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The logical explanation for the odd occurrences is that a....Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:10:00 +0100newtimes-RW-3b9eff402d91ab7cc55e2472ff1af137newtimes-RWen-0.27979 36.068958NaturalDisastersScientific American20201212231000https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/economy/story/Magnitude_67_quake_strikes_off_Taiwans_northeastern_coast-TR20201210nT8N2BH00CX1/Locals and officials search for survivors at a collapsed building after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, Turkey, October 30, 2020. REUTERS/Tuncay Dersinlioglu TAIPEI- Buildings shook in Taipei on Thursday as a deep, 6.Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:29:00 +0100zawya-palestine-c41fd27066d29b2ebb6a11f48a5a5c56zawya-palestineen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersAlex RichardsonBen Blanchard20201210152900https://www.ekathimerini.com/260069/article/ekathimerini/news/earthquake-strikes-evia-no-damage-or-injuriesTAGS: Earthquake An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.7 struck the island of Evia on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The Geodynamic Institute said the quake struck shortly after 9 a.m. local time around 24 kilometers south of the coastal town of Kymi at a depth of 5 kilometers.Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:08:00 +0100kathimerini-en-37905b0e94b2ddfafc5ec38bbfda880akathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201209110800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6015576/mag4quake-Dec-8-2020-NEPAL.html: In the afternoon of 17 Oct, a particularly violent explosion occurred at Anak Krakatau, blasting away a portion of the southern crater rim. A similar event might have been the final trigger for the catastrophic landslide that let the cone collapse and cause a devastating tsunami on 22 Dec 2018.Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:53:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-74268d47bbbf77d8e8bf1edea30ee1dbvolcanodiscoveryen19.42705 -99.127571NaturalDisasters20201208145300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/dukono/news/115570/Dukono-Volcano-Volcanic-Ash-Advisory-CONTINUOUS-VA-EMISSION-TO-FL070-OBS-VA-DTG-051620Z-to-7000-ft-2.html: Greece has a lot of earthquake activity, but most of them occur around the margin of the Aegean microplate. The Cycladic islands are located in its center and therefore seismically comparably quiet. : Kilauea is the most active volcano on earth, in constant eruption since 1983! : In the....Sat, 05 Dec 2020 17:47:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-fafc25fe81178ccd9608a11f327cfd0bvolcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201205174700https://www.egyptindependent.com/magnitude-5-4-earthquake-strikes-cairo/The Head of the National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics (NRIAG) Mohamed al-Kady announced Saturday, that the Egyptian National Seismic Network (ENSN) recorded an earthquake in the eastern Mediterranean Sea with a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale.Sat, 05 Dec 2020 16:43:00 +0100egyptindependent-861c9192427df61ab6031f74e76d90f9egyptindependenten37.944 23.6529ConflictNaturalDisastersNational Seismic Network20201205164300https://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2020/12/05/Magnitude-5-5-earthquake-strikes-off-Turkey-s-Mediterranean-coast-Kandilli-ObservatoA file photo shows rescuers search for survivors at a collapsed building after a powerful earthquake struck Turkey's western coast and parts of Greece, in Izmir, on October 30, 2020. (AFP) An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck off the coast of Turkey’s Mediterranean coastal province of Antalya on Saturday, the Kandilli Observatory said.Sat, 05 Dec 2020 14:59:00 +0100alarabiya-en-aa73da7cdd5d10784ad560210da0d645alarabiya-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersKandilli Observatory20201205145900https://mia.mk/today-in-history-266/?lang=en5 December 2019 (MIA) North Macedonia. 2011 – The Hague-based International Court of Justice rules that Greece had violated Article 11 of the Interim Treaty over Macedonia’s NATO accession at the 2008 Bucharest Summit. ICJ rulings are final and binding for UN member-states, i.e., parties in the dispute.Sat, 05 Dec 2020 10:20:00 +0100mia-mk-699ca5f79be732cd9d4a5022e4de95f1mia-mken42.0069 21.4467UNbodiesNaturalDisastersJames ChristieJames K. PolkFrank BainimaramaJohn Quincy AdamsAlbert EinsteinWorld War IIQueen ElizabethElizabeth IISri Lankan governmentCharles Alexandermember-statesRosa ParksChristopher ColumbusCharles IXJoseph StalinGeorgy ZhukovVietnam WarHouse of RepresentativesAmerican FederationUnited States CongressICJPrince CharlesNATOInternational Court of JusticeRoger DonlonHeinrich KramerHenry Knox20201205102000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6010825/mag4quake-Dec-4-2020-New-Zealand.html: The Saronic Gulf opposite Athens is one of the most beautiful and interesting areas of Greece, full of beautiful landscapes, small towns, islands, archeological remains and one of Europe's least known active volcanic areas. Join us on a relaxing tour to discover this fascinating area! Support us!....Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:16:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-90bf74fde16ed81d5f0deffd9154d851volcanodiscoveryen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisasters20201204141600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6010734/mag4quake-Dec-4-2020-7-km-ENE-of-Neon-Karlovasion-Greece.htmlNearby towns and cities: 2 km (1 mi) WNW of Livadaki (pop: 28) 2 km (1 mi) NW of Ampelos (pop: 252) 10 km (6 mi) ENE of Leka (pop: 412) 12 km (7 mi) N of Neochori (pop: 62) 15 km (9 mi) NW of Mytilinioi (pop: 1,980) 20 km (12 mi) ENE of Kallithea (pop: 136) 84 km (52 mi) SE of Chios (pop: 24,000)....Fri, 04 Dec 2020 12:45:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-92daace7e2519368da660d206a4e212cvolcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201204124500https://www.ekathimerini.com/259814/article/ekathimerini/news/45-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-in-central-greeceTAGS: Earthquake An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.5 struck near Thiva in central Greece on Wednesday. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred at 12.54 p.m. local time, 11 kilometers east of Thiva, at a depth of 5 kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage or....Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:58:00 +0100kathimerini-en-3ada7ae07d03a7d984513b08f72a22dfkathimerini-enen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201202165800https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/524529A 4.5 magnitude earthquake was reported in central Greece less than an hour ago.Wed, 02 Dec 2020 13:20:00 +0100israelnationalnews-3bbf9f26e4a3f91f97f34f0ed2392bccisraelnationalnewsen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201202132000https://www.inewsgr.com/2/45-magnitude-earthquake-recorded-in-central-Greece.htmAn earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.5 struck near Thiva in Greece on Δημοφιλέστερες Ειδήσεις Κατηγορίας Ειδήσεις. | email: inewsgr.com at gmail.com | © 2020 iNewsgr.Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:33:00 +0100inews-gr-93d9f79897acdbe470a5350d506588dbinews-gren37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201202123300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/115226/Significant-magnitude-51-earthquake-24-km-southwest-of-Chalcis-Greece.html5.1 quake 2 Dec 12:54 pm (GMT +2) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece, Greece, was reported only 5 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.Wed, 02 Dec 2020 12:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-859fa6a53d61ec964991c9ed39611351volcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201202120300https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/591755/Try our free app! Our volcanologists and photographers offer unique travel experiences: volcano excursions, photo tours, and relaxing walking and study tours. Guaranteed Tours : Available spaces /: guaranteed /: a small number of remaining spaces /: reserved See also: Monthly Reports World....Wed, 02 Dec 2020 08:02:00 +0100exbulletin-a94b52572cbad8d15fd07e235276395cexbulletinen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20201202080200https://www.in.gr/2020/11/30/english-edition/editorial-ta-nea-accountability/One month after the day that the island of Samos was hit by a very strong earthquake the residents of the island are still confronted with major problems caused by the 6.9 on the Richter scale temblor in their daily lives, an investigative report in Ta Nea reveals. The numbers speak for themselves.Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:42:00 +0100in-gr-bb65d4541b9d70171048d1c521c95657in-gren37.761539 26.980459NaturalDisastersKyriakos Mitsotakis20201201144200https://albaniandailynews.com/news/a-year-ago-today-devastating-earthquake-struck-albania-1A year ago today, November 26, 2019, Albania was shaken by the strongest earthquake in decades, two days before Independence Day. It was 03:56, when a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, which lasted for about 50 seconds, hit Durrës and Tirana, taking the lives of 51 people and injuring 913 others.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:36:00 +0100albaniannews-87734a1a77595a57c22c21e6ee3e4dd2albaniannewsen41.327122 19.454281NaturalDisastersIndependence Day20201126133600https://albaniandailynews.com/news/a-year-ago-today-devastating-earthquake-struck-albaniaA year ago today, November 26, Albania was shaken by the strongest earthquake in decades, two days before Independence Day. It was 03:56, when a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale, which lasted for about 50 seconds, hit Durrës and Tirana, taking the lives of 51 people and injuring 913 others.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:34:00 +0100albaniannews-2cd3eebd2f611e0d67fe1ad8792b667aalbaniannewsen41.327122 19.454281NaturalDisastersIndependence Day20201126093400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6000030/mag4quake-Nov-25-2020-203-km-SSE-of-Katsuura-Japan.html: We have traveled and studied extensively in Greece, in particular on its active volcanic areas such as Santorini, Nisyros, Milos, Methana. : Ambrym (Vanuatu) is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Its vast caldera has an amazing moonscape and several active vents that contain boiling lava lakes, most famous Marum and Benbow.Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:01:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-f40cc9d2f613eecc29786800def6e9a4volcanodiscoveryen35.426311 140.302307NaturalDisasters20201125190100https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/577811/See also: Monthly Reports: A slight earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale 99 km south of Nea Anatoly, Greece Tuesday, 24 November 2020 21:44 21:44 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor 4.3 Earthquake Nov 24 11:24 PM (GMT +2) The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported that an earthquake measuring 4.Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:25:00 +0100exbulletin-8302cb26b0534cc1d3f584c11dd0164aexbulletinen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean Union20201125102500https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/114518/Light-magnitude-43-earthquake-99-km-south-of-Nea-Anatoli-Greece.html4.3 quake 24 Nov 11:24 pm (GMT +2) An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred only 8 minutes ago 99 km south of Néa Anatolí, Greece, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Arvi late at night on Tuesday 24 November 2020 at 11.Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:53:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-8999937b5627c49123b88ee048657562volcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201124225300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/5999062/mag4quake-Nov-24-2020-Crete-Greece.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred only 8 minutes ago 99 km south of Néa Anatolí, Greece, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Arvi late at night on Tuesday 24 November 2020 at 11.24 pm local time.Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:53:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-366208131b6ee1d24d9d1f4ce1f3c1d1volcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201124225300https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/558697/An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 at a depth of 8 km Nov 17 01:52 UTC: First to report: EMSC 3 minutes later Nov 17 01:53: Volume recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9. The depth of the hypocenter was recalculated from 2.0 to 0.0 km (1.2 to 0 miles). The epicenter location corrected 1.7 km (1.1 mi) […] The post Earthquake information: Mag Minor.Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:15:00 +0100exbulletin-0ececa28b19c4df8fc3507314fa8477cexbulletinen38.74131 21.339939NaturalDisasters20201117041500https://reliefweb.int/report/turkey/caritas-preparing-turkey-earthquake-survivors-face-winterCountry: Turkey Source: Caritas Caritas urges people to contribute funds to a two-month emergency programme to provide quick and effective help to people affected by the Izmir earthquake in Turkey. Caritas’s programme in Izmir will assist 2,500 people in coping with their losses due to the....Mon, 16 Nov 2020 14:48:00 +0100reliefWeb-50343686d44f1da61da44e0fcd2cc61freliefWeben38.4836141506775 27.3031058836676NaturalDisastersCaritas20201116144800https://www.caritas.org/2020/11/izmir-earthquake/Caritas urges people to contribute funds to a two-month emergency programme to provide quick and effective help to people affected by the Izmir earthquake in Turkey. Caritas’s programme in Izmir will assist 2,500 people in coping with their losses due to the earthquake and help them face the rapidly approaching winter.Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:31:00 +0100caritas-org-535a0e8b09025033574ccd90eee32855caritas-orgen38.4836141506775 27.3031058836676NaturalDisastersCaritas20201116133100https://www.en24news.com/2020/10/turkey-earthquake-race-against-time-to-find-survivors.htmlEvery minute is counted in trying to find survivors. The earthquake has already killed 27 people in Turkey and Greece. AFP. Rescuers threw all their might into the battle on Saturday to find survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings in western Turkey, in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake....Mon, 16 Nov 2020 03:02:00 +0100en24-832d4ad90dd2839f03b3adfdd0d145d2en24en37.761539 26.980459NaturalDisastersAFADMurat Kurum20201116030200https://www.tvazteca.com/aztecanoticias/galerias/fotos-los-fenomenos-naturales-que-azotaron-a-mexico-y-el-mundo-en-2020Habitantes y funcionarios buscan sobrevivientes en edificios derrumbados después de que un fuerte terremoto sacudiera el mar Egeo este viernes y se sintiera tanto en Grecia como en Turquía. Se reportan edificios colapsados en la provincia costera de Izmir, Turquía.Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:50:00 +0100aztecanoticias-b934e92379cf4de3fca4a5908f60249baztecanoticiases19.42705 -99.127571Photos' natural phenomena that hit Mexico and the world in 2020Photos' natural phenomena that hit Mexico and the world in 2020NaturalDisastersFloodingJorge CabreraLuis EcheverriaEloisa Lopez20201202015000https://www.nampa.org/index.php?model=categories&function=display&id=20772902. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TOKYO, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games will kick off on March 25, 2021, along almost the same route set before the Games was postponed. The relay's start point will still be the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima, which....Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:05:00 +0100nampa-015547607e0f3eda6502647e51b1c9e1nampaen35.6831 139.809NaturalDisastersOlympic Games20201215130500https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/E-9-2020-005940-ASW_EN.pdfEN E-005940/2020 Answer given by Mr Lenarčič on behalf of the European Commission (16.12.2020) The Commission offered its condolences to Greece following the earthquake on 30 October 20201. Its Emergency Response Coordination Centre, the operational arm of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM),....Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:53:00 +0100europarl-a1b40fee90d92ffcae902b61d0dfa3bbeuroparlen37.761539 26.980459CivilProtectionECnewsEnvironmentNaturalDisastersCivil ProtectionEUEuropean CommissionThe CommissionMember States20201216115300https://thenationonlineng.net/earthquake-strikes-japan-philippines/Agency Reporter. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck the Hokkaido region in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, the Japanese weather agency said on Wednesday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor’s epicentre was located at a latitude of 42.7degrees north and longitude of 144.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:30:00 +0100thenationonlineng-7a6a8c8154cec9da3f591795c49a5952thenationonlinengen14.6096 121.006NaturalDisasters20201216123000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/116564/Light-magnitude-44-earthquake-38-km-southwest-of-Paleochora-Greece.html4.4 quake 17 Dec 9:19 am (GMT +2) The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Greece near Paleochora, Chania, Crete, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 9:19 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:56:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-15f067fd8c3fbccc1893249c53873746volcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201217085600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6026165/mag4quake-Dec-17-2020-Crete-Greece.htmlThe German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Greece near Paleochora, Chania, Crete, only 11 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday 17 December 2020 at 9:19 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 08:56:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-a8928fc1d16072b2d95af36a4990621evolcanodiscoveryen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201217085600https://www.ekathimerini.com/260387/article/ekathimerini/news/40-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-creteTAGS: Earthquake An earthquake with preliminary magnitude 4.0 struck off the island of Crete on Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 9.19 a.m. local time, 56 kilometers southwest of the town of Paleochora, in southwest Crete, at a depth of 5.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:55:00 +0100kathimerini-en-73a815e16f8e9675f1e0f1333ae8f620kathimerini-enenNaturalDisasters20201217105500https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/621786/Agios Dionysius is the largest church in Zakynthos and celebrates December 17, the feast day for Agios Dionysius, the island’s patron saint, and protector of the island. This sacred and miraculous church has been slowly built since 1925 and was finally completed in 1948, just a few years before the....Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:05:00 +0100exbulletin-77d2bfb5dd9cbd132e6fdc2fae9f0b0fexbulletinen37.944 23.6529NaturalDisasters20201217170500