M 6.1 in South Africa on 26 Sep 2020 17:10 UTC

Media coverage of this event

Articles: 72
Articles about casualties: 34 (47.2%)
Articles in last hour: 0

News articles per day

Social media analysis

The information below is extracted by an experimental JRC system to analyze Twitter messages for the occurance of secondary effects for earthquakes and tsunamis. This feature is currently not available for other disaser types.

[beta] Media disaster_tweets analysis

The information below is extracted by an experimental JRC system to analyze Twitter based on specific events and keywords


All headlines on this Alert

The headlines below have been automatically extracted by the Europe Media Monitor.

LIPI renforce le potentiel de tsunami de 20 mètres: il est certain que cela se reproduira

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:08:00 +0200rapidesnouvelles (fr)

Des tremblements de terre et des tsunamis géants se répéteront dans les chemins de support de plaques. SuaraJakarta.id – L’Institut indonésien des sciences ou LIPI renforce les potentiels de recherche tsunami 20 mètres au sud de l’île de Java. Le chef du centre de recherche géotechnique de....

Strong tremor felt last night as moderate earthquake hits Maltese islands

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:18:00 +0200tvm (en)

A strong tremor was felt throughout various localities around the Maltese islands as a moderate earthquake hit the Maltese islands with the epicentre located towards the south of Filfla. It was around 3.01am this morning when the tremor which lasted a few seconds was felt throughout various areas in Malta and Gozo.

Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:42:00 +0200messenger-inquirer (en)

After the virus killed the 27-year-old Chaudhary in late July, his mother wept inconsolably. With her son gone, Premlata Chaudhary said, how could she go on living? Three weeks later, on Aug. 18, the virus took her life, too — yet another number in an unrelenting march toward a woeful milestone.

I would class this as the greatest crime against humanity mankind has suffered. Destruction of people's health. Destroying countries economies. Those not actually part of the conspiracy are conditioning the public through fear. Further stifling basic human rights.

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:59:00 +0200MaltaIndipendent (en)

“It’s our brothers, our sisters. It’s people we know,” he added. “And if you don’t have that human factor right in your face, it’s very easy to make it abstract.” The bleak milestone, recorded on Monday in the U.S. by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas.

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 04:26:00 +0200greaterkashmir (en)

It is 2 1/2 times the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969. It is more than four times the number killed in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean. Even then, the figure is almost certainly a vast undercount because of inadequate or inconsistent testing and reporting and suspected concealment by some countries.

Sustainability, Vol. 12, Pages 8046: Spatial Equity with Census Population Data vs. Floating Population Data: The Distribution of Earthquake Evacuation Shelters in Daegu, South Korea

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 15:02:00 +0200mdpi (en)

The spatial equity of outdoor evacuation sites designated for emergency evacuation must be secured. In particular, public administrators must ensure spatial equity in preparing for unpredictable evacuation demands, such as earthquakes. This study analyzed the spatial equity of earthquake evacuation....

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:55:00 +0200nottinghampost (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:36:00 +0200southwalesargus (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:41:00 +0200coventrytelegraph (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:40:00 +0200eveningtimes (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:32:00 +0200theargus (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:30:00 +0200yourlocalguardian (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:26:00 +0200impartialreporter (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:26:00 +0200yorkpress (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:15:00 +0200dailyecho (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:10:00 +0200chesterfirst (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Global Covid-19 death toll passes one million - but the true figure is likely higher

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:00:00 +0200thejournal (en)

THE WORLDWIDE DEATH toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of this morning.

Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes Buzau County

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:39:00 +0200stiripesurse (en)

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit Buzau County, Vrancea seismic area, on Tuesday morning, at 7.35 am local time, in Buzau county, according to data published by the National Institute of Research and Development for Earth Physics (INCDFP). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 129 kilometers (km) near....

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:06:00 +0200leicestermercury (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:03:00 +0200icWales (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:56:00 +0200bristolpost (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:51:00 +0200derbytelegraph (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Worldwide grief: COVID-19 death toll tops 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:50:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Neh Delhi: Joginder Chaudhary was his parents' greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village. For the coronavirus, though, he was just one more in a million. Image Credit: AP.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:49:00 +0200cambridge-news (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:47:00 +0200exeterexpressandecho (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:46:00 +0200bathchronicle (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:41:00 +0200surreymirror (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:41:00 +0200gloucestercitizen (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

The worldwide death toll of coronavirus has passed one million people

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:39:00 +0200hulldailymail (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 07:03:00 +0200startribune (en)

"It's not just a number. It's human beings. It's people we love," said Dr. Howard Markel, a professor of medical history at the University of Michigan who has advised government officials on containing pandemics and lost his 84-year-old mother to COVID-19 in February. "It's our brothers, our sisters.

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:58:00 +0200oilcity (en)

September 28, 2020 By ADAM GELLER and RISHABH R. JAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 1 million on Tuesday, nine months... Read more » The post Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million appeared first on Oil City News.

Af’Sud : l’unique centrale nucléaire épargnée par le séisme (Officiel)

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:39:00 +0200apanews-fr (fr)

APA - Le Cap (Afrique du Sud) L’unique centrale nucléaire d'Afrique du Sud n'a pas été touchée par le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,2 du week-end, dont l'épicentre se trouvait dans le nord de l'Antarctique, a confirmé lundi un responsable local. Le ministre provincial de l’Environnement du....

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:26:00 +0200bostonglobe (en)

The bleak milestone, recorded on Monday in the U.S. by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas. It is 2 1/2 times the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969. It is more than four times the number killed by the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

2004 tsunami

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:15:00 +0200palestinewater (en)

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 on 26 December with the off the west coast of , Indonesia. The shock had a of 9.1–9.3 and a maximum of IX ( Violent ). The was caused when the Indian Plate was subducted by the Burma Plate and triggered a....

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:47:00 +0200independent-ie (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. T he toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:36:00 +0200thecourier (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:33:00 +0200pressandjournal (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

4.9 earthquake surprises Oaxaca

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:32:00 +0200en24 (en)

4.9 earthquake surprises Oaxaca (Photo: Twitter / @SismologicoMX) During the afternoon of this Monday September 28 an earthquake of magnitude 4.9 was detected on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in the coastal state of Oaxaca . According to the National Seismological Service (SSN), the epicenter....

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:30:00 +0200eveningtelegraph (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:29:00 +0200breakingnews-ie (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Coronavirus: Global death toll passes one million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:18:00 +0200itv (en)

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has passed one million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, and forced many to change the way they live, learn and work. The toll, compiled by Johns Hopkins University, passed over into seven figures in the early hours of Tuesday.

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:18:00 +0200apnews (en)

The bleak milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Jerusalem or Austin, Texas. It is 2 1/2 times the sea of humanity that was at Woodstock in 1969. It is more than four times the number killed in the 2004 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean.

Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:15:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

After the virus killed the 27-year-old Chaudhary in late July, his mother wept inconsolably. With her son gone, Premlata Chaudhary said, how could she go on living? Three weeks later, on Aug. 18, the virus took her life, too — yet another number in an unrelenting march toward a woeful milestone.

Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 03:03:00 +0200startribune (en)

"It's not just a number. It's human beings. It's people we love," said Dr. Howard Markel, a professor of medical history at the University of Michigan who has advised government officials on containing pandemics and lost his 84-year-old mother to COVID-19 in February. "It's our brothers, our sisters.

Af’Sud : l’unique centrale nucléaire épargnée par le séisme (Officiel)

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 02:01:00 +0200journalducameroun (fr)

L’unique centrale nucléaire d’Afrique du Sud n’a pas été touchée par le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,2 du week-end, dont l’épicentre se trouvait dans le nord de l’Antarctique, a confirmé lundi un responsable local.Le ministre provincial de l’Environnement du Cap Occidental, Anton Bredell, a....

Connecting in a crisis

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:05:00 +0200probonoaustralia (en)

In an extract from their new book, Reconnected: A community builder’s handbook, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell consider how large-scale emergencies boost social capital, and how recent crises have shown Australians are ready to help their neighbours. On 21 December 2019, as residents in the Adelaide....

Af’Sud : l’unique centrale nucléaire épargnée par le séisme (Officiel)

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 23:33:00 +0200journaldeconakry (fr)

L’unique centrale nucléaire d’Afrique du Sud n’a pas été touchée par le tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,2 du week-end, dont l’épicentre se trouvait dans le nord de l’Antarctique, a confirmé lundi un responsable local.Le ministre provincial de l’Environnement du Cap Occidental, Anton Bredell, a....

Cape Town says it has an earthquake readiness plan

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:45:00 +0200iol (en)

Cape Town - The City of Cape Town said on Monday that the tremors experienced over the weekend had caused widespread panic, but assured residents that it had a readiness plan in the case of an actual earthquake. Cape Town mayoral committee member for safety and security, Alderman JP Smith, said that....

Get ready to say ‘Wow’: Long Beach’s new bridge is ready for its debut

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 17:20:00 +0200dailybreeze (en)

Finally. After seven years and more than a billion dollars, the long-awaited “Wow” moment is ready to unfold. Long Beach’s new, spectacular cable-stay bridge will debut with “virtual” fanfare on Friday, Oct. 2, and will open to traffic three days later.

4.7 earthquake shakes Mt. Athos

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:12:00 +0200kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck south of Greece’s northern peninsula of Mt. Athos. No damage or injuries have been reported. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the quake occurred Monday at 7.12 a.m. local time and was centered 23 kilometers away from Mt. Athos at a depth of 17.

CT tremors pose no imminent threats to public safety - Council for Geosciences

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 10:43:00 +0200eyewitness-news (en)

. On Saturday night, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck approximately 1,600 kilometres southeast of South Africa. That same evening a tremor measuring 2.5 was felt in Durbanville, Cape Town and another slightly less powerful one on Sunday. A seismograph measures seismic activity. Picture: AFP.

'Updates bio: 2020 tremor survivor:' The funniest reactions ...

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:49:00 +0200thetimes-za (en)

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from SA on Saturday, resulting in a tremor being felt by many in Cape Town. The US Geological Survey said the tremor occurred at a depth of 10km and far south of SA's coast. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

Tsunami de 20 metros a terremoto de magnitud 9,6 en Java, ¿es correcta la predicción?

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 03:47:00 +0200nuevoperiodico (es)

Nuevo Periodico Tsunami de 20 metros a terremoto de magnitud 9,6 en Java, ¿es correcta la predicción? Se han producido tres veces grandes terremotos de magnitud 8.0 o mayor que se originaron en la zona de megathrust del sur de Java. SuaraJakarta.id – Los últimos días el público se ha sorprendido por....

News24.com | TREMOR | Western Cape government calls for calm, says no damage reported

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:53:00 +0200news24 (en)

Western Cape government calls for calm The Western Cape government said in a statement : ...a magnitude 6.2 Earthquake struck approximately 1600 km south-east of South Africa. Following the event, tremors were felt in various Western Cape suburbs with no reports of casualties or damages to infrastructure, and no tsunami warning was issued.

News24.com | UPDATE: Tremor felt in Cape Town on Sunday morning a result of 2.3 magnitude earthquake

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:51:00 +0200news24 (en)

The Council for Geoscience has confirmed that there was a second earthquake in Cape Town on Sunday with a 2.3 magnitude. Residents in and around the city felt the tremor shortly after 09:00. A tremor felt on Saturday night was caused by a 2.5 magnitude earthquake. There was a second earthquake measuring 2.

News24.com | SHOCKING | SA reacts to Malmesbury earthquake, residents report feeling more tremors on Sunday morning

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 11:51:00 +0200news24 (en)

The second earthquake was registered at around 09:12 on Sunday, and happened around 5km to 6km north of Durbanville, CGS spokesperson Mahlatse Mononela confirmed. The CGS earlier confirmed that an earthquake occurred on Saturday at 20:41 and was recorded by the South African National Seismograph Network.

Cape Town residents experience second tremor

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:53:00 +0200iol (en)

Hours after Cape Town and its surrounding areas reported an earthquake registering a preliminary 2.5 on the local magnitude scale, a second tremor has hit Durbanville. According to The Council for Geoscience (CGS), the area in the Northern suburbs recorded a lesser tremor measuring 2.3 magnitude. It occurred at 9:12am on Sunday morning.

News24.com | 2.5 magnitude earthquake confirmed in Western Cape, unrelated to quake off SA's coast

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:20:00 +0200news24 (en)

A tremor felt in Cape Town on Saturday night was caused by a 2.5 magnitude earthquake roughly 10 km north of Malmesbury, the Council for Geoscience said. A tremor felt in Cape Town on Saturday night was caused by a 2.5 magnitude earthquake roughly 10km north of Malmesbury, the Council for Geoscience (CGS) has said.

CT was hit by an earthquake on Saturday night - but 'no ...

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:54:00 +0200thetimes-za (en)

Cape Town was hit by a 2.5 magnitude earthquake on Saturday night, the SA Council of Geoscience confirmed. Image: 123rf/ Jerry Rainey. If you felt the earth shake in Cape Town on Friday night, you weren't imagining it: the city was hit with a mild tremor.

Cape Town tremor unrelated to offshore quake, says Council for Geoscience

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 09:22:00 +0200iol (en)

CAPE TOWN - The earthquake felt in Cape Town and surrounding areas in the Western Cape shortly after 8.30pm on Saturday night was unrelated to the strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake about 1600km offshore of South Africa a short while earlier, according to the Council for Geoscience.

6.1 magnitude earthquake felt off South African coast

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 04:30:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter that they had felt the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at around 1710 GMT, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) and far south of South Africa 's coast.

Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:23:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter that they had felt the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at around 1710 GMT, at a....

Tremors Felt In Cape Town After Earthquake Off South African Coast

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:01:00 +0200news18 (en)

JOHANNESBURG: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter that they had felt the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at around 1710 GMT, at a depth of 10 kilometres and far south of South Africa ’s coast.

News24.com | Tremor felt in Cape Town after earthquake reported off SA’s coast

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 23:06:00 +0200news24 (en)

The City of Cape Town's residents reportedly experienced tremors on Saturday night after, according to the US Geological Survey, a slight earthquake was felt in certain parts of the city. The US Geological Survey issued an advisory on Saturday night, in which it warned to exercise caution in the coming hours "after a magnitude 6.

Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off coast

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:36:00 +0200thetimes-za (en)

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter that they had felt the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at around 1710 GMT, at a depth of 10 kilometres and far south of South Africa 's coast.

Tremors felt in Cape Town after 6.2 earthquake south of Africa

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:19:00 +0200iol (en)

Cape Town - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake off the coast of southern Africa had some Cape Town residents worried on Saturday night. The quake, which occurred 1918 km SSE of Cape Town, hit at around 5.10 pm, according to the US Geological Survey. With its epicentre at a depth of 10 kilometres, there were no tsunami warnings or reports of damage.

Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast Reuters

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:15:00 +0200msn-uk (en)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter that they had felt the tremor, which the USGS said occurred at around 1710 GMT, at a....

This content was published on Sep 26, 2020 - 20:38 Sep 26, 2020 - 20:38 Tremors felt in Cape Town after earthquake off South African coast

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:01:00 +0200swissinfo-eng (en)

This content was published on September 26, 2020 - 20:38 September 26, 2020 - 20:38 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore from South Africa on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Some residents of the southern city of Cape Town posted on Twitter....

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 frappe le sud de l'Afrique, selon l'USGS

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 20:42:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,2 sur l'échelle de Richter a ébranlé le sud de l'Afrique à 17h10 (GMT) samedi, selon l'Institut américain d'études géologiques (USGS). L'épicentre, à une profondeur de 10 km, a été initialement déterminé comme étant à 48,0635 degrés de latitude sud et 31,6744 degrés de longitude est.

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Mitigating a disaster

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 09:10:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

Kokomo Tribune. Shaking and a great “boom” awoke the Henry family just before 8 a.m. Dec. 30, 2010. “I had a friend in western Indiana who later called and asked if I heard anything,” Craig Henry told us outside his home in southeastern Howard County later that morning. “I said, ‘Yeah, it happened right in my backyard.

Mitigating a disaster

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:39:00 +0200tribtown (en)

Kokomo Tribune. Shaking and a great “boom” awoke the Henry family just before 8 a.m. Dec. 30, 2010. “I had a friend in western Indiana who later called and asked if I heard anything,” Craig Henry told us outside his home in southeastern Howard County later that morning. “I said, ‘Yeah, it happened right in my backyard.

Daylight saving: Your questions answered as clocks go forward

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 02:21:00 +0200Stuff (en)

Dust off your barbecue and dig out new batteries for your smoke alarm – Sunday marks the start of Daylight Saving, signalling summer is on its way. Clocks will go forward an hour at 2am, to become 3am. The extra hour of sunlight is either welcomed with open arms as an assurance warmer weather is on....

More information

For a full list of available products related to this event, please refer to the GDACS Resources page.