Earthquake of 5.0 magnitude hit Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:19:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck Bristol Isl and and the South Sandwich Islands in the south ern Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, reported Xinhua. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 17:13 (local times), was registered at a depth of 130.28 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

EU to Ease Restrictions Imposed on Japan Food Products after Fukushima

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 05:31:00 +0200laht (en)

TOKYO – The European Union is planning to ease restrictions on fishery products from Japan imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, Kyodo news reported on Saturday. The new agency citing Japanese officials said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker spoke about the plan with....

Seoul to raise worries over contaminated water from Fukushima in London

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 05:07:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

South Korea's fishery ministry said Sunday it plans to raise concerns over Japan's plan to release contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima power plant into the sea at a global conference this week. During a London Convention and Protocol meeting that runs from Monday to Friday at the....

Terremoto de 3,5 grados provoca alarmas y miedo en San Francisco

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 02:40:00 +0200debate (es)

San Francisco.- Se informó un pequeño terremoto de 3.5 el sábado por la mañana al sur de San Francisco y se sintió en una amplia franja del Área de la Bahía. El epicentro del terremoto fue a una milla de Daly City, a dos millas del sur de San Francisco y a tres millas de San Francisco y San Bruno. El terremoto ocurrió a las 8:41 a.

EU to ease post-Fukushima restrictions on Japanese food imports

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:53:00 +0200japantoday (en)

The European Union will ease its restrictions on Japanese food imports imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, possibly by the end of this year, government officials said Saturday. Specifically, the European Union is planning to remove its import restrictions on fishery products from....

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit south of San Francisco

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 22:26:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

San Francisco. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters. A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Colma, which is south of San Francisco, on Saturday morning. The earthquake had a depth of 4.7 miles, and the re have been no reports of damage from the earthquake so far. According to experts, California has not experienced a ....

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits south of San Francisco, felt around the Bay Area

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 21:18:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake Saturday morning rattled residents of San Francisco and communities to the south , the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 8:41 a.m. quake’s epicenter was just west of Colma, off the San Mateo County coast, south of San Francisco and also west of Daly City, according to the agency’s map.

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake hits south of San Francisco, felt around the Bay Area

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:59:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

The quake's epicenter was just west of Colma. A magnitude 3.6 earthquake Saturday morning rattled residents of San Francisco and communities to the south , the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 8:41 a.m. quake’s epicenter was just west of Colma, off the San Mateo County coast, south of San....

Tsunamis may have pushed a tropical disease into the Pacific Northwest

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:48:00 +0200earth (en)

Since 1999, hundreds of people and animals in the Pacific Northwest have been infected by a tropical fungus, Cryptococcus gattii, which is mainly found in Brazil and other parts of South America. An investigation led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has now....

3.6 Magnitude Earthquake Reported 4 Miles Northwest of Pacifica

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:48:00 +0200nbcbayarea (en)

3.6 Earthquake Reported 4 Miles Northwest of Pacifica By Elizabeth Campos Published 46 minutes ago | Updated 5 minutes ago Receive the latest local updates in your inbox A 3.9 earthquake was reported four miles Northwest of Pacifica Saturday morning, according to U.S. Geological Survey.

Earthquake Hits Near San Francisco Saturday

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:29:00 +0200patch (en)

The quake struck just south of San Francisco at 8:41 a.m. on Saturday. By (Shutterstock) A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck south of San Francisco Saturday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake was reported roughly four miles west southwest of Colma.

Magnitude 3.6 earthquake hits south of San Francisco

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 18:12:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake Saturday morning rattled residents of San Francisco and communities to the south , the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The 8:41 a.m. quake’s epicenter was just west of Colma, off the San Mateo County coast, south of San Francisco and also west of Daly City, according to the agency’s map.

EU to ease post-Fukushima restrictions on Japanese food imports possibly by yearend

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 14:05:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The European Union will ease its restrictions on Japanese food imports imposed following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, possibly by the end of this year, government officials said Saturday. Specifically, the European Union is planning to remove its import restrictions on fishery products from....

Tombs, palaces, poverty and plague: Follow Montefiore’s early Holy Land travels

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 08:26:00 +0200timesofisrael (en)

You may have heard that Sir Moses (Moshe) Montefiore was the force behind Mishkenot Sha’ananim, the first Jewish neighborhood outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls. But were you aware that the wealthy English knight visited pre-state Israel seven times, most often with his wife, Lady Judith? Dr.

Small earthquake in Missouri Bootheel Friday morning

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 18:11:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo (WSIL) -- A small earthquake occurred early Friday morning at 6:14 a.m. just to the south and west of New Madrid, Missouri. The quake registered a 1.8 magnitude according to the United States Geological Survey. The area in the New Madrid Seismic Zone has been very active with....

Unusual fault rupture during Kaikōura quake

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:43:00 +0200phys (en)

. by University of Victoria Fig. 1 Map of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake and surrounding area. (A) Transpressional tectonic setting of the northeastern South Island of New Zealand. (B) Map of surface ruptures from the 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura earthquake, shown in bold black lines with the Papatea fault in red (8, 28).

Tropical fungal outbreak in Pacific northwest sparked by tsunamis

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:59:00 +0200terradaily (en)

Tsunamis triggered by a major earthquake in Alaska in 1964 could explain how a deadly fungus colonized the coastal forests of British Columbia and Washington, and ultimately infected humans and animals, according to a new paper published this week in the journal mBio.

EPA Rethinks Responses to Toxic Towns Asking: Is My Home Safe?

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:37:00 +0200bloombergenvironment (en)

In Anaconda, Mont., back when the copper smelter was operating, the air smelled and tasted like sulfur. “It created a lot of phlegm in your throat, and none of us had any idea how deadly it was,” said Rose Nyman, who moved to Anaconda in 1943, when she was 5 years old. The smelter, run by the Anaconda Copper Co.

Did a 1964 Earthquake Bring a Dangerous Fungus to the Pacific Northwest?

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 22:49:00 +0200smithsonianmag (en)

A new study posits that tsunamis triggered by the Great Alaska Earthquake washed Cryptococcus gattii onto the shore On March 27, 1964, Alaska’s Prince William Sound region was hit by a 9.2-magnitude earthquake, the . Around 139 people died , largely due to the series of tsunamis that swelled along....

South Korea inspects ships traveling from Fukushima for radiation

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:36:00 +0200upi (en)

Oct. 2 (UPI) -- South Korea is stepping up surveys of ships originating from areas near Fukushima, Japan. Seoul's ministry of maritime affairs and fisheries said Wednesday it will work with South Korea's nuclear safety committee to assess radiation levels in ballast water originating from ships traveling from Fukushima, Yonhap reported.

Wellington Report 2019: Resilience fears around the region

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 18:40:00 +0200Stuff (en)

WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. How to accommodate 50-80,000 more people in the next 30 years in more densely populated communities, primarily the CBD. How to reduce our vulnerability to earthquakes and grow the ability to recover. A rethink of how the city can live through climate change, with more water....

North Korea earthquake: Tremor felt 25 miles south of Pyongyang

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:05:00 +0200themirror (en)

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BREAKING North Korea earthquake: Tremor felt 25 miles south of Pyongyang

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 16:33:00 +0200themirror (en)

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Tropical fungal outbreak in Pacific northwest sparked by tsunamis

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 15:32:00 +0200upi (en)

Scientists have struggled to explain how the yeast-like fungus ended up in the temperate forests of the Pacific Northwest. The fungus is typically found in warmer regions, like Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as parts of Europe, Africa and South America.

Outbreak Of Deadly Fungal Sickness In The US Linked To 1964 Tsunami

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 14:35:00 +0200iflscience (en)

The 1964 Alaska Earthquake: A 30-foot high tidal wave caused by the 9.2 earthquake destroyed low lying areas of the coastal town Seward. Everett Historical/Shutterstock. Since 1999, hundreds of people have fallen sick with a mysterious infection in Canada and the US Pacific Northwest region.

EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE AIR MOBILITY GROUP (AMG)

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 06:32:00 +0200agenparl (en)

(AGENPARL) – Canberra (Australia), mer 02 ottobre 2019. By Eamon Hamilton. EXCELLENCE within the Air Mobility Group (AMG) community was recognised with the presentation of its annual Pathfinder Awards on September 19. No. 35 Squadron was awarded Squadron of the Year, whilst Flight Lieutenant Peter Lambert from No.

Did Long Ago Tsunamis Lead to Mysterious, Tropical Fungal Outbreak in Pacific Northwest?

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 05:51:00 +0200enn (en)

The Great Alaskan Earthquake of 1964 and the tsunamis it spawned may have washed a tropical fungus ashore, leading to a subsequent outbreak of often-fatal infections among people in coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest, according to a paper co-authored by researchers at the Johns Hopkins....

SAT perdonó impuestos por casi 274 mil mdp entre 2007 y 2015; artistas, políticos y deportistas entre los beneficiados

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 03:20:00 +0200animalpolitico (es)

Cada vez que tiembla en California, la pregunta se repite: ¿está más cerca el “Big One”? Con el “Big One” se refieren a un terremoto catastrófico que, según los sismólogos, ya debió haber ocurrido. Los temores volvieron a desatarse esta semana. Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 sacudió la noche de este viernes la región sur de California.

Udupi celebrates Gandhi’s 1934 visit

Wed, 02 Oct 2019 02:05:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

Udupi: On the occasion of G and hi Jayanti , special this year as it’s the 150th birth anniversary, the people of Udupi proudly remember that he had visited Udupi on February 25, 1934. , researcher and head, Gandhian Study Centre , MGM College, Udupi, said: “Mahatma Gandhi visited Udupi and Kundapur....