The Australian cities most at risk of being hit by a devastating tsunami are revealed

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 06:56:00 +0100dailymail (en)

The latest tsunami hazard modelling updates dace-old data, and will be used in disaster risk management, evacuation plans and infrastructure planning. Hazard modeller Dr Gareth Davies said the re have been 50 recorded tsunamis since Europeans settled in Australia.

Earthquake strikes south of Almaty

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 21:44:00 +0100trendnews-az (en)

An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the MPV scale has been recorded south of Almaty city, Kazinform reports. The epicenter of the quake was located in the territory of China. It hit 347 kilometers south of Almaty city at 8:29 a.m. local time at the depth of 10 kilometers.

Two ‘Micro’ Earthquakes Strike South Carolina in a Day

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 18:41:00 +0100theepochtimes (en)

Two small earthquakes struck near a city in South Carolina on Nov. 2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. One earthquake registered as a 2.2 magnitude event on the Richter scale, striking at 9:06 a.m. near Summerville, WLTX reported. Another 2.2 magnitude earthquake hit the same area about 1 mile from Summervile at 11:42 a.

Italy storms claim 12 more lives, raising death toll to 30

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:41:00 +0100timesofisrael (en)

ROME, Italy (AFP) — Floods have killed 12 people on the south ern Italian isl and of Sicily, nine of them from the same family, rescue services said Sunday, raising the week’s toll across Italy past 30. Six Italian regions remain on high alert for storms.

Filipinas: Alerta en la isla de Mindanao por terremoto de magnitud 6

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:13:00 +0100peru21 (es)

Filipinas se asienta sobre una zona de gran actividad sísmica y volcánica que es sacudida por unos 7 mil temblores al año. (Foto: El Comercio) El Comercio. Manila. Un terremoto de magnitud 6 sacudió la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de , sin que las autoridades hayan informado hasta ahora de víctimas o daños materiales.

New Caledonia

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 11:08:00 +0100aljazeera-en (en)

French territory in the South Pacific holds vote on independence from France after a 30-year decolonisation process. 06 Feb 2013 22:15 GMT Deadly tsunami hits Solomon Isl and s At least five people killed after 8.0-earthquake struck near Santa Cruz islands , triggering warnings across Pacific.

Filipinas: Terremoto de magnitud 6 sacude la isla de Mindanao

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:51:00 +0100ElComercio (es)

Según el USGS, el hipocentro se ubicaría a 598 kilómetros de profundidad. (Foto: USGS) Según el USGS, el hipocentro se ubicaría a 598 kilómetros de profundidad. (Foto: USGS) Manila. Un terremoto de magnitud 6 sacudió la isla de Mindanao, en el sur de , sin que las autoridades hayan informado hasta ahora de víctimas o daños materiales.

Pre-dawn aftershocks shake Zakynthos

Sun, 04 Nov 2018 10:33:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

Two strong earthquakes, with a magnitude of 4.4 and 5, respectively, hit near the island of Zakynthos within seven minutes of each other early Sunday, the Athens Geodynamic Institute reports. The first tremor hit at 5:04 a.m. local time and the second at 5:11 a.m.

Two Earthquakes Jolt Greece’s Ionian Islands on Saturday

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 18:37:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

A moderate earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Ionian isl and of Lefkada on Saturday morning, in an area that has seen a spike in seismic activity over recent days. The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) has put its strength at 4.5 on the Richter Scale.

COA minister and Hau face off over Japanese food ban in live TV debate

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 18:33:00 +0100taipeitimes (en)

Council of Agriculture (COA) Deputy Minister Chen Chi-chung (陳吉仲) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Vice Chairman Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) yesterday debated the merits of lifting a ban on food imports from Japan in a live broadcast by Formosa TV (民視) ahead of a referendum on the issue on Nov. 24.

Moderate quake jolts Lefkada in Ionian Sea

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 11:01:00 +0100kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A moderate earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale jolted the Ionian isl and of Lefkada on Saturday morning, in an area that has seen a spike in seismic activity over recent days. The Athens-based Geodynamic Institute said that the tremor occurred at 10.05 a.m. and its epicenter was 2 kilometers northwest of Lefkada.

new Swarm of quakes rattle Northern California

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:57:00 +0100bakersfieldnow (en)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on swarm of quakes that rattled Nor the rn California (all times local): 3:15 p.m. A swarm of more than 20 aftershocks along the San Andreas Fault system rattled an area east of Monterey Bay. There are no reports of damages or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the aftershocks followed a magnitude 4.

5:09 Fourth Earthquake in Twelve Hours in Northern Chile

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:22:00 +0100plenglish (en)

02 de noviembre de 2018, 17:09 Santiago de Chile, Nov 2 (Prensa Latina) In the course of 12 hours the north of Chile was shaken by four earthquakes, three of them over 6.0 on the Richter scale and the most recent one of 4.5 to the west of Mejillones, Antofagasta.

USGS reports 3.1 magnitude earthquake near Cuatro Caminos

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 16:17:00 +0100newswest9 (en)

WEST TEXAS, TX (KWES) - The United States Geological Survey has reported a 3.1 magnitude earthquake in West Texas. The earthquake occurred at approximately 4 a.m. on Nov. 2. It was located at 30.948 N and 103.483 W, which is about 9 miles south west of Cuatro Caminos, 32 miles south of Pecos and 90 miles nor the ast Odessa.

Séisme de magnitude 6,2 dans le nord du Chili

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 06:32:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a touché hier deux régions du nord du Chili sans que des victimes, des dégâts ou menaces de tsunami ne soient signalés, a rapporté l'Office national chilien des urgences (Onemi). Le séisme s'est produit à 19h21 locales (23h21 en France) à 38 km au sud de la localité de....

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 secoue le nord du Chili

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 04:52:00 +0100metrotime (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a touché jeudi deux régions du nord du Chili sans que des victimes, des dégâts ou menaces de tsunami ne soient signalés, a rapporté l’Office national chilien des urgences (Onemi). Le séisme s’est produit à 19H21 locales (22H21 GMT) à 38 km au sud de la localité de Camina, dans la région de Tarapaca, à environ 1.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 secoue le nord du Chili

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 04:29:00 +0100skynet (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a touché jeudi deux régions du nord du Chili sans que des victimes, des dégâts ou menaces de tsunami ne soient signalés, a rapporté l'Office national chilien des urgences (Onemi). Le séisme s'est produit à 19H21 locales (22H21 GMT) à 38 km au sud de la localité de Camina, dans la région de Tarapaca, à environ 1.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 secoue le nord du Chili

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:58:00 +0100lavenir (fr)

(Belga) Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a touché jeudi deux régions du nord du Chili sans que des victimes, des dégâts ou menaces de tsunami ne soient signalés, a rapporté l'Office national chilien des urgences (Onemi). Le séisme s'est produit à 19H21 locales (22H21 GMT) à 38 km au sud de la localité de Camina, dans la région de Tarapaca, à environ 1.

Tsunami travelling several kilometres inland at risk of hitting due to lively earthquake activity

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 03:24:00 +0100dailymail (en)

'New Zeal and is at risk for a large earthquake and tsunami since the y are right near a major fault system, the Hikurangi subduction zone which leads into the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone,' Mr Crowell told Daily Mail Australia. 'There are also significant faults in the interior of the south island,....

SCO countries hold preparatory meeting for joint exercise on urban earthquake search and rescue

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:20:00 +0100business-standard (en)

The two-day long preparatory meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Joint Exercise on Urban Earthquake Search & Rescue- 2019 began on Thursday. This marks the first phase of the main exercise scheduled for 21-24 February, 2019 in Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) highlighted the....

Indonesia: ADRA and Water Mission Partner to Deliver Safe Water to Pombewe, Indonesia: Communities in the hardest hit regions are being served through this collaboration

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:48:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

N. Charleston, South Carolina – November 1, 2018 – Water Mission, a nonprofit Christian engineering organization based in North Charleston, has collaborated with the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) to fund and install four Living Water Treatment Systems – Water Mission’s patented....

Over 4,400 tremors registered in country this year

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:28:00 +0100azernews (en)

By Narmina Mammadova. Every year, several 100,000 earthquakes occur on the globe, and about a hundred of them are destructive, causing death to people and entire cities. Although Azerbaijan is not the most earthquake-prone place on Earth, the country has witnessed a considerable number of earthquakes from the beginning of the year.

Over 4,400 tremors registered in country this year

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 10:21:00 +0100today-az (en)

By Narmina Mammadova. Every year, several 100,000 earthquakes occur on the globe, and about a hundred of them are destructive, causing death to people and entire cities. Although Azerbaijan is not the most earthquake-prone place on Earth, the country has witnessed a considerable number of earthquakes from the beginning of the year.

Indonesia: UNICEF Indonesia Humanitarian Situation Report No. 2 (31 October 2018)

Thu, 01 Nov 2018 06:37:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

Highlights. • On 26 October, the Government of Indonesia officially declared the end of the emergency response phase in Sulawesi, signaling the start of the early recovery phase. In Lombok, the recovery phase continues, as critical needs gaps remain which the Government and agencies are working to address.

Earthquake Rattles New Zealand Amid Visit From Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Wed, 31 Oct 2018 23:29:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

greeted adoring fans in New Zeal and Tuesday, just as a powerful 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck miles to the south . The quake in the central part of the country was felt as far north as Auckland, which Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were visiting as part of their 16-day royal tour. Fortunately, they said they didn't feel it.