Black Africans must pick up Everest challenge, says landmark climber

Thu, 23 May 2019 13:50:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

The first black African woman to climb Everest said Thursday that people from her continent must seek "amazing" new challenges to prove they can compete with the best. "There are many places still, unfortunately if you think about it, that we still haven't broken through," Saray Khumalo told AFP in....

Buildings, Vol. 9, Pages 130: Proposed Simplified Approach for the Seismic Analysis of Multi-Storey Moment Resisting Framed Buildings Incorporating Friction Sliders

Thu, 23 May 2019 12:03:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Abstract An innovative, simplified, and accurate model is proposed and developed to enable simplified yet realistic time history analysis of multi-storey buildings with moment resisting connections using friction energy dissipaters in the commonly used structural analysis and design program, SAP2000.

Researcher issues earthquake alert, strong tremors could jolt earth in 24 hours

Thu, 23 May 2019 11:14:00 +0200ibtimes-sg (en)

Frank Hoogerbeets, a self-proclaimed seismic researcher, has claimed that powerful earthquakes measuring more than 6 in the Richter scale could jolt the planet either today or tomorrow. The Dutch researcher also revealed that a critical planetary alignment involving the Earth, Sun, and Mercury is the cause of this increase in seismic activities.

REAX-MINISTERS - Modi's ministers congratulate him for BJP's landslide victory

Thu, 23 May 2019 08:42:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / PTI. New Delhi, May 23 (PTI) As celebrations broke out across the BJP's headquarters on Thursday with the party leading in 294 seats, senior ministers and alliance partners congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the victory described variously as a tsunami and a landslide.

East New Britain takes stock of large quake, still affected by rains

Thu, 23 May 2019 08:01:00 +0200rnzi (en)

The magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 10 kilometres deep in St George's Channel between East New Britain and New Ireland provinces. The chair of East New Britain's disaster committee, Wilson Matava said over 50 homes collapsed on Duke of York Island near the epicentre.

New Prasuti Griha and Bir Hospital buildings completed

Thu, 23 May 2019 06:51:00 +0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Kathmandu, May 22. Construction of the new main building of Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital (Prasuti Griha) at Thapathali and one building of Bir Hospital in Kathmandu have reached final stage. Both buildings were built by National Reconstruction Authority.

Earthquake of 7.5 Magnitude with Tsunami Potential Shocks Papua New Guinea

Thu, 23 May 2019 05:01:00 +0200netralnews-en (en)

KOKOPO, NETRALNEWS.COM An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale struck the coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday (05/14/2019). The US Geological Survey (USGS) says there is a possibility of a dangerous tsunami wave, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

Nepal: British International development Minister breaks ground at new humanitarian logistic base

Thu, 23 May 2019 03:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Nepalgunj, Nepal – British Minister for International Development Baroness Elizabeth Sugg today attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Forward Logistics Base in Province 5, managed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Nepal, in close cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Terremoto de Valdivia: 10 minutos de terror que lo convirtieron en el más fuerte en la historia de la humanidad

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:04:00 +0200pudahuel (es)

Durante el último tiempo se han registrado una serie de sismos y terremotos que han conmocionado al mundo. El terremoto de Chile y Haiti en 2010 con solo un mes de diferencia o el de Christchurch, Nueva Zelanda en 2011 o el de Japón en marzo de ese mismo año, son solo un recordatorio de que....

El terremoto más fuerte de la historia: 9.5 en la escala de Richter y 10 minutos de terror

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:01:00 +0200repretel (es)

Durante el último tiempo se han registrado una serie de sismos y terremotos que han conmocionado al mundo. El terremoto de Chile y Haiti en 2010 con solo un mes de diferencia o el de Christchurch, Nueva Zelanda en 2011 o el de Japón en marzo de ese mismo año, son solo un recordatorio de que....

La mayor erupción submarina nunca vista estalla en el Índico

Wed, 22 May 2019 16:08:00 +0200abc-Andalucia (es)

Una expedición científica francesa ha descubierto la que puede ser la mayor erupción submarina jamás observada. Se trata del nacimiento de un nuevo volcán de 800 metros de alto y hasta 5 km de diámetro en su base que se ha levantado desde cero en apenas seis meses bajo las aguas frente a la isla....

Today in History, May 22, 1992: Johnny Carson retired from 'Tonight Show'

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:19:00 +0200cincinnati (en)

Today is May 22. On this date in: 1761. The first American life insurance policy was issued in Philadelphia to the Rev. Francis Allison, whose premium was 6 pounds per year. 1868. A major train robbery took place near Marshfield, Indiana, as members of the Reno gang made off with $96,000 in loot. 1913.

Scientists reveal more information about our most active fault, the Hikurangi subduction zone

Wed, 22 May 2019 13:54:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Scientists are well underway finding new information about the risk one of our most active faults poses to New Zealand. The Hikurangi subduction zone is off the East Coast of the North Island. It is where the Pacific tectonic plate subducts, or dives underneath, the Australian tectonic plate.

Tanzania floods kill five, leave around 2,500 homeless

Wed, 22 May 2019 12:42:00 +0200terradaily (en)

Flooding in Tanzania has killed five people and forced about 2,500 to flee their homes after a week of torrential rain in the country's south, an official said Friday. Schools have closed in Kyela, a district on the border of Lake Malawi, and families fled to shelters after losing everything in the rising waters.

Earthquake TODAY: Major tremor forecasted as planets align – SHOCK claim

Wed, 22 May 2019 12:24:00 +0200express (en)

A self-proclaimed earthquake mystic has warned the population of Earth to be on high alert as he believes a major tremor is on its way. The reason behind this quake is apparently because the Earth, Mercury and the Sun have all aligned themselves within the solar system.

French Polynesia (France): Dengue 2 : la commune de Mahina sonne l'alerte

Wed, 22 May 2019 11:21:00 +0200reliefWeb (fr)

MAHINA, le 21 mai 2019. Avec 16 cas de dengue de type 2 sur 22 recensés sur Tahiti, la commune de Mahina a décidé ce lundi de déclencher son plan communal de sauvegarde suite à une demande du haut-commissariat. Les agents de la commune sont mobilisés pour limiter le nombre de nouveaux cas.

Nepal: Healthcare in the highlands

Wed, 22 May 2019 09:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

For communities scattered by an earthquake that destroyed their village and all available health facilities, the Laprak Health Post offers a place of hope and healing. Preena Shrestha. Gorkha, Nepal – In 2015, Anarda Gurung was an Assistant Health Worker at the health post in Laprak village in Gorkha District in north-central Nepal.

Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake Hits Andaman And Nicobar Islands

Wed, 22 May 2019 06:02:00 +0200ndtvnews (en)

The earthquake, which had its epicentre in the Andaman islands, occurred at 6:09 am, the National Centre for Seismology said. The Andaman and Nicobar archipelago is prone to earthquakes. (Representational) New Delhi: A medium intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit the Andaman and Nicobar islands on Wednesday morning.

La isla que se hunde a pasos agigantados en el mar por un terremoto

Wed, 22 May 2019 05:08:00 +0200ecoticias (es)

Samoa Americana, una isla estadounidense en Polinesia, se está hundiendo, producto de un cambio tectónico tras el terremoto de 2009, una tendencia que probablemente continuará durante décadas. De acuerdo con un nuevo estudio, publicado en el Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth de AGU, el....

Federal government lacks resources to run KCR, says Wahab

Wed, 22 May 2019 03:31:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday said the railways ministry has refused to run the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project because according to them, the federal government lacks the resources required for the purpose. Addressing a news conference at the Sindh Assembly building, the chief....

Best's Market Segment Report: Japan Non-Life Insurers Focus on Profitability

Wed, 22 May 2019 02:18:00 +02004-traders (en)

Japan’s non-life insurers are facing pressure to rebuild catastrophe reserves amid rising reinsurance costs that follow a catastrophe loss-heavy year in 2018, according to a new AM Best market segment report. Last year marked a record for natural disasters in Japan as a series of events resulted in....

Breakthrough brings scientists closer to a forecast for the next big quake off the Hawke's Bay coast

Wed, 22 May 2019 00:44:00 +0200nzherald (en)

The Hikurangi plate boundary is where the Pacific tectonic plate subducts the Australian tectonic plate and is what scientists call a subduction zone. Subduction zones are a type of fault and are responsible for the most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis in the world.

Apa Sherpa Wants to Help Children Climb New Types of Heights

Wed, 22 May 2019 00:03:00 +0200news18 (en)

Kathmandu, Nepal Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person. Now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in his footsteps. As a boy growing up in Nepal, Sherpa dreamed of becoming a doctor, but poverty and lack of education steered him to a far....

El pueblo de Capacho Nuevo celebra su 144 aniversario

Tue, 21 May 2019 23:44:00 +0200ultimasnoticias (es)

Un desfile cívico militar, acompañado de autoridades municipales, pueblo, poder popular, bandas, estudiantes y milicianos, recorrió las principales calles y avenidas de Capacho Nuevo (Tac), dando así inicio a la celebración de los 144 años de fundación.

Lista la Reserva del Ejército para la nueva temporada de huracanes

Tue, 21 May 2019 20:09:00 +0200elvocero (es)

Ante el comienzo de la temporada de huracanes, la Reserva del Ejército de Estados Unidos en Puerto Rico, el mayor comando a nivel federal permanentemente establecido en el Caribe, está listo para proveer asistencia al gobierno y autoridades civiles en caso de alguna emergencia, tal y como ocurrió cuando María el 20 de septiembre de 2017.

Découverte de la naissance d'un nouveau volcan sous-marin à l'Est de Mayotte : améliorer nos connaissances et prévenir les risques

Tue, 21 May 2019 17:19:00 +0200newspress (fr)

- 21/05/2019 14:25:00 La découverte de ce volcan, situé à 50 km à l'est de l'île et à 3500 m de profondeur, permet de mieux comprendre les séismes constatés sur l'île depuis un an. Face à cette découverte, le Gouvernement est pleinement mobilisé pour approfondir et poursuivre la compréhension de ce....

Los mayores terremotos que ha sufrido España en los últimos 6.000 años

Tue, 21 May 2019 16:53:00 +0200elmercuriodigital (es)

. Un nuevo catálogo elaborado por expertos de la Universidad de Salamanca y del IGME detalla los efectos geológicos de los 50 mayores sismos, incluyendo algunos no recogidos en registros oficiales. El catálogo con los mayores terremotos que han afectado a España desde aproximadamente el año 4000....

Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea - 7.5 M Earthquake Impact Update (GDACS, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 May 2019)

Tue, 21 May 2019 13:20:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Assessments are ongoing following a 7.5 M earthquake between New Ireland and New Britain Islands on 14 May at 12.58 UTC. As of 21 May, around 130 families are reportedly displaced on the Duke of York Islands and at least 130 houses are severely damaged in the area. Informing humanitarians worldwide.

Tepco cautioned about employing foreign workers at Fukushima nuclear plant under new visa system

Tue, 21 May 2019 09:23:00 +0200japantimes (en)

The government on Tuesday urged the operator of the disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant to carefully examine the firm’s plan to have non-Japanese work at the complex under a new visa program, citing difficulties in managing long-term health risks.

¿Cuál es el mejor parque acuático de Andalucía?

Tue, 21 May 2019 08:19:00 +0200lavozdigital (es)

La apertura de un nuevo parque acuático en Cádiz hace que se sitúe como una de las provincias andaluzas con más parques acuáticos. al igual que Málaga , por ejemplo, Cádiz contará a partir de este verano con tres parques acuáticos. Pero ¿ cuál es el mejor parque acuático para disfrutar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7....

Pacific region

Tue, 21 May 2019 05:09:00 +0200EC (en)

Natural disasters ranging from cyclones to floods, droughts and earthquakes frequently occur in the Pacific region. The pacific island countries (including Papua New Guinea, Fiji Islands, Solomon Islands, Cook Islands and Vanuatu) rank among the highest in the world in terms of numbers of casualties and people affected by disasters.

What Sri Lanka has to teach the world

Tue, 21 May 2019 04:59:00 +0200lankaweb (en)

BY ROBERT D. ELDRIDGE. Courtesy The Japan Times KYOTO – On Easter Sunday in April, the world was shocked to witness the horrific terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, which struck two international hotels and several Christian churches around the country. The premeditated, planned, and well-coordinated....

New research takes the pulse of the Hikurangi subduction zone

Tue, 21 May 2019 02:02:00 +0200voxy (en)

A new study has given scientists a better understanding of the way plate tectonic stresses build up and are dissipated on the Hikurangi subduction zone, east of the North Island. This will help to bring science a step closer to being able to forecast the likelihood of damaging earthquakes and tsunamis on this major fault.

RUSH HOUR: Students accused of adding bodily fluids to teach...

Tue, 21 May 2019 00:42:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

A group of students at a US school have been accused of adding their bodily fluids into a batch of crepes that were being served up to their teachers. The sickening accusation only came to light after staff at the Olentangy Hyatts Middle School in Ohio had already eaten the crepes.

RUSH HOUR: Comet sighting in NT sparks triple-0 call — Aust...

Mon, 20 May 2019 23:11:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

Northern Territory residents were treated to a rare sight in the early hours of Monday morning, after a mysterious white light lit up the night sky. The bright flash was followed by a huge bang, resulting in a woman from Alice Springs making a panicked phone call to the police.

Why Titanic didn't sink just because of an iceberg - 'rogue' cruise ship threat revealed

Mon, 20 May 2019 19:11:00 +0200express (en)

CRUISE ships are guided by experienced captains, with the majority of journeys proving successful. Yet they sometimes encounter natural dangers at sea which cannot be forecast. An ex ship officer has revealed the most dangerous, and what he thinks is the real reason Titanic did not survive its collision with the infamous iceberg.

Stay or go? As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement

Mon, 20 May 2019 18:32:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

GENEVA - Warned that Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) would slam into the coastal part of the Philippine town of Dulag in November 2013, Leah C. Caminong's family rented a room 300 meters back from the shoreline where they planned to ride out the storm. Little did Caminong know the roof of that building....

World: Stay or go? As weather gets wilder, states urged to prepare for displacement

Mon, 20 May 2019 16:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

With disasters uprooting 24 million people a year, pressure grows on governments to reduce the risk, and do more to protect the displaced. (Fixes number in para 18 after IDMC correction to 2.8 million from 3.8 million) By Megan Rowling. GENEVA, May 16 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Warned that....

On This Day, May 20: U.S. troops seize Hamburger Hill

Mon, 20 May 2019 09:44:00 +0200upi (en)

On this date in history: In 526, up to 300,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Syria and Antioch. In 1506, Christopher Columbus died in Spain. In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were granted a patent for blue jeans with copper rivets. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York in his single-engine monoplane, "The Spirit of St.

World: ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR): Bridging Science and Decision Making (1st Edition)

Mon, 20 May 2019 08:40:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

INTRODUCTION. The ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) is important for several reasons. Firstly, until this point there has been no authoritative publication that provides risk profile information specifically regarding the ASEAN region.

Four Bohol churches near reconstruction

Mon, 20 May 2019 04:46:00 +0200inquirer (en)

Loboc Church —PHOTO COURTESY OF BISHOP ABET UY. Four churches damaged or ruined by the 2013 earthquake in Bohol are nearing complete reconstruction. The churches of Loboc, Cortes, Maribojoc and Loon are now 60 to 65 percent complete, said Fr. Milan Ted Torralba of the Tagbilaran diocese.

Calls for change heard by Inquiry into EQC

Mon, 20 May 2019 02:39:00 +0200voxy (en)

People are saying they want to see more empathy, transparency, relevant expertise, quality assurance around assessments and repairs, and greater timeliness with claims, in feedback so far to the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission. To date, almost 400 formal written submissions have been....

Nouvelle-Calédonie : un séisme de magnitude 6,7 frappe à 165 km à l'est de Tadine (USGS)

Sun, 19 May 2019 18:19:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,7 sur l'échelle de Richter s'est produit dimanche à 165 km à l'est de Tadine, en Nouvelle-Calédonie, à 14h56 GMT, a indiqué l'Institut américain d'études géologiques (USGS). L'épicentre du séisme a été initialement localisé à 21,661 degrés de latitude sud et....

Alerta en el Pacífico: terremoto de magnitud 6.3 sacude Nueva Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 18:11:00 +0200larepublica-pe (es)

Alarma. Terremoto de magnitud 6.3 sacudió las costas de Nueva Caledonia , según comunica el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. Un terremoto de magnitud 6.3 sacudió este lunes (tiempo local) a las costas de Nueva Caledonia . El epicentro estuvo localizado a unos 164 kilómetros de la ciudad de....

6.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 14:11:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit the east coast of New Caledonia, according to the United States Geological Survey (UNGC). The quake occurred at 11.23 am (local time), at a depth of 14 kilometres. The epicentre of the quake was located 178 kilometres east of the town of Tadine, reported Xinhua.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 11:07:00 +0200thestar-my (en)

(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 14 km (9 miles), the USGS said.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 10:29:00 +0200petra-en (en)

Amman, May 19 (Petra) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday. The quake was recorded 179 km east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands, at a depth of 14 km, the USGS said. There were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 10:21:00 +0200nna-en (en)

NNA - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 14 km (9 miles), the USGS said.

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 10:11:00 +0200globaltimes (en)

HOME >> WORLD 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off New Caledonia. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 178 km east of Tadine in waters off New Caledonia in South Pacific on Sunday, according to US Geological Survey. The earthquake which occurred at 11:23 a.m. local time (0123 GMT) was initially determined to be at 21.

6.8-magnitude earthquake registered near New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 07:16:00 +0200itartass_en (en)

MOSCOW, May 19. /TASS/. An 6.8-magnitude earthquake was registered off New Caledonia’s shore on Sunday, the United States Geological Survey reported. The epicenter was located 178 km east of the town of Tadine, where 7,500 people live, at a depth of 14 km. No information about injuries and destructions was reported; no tsunami warning was issued.

NUEVA CALEDONIA TERREMOTO - Un seísmo de magnitud 6,2 sacude Nueva Caledonia en el Pacífico Sur

Sun, 19 May 2019 07:02:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,2 sacudió hoy las Islas de la Lealtad, un archipiélago del territorio francés de Nueva Caledonia, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que las autoridades informaran inicialmente de víctimas, daños ni riesgo de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, siglas en inglés),....

Registrado un terremoto de magnitud 6,8 al este de Nueva Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 06:31:00 +0200teinteresa (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,8 en la escala Richter ha sido registrado en el Pacífico Sur al este de Nueva Caledonia, según ha informado este domingo el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS, según sus siglas en inglés). El epicentro del seísmo se ha localizado a 14 kilómetros de profundidad, a....

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 05:13:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 14 km (9 miles), the USGS said.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia, says USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 05:12:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, reported the US Geological Survey. — AFP pic. MAY 19 — An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia , the US Geological Survey (USGS) said today, but there....

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 05:04:00 +0200trendnews-az (en)

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 178 km east of Tadine in waters off New Caledonia in South Pacific on Sunday, according to U.S. Geological Survey, reported citing Xinhua. The earthquake which occurred at 11:23 a.m. local time (0123 GMT) was initially determined to be at 21.700 degrees south latitude and 169.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:59:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 14 km (9 miles), the USGS said.

6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SYDNEY, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 178 km east of Tadine in waters off New Caledonia in South Pacific on Sunday, according to U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake which occurred at 11:23 a.m. local time (0123 GMT) was initially determined to be at 21.700 degrees south latitude and 169.

6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

SYDNEY, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake jolted 176 km E of Tadine, New Caledonia, on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, which occurred at 0123 GMT, was initially centered at 21.704 degrees south latitude and 169.576 degrees east longitude with a depth of 14.2 km.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:28:00 +0200trust (en)

May 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the....

REUTERS - Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:27:00 +0200nampa (en)

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS. Contributed by NAMPA / Reuters. May 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia , the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings.

Magnitude 6.8 quake hits east of New Caledonia - USGS

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:14:00 +0200reuters-af (en)

(Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 was recorded in the South Pacific east of New Caledonia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings. The quake was recorded 179 km (111 miles) east of Tadine in the Loyalty Islands at a depth of 14 km (9 miles), the USGS said.

1st LD: 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes in waters off New Caledonia

Sun, 19 May 2019 04:01:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. SYDNEY, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck 178 km east of Tadine in waters off New Caledonia in South Pacific on Sunday, according to U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake which occurred at 11:23 a.m. local time (0123 GMT) was initially determined to be at 21.

Body on New Balakot City project formed

Sun, 19 May 2019 03:24:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has constituted a committee to identify grey areas, which led to a prolonged delay in completion of New Balakot City housing project being developed for settlement of the 2005 earthquake survivors. “This committee, constituted by commissioner Hazara, would....

Body formed on New Balakot City project

Sun, 19 May 2019 03:24:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

MANSEHRA: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has constituted a committee to identify grey areas, which led to a prolonged delay in completion of New Balakot City housing project being developed for settlement of the 2005 earthquake survivors. "This committee, constituted by commissioner Hazara, would....

Performance : Enfin une Africaine sur le toit du monde

Sun, 19 May 2019 02:20:00 +0200afrique-sur7 (fr)

Saray N’kusi Khumalo est devenue la première femme de couleur à atteindre le plus haut sommet du globe, l’Everest. Elle vient de réaliser cette prouesse après quatre tentatives. Saray N’kusi Khumalo ne compte pas s’arrêter si haut. Nouveau record stratosphérique au Mont Everest.

Earthquake in 2009 intensified American Samoa's rising sea levels

Sat, 18 May 2019 19:24:00 +0200samoanews (en)

Washington, D.C. — The 2009, magnitude-8.1 Samoa earthquake dealt a great deal of damage to the Samoan Islands: Tsunami waves as high as 14 meters (46 feet) wiped out multiple villages, claiming nearly 200 lives and severely damaging water and electrical systems.

Un nouveau volcan, découvert près des îles Mayotte

Sat, 18 May 2019 17:53:00 +0200rtbf (fr)

Depuis le 10 mai 2018, l’île de Mayotte vit au rythme des secousses sismiques. Selon le Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières, cet archipel de l’Océan indien aurait subi plus de 1800 secousses de magnitude supérieure ou égale à 3,5. Ce phénomène nouveau et inhabituel a inquiété les habitants pendant longtemps.

California is having an unprecedented earthquake drought. The next big one could come at any moment.

Sat, 18 May 2019 15:11:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

The study, published by the US Geological Survey (USGS) last month, says the earthquake interlude in California over the last 100 years has not occurred at any other time in the last millennium. "It's certainly kept the system holding its breath," Glenn Biasi, a co-author of the new study, told Business Insider.