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Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:32:00 +0200

A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses,” said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

The growing importance of subduction zone research

Fri, 14 May 2021 18:05:00 +0200

Professor Kevin P Furlong from the Geodynamics Research Group at Penn State University describes how his team are developing a better understanding of subduction zone Although the term ‘subduction zone’ is probably not particularly familiar to most people, almost everyone knows of the devastation....

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake jolts Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:48:00 +0200

ANKARA. A magnitude 6.6 earthquake on the Richter Scale jolted the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Friday. The epicenter of the earthquake was 257 kilometers (nearly 160 miles) south of Sinaban, a town on the east coast of Simeulue Island, which lies off the western coast of Sumatra, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

North Sulawesi hit by 5.1-magnitude quake

Fri, 14 May 2021 13:47:00 +0200

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). ANTARA/BMKG. Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck North Sulawesi on Friday at 15:17:43 Western Indonesian Standard Time (WIB), though it did not have the potential to trigger a subsequent tsunami. The quake's epicenter was located at 4.

Strong quake strikes off western Indonesia, no casualties reported

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:45:00 +0200

JAKARTA, May 14 (Xinhua) --- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck off the west coast of Indonesia's western province of North Sumatra on Friday, with no damage or casualties being immediately reported, officials said. Earlier the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) in a release put the undersea quake at a magnitude of 7.

2nd LD Writethru: Strong quake strikes off western Indonesia, no casualties reported

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:30:00 +0200

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:20:00 +0200

Jakarta: A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses,” said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The USGeological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:53:00 +0200

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:52:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses,“ said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:43:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses," said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:34:00 +0200

The Parsha and Current Events: Why does tragedy strike us?

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:29:00 +0200

The Tragic Events in Meron on Lag B’Omer 5781 - and what happened next. The tragic events in Meron on Lag B’Omer seem so long ago because in Hashem’s “divine little acre” challenge pursues challenge and headache pursues heartache. That most people suffer in this world is axiomatic, but so too is the reality that Hashem’s chosen people suffer most.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:28:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses,” said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:23:00 +0200

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:21:00 +0200

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:03:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake has shaken western Indonesia on Friday, but no injuries and damages were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.6 quake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and was centered 257 kilometers (159 miles) south....

Indonesia: Magnitude-6.6 earthquake occurs in the Indian Ocean, off western Sumatra, Indonesia at 13:33 WIB May 14

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:02:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-6.6 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean, off western Sumatra Island, Indonesia, at 13:33 WIB May 14. The epicenter was about 431 km (267 miles) west-northwest of Padang, West Sumatra Province. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles).

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 10:00:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses," said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:47:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses," said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:46:00 +0200

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Fri, 14 May 2021 09:42:00 +0200

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A strong undersea earthquake shook....

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:39:00 +0200

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake shook western Indonesia on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage was immediately reported. “People were running from their houses,” said a local disaster mitigation agency official, Hiramo, who goes by a single name. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.

Underwater quake shakes west Indonesia, no tsunami warning

Fri, 14 May 2021 09:35:00 +0200

50 years after Bay Area oil spill, International Bird Rescue leading the way

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:17:00 +0200

At a little bit before 2 a.m. on Jan. 18, 1971, two Standard Oil ships, each laden with thousands of gallons of crude and refined oil, sailed through the fog enshrouded Golden Gate and into an ecological disaster. The Arizona Standard was headed into the Bay, the Oregon Standard was outward bound.

50 years after Bay Area oil spill, International Bird Rescue leading the way

Thu, 13 May 2021 16:14:00 +0200

Study sheds new light on 4th century Crete quake

Wed, 12 May 2021 18:02:00 +0200

A study published in AGU Advances, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, challenges the prevailing theory regarding the devastating 365 AD earthquake of Crete and the tsunami that followed off the coast of Egypt, postulating a version fitting the description of Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus.

Peru: Magnitude-5.3 earthquake occurs in southern Tacna Region May 12 /update 1

Wed, 12 May 2021 11:39:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-5.3 earthquake occurred in Peru's southern Tacna Region at around 02:53 May 12. The epicenter was about 1km (0.6 miles) north-northwest of Chuquitira, Tacna Region. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout far....

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes the western Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:49:00 +0200

Related news. A magnitude 5.7 earthquake shook this Wednesday the waters west of the Philippines , near the tourist municipality of Puerto Galera, without the authorities having reported victims or material damage at the moment. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which records seismic activity around the world, located the earthquake 6.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles the Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 09:47:00 +0200

MANILA, May 12 - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Occidental Mindoro province on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said, reported Xinhua News Agency. The institute said the quake, which struck at 9.

Magnitude 4.6 quake hits Kastoria

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:57:00 +0200

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.6 struck the town of Kastoria in western Macedonia early Wednesday morning, without causing damages or injuries. The Seismological Station of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said the quake struck at 12.31 a.m.

Today in history

Wed, 12 May 2021 08:13:00 +0200

1364 – Jagiellonian University, the oldest university in Poland, is founded in Kraków, Poland. 1510 – The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 06:10:00 +0200

MANILA, May 12 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Occidental Mindoro province on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 9:09 a.m.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles the Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 05:38:00 +0200

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Wed, 12 May 2021 05:20:00 +0200

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck Occidental Mindoro province on Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 9:09 a.

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:46:00 +0200

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:21:00 +0200

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake rattles Philippines

Wed, 12 May 2021 04:05:00 +0200

Yellowstone volcano: Fears of 'overdue eruption' as USGS reports 1,700 earthquakes in park

Tue, 11 May 2021 23:48:00 +0200

The US Geological Survey ( USGS ) has published this month its annual activity report for the Yellowstone volcano area. The document revealed a total of 1,722 earthquakes were detected within the Yellowstone region last year, with about 52 percent of the tremors occurring as swarms.

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Tue, 11 May 2021 20:45:00 +0200

Significance. The Delaware Basin, western Texas, has experienced a surge in the number of earthquakes. We investigate basin-wide earthquake, hydrogeologic, industrial, and geodetic data spanning 1993–2020 to identify the reasons for the increase. We use these data and models to quantify the stress....

New study reassesses strongest Mediterranean earthquake in history

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:44:00 +0200

On July 21, 365 CE, an enormous earthquake occurred around the Mediterranean, so strong that it generated a tsunami that radiated throughout the Eastern Mediterranean basin. As a result, cities were destroyed and there were numerous fatalities. In Alexandria, the tsunami was so severe that the event....

Letter written to quake-victim mother decade ago found in debris

Tue, 11 May 2021 08:55:00 +0200

İZMİR A woman who lost her son and mother in a 6.6-magnitude that rattled İzmir on Oct. 30, 2020, sobbed with sorrow on Mother’s Day as police found a letter she wrote to her mother a decade ago. “I feel empty. I lost my mother and a child when I was getting used to being a mother,” Yağmur Gürman told Demirören News Agency on May 9.

North Sulawesi's Melonguane hit by 5.5-magnitude quake

Tue, 11 May 2021 06:28:00 +0200

Map of quakes during April 2021 in Indonesia ANTARA/HO-BMKG. Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 rattled northwest of Melonguane, Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi, early on Tuesday, though no tsunami warning was issued, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

AGU: New Study Pinpoints Source Of largest Recorded Mediterranean Earthquake In AD 365

Tue, 11 May 2021 02:04:00 +0200

This map shows the modeled wave heights of the tsunamis on the coasts in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, which were triggered by the earthquake July 21, 365. Courtesy/Richard Ott. AGU News: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The morning of 21 July, AD 365, the Eastern Mediterranean was shaken by an earthquake that....

US: Magnitude-4.7 earthquake occurs in northern California at around 21:35 May 6

Fri, 07 May 2021 08:13:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-4.7 earthquake occurred in northern California at around 21:35 May 6. The epicenter was in the Tahoe National Forest, about 16 km (10 miles) north-northeast of Soda Springs, Nevada County. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 3 km (2 miles), and light-to-moderate shaking was probably felt near the epicenter.

(Chabad Info.) As we labor to make “sense” of the tragedy in Meron, I thought it would be helpful to share a relevant and fascinating quote from Chasam Sofer (1762-1839). It is interesting in its own right, but it will...

Fri, 07 May 2021 07:27:00 +0200

The “Tzfat earthquake,” which happened in the winter of 1837, wreaked havoc on the Galilean Jewish community. There was death, chaos, and destruction. Two thousand Tzfat and Galilean Jews perished. As usual, the Jewish community wondered: How do we justify God’s decision to kill so many people? The aching “why” question.

Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 6 May 2021 at 23:08 (GMT)

Fri, 07 May 2021 01:36:00 +0200

Papua New Guinea was shaken near Kiunga, North Fly, Western Province, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 only 16 minutes ago, Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency reported. The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Kiunga, North Fly, Western....

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurs in Mentawai Strait, off western Sumatra, at 08:24 WIB May 5

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:30:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-5.7 earthquake occurred in the Mentawai Strait, off western Sumatra, Indonesia, at around 08:24 WIB May 5. The epicenter was about 137 km (85 miles) south-southwest of Padang, West Sumatra Province. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 23 km (14 miles).

Earth rumbles and windows rattle as 'quake strikes near Orange

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:24:00 +0200

An earthquake measuring 2.4 on the Richter scale was felt by residents in West Orange on Tuesday morning. The quake was at 10.26am, according to government body Geoscience Australia. The epicentre was north of Mount Canobolas in Glenwood State Forest. People reported hearing a deep rumble and feeling windows shake as the quake struck.

Mongolia, Russia: Magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurs at Mongolia-Russia border region at around 16:46 ULAT May 3

Mon, 03 May 2021 12:31:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred in the Mongolia-Russia border region at around 16:46 ULAT May 3. The epicenter was about 28 km (17 miles) southwest of Turt, Mongolia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 17 km (11 miles), and weak-to-light shaking was probably felt throughout the....

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits western Indonesia

Mon, 03 May 2021 09:36:00 +0200

The quake struck at 0:46 am Jakarta time on Monday (1746 GMT on Sunday), with its epicenter 35 km southeast of the village of Tuabegat in the Mentawai Islands region, 29 km below the sea floor. The agency did not issue a tsunami warning because the earthquake was not likely to cause a tsunami.

Air Force lands Huey on Tokyo golf course’s helipad for first time in 40 years

Mon, 03 May 2021 05:44:00 +0200

TAMA HILLS RECREATION AREA, Japan — Golf balls whizzed harmlessly below a UH-1N Iroquois on Saturday as the helicopter circled over a golf course used by the U.S. military in western Tokyo. The Huey, from the 459th Airlift Squadron out of nearby Yokota Air Base, touched down on a giant white “H” beside a driving range.

Indonesia: Magnitude-5.6 offshore earthquake occurs on an island in western Indonesia at around 00:46 May 3

Sun, 02 May 2021 21:10:00 +0200

Event. A magnitude-5.6 earthquake occurred on an island in western Indonesia at about 00:46 May 3. The epicenter was about172 km (107 mi) southwest of Padang, Indonesia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 16 km (10 mi) and light shaking was probably felt throughout the affected area.

FM Gordan Grlić Radman: "Cooperation Between Croatia And Italy Reinforced"

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:42:00 +0200

ZAGREB, 30 April, 2021 - Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman said in Petrinja on Friday that the cooperation between Zagreb and Rome has been reinforced bilaterally and trilaterally, thanking Italy for its latest aid following last year's earthquake.

Haiti: Ten years after the earthquake

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 22:03:00 +0200

Ongoing challenges happening in Haiti. But the response to the earthquake also brought its share of challenges. There were numerous accounts of foreign “experts” failing to take the needs of Haitian people into account, misuse of aid and local corruption, abuses by aid workers, funding promises not....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 13, Pages 1752: Earthquake Source Investigation of the Kanallaki, March 2020 Sequence (North-Western Greece) Based on Seismic and Geodetic Data

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 15:55:00 +0200

The active collision of the Apulian continental lithosphere with the Eurasian plate characterizes the tectonics of the Epirus region in northwestern Greece, invoking crustal shortening. Epirus has not experienced any strong earthquakes during the instrumental era and thus there is no detailed....

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 21:27:00 +0200

A cluster of earthquakes shook off the Oregon coast Thursday morning, geologists said. At least seven earthquakes were reported between 150 and 200 miles from Bandon, Oregon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast this morning.

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:41:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 19:08:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:56:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:32:00 +0200

A cluster of earthquakes shook off the Oregon coast Thursday morning, geologists said. At least seven earthquakes were reported between 150 and 200 miles from Brandon, Oregon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Several earthquakes struck off the Oregon coast this morning.

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:29:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:28:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:27:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:27:00 +0200

Earthquake cluster reported off the Oregon coast — including a 5.4 magnitude shaker

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:12:00 +0200

22 detained over 2020 İzmir quake Detention warrants have been issued for 22 people over their involvement in the construction of buildings that collapsed in a 2020 earthquake that hit the western province of İzmir and killed over 100 people.

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:58:00 +0200

warrants have been issued for 22 people over their involvement in the construction of that collapsed in a 2020 earthquake that hit the western province of İzmir and killed over 100 people. The 6.6-magnitude earthquake jolted İzmir on Oct. 30, 2020, killing 117 people, a majority of whom were trapped under destroyed buildings.

Day after 6.4 magnitude earthquake, Assam's Sonitput hit by six jolts

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 03:36:00 +0200

According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 2.38 am and its epicentre was 38 kilometres West-Northwest of Tezpur at a depth of 11 kilometres. Earlier today, earthquakes of magnitude 2.6, 2.9, 4.6, 2.7, and 2.3 on the Richter Scale had hit Sonitpur at 12.24 am, 1.10 am, 1.20 am, 1.41 am and 1.52 am respectively.

Fresh arrests as Turkey seeks culprits in Izmir earthquake deaths

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:17:00 +0200

Thirteen people were arrested on Wednesday, as part of an investigation over the state of eight buildings that collapsed during an earthquake in the western province of Izmir last year. The suspects were among the 22 wanted by authorities and a manhunt is underway for others.

W. Indonesia stormed by quake of 5.6 magnitude...

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:15:00 +0200

) The Indonesian meteorology and geophysics agency said that the country’s western province of West Java was hit with a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. The quake took place at 4:23 p.m. local time, with the shallow at 14 km under sea bed and the epicenter at 103 km southeast of Sukabumi district.

No harm to Kermanshah historical sites by quake

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 15:09:00 +0200

TEHRAN – A medium-sized 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the western province of Kermanshah on Monday, but caused no damage to historical sites across the province. Based on field visits by the experts assessors and experts from the province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts....

Millions of tree seedlings should be planted on coast: BNPB

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:22:00 +0200

Cilacap (ANTARA) - National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Head Doni Monardo stressed on the need for planting millions of tree seedlings across Indonesia’s coastal areas to mitigate impacts of disasters on vegetation. "Today, 3,313 tree seedlings have been planted, and this figure is certainly....

Turkey: Warrants out for 22 over deadly Izmir quake

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:17:00 +0200

IZMIR, Turkey Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 22 suspects over the destruction of buildings caused due to negligence in last year's earthquake in Turkey's western province of Izmir. The warrants were issued after a preliminary report was released on the earthquake compiled by experts....

Fresh arrests as Turkey seeks culprits in Izmir earthquake toll

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:14:00 +0200

Thirteen people were arrested on Wednesday, as part of an investigation over the state of eight buildings that collapsed during an earthquake in the western province of Izmir last year. The suspects were among 22 wanted by authorities and a manhunt is underway for others.

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 over deadly Izmir quake

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0200

Turkish prosecutors issued arrest warrants for 22 suspects over the destruction of buildings caused due to negligence in last year's earthquake in Turkey's western province of Izmir. The warrants were issued after a preliminary report was released on the earthquake compiled by experts from the Dokuz....

Two houses collapse after magnitude-5.0 quake hits Sukabumi

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 08:21:00 +0200

Residents gathered near the collapsed house in Sukabumi District on Tuesday ANTARA/HO-BPBD Kab,Sukabumi. No casualties were reported following the collapse of the two houses located at RT 005/004 in Bantargadung Village/Sub-district. However, five occupants of the houses have been evacuated ....

TURKEY Evacuation ships to wait at sea off Istanbul in case of major quake

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 06:26:00 +0200

Evacuation ships to wait at sea off Istanbul in case of major quake ISTANBUL With a plan prepared by Interior Ministry in collaboration with several concerned agencies, to take earthquake victims out of the province in case of a possible major earthquake expected in the Marmara region.

New study simulates what would happen if the ‘big one’ hit Western Washington

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 01:05:00 +0200

Cascadia tsunami simulator April 27, 2021 at 3:51 pm PDT WESTERN WASHINGTON Scientists are predicting in a new model what would happen if a tsunami hit Western Washington. The simulator shows what would happen if a 9.0 earthquake hit the Cascadia subduction zone - also known as “the big one.

5.6-magnitude quake rattles West Java's Sukabumi, no tsunami warning

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:52:00 +0200

. 29 minutes ago Jakarta (ANTARA) - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded southeast of Sukabumi district, West Java on Tuesday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 4:23 p.m.

5.6-magnitude quake jolts western Indonesia

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:59:00 +0200

JAKARTA, April 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck off Indonesia's western province of West Java on Tuesday, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake hit at 4:23 p.m. local time, with the epicenter at 103 km southeast of Sukabumi district and the shallow at 14 km under sea bed.

5.6-magnitude quake jolts western Indonesia

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:33:00 +0200

5.6-magnitude quake jolts western Indonesia

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:30:00 +0200

Petronas VP praises Japan for Look East Policy success

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 05:02:00 +0200

By Azman Ujang. KUALA KUMPUR, April 27 -- It's been almost 40 years since Malaysia implemented its Look East Policy with about 28,000 Malaysians have so far being the beneficiaries of learning about Japanese technology and work ethics, thus giving a big boost to the country's industrialisation.

Climate tipping points may have been reached already, experts say A look at three key tipping points for the climate that scientists are watching closely. 16M ago

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:08:00 +0200

Lenton highlights these three because the West Antarctic ice sheet may have already passed a tipping point; the Amazon because it is a crucial crucible of biodiversity and for its warehouse of carbon; and the Gulf Stream system because of its potential for profound changes with connected ramifications all around the planet.

Magnitude 4.8 quake jolts Iran's Sarpol-e Zahab County

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:33:00 +0200

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – A 4.8 magnitude earthquake shook Iran's western province of Kermanshah near the border with Iraq early on Monday, no casualties have been reported. According to the seismological center of Tehran University’s Institute of Geophysics, the tremor hit at 14:39 local time on....

Map: Earthquake at Lake Tahoe

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:32:00 +0200

Update : The quake, initially estimated at 3.8, was revised to 3.7 within the hour. A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Lake Tahoe area Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 8:33 a.m., was centered under the lake, on the California side about 5 miles from Tahoe City. Aftershocks of 2.

Map: Earthquake at Lake Tahoe

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 18:22:00 +0200

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook the Lake Tahoe area Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 8:33 a.m., was centered under the lake, on the California side about 5 miles from Tahoe City. Aftershocks of 2.7 and 2.8 were recorded within 12 minutes.

Oman: There is no danger of a tsunami after the 5.6 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 13:26:00 +0200

The earthquake that struck the Owen fault zone in the western Arabian Sea occurred at a depth of 28 km. The Owen Fracture Zone (OFZ), is a diversion fault line in the northwestern Indian Ocean separating the Arab and African plates from the Indian plate.

Moderate magnitude 4.8 quake hits 94 km northeast of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea in the morning

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:40:00 +0200

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 occurred only 12 minutes ago 94 km northeast of Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 83 km beneath the epicenter near Kiunga, North Fly, Western Province, Papua New Guinea,....

Remote Sensing, Vol. 13, Pages 1665: Ground Deformation Modelling of the 2020 Mw6.9 Samos Earthquake (Greece) Based on InSAR and GNSS Data

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 13:14:00 +0200

Modelling of combined Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) data was performed to characterize the source of the Mw6.9 earthquake that occurred to the north of Samos Island (Aegean Sea) on 30 October 2020.

Magnitude 4.0 quake shakes western Turkey

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:36:00 +0200

A magnitude-4.0 earthquake struck Turkey’s western Balikesir province, the country's disaster agency said early Thursday. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck 7 kilometers (4.34 miles) below the surface in Sindirgi district. Turkey is crossed by fault lines and is prone to earthquakes.

Magnitude 4.0 quake shakes western Turkey A magnitude-4.0 earthquake struck Turkey’s western Balıkesir province, the country's disaster agency said early on April 22.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 09:04:00 +0200

Magnitude 4.0 quake shakes western Turkey ANKARA- Anadolu Agency A magnitude-4.0 ’s western Balıkesir province, the country's disaster agency said early on April 22. The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the quake struck 7 kilometers (4.34 miles) below the surface in Sındırgı district.

Extreme weather batters the Balkans with snow, floods and ice

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:35:00 +0200

Days of heavy rain and snow across the Balkans left homes and fields flooded Monday, disrupted traffic on highways and at ports and caused power outages. In Serbia, authorities on Monday started clearing up tons of garbage that was clogging a southwestern lake after it was swept off from landfills by overflowing rivers.

6.4-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia, no casualty reported

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:50:00 +0200

JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sumatra province in western Indonesia early Tuesday with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, officials said here. The earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The quake struck at 6:58 a.

Was Cascadia’s 1700 earthquake part of a series of earthquakes?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:15:00 +0200

The famous 1700 Cascadia earthquake, which changed the coastline of western North America and sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean to Japan, was one of a series of earthquakes, according to a new study published by the Seismological Society of America (SSA) in 2021. It may have been. Annual meeting.

Was Cascadia's 1700 earthquake part of a sequence of earthquakes?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:12:00 +0200

The famous 1700 Cascadia earthquake that altered the coastline of western North America and sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean to Japan may have been one of a sequence of earthquakes, according to new research presented at the Seismological Society of America (SSA)'s 2021 Annual Meeting.

Was Cascadia's 1700 earthquake part of a sequence of earthquakes?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:40:00 +0200

Earthquake of magnitude 6 strikes western Indonesia

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 13:18:00 +0200

JAKARTA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 20th Apr, 2021) An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck in the Nias region in western Indonesia , the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said on Tuesday. EMSC said the quake was at a depth of 10 km, after reporting a depth of 2 km earlier with 5.

Western Indonesia struck by 6.4-magnitude earthquake, leaves no casualties

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:57:00 +0200

) According to officials, on Tuesday morning, Apr. 20 a quake with a magnitude of 6.4 hit North Sumatra province in western Indonesia with no initial reports of damages or casualties. The meteorology and geophysics agency reported that the quake did not potentially provoke a tsunami. The earthquake jolted at 6:58 a.

People in Slovakia felt night earthquake near Vienna

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 12:09:00 +0200

The earthquake was measured by a national network of seismic stations. An earthquake that occurred on the night of April 20 south of Vienna, Austria, in the surrounding town Neunkirchen, was also felt in Bratislava. The strongest tremors with a magnitude of 4.

Franz Josef emergency services on Alpine Fault must be moved - Westland mayor

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:33:00 +0200

suggested a big quake could block South Island highways in more than 120 places, leave 10,000 people cut off, and cost the economy about $10 billion. The 850km Alpine Fault runs up the western side of the South Island between Milford Sound and Marlborough, and poses one of the biggest natural threats to New Zealand.

Terremoto de magnitud 6 sacude el oeste de Indonesia

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 03:47:00 +0200

Indonesia se asienta sobre el llamado “Anillo de Fuego del Pacífico”, una zona de gran actividad sísmica y volcánica en la que cada año se registran unos 7.000 terremotos, la mayoría moderados El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) localizó el hipocentro del seísmo a unos 255,2 kilómetros....

Map: 3.6 earthquake continues Lake Tahoe string

Mon, 17 May 2021 21:51:00 +0200

The unusual seismic activity in the Lake Tahoe area continued Monday with a 3.6 magnitude earthquake centered under the lake, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 12:24 p.m., was on the California side of the lake 4 miles southeast of Dollar Point — very close to the epicenter of a 3.7 quake on April 25.

Map: 3.6 earthquake continues Lake Tahoe string

Mon, 17 May 2021 22:18:00 +0200

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes near Huron in western Fresno County

Tue, 18 May 2021 17:41:00 +0200

4.1 magnitude earthquake shakes near Huron in western Fresno County. FRESNO, Calif. — A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck in western Fresno County on Tuesday morning, The trembler was reported west of Huron around 7:44 am. ABC30 Meteorologist Madeline Evans says two more aftershocks were also reported shortly after the first quake.

Indonesia Submarine Capabilities

Tue, 11 May 2021 00:14:00 +0200

COVID-Local, a project from NTI | bio and partners, has launched a new policy mapping tool to allow community and national leaders to measure phased reopening and ongoing local disease spread against the impact of specific policies in place to suppress COVID-19.

'Super food' moringa likely to be made part of tree tsunami project

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 04:03:00 +0200

Islamabad : The climate change ministry is considering a proposal to also include plantation of Moringa trees into Ten Billion Tree Tsunami project that would help improve the health of malnourished mothers, children and adolescents especially in the Thar area.

W. Indonesia jolted by 6.4-magnitude earthquake

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 10:12:00 +0200

) Local authorities confirmed that North Sumatra province in western Indonesia was hit by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday, with no preliminary information of damages or casualties. The country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said that the quake did not potentially cause a tsunami. According to agency, the quake jolted at 6:58 a.

A magnitude 6 earthquake hits western Indonesia

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:33:00 +0200

Earthquake 6 degrees Shaken on the public Richter scale Nias (Indonesia) West of Sumatra, until this Tuesday morning, the relevant authorities did not report damage or tsunami warning. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which records seismic activity around the world, is located at the epicenter of the earthquake About 255.

A 6-magnitude earthquake shakes western Indonesia

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:30:00 +0200

An earthquake of 6 degrees of magnitude on the open Richter scale shook the Nias island (Indonesia), to the west of the island of Sumatra, without the authorities having reported damage until this Tuesday morning or issued a tsunami warning. The United States Geological Survey (USGS), which records....

6.4-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia, no casualty r...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 06:26:00 +0200

6.4-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia, no casualty reported

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:35:00 +0200

2nd LD Writethru: 6.4-magnitude quake hits western Indonesia, no casualty reported

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:35:00 +0200

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted North Sumatra province in western Indonesia early Tuesday with no preliminary reports of damages or casualties, officials said here. The earthquake did not potentially trigger a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said.

6.4 magnitude quake hits W. Indonesia, no tsunami alert i...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:55:00 +0200

JAKARTA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted North Sumatra province in western Indonesia early Tuesday, but there was no potential for a tsunami, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake struck at 6:58 a.m.

6.4 magnitude quake hits W. Indonesia, no tsunami alert issued

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:03:00 +0200

Two strong jolts felt in Nepal on Wednesday morning

Wed, 19 May 2021 05:39:00 +0200

Two consecutive tremors were felt in various parts across Nepal on Wednesday morning. KATHMANDU, MAY 19. Two consecutive tremors were felt in various parts across Nepal on Wednesday morning. The first ground-shake was reported at around 5:42 am. The 5.

NEPAL EARTHQUAKE - Six injured in Nepal earthquake

Wed, 19 May 2021 12:37:00 +0200

Six people were injured and over two dozen houses damaged when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Lamjung district in western Nepal on Wednesday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake occurred at 5.42 am, with its epicenter located at Marshyangdi rural municipality.

Al menos seis heridos y daños materiales tras un terremoto de 5,8 en Nepal

Wed, 19 May 2021 14:35:00 +0200

El seísmo de magnitud 5,8 se produjo a las 5.42 hora local (23.57 GMT del martes) en el distrito occidental de Lamjung. KATMANDÚ.- Al menos seis personas resultaron heridas, una de ellas de gravedad, y decenas de viviendas resultaron dañadas por un terremoto de magnitud 5,8 en la escala abierta de....

Three consecutive tremors reported in western Nepal on Wednesday morning

Thu, 20 May 2021 00:09:00 +0200

KATHMANDU, MAY 19. Three consecutive tremors with their epicentre in Lamjung were felt in various parts across Nepal on Wednesday morning. The first shake was reported at around 5:42 am, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre (NEMRC). The 5.

Six Injured in Nepal Earthquake

Thu, 20 May 2021 02:47:00 +0200

KATHMANDU -- Six people were injured and over two dozen houses damaged when a 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the Lamjung district in western Nepal on Wednesday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake occurred at 5.42 am, with its epicenter located at Marshyangdi rural municipality.

ENEOS : shuts Sakai refinery for maintenance, restarts Sendai

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:38:00 +0200

TOKYO (Reuters) - Eneos Corp, Japan's biggest oil refiner, said it had shut down its Sakai refinery in western Japan for maintenance, with a restart scheduled for June. Eneos also said it had restarted its Sendai refinery in northern Japan after it was hit by an earthquake.

Scientists Break Depth Record For Hole Drilled Off Japan 8 Kilometers Below Sea Level

Thu, 20 May 2021 18:53:00 +0200

A crew in Japan has set the record for the deepest sea drilling and the deepest sub-sea level sample after recovering a 37-meter-long (121 feet) sediment core from a site on the seabed just over 8 kilometers (5 miles) below sea level. The research vessel KAIMEI set the record on the morning of May....

Small tremor of magnitude 3.4 just reported 30 miles northwest of Karratha, Western Australia, Australia

Fri, 21 May 2021 00:14:00 +0200

A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported early morning near Karratha, Western Australia, Australia. According to Geoscience Australia (GeoAu), the quake hit on Friday 21 May 2021 at 5:35 am local time at a shallow depth of 6.2 miles. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.