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.eurasiareview.com/30072020-terrorist-groups-using-covid-pandemic-as-opportunity-to-step-up-attacks-analysis/By Mohammed Sinan Siyech. The unpredictable and pervasive nature of COVID-19 has influenced security conflicts across the globe in numerous ways. A few broad trends have come to light. Firstly, terrorist and extremist groups have used the pandemic as an opportunity to step up their attacks across different conflict theatres.Thu, 30 Jul 2020 01:50:00 +0200eurasiareview-6cf446379accabe2eebfb1ceea08cd77eurasiareviewen9.172945 7.179924AgricultureTimoGazzada2020ClimateChangeEnvironmentCoronavirusInfectionMigrationPublicHealthTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersInternational Monetary FundBoko HaramAl Qaeda20200730015000https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200727114716.htmIn a new study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters , researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigated a case of supershear rupture, the 2018 Palu earthquake (moment magnitude: 7.6) in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and its relationship with the complex geometry of the fault system.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 22:44:00 +0200sciencedaily-0de023f0213b663a56fd4748f21faa4bsciencedailyen-8.569609 122.009903NaturalDisastersStudy co20200727224400https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-07/uot-po072720.phpCredit: University of Tsukuba. Tsukuba, Japan - Earthquakes are often imagined as originating from a single point where the seismic waves are strongest, the hypocenter underground or the epicenter at the Earth's surface, with seismic energy radiating outward in a circular pattern.Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:51:00 +0200eurekalert-7f433589fa173c3ec1f8cfd2ea1fff36eurekalerten35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersStudy co20200727155100https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/07/27/mil-osi-asia-pac-world-news-in-brief-july-27/* Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said his government’s intervention policy after the country’s first domestic transmissions of the coronavirus in March prevented as many as 1.3 million to 3.5 million infections. Speaking during his annual address to the nation, Duterte said the....Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:58:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-375e84c1bec055359378e774d90ff60dforeignaffairs-nzen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthU.S. Geological SurveyIslamic republicRobert Koch InstituteBenjamin NetanyahuNational Hurricane CenterHealth MinistryAssam State Disaster Management AuthorityMiri RegevRodrigo DuterteLarry KudlowZalmay Khalilzad20200727115800https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/195613?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/195613University of Tsukuba researchers report “inchworm-like” slip evolution of supershear rupture along the Palu-Koro fault during the 2018 Palu earthquake in Indonesia, showing the effect of complex fault geometry on rupture propagation Tsukuba, Japan – Earthquakes are often imagined as originating....Mon, 27 Jul 2020 06:39:00 +0200alphagalileo-a43494eca0d787e1c250799140388c49alphagalileoen-8.569609 122.009903NaturalDisastersStudy co20200727063900https://www.thesundaily.my/local/breaking-56-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-south-indian-ocean-NK2936528KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the South Indian Ocean at 10.15 am today. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department today, the quake occurred at 1,212 kilometres southwest of Siberut, Indonesia with a depth of 10 kilometres.Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:13:00 +0200thesundaily-445d980ba2414331eab96ca1e9d3340cthesundailyen3.1442152991448 101.68960987945NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200719061300https://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=1862035KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 -- A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted the South Indian Ocean at 10.15 am today. According to a statement issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department today, the quake occurred at 1,212 kilometres southwest of Siberut, Indonesia with a depth of 10 kilometres.Sun, 19 Jul 2020 05:31:00 +0200bernama-4e02415589bf13370aa595e8b3ca852bbernamaen3.1442152991448 101.68960987945NaturalDisastersIndian Ocean20200719053100https://en.antaranews.com/news/152398/a-55-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-flores-waters-in-indonesiaJakarta (ANTARA) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit the waters of Flores in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara on Wednesday at around 6:33 a.m. local time, though no tsunami warning was issued following the quake. The tremblor was felt by those residing in areas near the epicenter and in....Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:10:00 +0200antaranews-en-91ed6c47387ec16c4b976e5e88fe559bantaranews-enen-8.65629 115.222099NaturalDisasters20200715081000https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/indonesia-earthquakes-and-tsunami-sulawesi-emergency-plan-action-20-month-reportThis operation update reflects the achievements of the past 20 months (up to 12 June 2020) and informs of the publication of the revised Central Sulawesi emergency plan of action (EPOA). The revision of the Central Sulawesi EPOA was necessitated by changes in the operational environment due to the....Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:29:00 +0200reliefWeb-25c54fe8e38d2ca994c418ccf7873f35reliefWeben-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthMigrationMinistry of HealthMinistry of Internal AffairsEmergency20200713182900https://www.infobae.com/tendencias/2020/08/02/como-proceder-antes-durante-y-despues-de-un-terremoto/Con frecuencia se registran movimientos telúricos fuertes que ponen en alerta a la población en toda Sudamérica y en el mundo entero. Incluso, muchos de los países de la región están ubicados en el llamado Cinturón de Fuego: las costas del Pacífico propensas a sismos.Sun, 02 Aug 2020 07:33:00 +0200infobae-05d7a163e3364ee04d58c04ebc56fe2dinfobaees40.208 44.5327How come before, during and after an earthquakeHow come before, during and after an earthquakeNaturalDisastersLuis, MendozaPATRICIA CASTELLANOSCasa de GobiernoDefensa CivilCharles Francis Richter20200802073300https://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/mundo/terremoto-de-78-sacude-alaska-alerta-de-tsunami-inicial-ha-sido-desactivada-1168302Un terremoto de magnitud 7,8 en la escala Richter ha sacudido el sur de la península de Alaska este miércoles y ha provocado una alerta de tsunami, que ha sido desactivada al cabo de unas horas, según informa el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). El seísmo se ha producido a las 06.Thu, 23 Jul 2020 05:26:00 +0200panamaamerica-c5187ddf32d8a7f73fd768b7ab9f9f14panamaamericaes61.2025 -149.898Earthquake of 7.8 shakes Alaska, tsunami alert inicial has been sortersEarthquake of 7.8 shakes Alaska, tsunami alert inicial has been sortersMigrationNaturalDisastersVEA TAMBIÉN20200723052600https://www.argentinaforestal.com/2020/07/22/alaska-un-terremoto-de-magnitud-78-en-la-escala-richter-sacudio-el-sur-de-la-peninsula-y-autoridades-descartaron-alerta-de-tsunami/#new_tabEl seísmo se sintió fuerte a 96 kilómetros del remoto pueblo de Perryville este miércoles y había provocado una alerta de tsunami, que ya fue desactivada al cabo de unas horas, según informa el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). ESTADOS UNIDOS (22/7/2020).Wed, 22 Jul 2020 18:40:00 +0200misionesonline-0cda72c36b50963d688948a1f388d8d0misionesonlinees37.72971 -89.870369Alaska: an earthquake of magnitude 7,8 on the Richter scale world-shaking south of the peninsula and authorities rejected tsunami alertAlaska: an earthquake of magnitude 7,8 on the Richter scale world-shaking south of the peninsula and authorities rejected tsunami alertMigrationNaturalDisastersEmergency20200722184000https://expreso.press/2020/07/22/sismo-de-7-8-grados-sacude-alaska-hay-alerta-de-tsunami/ALASKA.- Un sismo de magnitud 7.8 fue registrado en Alaska durante la madrugada de hoy, provocando una alerta de tsunami en un área de 300 kilómetros en torno al epicentro, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS). Prelim M7.8 Earthquake Alaska Peninsula Jul-22 06:12 UTC, updates....Wed, 22 Jul 2020 15:13:00 +0200expreso-press-1f0a30bb14cbcb08f92bfd7ee689034fexpreso-presses61.2025 -149.898Quake of 7.8 degrees shakes Alaska; tsunami alertQuake of 7.8 degrees shakes Alaska; tsunami alertNaturalDisastersMigration20200722151300https://www.dhakatribune.com/world/north-america/2020/08/12/google-turns-android-phones-into-earthquake-sensors-california-to-get-alertsA car drives past a crack in the road on Highway 178, south of Trona, California, after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit the south of the state AFP Seismology experts consulted by Google said turning smartphones into mini-seismographs marked a major advancement.Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:35:00 +0200dhakatribune-f37574e2bd863ed67258c67d271a8c31dhakatribuneen35.76313 -117.376198NaturalDisastersGoogleAlphabet IncFacebookApple IncRichard Allen20200812063500