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.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/424456/png-magnitude-52-earthquake-occurs-in-the-solomon-sea-near-papua-new-guinea-at-around-1834-jan-2Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs off eastern Papua New Guinea at around 1834 Jan 2. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.Sat, 02 Jan 2021 11:13:00 +0100garda-com-6763500d7bb7a74538e942e6c322678bgarda-comen-4.35038 152.273102NaturalDisasters20210102111300https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/422791/png-magnitude-53-offshore-earthquake-occurred-off-bougainville-island-at-around-1723-bst-dec-29Magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake strikes off Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, at 1723 BST Dec. 29. No immediate reports of damage.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:34:00 +0100garda-com-ecdc442781aff949c7765b0fa114c048garda-comen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisasters20201229083400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6039649/mag4quake-Dec-28-2020-Solomon-Islands-Papua-New-Guinea.htmlJust 20 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Tuesday 29 December 2020 at 10:34 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 70 km below the surface. The event was filed by the German Research Centre for....Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:10:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-b6cef68642f9d0a859975c1d056b8583volcanodiscoveryen-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201229011000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6039510/mag5quake-Dec-28-2020-Santa-Cruz-Islands-Solomon-Islands.htmlThe United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a magnitude 5.0 quake in the Solomon Islands near Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Temotu Province, only 24 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Tuesday 29 December 2020 at 7:03 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 64.6 km.Mon, 28 Dec 2020 21:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-1d317e3d2c7ec1a4708d7154a0cf87bcvolcanodiscoveryen-48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201228214400https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/422001/solomon-islands-magnitude-51-earthquake-strikes-off-santa-cruz-islands-dec-26Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes off Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands 1849 Dec. 26. No tsunami warning issued.Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:35:00 +0100garda-com-ad89863b68ce1adba7835021b4ed956egarda-comen-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124NaturalDisasters20201226123500https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/421696/solomon-islands-magnitude-53-earthquake-strikes-in-the-solomon-sea-southwest-of-solomon-islands-at-0616-sbt-dec-25Magnitude-5.3 earthquake strikes in the Solomon Sea, southwest of Solomon Islands 0616 SBT Dec. 25. No tsunami warning issued.Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:14:00 +0100garda-com-eca455166fb8f52fc0c1f0c0d312bb4egarda-comen-9.62239171888818 160.15841165124NaturalDisasters20201225001400https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/617932/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 few remaining spaces /: reserved See also: Monthly Reports World Earthquake Report for....Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:54:00 +0100exbulletin-ed1c3cf6a87a98b83fdbe958fbd761fcexbulletinen-22.452761 -68.924652NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyIndian Ocean20201215145400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6018414/mag4quake-Dec-11-2020-78-km-SSE-of-Panguna-Papua-New-Guinea-Solomon-Islands.htmlJust 26 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded around noon on Friday 11 December 2020 at 12:31 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 67.2 km below the surface. The event was filed by the United States Geological....Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-a34e4ff0f4fbd78d2672020287127af7volcanodiscoveryen-6.309217 155.487NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201211032000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/115784/Significant-magnitude-51-earthquake-40-km-southwest-of-Buala-Solomon-Islands.html5.1 quake 8 Dec 9:30 am (GMT +11) An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 21 minutes ago 40 km southwest of Buala, Solomon Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 82.7 km beneath the epicenter near Buala, Isabel Province, Solomon....Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:07:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-ff1f6f74d2e2f8ecb5ea65bc705b8067volcanodiscoveryen-8.158912 159.613602NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201208000700https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6014778/mag5quake-Dec-7-2020-39-km-WSW-of-Buala-Solomon-Islands.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred only 21 minutes ago 40 km southwest of Buala, Solomon Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 82.7 km beneath the epicenter near Buala, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, in the morning on Tuesday 8 December 2020 at 9.Tue, 08 Dec 2020 00:07:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-aadee19183c6b00e9f6bb006488a1068volcanodiscoveryen-8.158912 159.613602NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201208000700https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Mgr-Vayalunkal-nomme-nonce-Algerie-2021-01-03-1201132895(Photo d’illustration) Mgr Vayalunkal était représentant du Saint-Siège en Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée et dans les îles Salomon depuis 2016. M.Migliorato/CPP/Ciric. C’est l’une des toutes premières décisions de 2021 : le Pape François a nommé vendredi 1er janvier Mgr Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, nonce en Algérie.Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:58:00 +0100la-croix-aa971630f576308b61f2c956c6b6454fla-croixfr36.7658 3.03194Mgr Vayalunkal appointed nuncio in Algeria subscribersMgr Vayalunkal appointed nuncio in Algeria subscribersNaturalDisastersPape FrançoisCNRSSaint-SiègeLuciano RussoBenoît XVI20210103185800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/118426/Magnitude-42-earthquake-strikes-near-Sorong-West-Papua-Indonesia.html4.2 quake 6 Jan 5:10 am (GMT +9) An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 13 minutes ago 79 km northeast of Sorong, Indonesia, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Sorong, West Papua,....Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:55:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-da74f65c798a79af72f2c2a45cbc7297volcanodiscoveryen-0.881142 131.249603NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20210105215500https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117711/Significant-magnitude-51-earthquake-106-km-southwest-of-Arawa-Papua-New-Guinea.html5.1 quake 29 Dec 5:23 pm (GMT +11) A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, was reported 40 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:17:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-92d11fe5f63e18b0559aa4b193defa05volcanodiscoveryen-6.228251 155.565903NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201229081700https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117709/Light-49-quake-hits-near-Arawa-Bougainville-Papua-New-Guinea.html4.9 quake 29 Dec 5:13 pm (GMT +11) A magnitude 4.9 earthquake near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 25 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 an intermediate depth of 94.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 07:46:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-4f3eb9ad98f2c708abc8789682e0191dvolcanodiscoveryen-9.48177 147.184NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201229074600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117678/Light-magnitude-48-quake-hits-110-km-southwest-of-Arawa-Papua-New-Guinea-in-the-morning-.html4.8 quake 29 Dec 10:34 am (GMT +11) Just 20 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded in the morning on Tuesday 29 December 2020 at 10:34 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 70 km below the surface.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 01:10:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-fc0258d922bfbe03ae0cde1297d0dfecvolcanodiscoveryen-6.228251 155.565903NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201229011000https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/422141/png-magnitude-54-offshore-earthquake-occurs-off-new-ireland-province-at-around-1232-pgt-dec-27Magnitude-5.4 offshore earthquake occurs off New Ireland Province, PNG, at around 1232 PGT Dec. 27. No reports of damage or injuries.Sun, 27 Dec 2020 05:59:00 +0100garda-com-b5d8c55d28e2c62dd64a1558c91fb989garda-comen-4.35038 152.273102NaturalDisasters20201227055900https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/117502/Magnitude-53-earthquake-strikes-near-Kokopo-Kokopo-District-East-New-Britain-Province-Papua-New-Guin.html5.3 quake 27 Dec 12:32 pm (GMT +10) A shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported around noon near Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Sunday 27 December 2020 at 12:32 pm local time at a shallow depth of 10 km.Sun, 27 Dec 2020 03:47:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-92436f06a3e07feb3b7c8fee09bce0c2volcanodiscoveryen-4.196161 152.172962NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201227034700https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6033432/mag4quake-Dec-23-2020-NEAR-S-COAST-OF-PAPUA-INDONESIA.htmlIndonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) reported a magnitude 4.5 quake in Indonesia near Tual, Maluku, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Thursday 24 December 2020 at 4:43 am local time at an intermediate depth of 109 km.Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:01:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-0c7605adf307e410c8359a13acf593advolcanodiscoveryen-5.637565 132.6577NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201223210100https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/116802/Light-magnitude-48-earthquake-18-km-northwest-of-Ambunti-Papua-New-Guinea.html4.8 quake 20 Dec 6:58 am (GMT +10) Just 23 minutes ago, a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Ambunti, Ambunti-Dreikikir, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded early morning on Sunday 20 December 2020 at 6:58 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 114 km below the surface.Sat, 19 Dec 2020 22:23:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-4a8b3e085e031e0aacf046420d48189bvolcanodiscoveryen-4.216284 142.816406NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201219222300https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/417821/papua-new-guinea-magnitude-52-earthquake-strikes-in-morobe-province-dec-18Magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurs in Morobe Province, central Papua New Guinea, at 2016 Dec. 18. No immediate reports of damage.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:40:00 +0100garda-com-03ef00ffc28fae9986797dcf8833f584garda-comen-7.759099 147.593994NaturalDisasters20201218124000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/116675/Significant-magnitude-52-earthquake-62-km-northeast-of-Lae-Papua-New-Guinea.html5.2 quake 18 Dec 8:16 pm (GMT +10) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.Fri, 18 Dec 2020 12:03:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-f58ad45eff25da2d84d858521f4394cdvolcanodiscoveryen-6.72367 146.990906NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201218120300https://reliefweb.int/report/papua-new-guinea/papua-new-guinea-earthquake-dg-echo-partner-government-echo-daily-flash-17Country: Papua New Guinea Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations On 16 December at 4.08 pm UTC, a 5.2-magnitude earthquake occurred at the shallow depth of 13.7 km, near Moro, Lake Kutubu Rural LLG, Nipa-Kutubu District,....Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:48:00 +0100reliefWeb-80b8450cd364ff418614628d337c3675reliefWeben-6.313798 144.160095NaturalDisastersUS Geological Survey20201217124800https://exbulletin.com/uncategorized/621329/(Reuters) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center said on Wednesday that an earthquake of 5.8 magnitude struck Papua New Guinea. The center added that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 40 km. (Prepared by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Hugh Lawson) . Picture Credit! The post 5.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:02:00 +0100exbulletin-3210ad467e6b1ccf1dba75fe2414adcbexbulletinen9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisastersHugh Lawson20201217110200https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/416516/papua-new-guinea-magnitude-58-earthquake-occurs-in-southern-highlands-province-dec-17Magnitude-5.8 earthquake occurs in Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea, at 0208 Dec. 17. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:15:00 +0100garda-com-7ceaa3c73b401adcadc33d7cd1a28a74garda-comen-6.141833 143.651703NaturalDisasters20201216191500https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/414646/papua-new-guinea-magnitude-51-earthquake-occurs-in-new-ireland-province-of-new-guinea-on-dec-14Magnitude-5.1 earthquake occurs in western Papua New Guinea at 0805 on Dec. 14. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:16:00 +0100garda-com-f78bc52d9b89f90c1f3c6e4e815c6dbfgarda-comen9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisasters20201214001600https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/414511/papua-new-guinea-magnitude-50-earthquake-occurs-in-east-new-britain-province-of-new-guinea-on-dec-13Magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurs in western Papua New Guinea, at 0348 on Dec. 13. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.Sat, 12 Dec 2020 21:23:00 +0100garda-com-430091c24d3d5efc67c3ca6656a4c47fgarda-comen9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisasters20201212212300https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/116053/Light-magnitude-49-quake-hits-86-km-south-of-Arawa-Papua-New-Guinea-around-noon-.html4.9 quake 11 Dec 12:31 pm (GMT +11) Just 26 minutes ago, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded around noon on Friday 11 December 2020 at 12:31 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 67.2 km below the surface.Fri, 11 Dec 2020 03:20:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-06f3c87621551f8f74a3d61885e83a44volcanodiscoveryen-6.228251 155.565903NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201211032000https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6018164/mag4quake-Dec-10-2020-NEAR-N-COAST-OF-NEW-GUINEA-PNG-Papua-New-Guinea.htmlA intermediate magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported early morning near Aitape, Sandaun, Papua New Guinea. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Friday 11 December 2020 at 3:57 am local time at an intermediate depth of 93 km.Thu, 10 Dec 2020 20:16:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-a8885871f4d19c3649ee88f6bb99878avolcanodiscoveryen9.55038 -13.6716NaturalDisastersEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201210201600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/115871/Light-magnitude-48-earthquake-93-km-southwest-of-Mendi-Papua-New-Guinea.html4.8 quake New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, 9 Dec 3.55 am (GMT +10) An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred early morning on Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 3.55 am local time near Mendi, Mendi-Munihu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:28:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-6cd15a8836fc2b8023f5e1bbf858b0bdvolcanodiscoveryen-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474NaturalDisasters20201208192800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6015847/mag4quake-Dec-8-2020-New-Guinea-Papua-New-Guinea.htmlAn earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred early morning on Wednesday 9 December 2020 at 3.55 am local time near Mendi, Mendi-Munihu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (BMKG).Tue, 08 Dec 2020 19:28:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-f2136c30fb633039e7f960e0b46d5938volcanodiscoveryen-6.27288426084392 143.217263938474NaturalDisasters20201208192800https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquake/news/115769/Magnitude-44-earthquake-strikes-near-Arica-Chile.html4.4 quake 7 Dec 2:53 pm (GMT -5) A intermediate magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Arica, Provincia de Arica, Region de Arica y Parinacota, Chile. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Monday 7 December 2020 at 2.53 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 77 km.Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:34:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-25e8b70bdeea474e454314c90c383c09volcanodiscoveryen-18.487379 -70.322159NaturalDisastersUnited States Geological SurveyEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre20201207213400https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6053275/mag4quake-Jan-10-2021-Irian-Jaya-Indonesia.htmlNearby towns and cities: 316 km (196 mi) WSW of Jayapura (Papua) (pop: 134,900) --> 3464 km (2152 mi) E of Jakarta (pop: 8,540,100) --> See nearby quakes! Weather at epicenter at time of quake: Light Rain 32.3°C (90 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SSW Primary data source: BMKG Estimated released energy: 3.Sun, 10 Jan 2021 07:36:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-adad1ccdb5fd153fa70f774c37b86d4avolcanodiscoveryen-2.541279 140.71373NaturalDisasters20210110073600https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/quake-info/6053740/mag5quake-Jan-10-2021-157-km-SE-of-Kokopo-Papua-New-Guinea.htmlNearby towns and cities: 845 km (525 mi) NE of Port Moresby (pop: 283,700) --> 76 km (47 mi) ESE of Lambom Island See nearby quakes! Weather at epicenter at time of quake: Light Rain 29.5°C (85 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from ENE Primary data source: USGS Estimated released energy: 2 x....Sun, 10 Jan 2021 13:11:00 +0100volcanodiscovery-23eab1b6bd9ae3c6b1994b0e9b7671fbvolcanodiscoveryen-4.35038 152.273102NaturalDisasters20210110131100