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Japan Sees Nearly 50% Surge In Landslides In 10 Years

Sat, 27 Jun 2020 07:30:00 +0200

Japan saw almost a 50% increase in landslides over the past decade, local media reported on Friday. At least 1,500 landslides hit parts of Japan every year since 2010 which marked an average increase of almost 50% in the decade, said a government report cited by Kyodo news agency.

Japan sees nearly 50% surge in landslides in 10 years

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 13:29:00 +0200

ANKARA. Japan saw almost a 50% increase in landslides over the past decade, local media reported on Friday. At least 1,500 landslides hit parts of Japan every year since 2010 which marked an average increase of almost 50% in the decade, said a government report cited by Kyodo news agency.

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:36:00 +0200

The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.4 magnitude quake, but the shaking could be felt as far away as Mexico City, where tall buildings swayed and thousands of people raced into the streets.

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 05:29:00 +0200

(TAP) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as locals began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor. The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.

Earthquake hits 55 km southeast from Van, felt in Yerevan

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:01:00 +0200

On June 25 at 2:03 p.m. (at 10:03 Greenwich time) the Seismic Protection Territorial Survey of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia recorded a Magnitude 5.1 earthquake 55 km southeast from the city of Van in Turkey, with a 10 km deep hotbed, northern latitude (38.35 o ) and eastern longitude (43.

What ancient earthquakes along the Denali fault in Yukon can tell us about what could come

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 15:18:00 +0200

New findings of earthquake recurrence on the Denali Fault line in southwest Yukon are helping researchers get closer to pinpointing when the next big one in the area might be. Large earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or higher — the kind that could shake homes or trigger landslides — happen along the....

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as Oaxaca assess damage

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:49:00 +0200

A police officer helps an elderly woman to a safer place after an earthquake in Mexico City on June 23, 2020. (AP) The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people. Authorities confirmed the fatalities on Wednesday as locals began to clear the rubble and assess the damage from the temblor.

Earthquake registered 55km south-east from city of Van also felt in Yerevan

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:22:00 +0200

15:50, 25 June, 2020 YEREVAN, JUNE 25, ARMENPRESS. On June 25, at 14:03 local time, the Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network of the Armenian ministry of emergency situations detected an earthquake at the northern latitude 38.35 0 and eastern longitude 43.98 0 geographic coordinates (Turkey, 55km south-east from the city of Van) with 5.

Death Toll from Mexican Earthquake Rises to 10 as Local Residents Clear Rubble

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:53:00 +0200

The death toll from an earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday, June 23 has risen to 10 people, said authorities on Wednesday, as local residents began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor. The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.

MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:24:00 +0200

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear...

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:44:00 +0200

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as locals began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor. The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the....

Earthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:58:00 +0200

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities say, as locals began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor. The area surrounding the popular Huatulco beach resort in the southern state of Oaxaca was hardest hit by the 7.

Earthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:53:00 +0200

Death toll from Mexican quake rises...

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:32:00 +0200

Members of Civil Protection check an apartment building damaged by an earthquake of magnitude 7.4 that struck southern Mexico's Pacific coast on Tuesday, in Mexico City, Mexico June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero. Roughly 30 buildings in the capital were damaged, and in a northern neighborhood that....

Earthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 07:03:00 +0200

Earthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:59:00 +0200

Full Article: Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:55:00 +0200

Earthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:54:00 +0200

12:35 PMEarthquake death toll rises in Mexico

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:52:00 +0200

Death toll from Mexican quake rises to 10 as residents clear rubble

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 06:52:00 +0200

June 25, 2020. MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Mexico on Tuesday has risen to 10 people, authorities said on Wednesday, as locals began clearing the rubble and assessing the damage from the temblor.

Latin America and Caribbean pass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 02:06:00 +0200

Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday , more than half of them in Brazil, according to an AFP count based on official figures. The pandemic is accelerating across the region, which now has a total of 2.1 million cases, with Brazil, Mexico, Peru and Chile the most affected countries.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Central California, felt across state

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 01:21:00 +0200

Residents across Central California reported feeling the quake, as did people in some parts of Northern and Southern California. Waves were felt in the Los Angeles basin, 200 miles away from the epicenter. Clovis resident, Ashley Rios, shared a photo with us of a crack in the tile of her home caused by the earthquake.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake shakes Central California, felt across state

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 23:39:00 +0200

FRESNO, Calif. -- A preliminary magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook in the eastern part of Central California, The temblor was reported in the Owens Valley, south of the town of Lone Pine on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Residents across Central California reported feeling the....

California News 5.8 earthquake shakes Inyo County KSBY Staff

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 22:01:00 +0200

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area near Lone Pine in Inyo County on Wednesday morning. The quake was initially reported to be of magnitude 6.0. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake struck at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday and was centered in the Owens Valley region below the eastern flank of the Sierra Nevada.

California News 5.8 earthquake shakes Inyo County KSBY Staff 11:02 AM, Jun 24, 2020

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:29:00 +0200

A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck the area near Lone Pine in Inyo County on Wednesday morning. The quake was initially reported to be of magnitude 6.0. The quake could be felt throughout Kern County, including in Bakersfield and Tehachapi. People in the northern Central Valley, as well as in the Los Angeles area also reported feeling the quake.

Preliminary M 5.8 earthquake shakes east of Tulare County, felt across Valley

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:19:00 +0200

FRESNO, Calif. -- A preliminary 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook in the eastern part of Central California, according to USGS. The temblor was reported in the Owens Valley, south of the town of Lone Pine on the eastern side of the Sierras. Residents across Central California reported feeling the....

Kalgoorlie goldmine damaged by earthquake

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:49:00 +0200

Mine safety inspectors will assess the damage to a deep underground mine near Australia's goldmining capital of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, following a 3.3 magnitude earthquake earlier this week. Key points: The Kanowna Belle gold mine is located 18 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder; An earthquake....

Earthquake news: Iceland threatened by Volcano eruption after thousands of quakes recorded

Wed, 24 Jun 2020 05:13:00 +0200

Grimsvotn volcano has witnessed increased seismic activity in the past month and Iceland’s most active volcano could erupt soon, experts say. Iceland’s meteorological service IMO announced on Monday that 3,000 tremors had taken place on the northern coast of the country.

Central, southern Mexico shaken by powerful earthquake 9753 Read

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:25:00 +0200

centred near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco appeared to have killed at least one person, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets. Oaxaca state Gov. Alejandro Murat told the Televisa network that he had a preliminary report of one person killed and one....

Northern Iceland Earthquake Swarm Continues; 1500 Earthquakes Yesterday

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:44:00 +0200

Over 1,500 earthquakes were detected in northern Iceland yesterday, as the region continues to experience a period of increased seismic activity or an ‘earthquake swarm’. The largest tremor yesterday measured 4.0 in magnitude and occurred at 12:18 around 30 km northeast of Siglufjördur, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:43:00 +0200

PERRY, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 19:36:00 +0200

PERRY, Oklahoma: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city’s downtown streets after President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Earthquake hits Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally, shaking felt across the state

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 14:16:00 +0200

An earthquake in northern Oklahoma on Saturday night shook the entire state, including Tulsa, just after President Trump ended his return to the campaign in front of thousands of supporters. The United States Geological Survey said that the 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, approximately 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Earthquake shakes Oklahoma after Donald Trump rally in Tulsa

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 13:54:00 +0200

PERRY, Okla. A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city’s downtown streets after President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Here is the latest news from The Associated Press at 1:40 a.m. EDT

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:10:00 +0200

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s supporters faced off with protesters shouting “Black Lives Matter” in Tulsa as the president held his first campaign rally in months amid public health concerns about the coronavirus and fears that the event could lead to violence in the wake of killings of Black people by police.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 07:30:00 +0200

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 07:27:00 +0200

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 07:24:00 +0200

Quake strikes Oklahoma after Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:47:00 +0200

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has shaken northern Oklahoma and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after US President Donald Trump's campaign rally. The US Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15pm on Saturday near Perry, roughly 130km west of Tulsa.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:43:00 +0200

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:42:00 +0200

PERRY, Okla. (AP) - A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:39:00 +0200

PERRY, Okla. (AP) A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.m. near Perry, roughly 80 miles west of Tulsa.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:35:00 +0200

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

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Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:23:00 +0200

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Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:21:00 +0200

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Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:21:00 +0200

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A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally....

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:15:00 +0200

By The Associated Press | Posted - Jun. 20, 2020 at 10:09 p.m. PERRY, Okla. (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city's downtown streets after President Donald Trump's campaign rally. The U.S. Geological Survey recorded the quake at 10:15 p.

Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

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Earthquake strikes northern Oklahoma after Tulsa Trump rally

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 06:12:00 +0200

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of Tulsa as protesters filled the city’s downtown streets after President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. PERRY, Okla. -- A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook northern Oklahoma on Saturday and was felt in parts of....

New Balakot City remains a distant dream

Sat, 20 Jun 2020 07:47:00 +0200

BALAKOT: Around 15 years past the devastating earthquake of 2005 that ravage the northern Pakistan, people of Balokot wait for the development of new city they were promised. Despite spending billions of rupees, the government has yet to complete the New Balakot City project.

Lori Vallow Update: Ex-Husband Discusses 'Unhinged' Behavior In Newly-Released Footage

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 22:41:00 +0200

Lori Vallow Update: Chad Daybell Was 'Convinced' He Would Avoid Consequences For Tylee, JJ's Deaths. Lori Vallow and her husband, Chad Daybell, have been continuously looked at in recent weeks after police found the remains of Vallow's children, Tylee and JJ, buried on Daybell's Idaho property.

New earthquakes near Aceh in Northern Sumatra, Indonesia - June 18, 2020

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 12:20:00 +0200

Have you felt the shaking? If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. According to the local news website rri.co.id this earthquake caused damage to some buildings on Sabang Island north of Aceh, including one mosque.

Cult dad Chad Daybell believed his stepchildren were 'possessed by evil spirits'

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 19:36:00 +0200

Avow's website publishes paid-for articles covering spiritual revelations and near-death experiences, and hosts forums on topics that range from apocalyptic visions to preserving herbs. Charlene Campbell, 60, who has taught midwifery courses for Avow adherents and still has friends within the group, has known Daybell for five years.

5.4-magnitude earthquake hits Red Sea, rattling Eilat

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:35:00 +0200

People at the Red Sea in the southern city of Eilat on May 13, 2020. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90) A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the middle of the Red Sea, some 245 kilometers (150 miles) south of the resort town Eilat. Shaking was felt as far north as the Sinai Peninsula. No damage or injuries were reported in Israel.

Earthquake southwest of Eilat

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:51:00 +0200

An earthquake occurred in the Red Sea Tuesday, over a hundred miles southwest of Eilat. The earthquake measured 5.2 on the Richter Scale and took place 138 miles southwest of Eilat. Earthquakes are common along the Syrian-African Rift and occur at various intensities every year.

Efforts requested to overcome consequences of earthquake in Lai Chau

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:28:00 +0200

Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control on June 16 issued an official message requesting joint efforts of various agencies to overcome consequences of a strong earthquake that hit the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau earlier on the day. The 4.

15 aftershocks jolt Kutch in 24 hours after earthquake

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 16:51:00 +0200

The quakes were felt a day after the region was hit by a 5.5-magnitude earthquake on Sunday evening. (Source: National Center for Seismology) After Sunday’s earthquake , at least 15 aftershocks jolted the Kutch region of Gujarat in 24 hours till Monday evening.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolts Gujarat, epicentre near Rajkot

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 18:15:00 +0200

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck near Rajkot in Gujarat on Sunday evening at 8:13 pm, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre of the quake was 118 km north-northwest of Rajkot. “Its epicentre was located 13 kilometres north-north east from Bhachau in Kutch district,” an NCS official said, reports news agency PTI.

5.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Rajkot In Gujarat: Centre For Seismology

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:49:00 +0200

New Delhi: A 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck near Gujarat's Rajkot at 8.13 PM Sunday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The epicentre was 118 km north-northwest of Rajkot. No injuries, deaths or damages have been reported so far. According to the NCS website, the....

Earthquake: Tremors felt in Gujarat, epicentre in Kutch

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 17:34:00 +0200

Tremors were felt in Gujarat on Sunday evening. According to a preliminary statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) concurred. Concerned agencies confirmed that an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred at 8:13 PM on June 14 at a depth of 10 km in Gujarat's Kutch district approximately 120 km from Rajkot.

FEATURE: Taiwan-Japan ties ‘always good,’ official says

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 19:50:00 +0200

Japan last month for the first time stated a policy of supporting Taiwan’s WHA bid in its Diplomatic Bluebook for this year and called Taiwan an “extremely important partner,” stronger than last year’s “crucial partner and an important friend.” Tokyo has also welcomed Taiwan’s bid to join the....

Earthquake recorded in Artsakh An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude was registered 12 km north-west of Qnaravan village of Artsakh...

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 16:04:00 +0200

An earthquake of 2.6 magnitude was registered 12 km north-west of Qnaravan village of Artsakh on Saturday at about 16:08 (GMT 12:58), Armenia’s National Service for Seismic Protection at the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) reported, adding the geographical coordinates of the epicenter were....

Hearer Of Silent Screams Worldwide: Turkish Red Crescent

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:38:00 +0200

The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....

Hearer of silent screams worldwide: Turkish Red Crescent

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:30:00 +0200

ANKARA The Turkish Red Crescent has been providing help for the international community without having any discrimination based on language, religion, or race, and rushing to the help of people victimized by natural disasters, conflicts, and poverty. Established in 1868 as the Society for Aiding the....

Hearer of silent screams worldwide: Turkish Red Crescent

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:24:00 +0200

Hearer of silent screams worldwide: Turkish Red Crescent

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 09:21:00 +0200

Met Dept chief: Iran quake had slight impact, no threat to Qatar

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 00:57:00 +0200

The Director of Meteorology Department at the General Authority of Civil Aviation, Abdullah Mohamed al-Mannai, confirmed yesterday that the earthquake that struck Iran on Tuesday evening had a slight impact on some coastal areas in the east of Qatar, indicating that it does not pose any danger to the country.

New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:27:00 +0200

Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most densely populated areas of Europe. The study 'crowd-sourced' GPS monitoring data from antennae across western Europe to track subtle movements in the Earth's surface, thought to be caused by a rising subsurface mantle plume.

New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 00:15:00 +0200

The Eifel region lies roughly between the cities of Aachen, Trier, and Koblenz, in west-central Germany. It is home to many ancient volcanic features, including the circular lakes known as 'maars'. These are the remnants of violent volcanic eruptions, such as the one which created Laacher See, the largest lake in the area.

2.7 magnitude earthquake rattles northern California, centered near UC Berkeley campus

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:28:00 +0200

A small earthquake, rated magnitude 2.7, rattled portions of northern California Tuesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which hit at 6:32 a.m. PT, was centered near the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. Hundreds of residents in the area reported feeling shaking, the USGS said.

Nation Earthquake rattles Berkeley, California

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:27:00 +0200

2.7 magnitude earthquake rattles northern California, centered near UC Berkeley campus

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 18:11:00 +0200

New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:51:00 +0200

IMAGE: GPS observations of ground movement under the Eifel area. Colours represent contoured vertical motion inferred from GPS station data, and white and black arrows indicate the direction in which the... Credit: Corné Kreemer / University of Nevada, Reno.

4.0-magnitude earthquake recorded in northern Alberta, no damage reported

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:09:00 +0200

GRAND PRAIRIE, ALTA.—Earthquakes Canada says a 4.0-magnitude shake was recorded in northern Alberta on Monday evening. The agency says the earthquake was recorded 165 kilometres east of Grande Prairie, Alta., at 8:58 p.m. local time. It says there are no reports of damage, and none would be expected.

New hints of volcanism under the heart of northern Europe

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:04:00 +0200

. by Royal Astronomical Society Three water-filled maars in the Eifel, Germany (Gemündener Maar, Weinfelder Maar, Schalkenmehrener Maar). Created by volcanic activity, maars are also found in other parts of Europe and on other continents, but Eifel-Maars are the classic example worldwide.

4.0-magnitude earthquake detected in northern Alberta

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:19:00 +0200

A 4.0-magnitude earthquake was detected about 31 kilometres southeast of High Prairie, Alta., on Monday, according to Earthquakes Canada. Earthquakes Canada tweeted that the seismic activity was detected at 8:58 p.m. MT. “There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected,” read a report on Natural Resources Canada’s website.

4.0-magnitude earthquake detected in northern Alberta

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:55:00 +0200

The Varanasi cloud reader who predicts earthquakes

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:34:00 +0200

Clouds form a particular mosaic pattern when an earthquake is round the corner, according to a 62-year-old man in Varanasi.He claims that he can prove it scientifically

Magnitude-6.8 earthquake strikes Morotai, damaging 312 homes: BNPB

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 08:40:00 +0200

an illustration - The quake's epicenter on Morotai Island, North Maluku. Jakarta (ANTARA) - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolting Morotai District, North Maluku Province, on Thursday (June 4), caused damage to at least 312 homes in six sub-districts, Raditya Jati, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency’s (BNPB’s) spokesman, reported.

Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 05:14:00 +0200

In this undated photo provided by the Association of Forest Communities of Petén on June 2020, Alvaro Ba operates a drone within the BioItza reserve in northern Guatemala to assess the characteristics of a forest fire. Alvaro is an associate of one of the community organizations that forms ACOFOP,....

Coronavirus disrupts global fight to save endangered species WASHINGTON (AP) — Biologist Carlos Ruiz has spent a quarter-century working to save golden lion tamarins, the charismatic long-maned monkeys native to Brazil’s Atlantic Forest. Thanks to painstaking reforestation efforts, the population of these endangered monkeys was steadily growing until an outbreak of yellow fever hit Brazil in 2018, wiping out a third of the tamarins. Undeterred, Ruiz’s team devised an ambitious new experiment: This spring,... Associated Press

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 16:53:00 +0200

© Provided by Associated Press This 2019 photo provided by Noel Rowe and Centre ValBio shows a golden bamboo lemur in Madagascar. Conservation isn’t work that can simply be dropped for a while, then picked up again, “because it depends so much on relationships with people and local communities,"....

National earthquake center: an earthquake of 5,2 on Richter scale hit Malatya city in eastern Turkey

Sat, 06 Jun 2020 11:09:00 +0200

Damascus, SANA -An earthquake of 5.2 on the Richter scale hit eastern Malatya city in Turkey on Friday. The National Earthquake Center said that the earthquake took place at 21:08 p.m. Friday at a depth of 7 kilometers, 270 kilometers northeast of the city of Aleppo, and it has been felt in cities of northern Iraq and several Turkish cities.

Massive Earthquake May Hit Delhi NCR After Month Of Tremors, Warns Expert

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 06:16:00 +0200

The tremors that people in the Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) felt on Wednesday, when a minor earthquake of 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Noida , were the third such felt in just the past 5 days. The National Centre of Seismology has recorded around 10 such earthquakes in and around Delhi-NCR between April 12 and May 29 in 2020.

Ready for ‘the big one’?

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:37:00 +0200

Lisa Grant Ludwig, professor and graduate director of public health at UC Irvine, local earthquake researcher and president of the Seismological Society of America, helped develop the original Great Southern California ShakeOut in 2008. Now an annual global event , it will next take place Thursday, Oct.

14 quakes in 2 months may not lead to a big one in NCR

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:26:00 +0200

Wednesday night’s minor tremor in Noida was the fourteenth (14th) to hit Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) over the past two months, but the increased frequency may not necessarily indicate a major one is coming, say seismologists. Still, monitoring them is key to being prepared , they add.

Fuerte sismo en el norte de Chile deja diversos daños - Junio 03, 2020

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 06:17:00 +0200

¿Has sentido el sismo? En caso de que lo hayas percibido, comparte tu reporte usando el formulario I FELT IT al final de esta página. English Text below. Actualización 22:36 UTC : Recuento de los daños del sismo: Derrumbe del techo de la iglesia de Camar en Antofagasta. Caídas de muros de adobe y mampostería en San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta.

Fuerte sismo en el norte de Chile deja diversos daños - Junio 03, 2020

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 01:19:00 +0200

Manten esta paginá abierta ya que se estará actualizando cada 10 minutos. ¿Has sentido el sismo? En caso de que lo hayas percibido, comparte tu reporte usando el formulario I FELT IT al final de esta página. English Text below. Actualización 22:36 UTC : Recuento de los daños del sismo: Derrumbe del techo de la iglesia de Camar en Antofagasta.

Bryan Washington Reads Haruki Murakami

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:10:00 +0200

joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “ U.F.O. in Kushiro ,” by Haruki Murakami, which first appeared in a 2001 issue of the magazine and was then republished in 2011, after an earthquake and tsunami devastated northern Japan. Washington’s début story collection, “ Lot ,” was published last....

M5.8 quake rattles northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Sat, 30 May 2020 21:30:00 +0200

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 rattled Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Sunday, the weather agency said. No tsunami warning was issued after the 3:14 a.m. quake that registered 4 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in eastern Hokkaido including Kushiro....

3.8-magnitude quake shakes Imathia

Fri, 29 May 2020 16:31:00 +0200

TAGS: Earthquake A light earthquake was recorded on Friday morning east of the northern Greek town of Naousa, in Imathia, according to a reading of the Seismological Station of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The epicentre of the 3.8-magnitude tremor recorded at 9.33 a.m. was eight kilometres east of the town of Naousa.

Human Capital Accumulation and Disasters: Evidence from the Pakistan Earthquake of 2005

Fri, 29 May 2020 13:33:00 +0200

Abstract. The authors trace the effects of a devastating earthquake that occurred in Northern Pakistan in 2005. Using a new dataset from a survey conducted four years after the earthquake, they first show that the distance of the household from the fault line was not correlated with pre-existing....

Un tremblement de terre touche l’Oklahoma quelques heures après un meeting de Donald Trump

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:10:00 +0200

Un tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 4,5 a frappé le nord de l’Oklahoma samedi soir, quelques heures après que le président américain Donald Trump eut organisé dans cet Etat son premier meeting de campagne en vue de sa réélection depuis le début de la crise du coronavirus.

Un tremblement de terre touche l’Oklahoma quelques heures après un meeting de Trump

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 08:05:00 +0200

Un tremblement de terre d’une magnitude de 4,5 a frappé le nord de l’Oklahoma samedi soir, quelques heures après que le président américain Donald Trump eut organisé dans cet État son premier meeting de campagne en vue de sa réélection depuis le début de la crise du coronavirus.

Fort séisme de magnitude 7,4 au nord-est de la Nouvelle-Zélande

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0200

Un important séisme de magnitude 7,4 a frappé le sud des îles Kermadec, situées à 1 000 kilomètres environ au nord-est de l'île du Nord de la Nouvelle-Zélande. La secousse s'est produite peu avant minuit, heure de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Selon l'US Geological Survey, l'épicentre du séisme se situe à....

50 años de la desgracia de Áncash: Perú se prepara para otro terremoto?

Sat, 30 May 2020 00:00:00 +0200

El terremoto ocurrió a las 15H23 locales del 31 de mayo de 1970 -también un domingo como en 2020-, con epicentro a 40 kilómetros del puerto norteño de Chimbote y a una profundidad de 60 kilómetros . Duró 45 segundos y devastó localidades completas la región de Ancash.

Strong earthquake hit Rhodes (Greece) and Mugla (Turkey) - June 28, 2020

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 04:25:00 +0200

Have you felt the shaking? If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. Update 19:12 UTC Moment tensor solution of this quake shows that the rupture likely occurred within the subducting African plane on a NW-SE or SW-NE striking, oblique-reverse fault with a large dextral strike-slip component.

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits southern Turkey

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 05:10:00 +0200

A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake shook the Marmaris district in Turkey’s southern Muğla province Sunday, according to Turkey's Disaster & Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake struck at 8.43 p.m. (local time) and was quite deep, measuring at a depth of 61.41 km below the seabed, AFAD said.

Applied Sciences, Vol. 10, Pages 4491: Τhe February–March 2019 Seismic Swarm Offshore North Lefkada Island, Greece: Microseismicity Analysis and Geodynamic Implications

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:54:00 +0200

A quite energetic seismic excitation consisting of one main and three additional distinctive earthquake clusters that occurred in the transition area between the Kefalonia Transform Fault Zone (KTFZ) and the continental collision between the Adriatic and Aegean microplates is thoroughly studied after the highprecision aftershocks’ relocation.

Earthquake registered 13km south-west from Armenia’s Chambarak town

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:27:00 +0200

15:21, 30 June, 2020 YEREVAN, JUNE 30, ARMENPRESS. On June 30, at 14:33 local time, the Seismic Protection Survey Seismological Network of the Armenian ministry of emergency situations detected an earthquake at the northern latitude 38.35 0 and eastern longitude 43.

Earthquake hits Armenia

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 15:33:00 +0200

Today at 2:33 p.m. (10:33 Greenwich time) the Seismic Protection Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia recorded a Magnitude 2.8 earthquake 13 km southwest from the Armenian city of Chambarak, with a 10 km deep hotbed, 40.55 o northern latitude and 45.20 o eastern longitude, as reported the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Terrawatch: unearthing snow's 'Fukushima layer'

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 22:46:00 +0200

T he Fukushima nuclear accident has added a distinctive signature to snow and ice across the northern hemisphere, new research published in Environmental Research Letters shows. Triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan on 11 March 2011, the disaster resulted in a....

Terrawatch: unearthing snow's 'Fukushima layer' The Guardian

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 23:02:00 +0200

© Provided by The Guardian Photograph: TPG/Getty Images. The Fukushima nuclear accident has added a distinctive signature to snow and ice across the northern hemisphere, new research published in Environmental Research Letters shows. Triggered by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami off the coast of....

Terrawatch / Terrawatch: unearthing snow's 'Fukushima layer'

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:27:00 +0200

EQC grant unites earth and social sciences - University of Otago

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 03:57:00 +0200

Southland could be New Zealand’s largest area of incomplete seismic fault information, but University of Otago researchers can now fill in the gaps after receiving a new EQC grant. The $375k grant over three years will connect the tectonic and social science disciplines of Professor Mark Stirling....

4.9 Degree Earthquake Hits Northern Morocco

Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:13:00 +0200

Rabat – Morocco’s National Geophysical Institute (ING) recorded an earthquake of 4.9 degrees on the Richter scale in the province of Taounate, 87 kilometers from the city of Fez, on June 30. ING declared that the tremor’s epicenter was in the rural commune of Ouled Daoud and occurred at 7:0:42 a.m. local time.