Gadgets made in China are a concern

2024-05-01T18:49+0200taipeitimes (en)

A series of strong earthquakes in Hualien County not only caused severe damage in Taiwan, but also revealed that China ’s power has permeated everywhere. A Taiwanese woman posted on the Internet that she found clips of the earthquake — which were recorded by the security camera in her home — on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu.

World News | Earthquake of Magnitude 4.0 Strikes Myanmar

2024-05-01T18:09+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.0, Occurred on 01-05-2024, 20:51:43 IST, Lat: 26.34 & Long: 95.85, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Myanmar," said National Center for Seismology in a post on X. Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 1 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 19 km north of Yining, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 01:00 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-05-01T10:03+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yining , a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in China , in 18.7 km (12 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 55 km southwest of Bole, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 05:50 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-01T09:28+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yining , a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in China , in 63 km (39 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 153 km southeast of Aral, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 05:20 am (Universal Time time)

2024-05-01T09:28+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 35.7 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years) Mag. 4 or higher: 19.2 quakes per year; Mag.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 104 km south of Chiang-kan-sha-i, Xinjiang, China, on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 09:42 am (Urumqi time)

2024-05-01T04:19+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 16, Pages 1613: The Study on Anomalies of the Geomagnetic Topology Network Associated with the 2022 Ms6.8 Luding Earthquake

2024-04-30T16:46+0200mdpi (en)

On 5 September 2022, the Ms 6.8 Luding earthquake occurred at 29.59N and 102.08E in China . To investigate the variations in geomagnetic signals before the earthquake, this study analyzes the geomagnetic data from nine stations around the epicenter. First, we apply the Multi-channel Singular Spectrum....

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (23 - 29 April 2024)

2024-04-30T15:47+0200unocha (en)

PHILIPPINES. The impacts of El Niño continue in the Philippines with hotter and drier conditions expected to remain until May 2024, causing above-average sea temperature, below normal rainfall, and drought. Many schools nationwide have suspended classes due to extreme heat conditions, with the....

Fayez Sara

2024-04-30T13:46+0200aawsat (en)

Storms surround Syria, and some have hit neighboring countries. The latter have felt the impact domestically: Türkiye, its neighbor to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon to the west. The storms have also hit Israel, as can be seen in the struggle between Benjamin… Idlib,....

Asia and the Pacific: Weekly Regional Humanitarian Snapshot (23 - 29 April 2024)

2024-04-30T13:17+0200reliefWeb (en)

PHILIPPINES. The impacts of El Niño continue in the Philippines with hotter and drier conditions expected to remain until May 2024, causing above-average sea temperature, below normal rainfall, and drought. Many schools nationwide have suspended classes due to extreme heat conditions, with the....

3 earthquakes recorded near Kyrgyz-Chinese border since April 29 evening

2024-04-30T06:47+0200akipress-en (en)

AKIPRESS.COM - From the evening of April 29, three earthquakes were recorded near the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. On April 29 at 20:59, earthquake of magnitude 3 was recorded in the territory of China by the Institute of Seismology. The epicenter was located 30 km south-east of Bedel village, 80 km....

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 128 km northwest of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024, at 01:35 am (Urumqi time)

2024-04-29T22:41+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kucha , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in China , in 128 km (80 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Les merveilles historiques de Samarcande en Ouzbékistan

2024-04-29T20:45+0200soirinfo (fr)

Fièrement, Samarcande est l’une des plus anciennes agglomérations d’Asie centrale et la deuxième ville la plus peuplée d’Ouzbékistan. En raison de sa situation stratégique sur l’ancienne route commerciale connue sous le nom de Route de la soie, Samarcande a longtemps servi de point nodal pour les échanges culturels entre l’Occident et la Chine.

PV module price increase ‘hard to imagine’ in Europe, ‘no barrier’ for Chinese PV companies

2024-04-29T16:01+0200pv-tech (en)

The highest module prices are still in the US, where import tariffs are the strictest and manufacturers are keen to establish a foothold. Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in mid-2022 , the US has seen a flurry of solar manufacturing announcements, including a number of large Chinese players.

Garut earthquake

2024-04-29T05:12+0200archyde (en)

Passengers boarding the Indonesia China KCIC Fast Train / Jakarta Bandung Fast Train / Whoosh. (Antara) PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) confirmed that the operation of the Whoosh Fast Train on Sunday (28/4) remained normal after the 6.5 magnitude earthquake which was centered in the Garut area, West Java, on Saturday night (27/4).

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 34 km east of Baijiantan, Xinjiang, China, on Monday, Apr 29, 2024, at 12:07 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-29T04:05+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Karamay , a city with more than 260,000 inhabitants in China , in 56 km (35 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

World News | Earthquake of 4.2 Magnitude Hits China's Xizang

2024-04-29T02:24+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 28.28 and Longitude 87.87, at a depth of 30 kilometres, the NCS stated. Xizang [ China ], April 29 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted China's Xizang on Sunday,....

Moderate mag. 4.6 earthquake - Myanmar (Burma): Myanmar on Monday, Apr 29, 2024, at 03:15 am (Yangon time)

2024-04-28T23:13+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Myitkyina , a town with 91,000 inhabitants in Myanmar , in 80 km (50 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits China's Xizang

2024-04-28T23:03+0200aninews (en)

ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2024 02:30 IST. ], April 29 (ANI): An of magnitude 4.2 on the jolted 's on Sunday, according to ) data. The epicentre of the earthquake was located at Latitude 28.28 and Longitude 87.87, at a depth of 30 kilometres, the stated. "Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 28-04-2024, 21:25:12 IST, Lat: 28.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - 146 km southwest of Shigatse, Tibet, China, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 11:55 pm (Shanghai time)

2024-04-28T18:33+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Khandbari , a town with 23,000 inhabitants in Nepal , in 120 km (74 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of , Thimphu, 196 km (122 mi) away from the....

KMT overreacts to China’s ‘small favor’: legislator 2024-04-29 The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus is treating China’s “small favor as a great kindness and great virtue,” Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus secretary-general Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) said yesterday, while KMT Legislator Hsieh....

2024-04-28T18:09+0200taipeitimes (en)

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) caucus is treating China ’s “small favor as a great kindness and great virtue,” Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus secretary-general Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) said yesterday, while KMT Legislator Hsieh Yi-fong (謝衣?) said the DPP should not oppose China’s goodwill just for the sake of resisting Beijing.

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 22 km south of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 12:26 pm (Universal Time time)

2024-04-28T17:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 31.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi): Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years) Mag. 5 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.

Mayday Ashin présente la prochaine étape du concert Just Love It à Hualien |

2024-04-28T14:54+0200nouvelles-du-monde (fr)

(Site Internet de l’Agence centrale de presse, 28) Le groupe Mayday a donné hier soir un concert de charité à Quanzhou, en Chine. Après la représentation, le chanteur Ashin a publié sur Facebook pour annoncer que la prochaine étape de Just Love It aurait lieu à Hualien, qui a déjà eu lieu. a été touché par le récent tremblement de terre.

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - 107 km west of New Aksu, Xinjiang, China, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 11:31 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-28T13:54+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Aykol , a town with 11,000 inhabitants in China , in 107 km (66 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of , Bishkek, 399 km (248 mi) away from the epicenter,....

Moderate mag. 3.9 earthquake - 88 km south of Kucha, Xinjiang, China, on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 04:35 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-04-28T13:54+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kucha , a town with 68,000 inhabitants in China , in 88 km (55 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

World News | China Aims to Exert Influence on Afghan Mining Sector Via Investments

2024-04-28T08:48+0200latestly (en)

Kabul [Afghanistan], April 28 (ANI): Ever since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, China has kept its aim sharp at the country's mining sector through its investment initiatives, thus ensuring an influence on it, reported Khaama Press. Beijing, has notably, focused on the country's vast....

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Kazakhstan on Sunday, Apr 28, 2024, at 11:20 am (Urumqi time)

2024-04-28T08:34+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Bole , a city with more than 240,000 inhabitants in China , in 53 km (33 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.

World News | Tesla CEO Elon Musk Heads to China in Surprise Visit to Country: Report

2024-04-28T08:01+0200latestly (en)

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has headed to China on Sunday on a surprise visit to the nation, which also is the second biggest market of the electric vehicle giant, Reuters reported citing the two people with knowledge of the matter.

World News | A Tornado in Southern China Kills 5 People and Damages Factories in the Metropolis of Guangzhou

2024-04-28T07:49+0200latestly (en)

Beijing, Apr 28 (AP) A tornado struck the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Saturday, killing five people and damaging more than 140 factory buildings, state media said. The China Meteorological Administration said the tornado struck about 3 pm in the Baiyun district of Guangzhou, a sprawling metropolis and manufacturing centre near Hong Kong.

Mainland to send support to earthquake-affected areas of Taiwan

2024-04-28T05:43+0200chinadailyhk (en)

This photo taken on April 3, 2024 shows a tilted building after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien, southeast China 's Taiwan. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The Chinese mainland will donate prefabricated houses to the earthquake-stricken area in Hualien, Taiwan, said Zhu Fenglian, a....

MIL-OSI China: Mainland ready to provide aid to quake-hit area of Hualien: spokesperson

2024-04-28T03:25+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, on Saturday said that the mainland is willing to provide mobile houses and other relevant materials to people in the area of Hualien in Taiwan that was hit by a recent earthquake. The mainland expressed deep concern and condolences after a 7.

Mainland to send support to earthquake-affected areas of Taiwan

2024-04-28T03:07+0200peopledaily (en)

A building leans precariously in downtown Hualien on April 3 following the magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Taiwan. [Photo/ China Daily] The Chinese mainland will donate prefabricated houses to the earthquake-stricken area in Hualien, Taiwan, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Saturday.

World News | Release from Chinese Military Could Help Taiwanese Kinmen Angler to Return from China

2024-04-28T02:48+0200latestly (en)

Taipei [Taiwan], April 28 (ANI): A Taiwanese angler from the outlying island of Kinmen held for over a month by China could be freed if he is discharged from the military, a Taiwanese lawmaker said, reported Taiwan News. Hu, 25, along with another man from Kinmen, set off on a fishing trip on March....

World News | Five Dead, 33 Injured as Tornado Hits Southern China

2024-04-28T02:33+0200latestly (en)

Beijing [ China ], April 28 (ANI): Five people have died and 33 have been injured in a tornado that struck Guangzhou, in southern China, reported CNN, citing Chinese state media. Guangzhou, a city of 19 million people in southern China, has been witnessing tornadoes at level-three intensity, two below the highest level of five.

IAEA says Fukushima treated water discharge progressing as planned

2024-04-27T23:56+0200japantoday (en)

An International Atomic Energy Agency task force confirmed that the discharge of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant is "progressing as planned," as it wrapped up Friday its latest review on the process. It was the second visit to Japan by an IAEA task force, comprised....

International News Wrap EP 6: Russia pounds Ukrainian power plants, Japan earthquake | Oneindia

2024-04-27T23:25+0200eastoregonian (en)

Greetings and welcome another episode of International News Wrap, your premier destination for global updates, brought to you exclusively by OneIndia. In today's segment, we present a diverse array of stories ranging from Russian missiles pounding Ukrainian power plants to Chinese military activity in Taiwan.

International News Wrap EP 6: Russia pounds Ukrainian power plants, Japan earthquake | Oneindia

2024-04-27T22:24+0200messenger-inquirer (en)

Greetings and welcome another episode of International News Wrap, your premier destination for global updates, brought to you exclusively by OneIndia. In today's segment, we present a diverse array of stories ranging from Russian missiles pounding Ukrainian power plants to Chinese military activity in Taiwan.

International News Wrap EP 6: Russia pounds Ukrainian power plants, Japan earthquake | Oneindia

2024-04-27T21:12+0200guampdn (en)

Greetings and welcome another episode of International News Wrap, your premier destination for global updates, brought to you exclusively by OneIndia. In today's segment, we present a diverse array of stories ranging from Russian missiles pounding Ukrainian power plants to Chinese military activity in Taiwan.

Mainland ready to offer prefab houses to quake-stricken Taiwan region

2024-04-27T19:06+0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

The Chinese mainland on Saturday said it stands ready to donate prefabricated houses to the earthquake-stricken area in Hualien County of the Taiwan region. A magnitude-7.3 earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien on April 3, followed by multiple aftershocks. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude-5.

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, April 27

2024-04-27T18:18+0200china.org.cn (en)

PHNOM PENH -- Twenty soldiers were killed on Saturday as fire swept through an ammunition warehouse in western Cambodia, setting off a series of explosions, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet said. The blaze broke out at 2:30 p.m. local time at the ammunition depot in the Third Military Command....

Mainland ready to offer prefab houses to quake-stricken Taiwan region

2024-04-27T16:23+0200cgtn (en)

The Chinese mainland on Saturday said it stands ready to donate prefabricated houses to the earthquake-stricken area in Hualien County of the Taiwan region. A magnitude-7.3 earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien on April 3, followed by multiple aftershocks. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude-5.

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 31 km northwest of Yining, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, at 05:45 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-04-27T15:04+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yining , a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in China , in 31 km (20 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....

Mainland to send support to earthquake-affected areas of Taiwan

2024-04-27T13:14+0200chinadaily (en)

A building leans precariously in downtown Hualien on April 3 following the magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Taiwan. [Photo/ China Daily] The Chinese mainland will donate prefabricated houses to the earthquake-stricken area in Hualien, Taiwan, said Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, on Saturday.

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - NORTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA, on Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, at 07:21 am (Universal Time time)

2024-04-27T10:29+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Shihezi , a city with more than 570,000 inhabitants in China , in 38 km (23 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to....

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 42 km south of Bole, Xinjiang, China, on Saturday, Apr 27, 2024, at 01:49 pm (Urumqi time)

2024-04-27T09:48+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Nearby places The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Yining , a city with more than 520,000 inhabitants in China , in 69 km (43 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the....