critical facilities in tsunami....Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:54:00 +0100therepublic-6f17d9f14bea74a2b3c44cdb0984f5dftherepublicen45.4422 -122.642NaturalDisastersChris GoldfingerAmerican SocietyOregon State University20200217185400https://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/act-alliance-appeal-humanitarian-response-multiple-disasters-philippines-phl-2011. BACKGROUND. 1.1. Context. Multiple disasters hit the Philippines in the past 4 months affecting about 5.8 million people across eight out of its 17 administrative regions. The consecutive disasters since October 2019 has overwhelmed the capacity of the government to support the affected population.Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:36:00 +0100reliefWeb-dc76b09e82727b9df8abc873ba13a550reliefWeben14.6096 121.006MARS-STATFloodingEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersAgricultureUNbodiesACT AllianceSocial WelfareTyphoon Phanfone20200217123600https://www.philstar.com/sports/2020/02/17/1993737/philracom-donates-p33-million-various-social-causesMANILA, Philippines The Philippine Racing Commission has donated a total of P3,340,000 to various charities and areas in the country struck by disaster since 2016 through its numerous charity races, with the latest beneficiaries being those displaced victims of Tala Volcano’s eruption.Sun, 16 Feb 2020 18:14:00 +0100philstar-ed98409a90e586bec6d63231ffc8c849philstaren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersSalvador MedialdeaRed CrossRotary ClubInternational FederationAndrew Sanchez20200216181400https://akipress.com/news:635105:5-magnitude_earthquake_jolts_northern_Kyrgyzstan/AKIPRESS.COM - Earthquake with 5 magnitude in the epicenter was registered today in Kyrgyzstan, the seismology institute of the National Academy of Sciences reported. The quake occurred at 9:31 local time. The epicenters was located on the territory of Kyrgyzstan 14 km south of the village of....Sat, 15 Feb 2020 11:04:00 +0100ca-news-868463177d9ebe344727cec8b26354b9ca-newsen42.87 74.5879NaturalDisasters20200215110400http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/277963/PanARMENIAN.Net - In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between 25,000 and 35,000 people, many of whom were schoolchildren. The latest findings from a long-term, UCLA-led study reveal that....Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:07:00 +0100panarmenian-en-067b86344a8650edeb756a3db16d32edpanarmenian-enen40.785912 43.84388NaturalDisastersTerry Semel20200215090700https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uoc--etf021320.phpCredit: UCLA Health. In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between 25,000 and 35,000 people, many of whom were schoolchildren. The latest findings from a long-term, UCLA-led study reveal that....Sat, 15 Feb 2020 04:29:00 +0100eurekalert-aad4a2bb3100d08072e26a25944d41b1eurekalertenNaturalDisastersTerry Semel20200215042900https://www.vancourier.com/news/the-curious-tale-of-how-this-16-year-old-message-in-a-bottle-found-its-way-to-b-c-s-west-coast-1.24076156Who Naikambo is, or was, is a mystery the Courier is now trying to piece together. It’s a needle-in-haystack scenario that started almost two decades ago somewhere near Indonesia. Sixteen years and almost 11,000 kilometres later, the story shifts first to Haida Gwaii and then on to Vancouver.Fri, 14 Feb 2020 23:25:00 +0100tricitynews-f1d34a7a6a537c9b407b903b14fe8d8etricitynewsen46.215278 -110.996944NaturalDisastersIndian OceanFacebook MessengerSimon Fraser University20200214232500https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/news/world/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-no-tsunami-danger-1.24075390TOKYO — A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:40:00 +0100princegeorgecitizen-17e561dc69e465d0faff3f88db740cf2princegeorgecitizenenNaturalDisasters20200214054000https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/482385-should-the-world-intervene-when-a-country-refuses-disaster-reliefAustralia is just beginning to recover from being devastated by the worst bushfires in decades. Scores of people were killed, thousands of homes destroyed, and an estimated 18 million acres of land were burned. Humanitarian aid and assistance was forthcoming and welcomed from countries around the globe.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:38:00 +0100thehill-807f12c4772c37bf3a990a4f20f634e8thehillen-35.3499 149.042NaturalDisastersUNbodiesDaniel PollackUnited NationsIndian OceanCyclone NargisScott MorrisonHurricane Katrina20200213193800https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2020/02/13/69-magnitude-earthquke-strikes-near-Japan-Russia/2861581598929/A United States Geological Survey map shows the location of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck between Japan and a Russian island Thursday. Photo courtesy USGS/UPI Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan's Hokkaido Prefecture and Russia's Kuril Islands Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency and the U.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:59:00 +0100upi-3bb16d65bd5b2ce4f4cbee2d4f37b194upien55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyU.S. Geological SurveyStephen Hicks20200213145900https://indianexpress.com/article/world/japan-earthquake-hokkaido-island-6266718/Officials said the quake was unlikely to cause any because of its depth and distance from the coast. A powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:22:00 +0100expressindia-e348f67850a5ad5bd7ab9a84aa9a0014expressindiaen42.97427 144.382797NaturalDisasters20200213142200https://abc7ny.com/69-quake-hits-off-northern-japan;-no-tsunami-danger/5927276/TOKYO -- A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency also said the quake measured a....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:19:00 +0100abc7ny-b0d135a451b9707cb60adfe9b44955c1abc7nyenNaturalDisastersU.S. Geological Survey20200213141900https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-no-tsunami-danger/article30810377.eceA powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:17:00 +0100thehindu-21e5fd3aad76a4aef508e37a6baaaccethehinduen42.97427 144.382797NaturalDisasters20200213141700https://www.iflscience.com/environment/dramatic-changes-to-lost-continent-zealandia-linked-to-birth-of-the-pacific-ring-of-fire/In 2017, an eighth continent was confirmed . Zealandia encompasses the islands of New Zealand and New Caledonia, but in total 94 percent of the continent is submerged. New research suggests that the forces that carved Zealandia into its present form, between 50 and 35 million years ago, were also....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:59:00 +0100iflscience-ce92ad08a89ed056f9074e402f3cdf3fiflscienceen55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandVictoria University of Wellington20200213135900https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/powerful-quake-hits-northern-japan-no-tsunami-dangerTOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:49:00 +0100voanews-4b6022c1705aaaafb86f0836a4b20bd9voanewsenNaturalDisasters20200213134900http://www.startribune.com/thai-mall-reopens-after-honoring-victims-of-mass-shooting/567831032/Purchase: Order Reprint NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand — The shopping mall that was the site of Thailand's worst-ever mass shooting reopened Thursday, four days after security forces killed a gunman who was holed up inside, ending the bloody rampage. UK Treasury chief Sajid Javid has resigned — a....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:09:00 +0100startribune-a22897e4531ef938a0b21f5f3987c4castartribuneen41.040833 -73.715NaturalDisastersSajid JavidBoris JohnsonUSS ColeHoward BuffettMobile World Congress20200213130900https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7999779/Powerful-7-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-Japan-Russia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490A huge earthquake hit Japan 's northern coast today, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials have said. The magnitude 6.9 quake hit offshore 62 miles southeast of Russia ‘s Kuril Islands, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 13:03:00 +0100dailymail-14383a94a7016fac48c61257d34b6c76dailymailen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyFacebook20200213130300https://www.timescolonist.com/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-no-tsunami-danger-1.24075390TOKYO — A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:49:00 +0100timescolonist-17e561dc69e465d0faff3f88db740cf2timescolonistenNaturalDisasters20200213124900http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/488099. An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale was reported in the waters between Japan and Russia, Thursday evening.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:45:00 +0100israelnationalnews-9b6c9f87f3e469684f56e5e6874ddce9israelnationalnewsen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisasters20200213124500https://www.timescolonist.com/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-no-tsunami-danger-1.24075390TOKYO — A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:41:00 +0100timescolonist-8f0e0efb1d51fb79209efbe5bdda40edtimescolonistenNaturalDisasters20200213124100https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-tsunami-danger-68957303TOKYO -- A powerful earthquake hit off Japan 's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:28:00 +0100ABCnews-7d26efcc2f3cbbeb3d416573c175ec99ABCnewsenNaturalDisasters20200213122800https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/powerful-earthquake-hits-off-northern-japan-officials-tsunami-68957154Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan; officials say no tsunami danger Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan; officials say no tsunami danger. TOKYO -- Powerful earthquake hits off northern Japan ; officials say no tsunami danger.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:28:00 +0100ABCnews-ad4744c94e5c9dabea63e05055381a63ABCnewsenNaturalDisasters20200213122800https://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-Japan-no-15052944.phpTOKYO (AP) A powerful earthquake hit off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan's meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:22:00 +0100sfgate-291971c6990d627db1546c9c9f4a5d26sfgateenNaturalDisasters20200213122200https://www.thestar.com/news/world/asia/2020/02/13/powerful-quake-hits-off-northern-japan-no-tsunami-danger.htmlTOKYO - A powerful earthquake hit off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday, but there were no reports of serious damage or injuries and no danger of a tsunami, officials said. Japan’s meteorological agency said the quake measured a preliminary magnitude of 7 and was located far off the northeastern coast of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:19:00 +0100TorontoStar-13c517a4a4de9d1ac91da858bfb794f1TorontoStarenNaturalDisasters20200213121900https://www.zmescience.com/science/zealandia-pacific-ring-of-fire-5343/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zealandia-pacific-ring-of-fire-5343A map of Zealandia. Credit: Nick Mortimer et al. In 2017, geologists made a convincing case that Earth has, in fact, eight continents if you also include Zealandia. Although it is mostly beneath the ocean, with the exception of New Zealand and New Caledonia, Zealandia is mostly made of continental....Thu, 13 Feb 2020 00:55:00 +0100zmescience-b775c103d1dcf1ac3ff6e7023766eff4zmescienceen55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandradicalVictoria University of Wellington20200213005500https://www.zmescience.com/science/zealandia-pacific-ring-of-fire-5343/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zealandia-pacific-ring-of-fire-5343A map of Zealandia. Credit: Nick Mortimer et al. In 2017, geologists made a convincing case that Earth has, in fact, eight continents if you also include Zealandia. Although it is mostly beneath the ocean, with the exception of New Zealand and New Caledonia, Zealandia is mostly made of continental....Wed, 12 Feb 2020 00:26:00 +0100zmescience-dbfccdd4189a0010068d3f7f64b9ee09zmescienceen55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandVictoria University of Wellington20200212002600http://www.sci-news.com/geology/continent-zealandia-birth-08104.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BreakingScienceNews+%28Breaking+Science+News%29— Earth’s seventh continent — experienced dramatic elevation changes between about 50 million and 35 million years ago, according to a new analysis of samples collected during the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 371 in 2017; this topographic upheaval may have been due to a....Mon, 10 Feb 2020 18:04:00 +0100sci-news-b2884258107931f51cd89784b4c0a500sci-newsen-21.3313949611895 165.481926519207NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandVictoria University of WellingtonHowe Island20200210180400https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-earthquake-gdacs-usgs-bnpb-bmkg-media-echo-daily-flash-10-february-2020An earthquake of 5.5 M at a depth of 10 km struck off the northern coast of Maluku Island on 8 February at 6.36 UTC (15.36 local time). The epicentre was offshore, approximately 6 km off the north-eastern coast of Central Maluku Regency. According to Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), no tsunami warning was issued.Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:28:00 +0100reliefWeb-2ea93260b0e840985e8015f543e07463reliefWeben0.872565589175142 128.013295588177NaturalDisasters20200210132800https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200207095429.htmSince the 1970s the prevailing scientific wisdom has been that Zealandia's unusually low profile is due to the thinning of its crust as it separated from Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that included Antarctica and Australia, around 85 million years ago.Sun, 09 Feb 2020 14:47:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk-10775e49548be808764a2266bd4b9d1cnewsnow-co-uken55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandVictoria University of Wellington20200209144700https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/3/1234Studies on earthquake-induced liquefaction and identification of source unit for causing liquefaction have been a major concern in sustainable land use development especially in low to moderate seismic areas. During the 2017 M w 5.4 Pohang earthquake, widespread liquefaction was reported around the....Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:15:00 +0100mdpi-a367c4b8d453626dfe6a1fccfb8496edmdpien36.03653 129.376205NaturalDisasters20200208121500https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202002070019Taipei, Feb. 7 (CNA) People who had previously been to several specific locations around Taipei, Keelung City and New Taipei on Jan. 31 that were visited by passengers from the now quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship, are advised to take precautionary measures amid concerns that some of the....Fri, 07 Feb 2020 17:45:00 +0100focustaiwan-002bc5e1ed158eb56c4b6088f4ab9b14focustaiwanen25.035089 121.506699CommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersPublicHealth20200207174500https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200207095429.htmSince the 1970s the prevailing scientific wisdom has been that Zealandia's unusually low profile is due to the thinning of its crust as it separated from Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that included Antarctica and Australia, around 85 million years ago.Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:45:00 +0100sciencedaily-10775e49548be808764a2266bd4b9d1csciencedailyen55.4166667 11.8333333NaturalDisastersRupert SutherlandVictoria University of Wellington20200207164500https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1843262/Cebu/Local-News/Home-quarantine-guidelines-issuedOther developments: Lt. Junior Grade Michael John Encina, spokesperson for the Philippine Coast Guard Central Visayas, said to protect Cebu’s ports from the spread of the 2019-nCoV ARD, personnel from the Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Safety (CIQS) will be deployed to check on international....Thu, 06 Feb 2020 17:23:00 +0100sunstar-9522037cb6a646d3598bb2a31676a658sunstaren35.2086 110.727NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesMigrationAndrew Harrison20200206172300https://www.ynetnews.com/article/S1OOU4tG8An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale was felt in parts of Israel Thursday. The center of the quake was in the Mediterranean sea 25 kilometers west of Haifa and was felt in the Haifa area, the central coastal areas and as far south as Jerusalem.Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:42:00 +0100ynetnews-faf9365201bf96fd1620a9f7cdc9eef1ynetnewsen31.77375 35.22522NaturalDisasters20200206084200http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/487364The epicenter of the earthquake that was felt this morning in the north was in the Mediterranean Sea, about five kilometers southwest of Haifa and measured 3.8 on the Richter scale.Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:07:00 +0100israelnationalnews-03a5dece68bffb14f437d3c116ef5929israelnationalnewsen32.613901174107 35.0218932871558NaturalDisasters20200206070700http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/487360. Residents of Haifa and the north reported feeling an earthquake on Thursday morning.Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:33:00 +0100israelnationalnews-397b7fd0094a66334e6caf52c11fc4afisraelnationalnewsen32.613901174107 35.0218932871558NaturalDisasters20200206063300https://www.oxfam.org/en/donateDonate to Oxfam's Emergency Relief Efforts. Supercharged storms, more intense droughts and rising seas caused by climate change impact disproportionately on vulnerable people. Thousands of people can lose everything in a few seconds, even their lives in an earthquake or a tsunami.Thu, 06 Feb 2020 04:25:00 +0100oxfam-0e908f4be5d183227cc34898531b4e81oxfamen10.7793088135591 -0.803705702493335MigrationMARS-STATNaturalDisastersNana Kofi AcquahOxfamEmergency20200206042500http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/ecuador-hospitals-preparing-for-epidemic-phase-after-earthquake/36031/. zocalo.com.mx REPORTED Ecuadorian hospitals are prepared to confront the epidemic phase that are specific disaster situations, as was the earthquake last April 16, which left nearly 600 dead. The medical director of the hospital Verdi Ceballos, Fredy Saldarriaga, in Puerto Viejo, one of the....Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:39:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-10c51163f5473231adc78a92ba8dc601latinamericacurrenteventsen-0.229498 -78.5243NaturalDisasters20200205183900http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/5-5-earthquake-off-north-coast-of-peru/24623/This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude 5.5 Date-Time. Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 07:09:13 UTC Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 02:09:13 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones. Location 6.576°S, 80.938°W Depth 12.1 km (7.Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:39:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-23d0afce56522e451ae84fe3aedaff97latinamericacurrenteventsen-12.0824 -77.0454NaturalDisasters20200205183900http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/ecuador-28000-still-in-temporary-shelters-after-april-earthquake/36543/. On Saturday 16 April, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador killing hundreds of people, leaving thousands wounded and causing severe damage to infrastructure. It was Ecuador’s largest earthquake since 1979. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), at....Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:20:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-107b2d31b6a9767e33032900054d06cclatinamericacurrenteventsen-0.229498 -78.5243ConflictNaturalDisastersUNbodies20200205162000http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/chile-shook-by-6-7-earthquake-100000-evacuated-from-coastal-areas/30769/. theguardian.com reported Chile: coast evacuated after strong earthquake hits Authorities say more than 100,000 people asked to vacate some coastal areas following 6.7 magnitude earthquake A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook Chile’s northern Pacific shore on Sunday, and authorities said more....Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:20:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-9b302f49f514872270de4a13b6d2b7e8latinamericacurrenteventsen-20.220751 -70.148514NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20200205162000http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/7-8-earthquake-iquique-chile-april-3-2014-tsunami-warning-cancelled/30845/. Location: 12 miles (20 km) S of Iquique, … More. An earthquake with magnitude 7.8 occurred near Iquique, Chile at 02:43:15.60 UTC on Apr 3, 2014. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.) USGE latimes.com reported a magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Wednesday off of Chile’s northern coast,....Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:20:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-e33109f4aaad9f569b6f9b568571fcb3latinamericacurrenteventsen-20.220751 -70.148514NaturalDisasters20200205162000http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/ecuador-earthquake-numbers-of-foreigners-killed-in-quake-reaches-20/35999/. Ecuador: Foreign Minister said that 20 foreigners were killed in earthquake peru.com/EFE reported Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador , Guillaume Long said that some 20 foreign nationals have died as a result of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck last Saturday the northern part of the Ecuadorian coast.Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:12:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-0ab2289b8b29093f96de7e7e30366104latinamericacurrenteventsen0.350934 -80.030144NaturalDisastersGuillaume Long20200205151200http://latinamericacurrentevents.com/ecuador-2280-aftershocks-reported-since-earthquake-of-april-2016/36417/. eluniverso.com/EFE reported aftershocks that the April 16 hit a section of the northern coast of Ecuador arrived today to 2,280, according to the Geophysical Institute (IG) of the National Polytechnic School. IG report notes that in the last twelve hours there have been four more aftershocks, most of them with a magnitude of 3.Wed, 05 Feb 2020 06:26:00 +0100latinamericacurrentevents-0a0d5c93020283dd433349dcbd4594felatinamericacurrenteventsen0.954229 -79.660179NaturalDisastersGeophysical InstitutePolytechnic School20200205062600https://www.newtimes.co.rw/business/new-international-construction-technology-enters-rwandanRwandans are set to benefit from low cost-housing made out of a new construction technology “Earthbag”, that is currently used in different countries in Asia, USA and Europe. Earthbag construction (building with polypropylene bags usually filled with earthen materials) is a versatile,....Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:22:00 +0100newtimes-RW-299865201e894f6ffd23a6a942964afenewtimes-RWen38.9051 -77.0162NaturalDisastersNew international20200203232200http://www.earthtimes.org/scitech/japan-largest-quake-means-risk-future-shocks-scientists/918/plant. But, far from Japan's largest ever quake signalling a period of peace for the nation, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) , Kyoto University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) say the release of pressure on one part of the fault may cause problems elsewhere. Data from the magnitude 9.Mon, 03 Feb 2020 13:32:00 +0100earthtimes-f6f0e4ae5361d1eaf8e34974224feedfearthtimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersShinji TodaU.S. Geological SurveyWoods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionKyoto University20200203133200http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/slow-quakes-finish-backwards-flip/885/Earthquakes aren't always as fast and furious as the natural disasters that devastated Japan and New Zealand this year. They can be long slow rumbles that last for 4 weeks. And although these slower cousins can't be felt, the monitoring of their cycles may give clues to how stress builds up deep in....Sun, 02 Feb 2020 01:08:00 +0100earthtimes-3706a4914afa000371f1d7aaccdd6e5eearthtimesen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersJuan de Fuca20200202010800https://www.sudouest.fr/2020/02/08/dordogne-un-seisme-ressenti-au-nord-de-perigueux-7169501-1980.phpUn tremblement de terre de magnitude 3 a été déclaré vendredi soir. Il n’a pas encore été analysé par le réseau national de surveillance. La terre a tremblé un court instant en Dordogne, vendredi 7 février à 19 h 34, relève-t-on sur le site de France Séisme qui recense les alertes à travers la France.Sat, 08 Feb 2020 12:21:00 +0100sudouest-dd693bb1acebb704585aab70b90210fdsudouestfr45.186039 0.716241Dordogne: an earthquake felt in northern PérigueuxDordogne: an earthquake felt in northern PérigueuxNaturalDisastersFrance Bleu20200208122100https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/environnement/dordogne-un-tremblement-de-terre-secoue-le-nord-du-departement-1581154156La terre a tremblé vendredi soir en Périgord. Un séisme mineur a touché le nord du département. L'épicentre du séisme se trouvait à 18km de Périgueux Capture d'écran du site internet du réseau national de surveillance sismique. Un tremblement de terre a secoué le nord de la Dordogne vendredi 7 février.Sat, 08 Feb 2020 10:50:00 +0100francebleu-c5a6d0c3cd950f9c6d9c7d5aa700b22afrancebleufr45.186039 0.71624110:39 Dordogne: an earthquake rocking the northern department France Bleu périgord10:39 Dordogne: an earthquake rocking the northern department France Bleu périgordNaturalDisastersFrance Bleu20200208105000https://hsbnoticias.com/noticias/internacional/fuerte-sismo-de-7-0-grados-sacude-el-norte-de-japon-y-el-sur-590719Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 en la escala de Richter azotó este jueves a las Islas Kuriles, pertenecientes a Rusia y ubicadas al norte de Japón. Pese a lo potente del sismo fue descartado toda alerta de tsunami, según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 19:07:00 +0100hsbnoticias-f970b48d189e32250334ac558ab23fa9hsbnoticiases55.7388 37.6665Read more about strong earthquake of 7.0 degrees shakes northern japan and southern RussiaRead more about strong earthquake of 7.0 degrees shakes northern japan and southern RussiaNaturalDisasters20200213190700https://diariocorreo.pe/mundo/terremoto-de-69-sacude-a-japon-y-rusia-este-jueves-noticia/La agencia situó el epicentro 60 kilómetros por debajo de la superficie oceánica y al este de la isla de Etorofu, controlada por Rusia y reclamada por Japón. (USGS). Un fuerte movimiento telúrico de magnitud 6.9 se ha registrado este jueves en al sureste de las Islas Kuriles de Rusia y que se encuentran el norte de Japón.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 18:48:00 +0100diariocorreo-052ddc1685d921d71d84ee1043a6b94bdiariocorreoes35.6831 139.809Earthquake of magnitude 6.9 shook Japan and russia this ThursdayEarthquake of magnitude 6.9 shook Japan and russia this ThursdayNaturalDisasters20200213184800https://www.yucatan.com.mx/internacional/asia/se-registra-un-sismo-de-magnitud-7-grados-en-el-norte-de-japon, sin reporte de víctimas ni daños materiales. TOKIO, Japón. — Un potente sismo remeció el jueves el norte de Japón , aunque no había reportes de daños graves ni heridos, ni se detectó riesgo de tsunami , según las autoridades. ⚡ Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 sacude Japón y las islas Kuriles del Sur.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:57:00 +0100yucatan-1a88cb1c51f0267f816d58fc81367bd6yucatanes55.7388 37.6665There is a quake of magnitude 7 degrees in northern japanThere is a quake of magnitude 7 degrees in northern japanNaturalDisasters20200213175700https://elsiglo.com.ve/2020/02/13/en-japon-y-en-islas-kuriles-se-registro-fuerte-terremoto/. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 17:36:00 +0100elsiglo-a14f0c221adc3caf23e12f4db9ef1aa8elsigloes43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Japan and kurile islands recorded strong earthquakeJapan and kurile islands recorded strong earthquakeNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213173600http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/mundo/fuerte-terremoto-se-registro-en-japon-e-islas-kuriles/Un terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur, este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón, reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón, afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu, la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:16:00 +0100ultimasnoticias-40e5a070846092bf4511b40aa6eb4f79ultimasnoticiases43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Strong earthquake recorded in japan and kurile islandsStrong earthquake recorded in japan and kurile islandsNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213141600http://www.radiomundial.com.ve/article/terremoto-de-magnitud-7-se-registr%C3%B3-en-jap%C3%B3nUn terremoto de magnitud 7,0 se registró en Japón y en las islas Kuriles del sur , este jueves. Información de la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón , reseñada en el sitio web de Sputnik News, precisa que el sismo se originó al noreste de Japón , afectó a la isla rusa de Hokkaido y a la parte norte de la isla de Honshu , la principal del país.Thu, 13 Feb 2020 14:13:00 +0100radiomundial-9a9e870f9552b5c092056c1c60a231f2radiomundiales43.3800249041808 142.568966597916Magnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanMagnitude 7 earthquake recorded in japanNaturalDisastersSputnik News20200213141300https://en.haberler.com/coronavirus-targets-lungs-of-victims-scientists-1430080/Doctors in China have established that the deadly coronavirus targets the lungs of its victims, according to a local media report on Friday. The autopsy of an 85-year-old man who died in Wuhan, China, showed that the lungs were the key area of damage, the South China Morning Post reported.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:59:00 +0100haberler-en-6c94dedb44a7a41e7595370b1f4fe5e0haberler-enen37.5424 126.935NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesSouth China Morning PostZealand HeraldDown UnderHealth MinistryCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmergency20200228165900https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/coronavirus-targets-lungs-of-victims-scientists-find/1748775ANKARA. Doctors in China have established that the deadly coronavirus targets the lungs of its victims, according to a local media report on Friday. The autopsy of an 85-year-old man who died in Wuhan, China, showed that the lungs were the key area of damage, the South China Morning Post reported.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:53:00 +0100aa-en-bd8b758e9160956024c12032771f1139aa-enen37.5424 126.935NaturalDisastersPublicHealthCommunicableDiseasesSouth China Morning PostZealand HeraldDown UnderHealth MinistryCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmergency20200228175300https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/41792-meteor-explosion-croatiaFebruary 28, 2020 - Earlier today a loud sound was heard and a flash seen in western parts of Croatia, and after initial confusion, it turns out it was a - meteor explosion. Allow me to preface this by saying that I have personally heard it. An ear-witness, if you will.Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:57:00 +0100total-croatia-news-dfa777bd44a0493948965c08b0ad6b4ctotal-croatia-newsen45.75666821788 16.0686941522768NaturalDisasters20200228175700https://www.rappler.com/nation/253133-leyte-earthquake-march-2-2020?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rappler+%28Rappler%29CEBU CITY, Philippines – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit Leyte The earthquake's epicenter was in Capoocan, Leyte, and had a depth of 13 kilometers. According to Phivolcs, an intensity V earthquake was felt in Pastrana, Leyte, while an intensity IV was reported in Palo.Mon, 02 Mar 2020 03:18:00 +0100rappler-bc5cbf07202d2ab80bfbc9aa52db04b2rappleren11.37315 124.489403NaturalDisasters20200302031800https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1235588/classes-suspended-as-5-7-magnitude-earthquake-hits-2-leyte-townsORMOC CITY –– Two municipalities that were struck by the magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Leyte province suspended classes at all levels on Monday, March 2. This would allow authorities to inspect the schools, said Capoocan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office staff Jennilyn Tuano.Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:25:00 +0100inquirer-a4b27f30a70f903fdc8ab665b70f813einquireren11.00698 124.612801NaturalDisastersCrisisResponse20200302042500https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1235499/5-5-quake-jolts-eastern-visayasCEBU CITY, Philippines – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook parts of the Visayas on Monday, March 2. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake struck at 5:19 a.m. eight kilometers northwest of Capoocan town, Leyte.Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:25:00 +0100inquirer-838e84f091c0c0f5b57e61a47de51037inquireren14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersRenato Solidum20200302042500