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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6031572/mag4quake-Dec-22-2020-21-km-NE-of-Nahrn-Afghanistan.htmlA magnitude 4.7 earthquake near Nahrin, Nahrīn, Baghlan, Afghanistan, was reported only 22 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of 47.Tue, 22 Dec 2020 02:41:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-9326a2aab7f1fa2df2077bee4ca5a98dvolcanodiscoveryen36.066311 69.132347NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201222024100https://turkishpress.com/environmental-disasters-across-world-in-2020/ANKARA. The year 2020 saw many environmental disasters that have fueled climate change and vice versa across the world, including tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides, and deadly floodings caused by heavy rains. Thousands of people have been killed and millions of more have been displaced due to....Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:16:00 +0100turkishpress-2ad150a37cae3c3cc074d3eb71fff3a7turkishpressen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersClimateChangeManMadeDisastersEnvironmentStorm CiaraAnadolu AgencySamar IslandTyphoon Vongfong20201220151600https://www.aa.com.tr/en/environment/environmental-disasters-across-world-in-2020/2082912ANKARA. The year 2020 saw many environmental disasters that have fueled climate change and vice versa across the world, including tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides, and deadly floodings caused by heavy rains. Thousands of people have been killed and millions of more have been displaced due to....Sun, 20 Dec 2020 10:55:00 +0100aa-en-a970a35f6a0cf1aaaa2aecf764144685aa-enen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersClimateChangeManMadeDisastersEnvironmentStorm CiaraAnadolu AgencySamar IslandTyphoon Vongfong20201220105500https://www.yenisafak.com/en/life/environmental-disasters-across-world-in-2020-3556976The year 2020 saw many environmental disasters that have fueled climate change and vice versa across the world, including tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides, and deadly floodings caused by heavy rains. Thousands of people have been killed and millions of more have been displaced due to these....Sun, 20 Dec 2020 10:42:00 +0100yenisafak-en-8a0a5f292b6205b370fede2dd120b4e4yenisafak-enen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersClimateChangeManMadeDisastersEnvironmentStorm CiaraAnadolu AgencySamar IslandTyphoon Vongfong20201220104200https://en.haberler.com/environmental-disasters-across-world-in-2020-1542658/The year 2020 saw many environmental disasters that have fueled climate change and vice versa across the world, including tropical storms, hurricanes, landslides, and deadly floodings caused by heavy rains. Thousands of people have been killed and millions of more have been displaced due to these....Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:44:00 +0100haberler-en-5173d2c2db24346a5d8936f673a8d545haberler-enen33.718151 73.060547NaturalDisastersClimateChangeManMadeDisastersEnvironmentStorm CiaraAnadolu AgencySamar IslandTyphoon Vongfong20201220094400https://www.longbeachstar.com/news/267301517/afghanistan-earthquake-of-43-magnitude-hits-hindu-kushAn earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).Sun, 20 Dec 2020 03:45:00 +0100longbeachstar-b0df96dfdf5b6386df1cba47d526be4elongbeachstaren34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20201220034500https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/622619/A 4.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Alwar district in Rajasthan on Thursday evening, according to the National Seismological Center. “A moderately strong 4.2 earthquake hits Alwar in Rajasthan, and tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR,” the National Seismology Center said. She added that the earthquake occurred at 11.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:41:00 +0100exbulletin-162d67a59ebe08223f9202dd6c22643cexbulletinen28.5687 77.2168NaturalDisastersNational Capital20201218034100https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/afghanistan-earthquake-contingency-plan-issued-nov-2020Country: Afghanistan Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. SCENARIO OVERVIEW Afghanistan is located in a seismically active region, and earthquakes pose a significant threat to many parts of the country, including a number of densely populated urban areas.Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:18:00 +0100reliefWeb-8eea1752b3b5d5a1ce3a2e56d27d3accreliefWeben-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisasters20201215081800https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/afghanistan/document/afghanistan-earthquake-contingency-planSCENARIO OVERVIEW. Afghanistan is located in a seismically active region, and earthquakes pose a significant threat to many parts of the country, including a number of densely populated urban areas. In the last 10 years, more than 7,000 people have lost their lives because of earthquakes in Afghanistan, with an average of 560 fatalities per year.Tue, 15 Dec 2020 06:22:00 +0100humanitarianresponse-8eea1752b3b5d5a1ce3a2e56d27d3acchumanitarianresponseen-41.3348 174.807NaturalDisastersCONTINGENCY PLAN20201215062200https://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.thenews.com.pk/print/750387-mild-earthquake-jolts-swat-adjoining-areasPESHAWAR: A moderate intensity earthquake on Friday jolted the Swat district and its adjoining areas. The intensity of the tremor was recorded at 4.7 on the international Richter scale, according to the geological office. The depth of the quake was 40 kilometres while its epicentre was in the....Sat, 28 Nov 2020 02:25:00 +0100thenews-pk-340ddada5ead12b917236e3cd666a2a7thenews-pken34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisasters20201128022500https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/114670/Magnitude-48-earthquake-strikes-near-Fayzabad-Afghanistan.html4.8 quake 26 Nov 9:57 pm (GMT +4:30) Just 11 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Ashkāsham, Afghanistan. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 9.27 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 210 km below the surface.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 19:09:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-06ed72ab245bd653da5289feae19b87avolcanodiscoveryen34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201126190900https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/114652/Light-tremor-of-magnitude-44-reported-44-km-southwest-of-Ashkasham-Afghanistan.html4.4 quake 26 Nov 2:31 pm (GMT +4:30) The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Afghanistan near Ashkāsham 43 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2.01 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 129 km.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-f138d7b9d8cd52304a7a443282b02256volcanodiscoveryen34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyNational Seismic Network20201126120300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6000844/mag4quake-Nov-26-2020-HINDU-KUSH-REGION-AFGHANISTAN.htmlThe European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.4 quake in Afghanistan near Ashkāsham 43 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2.01 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 129 km.Thu, 26 Nov 2020 12:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-ca3700e49e939a4d692e0cbc8fb5b3c0volcanodiscoveryen37.0328963160822 71.4544950175561NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological Survey20201126120300https://www.rescue.org/country/afghanistanPlagued by decades of violent conflict and natural disasters, Afghanistan has created one of the largest refugee populations in the world. The IRC provides humanitarian relief and recovery assistance to those affected by crises. What caused the current crisis in Afghanistan? Since the international....Mon, 23 Nov 2020 19:04:00 +0100rescue-5345e0334242dab296e52712a67b2580rescueen34.5309 69.136757NaturalDisastersMigrationIRC20201123190400https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-foreign-students-volunteer-to-aid-quake-victims/2053073Ankara. IZMIR, Turkey Foreign students in Turkey volunteered for the Turkish Red Crescent to help the victims of a powerful earthquake shaking the country’s Aegean region last month. On Oct. 30, a magnitude 6.6 tremor rattled Turkey’s third largest city of Izmir which killed at least 115 and injured over 1,000 people.Mon, 23 Nov 2020 15:07:00 +0100aa-en-661b717032ecb5569a441affa5d0d317aa-enen39.8052688321813 32.5888115895794NaturalDisasters20201123150700https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/foreign-students-volunteer-to-aid-quake-victims-in-turkey-3554941Foreign students in Turkey volunteered for the Turkish Red Crescent to help the victims of a powerful earthquake shaking the country’s Aegean region last month. On Oct. 30, a magnitude 6.6 tremor rattled Turkey’s third largest city of Izmir which killed at least 115 and injured over 1,000 people.Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:50:00 +0100yenisafak-en-a5ffd719cddf3b54a91f8aaae65239b8yenisafak-enen38.4836141506775 27.3031058836676NaturalDisasters20201123135000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117019/Light-magnitude-44-quake-hits-97-km-west-of-San-Antonio-de-los-Cobres-Argentina-late-at-night-.html4.4 quake 21 Dec 10:55 pm (GMT -3) A magnitude 4.4 earthquake near San Antonio de los Cobres, Departamento de Los Andes, Salta, Argentina, was reported only 19 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.Tue, 22 Dec 2020 03:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-ad3f646a8d0df2090f3ed010fe1c822avolcanodiscoveryen-24.221451 -66.319969NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201222034400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117026/World-Earthquake-Report-for-Tuesday-22-December-2020.htmlWorldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 22 Dec 2020Summary: 6 quakes 5.0+, 33 quakes 4.0+, 85 quakes 3.0+, 168 quakes 2.0+ (292 total) This report is being updated every hour. Magnitude 5+: 6 earthquakes Magnitude 4+: 33 earthquakes Magnitude 3+: 85 earthquakes Magnitude....Tue, 22 Dec 2020 06:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-2fd441063721a83639520ef254351fb9volcanodiscoveryen-24.221451 -66.319969NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201222062000