464110 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.kbc.co.ke/nairobi-and-mombasa-residents-report-earth-tremors/According to United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquakes in Tanzania especially of this magnitude, are very rare. Many people reported feeling the earthquake, especially along the coast and on nearby islands. It was felt as far as 600 km (372 miles) to the NW.Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:37:00 +0200kenyamoja-49882d83e6316cea36bf0a426859a6c120200813093700https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/56329-expert-reveals-cause-earth-tremors-kenya-tanzaniaOn the evening of Wednesday, August 12, 2020, parts of Kenya and Tanzania experienced earth tremors. Geophysics/Seismology expert Gladys Kianji who is also a lecturer at the University of Nairobi explained that the tremors were caused by a movement in tectonic plates.Thu, 13 Aug 2020 09:37:00 +0200kenyamoja-9587e35fd1dd06f67a31699fd398f26f20200813093700https://www.gadgetsnow.com/tech-news/android-users-google-is-working-on-earthquake-feature-for-your-phone/articleshow/77497170.cmsNatural disasters like earthquakes have unfortunately become a common occurrence across the world. Any potential warning could be crucial in saving the lives of people and Google is rolling out a feature on Android phones which could exactly do that. In an official blog post, Marc Stogaitis,....Wed, 12 Aug 2020 18:35:00 +0200timesofindia-81e85394059a4b59b00248406350dfe320200812183500https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/google-says-your-android-phone-can-help-detect-earthquake/article32336614.ece(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Click to subscribe for free.) Google on Tuesday said that Android phones can be part of its earthquake detection system to provide timely alerts and information. Millions of Android phones can serve as mini....Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:18:00 +0200thehindu-ce27457e65c2068ffb4609f38557555020200812161800