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.business-standard.com/article/international/6-2-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-indonesia-no-casualties-reported-120090800219_1.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia on Tuesday, officials said, adding that there were no reports of any casualties or damages. The tremors were felt in the provinces of Maluku and West Papua, Xinhua news agency quoted the Agency of Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics as saying in a report.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:49:00 +0200business-standard-6617b36268a72c155b7871e06c996b08business-standarden-6.18287 106.829NaturalDisasters20200908104900https://www.news24.com/news24/World/News/earthquake-of-magnitude-68-strikes-near-coast-of-northern-chile-20200901A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck near the north coast of Chile. There were reports of damage and landslides. At least 15 aftershocks were recorded. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck near the coast of Northern Chile on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said, with local....Tue, 01 Sep 2020 18:19:00 +0200news24-5e3f182fb92d9805de50a7cbdcffd008news24en-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionCommunicableDiseasesRicardo ToroPacific Tsunami Warning CentreNational Emergency Office20200901181900https://www.theepochtimes.com/north-queensland-hit-by-second-earthquake-of-the-year_3471779.html, their second for the year. The 4.9 magnitude quake occurred about 1 p.m. AEST on Aug. 23 about 100 kilometres (62 miles) south of Charters Towers, according to Geoscience The quake, about 10km deep, has so far caused no damage, with people reporting windows rattling nearly 200km away in Townsville.Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:56:00 +0200theepochtimes-4f57751b178ce60b187317dc8ed85abbtheepochtimesen-19.28109 146.794006NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEpoch Times20200823085600http://www.asianews.it/news-en/A-6.9-quake-hits-Banda-Sea-region-50840.htmlThe quake did not trigger a tsunami. No damages or casualties have been reported so far. On Wednesday, two other major quakes hit Sumatra. In 2004, a tsunami triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake killed 220,000 people in the Indian Ocean region. Jakarta (AsiaNews/Agencies) A magnitude 6.Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:09:00 +0200asianews-en-2a5cb395c1e00b19b03ae83d7d66b2bcasianews-enen-10.17244 123.577904NaturalDisastersUS Geological SurveyIndian OceanEuropean Mediterranean Seismological Centre20200821160900https://globalnews.ca/news/7283318/philippines-earthquake-cataingan/In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, a toppled house is seen after a quake struck in Cataingan, Masbate province, central Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. A powerful and shallow earthquake struck a central Philippine region Tuesday, prompting people to dash out of homes and....Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:58:00 +0200cknw-919e517ea45213bfe5d06cc31687f0f1cknwen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersRed CrossRenato Solidum20200818075800https://globalnews.ca/news/7283318/philippines-earthquake-cataingan/In this photo provided by the Philippine Red Cross, a toppled house is seen after a quake struck in Cataingan, Masbate province, central Philippines on Tuesday Aug. 18, 2020. A powerful and shallow earthquake struck a central Philippine region Tuesday, prompting people to dash out of homes and....Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:55:00 +0200globalnews-919e517ea45213bfe5d06cc31687f0f1globalnewsen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisastersRed CrossRenato Solidum20200818075500https://www.eurasiareview.com/04092020-mobilizing-the-pacific-diaspora-a-key-component-of-disaster-resilience-analysis/By Siautu Alefaio* Of all the earth’s regions, the Pacific is one of the most prone to natural disasters. Climate-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and tropical cyclones make the headlines, along with other natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. These may be accompanied by crises in public health.Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:09:00 +0200eurasiareview-67282f9e7834636b8a1bef66dd57926eeurasiareviewen-13.6154146863405 -172.443074887285PublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionEuropeAidNaturalDisastersCommunicableDiseasesInternational Monetary FundPacific Island20200904040900