Magnitude 2.8 quake hits York County Saturday

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:29:00 +0200yorkdispatch (en)

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake near Thomasville rattled York County Saturday night. The quake was recorded around 8:11 p.m. Sept. 14 about midway between Thomasville and East Berlin, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Hundreds of people commented on a post about the earthquake on the Southern Pennsylvania Incident Network.

As California fire season heats up, insurance companies drop long-time clients

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:13:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

Frances Mann-Craik loves living amid the trees along Highway 35. But her quiet life in the mountains above Silicon Valley is about to get a lot more expensive. Along with more than a dozen of her neighbors, Mann-Craik recently received a letter from Walnut Creek-based CSAA, a AAA insurer, informing....

Refugiada cubana despliega su bandera a bordo de buque hospital Comfort (FOTOS)

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:21:00 +0200martinoticias (es)

En los cuatro años que la cubana Yaquelín Vera ha vivido en Trinidad y Tobago como refugiada de Naciones Unidas han sido muchas las razones por las que dice no puede conciliar un sueño profundo. Las vicisitudes propias de la cotidianidad de un país que repele al extranjero, las ansias por el día del....

Naomi Campbell revient à Londres pour un défilé caritatif en marge de la Fashion Week

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 12:08:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

La top model Naomi Campbell est revenue à Londres, sa ville d'origine, pour un gala caritatif organisé le 14 septembre au British museum, destiné à récolter des fonds pour les jeunes et les personnes défavorisées. La soirée, qui incluait un défilé et une vente aux enchères, était organisée en marge....

5.2 magnitude earthquake hits KP

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:29:00 +0200pakobserver (en)

Staff Reporter. Peshawar. An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the richter scale rattled different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Thursday. According to details, the earthquake hit Peshawar, Swat, Buner, Charsadda, Mohmand Agency, Swabi, Bajaur, Upper Dir, Malakand, Rawalakot, Battagram and adjacent areas.

Naomi Campbell revient à Londres pour un défilé caritatif

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 08:56:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

La top model Naomi Campbell est revenue à Londres, sa ville d'origine, pour un gala caritatif organisé samedi soir au British museum, destiné à récolter des fonds pour les jeunes et les personnes défavorisées. La soirée, qui incluait un défilé et une vente aux enchères, était organisée en marge de....

Naomi Campbell revient à Londres pour un défilé caritatif

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 08:04:00 +0200tv5 (fr)

La top model Naomi Campbell est revenue à Londres, sa ville d'origine, pour un gala caritatif organisé samedi soir au British museum, destiné à récolter des fonds pour les jeunes et les personnes défavorisées. La soirée, qui incluait un défilé et une vente aux enchères, était organisée en marge de....

Minor earthquake - East Berlin, Pennsylvania - September 15, 2019

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 06:10:00 +0200earthquake-report (en)

East Berlin - 5-10 seconds; East Berlin - Was sitting in bed and felt the rumble! East Berlin - About 15 minutes ago; Spring Grove - 5 seconds; East Berlin - Light shaking; Dover, Pa - About 4 second of rumbling and minor shaking; Dover, PA - 10 seconds. No damage. One loud boom.

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Jolts West Papua's Tambrauw

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:27:00 +0200tempo-co (en)

TEMPO.CO Jakarta - An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 shook Tambrauw Regency, West Papua Province, on Saturday at 12:42 local time. The quake was not potential to a tsunami. Geophysics station of BMKG Sorong stated that the epicenter was 57 km North-East of Tambrauw Regency at the coordinate of 0.27 South Latitude and 132.

4 earthquakes strike central Turkey's Çankırı

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 04:18:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

Four earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.7, 4.8, 4.3 and 4.1 struck central Turkish province on Çankırı Saturday as the tremor was felt in capital Ankara, witnesses said. According to the Disaster Management Agency (AFAD), the epicenter of the quakes was Çerkeş district -- 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Ankara -- at a depth of 13.

Indonesia: Quake of 5.9 magnitude hits Halmahera

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 23:36:00 +0200business-standard (en)

An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter Scale struck off the coast of Halmahera island of Indonesia on Saturday. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake occurred at 4:21 pm (local time). The depth of the temblor was situated at 10 kilometres, the USGS said.

2#x2e;3-magnitudeearthquakereportedinDavidsonCounty

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:31:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

2.3-magnitude earthquake reported in Davidson County Updated: Sep 14, 2019 - 2:04 PM. DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. - A 2.3-magnitude earthquake was reported in Davidson County Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, According to the USGS, the earthquake happened at 8:25 p.m.

Reportan sismo de 5.9 grados cerca de las costas de Indonesia

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 20:03:00 +0200vanguardia-MX (es)

El epicentro del movimiento telúrico se ha ubicado a 10 kilómetros de profundidad. De momento no se han reportado daños materiales ni víctimas. Tampoco ha sido emitida alerta de tsunami. Un sismo de 5.9 de magnitud se registró en las costas de la isla indonesia de Halmahera , a unos 220 kilómetros....

American Humane Deploying Rescue Team to Search for and Save Animals in Devastated Bahamas

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:28:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

WASHINGTON Sept. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years, is deploying its rescue team to the hard-hit Bahamas to conduct animal search and rescue missions, helping reunite pets....

American Humane Deploying Rescue Team to Search for and Save Animals in Devastated Bahamas

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:02:00 +0200finanzen-ch (en)

WASHINGTON Sept. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years, is deploying its rescue team to the hard-hit Bahamas to conduct animal search and rescue missions, helping reunite pets....

American Humane Deploying Rescue Team to Search for and Save Animals in Devastated Bahamas

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 17:47:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

. WASHINGTON Sept. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane , the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years, is deploying its rescue team to the hard-hit Bahamas to conduct animal search and rescue missions, helping reunite pets....

American Humane Deploying Rescue Team to Search for and Save Animals in Devastated Bahamas

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 17:40:00 +0200finanzen-at (en)

WASHINGTON Sept. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- American Humane, the country's first national humane organization, which has been saving animals in disasters for more than 100 years, is deploying its rescue team to the hard-hit Bahamas to conduct animal search and rescue missions, helping reunite pets....

Another quake recorded in Armenia's Shirak province

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 17:01:00 +0200news-am (en)

YEREVAN. A 2.8 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Bavra village in Armenia’s north, near the border with Georgia. The quake measured 3-4 magnitude at the epicenter and was felt in Shirak province. This is the second earthquake recorded near Bavra during this week.

Yellowstone volcano: How Texas city was evacuated after ‘end of the world’ warning THE city of Ennis in Texas, US, was evacuated in the middle of the night after a...

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 16:24:00 +0200express (en)

The Yellowstone caldera gets its chilling label as a supervolcano due to its potential to inflict devastation on a global level. Hidden beneath the US states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, the volcano is constantly monitored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for any signs an eruption is on the way.

Sensors, Vol. 19, Pages 3976: SAR and Optical Data Comparison for Detecting Co-Seismic Slip and Induced Phenomena during the 2018 Mw 7.5 Sulawesi Earthquake

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:48:00 +0200mdpi (en)

We use both Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Optical data to constrain the co-seismic ground deformation produced by the 2018 M w 7.5 Sulawesi earthquake. We exploit data processing techniques mainly based on pixel cross-correlation approach, applied to Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and optical....

Hualien earthquake hero dog off to world rescue championship

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 12:30:00 +0200focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Sept. 14 (CNA) A five-year-old golden Labrador that helped save lives in the aftermath of a deadly magnitude 6 earthquake in Hualien last year is heading to France with his trainer to compete in the annual World Championship for Rescue Dogs, the Taichung Fire Bureau said Friday.

Reconstruction of Lingzhi dzong starts with dismantling Utse

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:21:00 +0200kuenselonline (en)

Located at about 4,300 meters above the sea level, the ruins of the Lingzhi dzong still stand majestically on a hilltop in Lingzhi, Thimphu. Also known as Lingzhi Yugyal dzong, the dzong was built by the third Desi Chogyal Minjur Tenpa to commemorate a victory over a Tibetan invasion in 1668.

Villa Traful: todos miran el lago y sacan conclusiones

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 11:15:00 +0200rionegro (es)

La apacible comunidad de Villa Traful vio trastocada su tranquilidad esta semana con un informe geológico que concentró las miradas en el Bosque Sumergido. En la margen norte del lago Traful, donde unos 60 cipreses sobresalen de la superficie, la pared montañosa comenzó a deslizarse hacia el agua.

President allocates additional funds to eliminate consequences of earthquake in Aghsu

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:46:00 +0200azertag (en)

Baku, September 14, AZERTAC Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order on measures to continue elimination of the consequences of the earthquake in Aghsu district. Under the presidential Order, the Aghsu District Executive Authority is allocated 2 million manats to tackle the damage....

Climate change is here

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 10:17:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Ethnicity has an influence too. New Zealand Europeans are the least concerned, with only 7 per cent saying climate change has a "huge effect" on daily life. Māori and Pacific peoples are slightly more concerned. But the myriad peoples who identify as Asian, at 19 per cent, are most concerned of all. This issue deserves further investigation.

samoa 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattles Samoa By Adel Fruean, 14/09/2019

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:43:00 +0200samoaobserver (en)

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake rattled many Samoans who were inside their homes and offices on Saturday morning. The tremor was reportedly felt right across the country and it lasted less than a minute. According to the Samoa Meteorological Service's Facebook page, the earthquake was confirmed but....

Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 3860: Tertiary Waves Measured during 2017 Pohang Earthquake Using an Underwater Glider

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:17:00 +0200mdpi (en)

An underwater glider equipped with a hydrophone observed the acoustic sounds of an earthquake that occurred on 15 November 2017 05:29:32 (UTC) in the Pohang area. The underwater glider observed the earthquake sounds after 19 s (05:29:51) at approximately 140 km from the Pohang epicenter.

Chiba Prefecture zoo, affected by typhoon, reopens after members of public offer help

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 09:06:00 +0200japantimes (en)

CHIBA – A zoo near Tokyo, struggling to provide water for its animals amid a prolonged power outage due to a typhoon earlier this week, resumed reopened Saturday, encouraged by a wave of moral and material support from the public. Ichihara Elephant Kingdom, a public zoo in Ichihara, Chiba....

Japanese cities from Kobe to Sendai compete to host panda from China

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 08:19:00 +0200japantimes (en)

MITO, IBARAKI PREF. – Cities in Japan, from Kansai to northern Tohoku, are vying to host at their zoos a giant panda to be loaned from China amid improving relations between the two nations. A broad agreement for the panda lease was reached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing last October.

Con la experiencia de Japón, Esmeraldas enfrentará sismos

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 07:07:00 +0200lahora (es)

El coordinador de la Unidad de Gestión de Riesgo del Municipio de Esmeraldas, Betto Estupiñán Toro, estuvo 15 días en Japón sumando experiencia que pueda ser aplicable en Esmeraldas, en caso de que ocurran eventos adversos como terremotos y tsunamis. Las principales recomendaciones que se repite, es....

Pope Francis to visit Tokyo, Hiroshima and Nagasaki from Nov. 23 to 26

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:22:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Pope Francis holds a photo of child victims of the Nagasaki A-bombing, in January 2018. The Vatican said Friday that the pontiff will visit Japan in November.

Philippine capital jolted by quake

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 04:36:00 +0200omanobserver-om (en)

MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but authorities said they did not expect any damage. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130 kilometres from Manila, according to the US Geological Survey.

No tsunami threat to Hawaii following 5.4 magnitude Tonga earthquake

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 03:35:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

COURTESY PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER. A 5.4 magnitude earthquake was reported in Tonga this afternoon. There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii following a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Tonga, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported this afternoon. The earthquake was centered 91 kilometers northeast of Hihifo, Tonga.

Friday the 13th in Vico Sotto’s Pasig

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 02:49:00 +0200rappler (en)

Welcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root words "rap" (to discuss) + "ripple" (to make waves). Friday the 13th in Vico Sotto’s Pasig.

RN Response Network/National Nurses United Report on Border Conditions

Sat, 14 Sep 2019 00:03:00 +0200yubanet (en)

Sept. 13, 2019 – The Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) has released Compassion Without Borders: RNs Report on the Public Health Crisis at the Border, announced RNRN, National Nurses United (NNU), and California Nurses Foundation (CNF). The report outlines the health crisis at the border, which the government created.

Expert slams Myuna Bay closure as 'totally irrational' and 'bizarre'

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 21:46:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

A LEADING Australian geo-technical engineer has made a scathing assessment of the controversial closure of Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre describing it as "totally irrational" and "ill considered". In a no-holds-barred appraisal of the centre's shock closure in March, due to concerns Eraring....

Melania Trump to reopen the Washington Monument next week

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 20:33:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The monument had been closed on and off for more than five years since the August 23, 2011, earthquake that struck the nation’s capital and the rest of the Eastern seaboard. Between 2014 and 2016, its elevator to the top of the 555-foot marble and granite structure broke down 24 times, often stranding visitors.

Innovación en gestión de riesgos catastróficos en Bolivia ayudará a reducir pérdidas y rápida recuperación

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:36:00 +0200hoybolivia (es)

. 13/09/2019 - 13:05:16 Perú.- Bolivia es un país expuesto a riesgos causados por desastres naturales como terremotos, incendios e inundaciones, haciendo necesario la adopción de tecnologías innovadoras en la gestión de riesgos catastróficos con el fin de reducir las pérdidas económicas e impulsar....

Philippine capital jolted by quake 32 mins ago World

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:42:00 +0200guardian-ng (en)

Office workers stand outside their building after a 5.2-magnitude hit Manila on September 13, 2019. – An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on September 13 set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.

¿Empanadas o anticuchos? ¿Chicha o terremoto?: Estudio revela las preferencias de consumo para estas Fiestas Patrias

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:35:00 +0200ElMercurioOnline (es)

SANTIAGO.- En la víspera de las Fiestas Patrias, la Cámara de Comercio de Santiago (CCS) junto a Snuuper realizaron una encuesta para sondear cuáles son los alimentos favoritos de los chilenos durante el 18 y, además, consultaron por presupuestos para estas fechas y planes de viaje.

Nueva tormenta tropical amenaza a las Bahamas y Florida

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:30:00 +02005septiembre (es)

Las islas Bahamas, devastadas por el reciente paso del huracán Dorian, de categoría 5, se preparan para afrontar otro golpe de la naturaleza. Según una previsión del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de EE.UU., una nueva tormenta tropical, bautizada como Nine, se está acercando al archipiélago, donde tocará tierra en la noche de este viernes.

President Ilham Aliyev allocates additional funds to eliminate consequences of earthquake in Shamakhi district

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:56:00 +0200azertag (en)

Baku, September 13, AZERTAC Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order on measures to continue elimination of the consequences of the earthquake in Shamakhi district. Under the presidential Order, the Shamakhi District Executive Authority is allocated 2 million manats to tackle the....

Realizarán liturgia en memoria de las víctimas del terremoto y tsunami en Coquimbo

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:43:00 +0200elobservatodo (es)

El Municipio de Coquimbo, encabezado en el Alcalde Marcelo Pereira Peralta, el Concejo Municipal y los funcionarios, así como las familias de Unión Baquedano, invitan a las vecinas y vecinos, y todos quienes quieran sumarse, a recordar a las víctimas que dejó el terremoto y tsunami que afectó a la comuna el 16 de septiembre de 2015.

Moderate earthquake - Luzon, Philippines - September 13, 2019

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 16:03:00 +0200earthquake-report (en)

Makati - Moderate shaking 2 times; San Joaquin Pasig City - Moderate shaking; Tierra Pura Homes, Quezon City - First I felt vertical movement, then sideways and thought I was having a dizzy spell. Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - Less than a minute. No damage(3rd floor). Manila - It felt like I was on a boat/ship.

Pope Francis to visit Japan

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:25:00 +0200azertag (en)

Baku, September 13, AZERTAC Pope Francis will visit Japan from Nov. 23 to 26, the Vatican said Friday, becoming the first pontiff in nearly four decades to travel to the country, according to Kyodo News. The pope is scheduled to visit the atomic-bombed cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, along with Tokyo.

Rail ops resume following magnitude 5.5 quake

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 15:11:00 +0200pna (en)

A train of the Philippine National Railways. (Photo courtesy of Seasia Facebook account) MANILA Rail operations in Metro Manila and other affected areas were suspended Friday afternoon and were later resumed after safety inspections following a magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Quezon province.

IN PHOTOS: Evacuations follow magnitude 5.5 earthquake in Luzon

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:47:00 +0200rappler (en)

EVACUATE. Students of the Lopez Jaena Elementary School in Manila evacuate with helmets after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit parts of Luzon on Friday, September 13, 2019. Photo by LeAnne Jazul/Rappler. MANILA, Philippines – Following a magnitude 5.5 earthquake that struck parts of Luzon on Friday,....

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:17:00 +0200heraldsun (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:13:00 +0200bordermail (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:12:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:06:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Offices, schools evacuated as Manila jolted by 5.2-magnitude Philippine quake

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:55:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:48:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

Earthquake jolts northern Philippines

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:36:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

A moderately strong earthquake has jolted areas of the northern Philippines including the capital, where office workers streamed out of buildings and train services were briefly disrupted. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology said the quake registered magnitude 5.

5.2-magnitude tremblor jolts Manila

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:31:00 +0200themalaysianinsight (en)

A screenshot from a map provided by the US Geological Survey showing the epicentre of the earthquake. – September 13, 2019. AN earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila today set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said.

23 M/CLOUDY TOKYO (8 p.m.)

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:22:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Tokyo 2020 organizers blasted volunteers with fake snow on Friday as they trial ever more extreme methods to beat the heat ahead of the games. But instead of light fluffy snowflakes, the crowd, consisting mainly of Tokyo 2020 staff, was pelted with fairly coarse shards of shaved ice at a canoe...

Nepal: Nepal Earthquake Recovery Operation Movement-wide Meta Evaluation

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:19:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

1.1. Purpose: The meta-evaluation will critically assess linkages between all evaluations and thematic studies undertaken under the Nepal earthquake response operations to the overall objectives of the One Recovery Plan of the Movement. This evaluation will independently analyse the results,....

LOOK: Students, workers evacuate as quake rattles parts of Luzon

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:16:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

MANILA - Students and workers in Metro Manila rushed out of buildings Friday afternoon as the capital region felt the effect of a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that jolted Burdeos town in Quezon province. Several government offices, including Malacañang and the Department of Justice, evacuated their employees.

Phivolcs: Quezon quake won’t cause damage in metro; tsunami unlikely

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:16:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Students of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila evacuate after an earthquake occurred in Southern Luzon, Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. Courtesy of Manila Youth Bureau. MANILAThe earthquake that originated in Quezon province and felt in Metro Manila Friday afternoon is not expected to damage structures in the Big City, Phivolcs director Renato Solidum said.

US government to spend another $4 million on Dorian relief in Bahamas

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:11:00 +0200sentinelsource (en)

MIAMI — The agency leading the U.S. government's response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian in the northern Bahamas is significantly increasing its spending on humanitarian assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced Thursday.

Yellowstone tsunami: How earthquake avalanche launched 30ft waves over park YELLOWSTONE park visitors were left terrified when 30ft tsunami-like waves towered above their...

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:09:00 +0200express (en)

The Yellowstone caldera gets its chilling label as a supervolcano due to its potential to inflict devastation on a global level. Lodged between the US states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, the volcano is constantly monitored by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for any signs an eruption is on the way.

TEPCO under fire as post-typhoon power outage continues for 5th straight day near Tokyo

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:02:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) came under fire from the central government, prefectural officials and local residents Friday due to its slow progress in restoring power to the grid, forcing many in Chiba Prefecture to endure a fifth day without electricity.

TEPCO under fire as post-typhoon power outage continues for 5th straight day near Tokyo

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:59:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) came under fire from the central government, prefectural officials and local residents Friday due to its slow progress in restoring power to the grid, forcing many in Chiba Prefecture to endure a fifth day without electricity.

Latest 27 mins ago Quake rattles Luzon, Manila The epicenter of the 4:28 p.m. quake was 40 kilometers northeast of Burdeos in Quezon at a depth of 10...

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:40:00 +0200tribuneonline (en)

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake originating in Quezon province was also felt in Metro Manila and sent students and workers scampering for safety outside buildings on Friday, 13 September 2019. The epicenter of the 4:28 p.m. quake was 40 kilometers northeast of Burdeos in Quezon at a depth of 10....

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits Quezon

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:27:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

Manila - An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno said in a tweet that he has ordered the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction....

Philippines hit by 5.2-magnitude earthquake; tremors felt in Manila

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:24:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

MANILA: An earthquake that struck east of the Philippine capital Manila on Friday (Sep 13) set buildings swaying and sent scores into the streets, but there were no immediate reports of damage, authorities said. The 5.2-magnitude jolt hit offshore near sparsely populated Polillo Island, about 130km....

Moderate earthquake - Luzon, Philippines - September 13, 2019

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 12:08:00 +0200earthquake-report (en)

Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....

News Quake rattles Quezon town, felt across Luzon

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:46:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Another quake felt past 5 p.m. MANILA (4th UPDATE) - A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Burdeos town in Quezon province Friday afternoon, the state quake monitoring agency said, prompting evacuations across Luzon, even in the country's seat of power. The temblor occurred at 4:28 p.m. northeast of Burdeos at a depth of 10 kilometers, Phivolcs said.

Earthquake close to Polillo Island, Luzon, Philippines also felt in Manila - September 13, 2019

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 11:22:00 +0200earthquake-report (en)

Las Piñas City - Light shaking; Makati City - Light shaking; quezon city - Strong shaking; quezon city - Very weak shaking; Pasig City - 3 seconds shaking; Quezon City - I felt my vertigo attacks; Laguna - Light shaking; Manila - Very weak shaking; Quezon City - Feels like I'm just dizzy; Rizal -....

Four Strong Earthquakes hit Region around Tuzla

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:38:00 +0200sarajevotimes (en)

A new earthquake hit Tuzla on Thursday evening. The earthquake was of of 3.7 magnitude Richter Scale and was felt around 10:55 pm at the site of Tuzla and the surrounding areas, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center EMSC confirmed. The epicenter was nine kilometers from Mramor at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Tremors of earthquake in Russia feld in East Kazakhstan

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:31:00 +0200ca-news (en)

AKIPRESS.COM - Residents of East Kazakhstan felt the tremors of the earthquake occurred on the territory of Russia on September 13 at 10:08 am Almaty time, the network of seismic stations reported. The 6.1-magnitude quake in Russia was centered 1,577 km north-east of Almaty on the territory of Altai reserve.

Road security, vehicle thefts top priorities for Commandant Basso

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:16:00 +0200entornointeligente (en)

Gendarmerie of St. Martin and St. Barths Commandant Stephan Basso. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT–Maintaining law and order, bringing criminals to justice, and assuring safety of the population is the raison d’être of law enforcement in all countries. French St.

La Journée de la résistance aux catastrophes est ajoutée au calendrier national

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 08:35:00 +0200armenews (fr)

Le Parlement arménien a adopté en première lecture le projet de loi visant à faire du 7 décembre Journée de commémoration des victimes du séisme et de la résistance aux catastrophes. Le 7 décembre est actuellement le Jour de commémoration des victimes du tremblement de terre de Spitak.

Road security, vehicle thefts top priorities for Commandant Basso

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 07:06:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

Gendarmerie of St. Martin and St. Barths Commandant Stephan Basso. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--Maintaining law and order, bringing criminals to justice, and assuring safety of the population is the raison d’être of law enforcement in all countries. French St.

Earthquake jolts various parts of country

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:42:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

ISLAMABAD: Earthquake of medium intensity jolted various parts of the country, including federal capital, on Thursday afternoon. According to the met office, the epicenter of the quake was Hindukush Region of Afghanistan and its depth was 251kilometres.

Dayton-area company loans airplane to help Ohio relief group reach the Bahamas

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:04:00 +0200daytondailynews (en)

Matthew 25: Ministries is sending an assessment team and supplies to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, the organization said in a release Wednesday. RELATED Connor Group donates 1st $100K to new fund for Dayton shooting victims The Connor Group is “generously donating transportation for the team and their supplies,” the organization said.

Répétition générale pour les as du sauvetage

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:46:00 +0200clicanoo (fr)

Réagir vite, mais aussi réagir bien. Sûr que le métier de pompier ne s’improvise pas. Surtout lorsque les soldats du feu sont confrontés à des risques ou des situations d’envergure exceptionnelle. C’est le cas en l’occurence pour la section "sauvetage et déblaiement", déployée sur les recherches de....

Delincuentes hurtaron por tercera vez en el Sismológico de la UDO en Sucre

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 04:30:00 +0200elpitazo (es)

. “Hoy nos hemos visto incapacitados para dar información sobre el terremoto que ocurrió en la región, porque delincuentes ingresaron a esta institución y se llevaron los equipos que se encargan de registrar este tipo de movimientos”, denunció la directora de la sede.

24 P/SUNNY TOKYO (12 p.m.)

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:38:00 +0200japantimes (en)

A pipeline that sends aviation fuel to Narita International Airport is expected to go back online Thursday night at the earliest, after its operations were suspended due to a power outage caused by a strong typhoon, officials said. Fuel transportation through the 47-kilometer pipeline was halted...

Seven-year-old becomes the youngest green activist

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:37:00 +0200dnaindia (en)

Licypriya Kangujam, a child wonder has made the country proud after she became the youngest "climate activist". The seven-year-old began raising her voice about the need for immediate action to combat climate change and disaster risks reduction. She has been invited to 16 countries as part of her movement.

Bahamas, ravaged by Dorian, brace for second hit as tropical storm looms

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:27:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday for the Bahamas, less than two weeks after Hurricane Dorian devastated the commonwealth's northwest region as a Category 5 hurricane. The U.S. National Weather Service issued an advisory warning that tropical storm conditions are expected in the northwest....

Seven-year-old becomes the youngest green activist

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:26:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Licypriya Kangujam, a child wonder has made the country proud after she became the youngest "climate activist". The seven-year-old began raising her voice about the need for immediate action to combat climate change and disaster risks reduction. She has been invited to 16 countries as part of her movement.

QUAKES SHAKE FIJI’S KADAVU, LAU ISLES

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 01:55:00 +0200pidp (en)

Temblors too deep for damage. By Nasik Swami SUVA, Fiji (Fijilive, July 26, 2011) - An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck the southwest of Kadavu island at 12:33 pm today. The Mineral Resources Department said the earthquake struck 121.27 km to the southwest of the group.

Is Your Business Prepared for a Major Earthquake?

Fri, 13 Sep 2019 01:46:00 +0200noozhawk (en)

Living and working in southern California has plenty of perks, but it comes with some major risks. One of the biggest of these is earthquakes, and we’ve had a few significant temblors recently. September is Disaster Preparedness Month nationwide, and that means you’ve probably heard the PSAs, talked....

Raspberry Shake makers seek teachers interested in using the project to teach science, technology, engineering and math to their students

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 21:55:00 +0200newsok (en)

Makers of the Raspberry Shake, an inexpensive hardware-software package used globally to monitor seismic events, are looking to shake up classrooms. The company aims to accelerate the increase in number of units deployed across its global network when it launches a new website next month designed....

Preparing for the Unexpected Disaster

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 20:39:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

When thinking of earthquakes in the U.S., California often comes to mind. But what if a massive earthquake suddenly struck Middle America? Would first responders and emergency managers have the tools to swiftly secure infrastructure and ensure public safety? Would every level of government, as well....

DTI, BoC officials, big steelmakers in hot water

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:45:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

Top officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Bureau of Product Standard are allegedly engineering a cover-up designed to protect large steelmakers in the Philippines, whose products have been compromising the safety standards in the country, thus endangering the lives of those....

Earthquake jolts parts of Islamabad, KP

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:36:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

F.P. Report. ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and adjoining areas on Thursday afternoon. According to details, tremors were felt in Peshawar, Swat, Mohmand, Charsadda and Bajur. Tremors were also felt in North Waziristan areas Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Swabi, Mardan and Nowshera.

2.5 magnitude earthquake reported in western North Carolina

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:22:00 +0200wral (en)

The agency said on its website that the 2.5-magnitude quake occurred Thursday around 3:15 a.m. outside the town of Cherokee. The town is west of Asheville and near the Tennessee border. Media outlets said there were no reports of damage or that anyone was hurt.

Trump admin won't give temporary protected status to Bahamians victims of Hurricane Dorian

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:23:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian , an administration official told NBC News. The status would allow Bahamians to work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home. The same status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.

National Bulldozer rams into Tennessee home with owner inside WTVF Staff 10:14 AM, Sep 12, 2019

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:12:00 +0200wkbw (en)

SPRING HILL, Tenn. — A Nashville-area homeowner had to rush out of the shower to Taylor Parker was in the shower when he heard what sounded like an earthquake. "I got my towel on, ran out my front door, and all I see is a big bulldozer, tearing up my yard and went through the house," Parker said.

Hurricane Dorian Is Gone. But the Bahamas Still Faces a Big Risk From Infectious Disease

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 17:07:00 +0200time (en)

Hurricane Dorian’s 185 mph winds and punishingly slow pace smashed entire neighborhoods in the Bahamas, killing at least 50 people . But now, Bahamians are facing a different kind of threat. The lack of access to toilets, clean water and medications puts tens of thousands at risk for disease, public health experts warn.

Ministro MA de Japón dice deberían deshacerse plantas nucleares

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:59:00 +0200dominicanoshoy (es)

“Estaremos condenados si permitimos que ocurra otro accidente nuclear. Nunca sabemos cuándo tendremos un terremoto “, alerta el miembro del gabinete de Shinzo Abe. El pasado día miércoles, el recién instalado Ministro de Medio Ambiente de Japón Shinjiro Koizumi acudió a una conferencia de prensa en....

Since Saturday 4 earthquakes have been recorded in the same area of WNC

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:53:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

Cherokee, NC (FOX Carolina) - In less than a week, the Western North Carolina region has been quietly experiencing multiple earthquakes. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) six earthquakes between magnitudes 1.4 and 2.5 have hit the region since Saturday, including three Wednesday night.

National Bulldozer rams into Tennessee home with owner inside WTVF Staff 10:14 AM, Sep 12, 2019

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:45:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

SPRING HILL, Tenn. — A Nashville-area homeowner had to rush out of the shower to Taylor Parker was in the shower when he heard what sounded like an earthquake. "I got my towel on, ran out my front door, and all I see is a big bulldozer, tearing up my yard and went through the house," Parker said.

National Bulldozer rams into Tennessee home with owner inside WTVF Staff 9:14 AM, Sep 12, 2019

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:39:00 +0200kxxv (en)

SPRING HILL, Tenn. — A Nashville-area homeowner had to rush out of the shower to Taylor Parker was in the shower when he heard what sounded like an earthquake. "I got my towel on, ran out my front door, and all I see is a big bulldozer, tearing up my yard and went through the house," Parker said.

USGS: Earthquake reported 4 miles outside Cherokee in NC mountains

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:37:00 +0200wbtv (en)

A small temblor was reported approximately two miles from Cherokee late on Wednesday, according to information from the United States Geological Survey. (Source: CBS 17) RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - A small temblor was reported approximately two miles from Cherokee late on Wednesday, according to information from the United States Geological Survey.

Small earthquake reported in western North Carolina

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:23:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

CHEROKEE, NC (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey says there was a small earthquake in western North Carolina. The agency said on its website Thursday that the 2.5-magnitude quake occurred outside the town of Cherokee. The town is west of Ashville and near the Tennessee border.

The Story Behind TIME’s Climate Change Cover

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:41:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

Thirty years ago, TIME named Planet Earth its Man of the Year, featuring a cover by the artist Christo of the earth encased in plastic on a beach in Long Island, NY. For this week’s special issue cover on climate change, TIME returned to sand albeit this time on the shores west of Toyko.

What It’s Like Living in One of the Hottest Cities on Earth—Where It May Soon Be Uninhabitable

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:41:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

It’s just after 7 in the morning in the Pakistani city of Jacobabad, and donkey-cart driver Ahsan Khosoo is already drenched in sweat. For the past two hours, the 24-year-old laborer has been hauling jugs of drinking water to local residences. When the water invariably spills from the blue....

3.7 magnitude earthquake observed in northern Arkansas

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:34:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

GASSVILLE, Ar (WSIL) -- For the second time in the last two days, a small earthquake has occurred just to the west of our viewing area. This time, it was a 3.7 magnitude earthquake that shook in northern Arkansas about 12 miles south and southeast of Gassville, Arkansas.

It's Really OK If Japan Dumps Radioactive Fukushima Water Into The Ocean

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:32:00 +0200forbes (en)

He went so far as to say it is “the only option”. Which is actually true. They just don’t have any room left to store it. And storing it is the wrong strategy anyway. TEPCO has collected more than 250 million gallons of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting....

The Story Behind TIME’s Climate Change Cover

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 13:27:00 +0200time (en)

Thirty years ago, TIME named Planet Earth its Man of the Year, featuring a cover by the artist Christo of the earth encased in plastic on a beach in Long Island, NY. For this week’s special issue cover on climate change, TIME returned to sand albeit this time on the shores west of Toyko.

Earthquake felt in Islamabad, KP

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:53:00 +0200nation (en)

On Thursday afternoon, earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and nearby areas. READ MORE: Mahira Khan gives reading of Fatima Bhutto's latest novel in London Tremors were also felt in Peshawar, Swat, Mohmand, Charsadda and Bajaur, as well as many other localities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwaa. Reports say that the magnitude was 4.

Armenia PM: If government were subjected to pressure on Teghut matter, over 900 people would again be unemployed

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:25:00 +0200news-am (en)

YEREVAN. Had the government been subjected to pressure on the matter of the Teghut copper and molybdenum mine, more than 900 people would again have been out of work. The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, noted about this in a Facebook post. “At the end of July, there was a great deal of....

Japon : le ministre star de l’Environnement veut se «débarrasser» du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:20:00 +0200quotidien-lu (fr)

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l’Environnement a dit vouloir débarrasser le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d’un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon. Ces propos sont les premiers tenus sur ce sujet....

Recent earthquake proved structural safety of Teghut mine’s tailings dam, PM says

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:09:00 +0200armenpress (en)

11:10, 12 September, 2019 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has addressed the recent concerns in July purporting that the Teghut mine’s tailings dam is on the verge of collapse. The PM emphasized that there is no risk of collapse and the safety of the structure has....

Earthquake jolts parts of KP, Islamabad

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:59:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

Islamabad: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Thursday shook parts of Khyber Paktunkhwa, Islamabad and Rawalpindi. According to National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicenter of the quake that sent people scurrying into streets was in Hindukush region and it struck at the depth of 251 kilometers.

Earthquake jolts parts of Islamabad, KP

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:43:00 +0200geo-tv (en)

The magnitude of the earthquake was recorded at 5.2 on the Richter scale and its epicentre was the Hindu Kush region. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and adjoining areas on Thursday afternoon. According to details, tremors were felt in Peshawar, Swat, Mohmand, Charsadda and Bajur.

12h30 Japon: le nouveau ministre de l'Environnement veut se "débarrasser" du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:34:00 +0200lorientlejour (fr)

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l'Environnement a dit vouloir "débarrasser" le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d'un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon.

Japon: le nouveau ministre de l'Environnement veut se «débarrasser» du nucléaire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:01:00 +0200lefigaro (fr)

Le tout nouveau ministre japonais de l'Environnement a dit vouloir «débarrasser» le pays de ses centrales nucléaires, mettant en garde contre le risque d'un nouvel accident du type de celui de Fukushima en raison du risque sismique très élevé au Japon.

Armenian premier says Teghut Mine tailing dam is reliable

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:49:00 +0200arka-am-en (en)

YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, sharing his views on the fuss over Teghut copper and molybdenum field, wrote on his Facebook page that rumors are going around that the tailings dam is on the verge of collapse, and the collapse can occur at any moment.

Armenian parliament passes bill on disaster resistance day The National Assembly unanimously adopted in the first reading on Thursday a bill on making an...

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:39:00 +0200panorama-am-en (en)

The National Assembly unanimously adopted in the first reading on Thursday a bill on making an addendum to the law “On Holidays and Remembrance Days of the Republic of Armenia” which would make December 7 the Day of Remembrance for Earthquake Victims and Disaster Resistance.

European earthquakes: new image of the sub-seafloor

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 10:28:00 +0200scitecheuropa (en)

New investigations are providing us with an insight on great European earthquakes with implications for the Earth’s long cycles. On the 1st of November 1755, a major earthquake struck the Iberian Peninsula. 40 minutes after the main shock, a giant tsunami rose the Tagus River flooding the ruined city of Lisbon.

Earthquake insurer Southern Response off to Court of Appeal over rulings it's been deceptive, misleading

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:44:00 +0200tvnz (en)

The Government's earthquake insurance company Southern Response is appealing a landmark court decision which found it had acted in a misleading and deceptive way. "The purpose of this appeal is to look at, 'Does Southern Response have a legal obligation to go back in time?' That's what we're....

Tremblement de terre à Gumri

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:49:00 +0200armenews (fr)

Les habitants de Gumri ont couru dans les rues et y sont restés pendant des heures après qu’un séisme de magnitude 4,8 a frappé mardi soir le nord-ouest de l’Arménie. Selon le ministère arménien des Situations d’urgence, l’épicentre du séisme se situait à environ 50 kilomètres au nord de Gumri, à la frontière avec la Géorgie.

Parliament approves adding Disaster Resistance Day in national calendar

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:42:00 +0200armenpress (en)

10:26, 12 September, 2019 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 12, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian Parliament adopted at first hearing the bill on making December 7 the Day of Remembrance of Earthquake Victims and Disaster Resistance. The bill is submitted to parliament by the government.

PK Mishra: Five things to know about India’s top bureaucrat

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 07:43:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Pramod Kumar Mishra was appointed principal secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday. He replaces Nripendra Misra who served as Principal Secretary to Modi until August 30. was the additional principal secretary in the first Modi government and continued in that post after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s return to power.

Future cities

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:30:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

FELINO A. PALAFOX, JR. THE world’s population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050, and approximately 70 percent of this will live in cities, according to the United Nations. Along with the fast rising urban population, we are facing other challenges such as climate change, altered landscapes,....

Southern Response to appeal High Court ruling on precedent-setting case

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:16:00 +0200Stuff (en)

State-owned Southern Response will appeal a court ruling that found it misled customers – a precedent that could potentially cost the Government millions of dollars. Last month, the High Court found the Crown-owned earthquake claims company had engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct when it....

Trump admin will deny temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled Hurricane Dorian

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 06:00:00 +0200pattayatoday (en)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian , an administration official told NBC News. The status would allow Bahamians to work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home. The same status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.

Government to pay Christchurch couple's legal bills 27 minutes ago

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:18:00 +0200newstalkzb (en)

The government is chipping in on legal costs as a Christchurch couple is being dragged back to court. Last month, the Dodds were awarded more than $170,000 after the High Court ruled Southern Response wrongly represented the total cost of rebuilding their earthquake damaged house. Now the Crown is appealing that decision.

Las altas temperaturas nos vuelven más antisociales

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 05:03:00 +0200elperiodicodemexico (es)

Rebeca Gimeno, El País. Dos habitaciones. Dos grupos de personas elegidas aleatoriamente. Mismos juegos y problemas a resolver. Reglas iguales para todos. Única diferencia: la temperatura. Una sala se mantiene a 22, en la otra el termómetro marca 30. Los resultados son los mismos? No.

Concrete company increases site to cope with earthquake rebuild

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:55:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A Kaikōura concrete company which expanded its site because of earthquake rebuild demands has applied for retrospective approval. The retrospective resource consent application from Harmac Concrete Ltd was received by Kaikoura District Council in August last year, but has been delayed partly because of difficulties bringing in external experts.

Trump admin will deny temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled Hurricane Dorian

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:14:00 +0200euronews-en (en)

WASHINGTON The U.S. will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian , an administration official told NBC News. The status would allow Bahamians to work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home. The same status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Crown to seek clarity through appeal of Dodds vs Southern Response High Court decision

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 01:34:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: New Zealand Government. The Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission Grant Robertson has been advised by the Attorney General that the Crown via Southern Response is to appeal the High Court decision of the K. & A. Dodds v Southern Response Earthquake Services Ltd case.

A Gumri le séisme de mardi a provoqué un début de panique…les souvenirs de décembre 1988 sont encore dans la mémoire

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:13:00 +0200armenews (fr)

Mardi soir avec le séisme relativement puissant qui s’est produit près de Bavra à la frontière arméno-géorgienne toute la région a tremblé. A Gumri les secousses ont été de 5 à 6 sur l’échelle de Richter créant une panique générale auprès des habitants de la ville.

Trump administration will deny temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled Dorian

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:20:00 +0200cnbc (en)

The U.S. will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian, an administration official told NBC News. Bahamians can still come to the U.S. temporarily, if they have the right travel documents, but will not be granted work permits. As of Monday, 1,500 victims of Dorian had come to the U.

US: No Temporary Protection for Bahamians Who Fled Dorian

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:09:00 +0200nbcnewyork (en)

US Won't Grant Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians Who Fled Hurricane Dorian The protected status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.S. from 10 countries, including victims of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake Published 47 minutes ago | Updated 44 minutes ago A man goes through....

Villa Traful: peligro de tsunami

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 23:01:00 +0200pagina12 (es)

Investigadores del Conicet advirtieron que la zona del lago Traful, en la provincia de Neuquén, podría ser escenario de un tsunami. Así lo hicieron saber en un texto que publicó la revista Journal South American Earth Sciences. El grupo de geólogos detectó que, tras un monitoreo realizado desde....

US: No Temporary Protection for Bahamians Who Fled Dorian

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:44:00 +0200nbcbayarea (en)

US Won't Grant Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians Who Fled Hurricane Dorian The protected status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.S. from 10 countries, including victims of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake Published 32 minutes ago | Updated 29 minutes ago A man goes through....

Vecina de Coquimbo cuenta con nueva vivienda tras perder todo en el tsunami

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:39:00 +0200elobservatodo (es)

Cuando ocurrió el terremoto y tsunami de 2015 que afectó al barrio de Baquedano en Coquimbo, Patricia Barrios se encontraba en su vivienda junto a su madre de 96 años y apenas escucharon el sonido de las sirenas evacuaron hacia una zona de seguridad. Al día siguiente, vieron con tristeza como la....

Unesco project to strengthen tsunami early warning system

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:37:00 +0200muscatdaily (en)

Representatives of tsunami warning centres, disaster management agencies, seismologists and tsunami modellers from India, Iran, Pakistan, Oman and the UAE, and experts from Australia, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal, the US and UN agencies met in Muscat recently to discuss all these to implement....

US: No Temporary Protection for Bahamians Who Fled Dorian

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:23:00 +0200nbcdfw (en)

US Won't Grant Temporary Protected Status to Bahamians Who Fled Hurricane Dorian The protected status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.S. from 10 countries, including victims of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake Published 11 minutes ago | Updated 5 minutes ago A man goes through....

Trump admin won't give temporary protected status to Bahamians who fled Hurricane Dorian

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:21:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will not grant temporary protected status to people from the Bahamas displaced by Hurricane Dorian , an administration official told NBC News. The status would allow Bahamians to work and live in the U.S. until it is deemed safe to return home. The same status is currently granted to over 300,000 people living in the U.

Bacardi Pledges $1 Million to Hurricane Dorian Relief in The Bahamas

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 22:09:00 +0200znsbahamas (en)

Bacardi will collaborate with non-profit partners and the Bahamian government to ensure that this cash donation provides immediate and long-term assistance to local relief agencies in their efforts to support the islands and communities that need it most.

Así afectaría al océano el vertido del agua radiactiva de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:45:00 +0200elMundo (es)

Más de ocho años después del accidente nuclear de Fukushima , las autoridades japonesas no saben qué hacer con las ingentes cantidades de agua contaminada que genera la central. El gobierno que dirige Shinzo Abe afirma no haber tomado ninguna decisión al respecto y esperan las recomendaciones....

Fluidized landslides triggered by the liquefaction of subsurface volcanic deposits during the 2018 Iburi–Tobu earthquake, Hokkaido

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:33:00 +0200nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

The 6.6 M w Iburi–Tobu earthquake struck southern Hokkaido, Japan on 6 September 2018. The earthquake triggered widespread slope collapses in the hills near the epicenter, resulting in destructive landslides that killed 36 people. Volcanic deposits covering the region slid downhill in a flow-like manner suggestive of fluidized landslides.

Jamaican American Congresswoman Wants Bahamian Refugees Protected

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 21:06:00 +0200sunstkitts (en)

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Caribbean American Democratic Congresswoman, Yvette D. Clarke, has introduced legislation aimed at providing Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Bahamian nationals, recovering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian that swept through the archipelago a week ago killing at least 50....

1:49 Japón realizará nuevas investigaciones sobre accidente de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 20:00:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

11 de septiembre de 2019, 13:49 Tokio, 11 sep (Prensa Latina) Autoridades japonesas anunciaron hoy que realizarán nuevas investigaciones sobre el accidente nuclear de Fukushima para examinar las fugas en los recipientes del reactor y en los sistemas de enfriamiento.

Gyumri Residents Rattled By Earthquake

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:31:00 +0200azatutyun-en (en)

Residents of Gyumri ran into the streets and stayed there for hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Armenia late on Tuesday. According to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the epicenter of the earthquake was about 50 kilometers north of Gyumri, on the border with Georgia.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 19:01:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

Japan’s nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the meltdown of the....

Gyumri Residents Rattled By Earthquake

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:29:00 +0200azatutyun-am (en)

Residents of Gyumri ran into the streets and stayed there for hours after a 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwestern Armenia late on Tuesday. According to the Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the epicenter of the earthquake was about 50 kilometers north of Gyumri, on the border with Georgia.

Studying Soil Behavior Under Pressure Could Save Millions of Dollars

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:05:00 +0200enn (en)

Research makes use of unique centrifuge on the Rensselaer campus. Millions of dollars are spent fortifying dams to withstand earthquakes — but it may not be necessary. New research being conducted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is examining whether or not that spending actually contributes to public safety.

Moderate quake strikes sea area northeast of Athens

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:41:00 +0200kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A moderate earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck off the northeastern coast of Attica on Wednesday morning. The epicenter of the 11.13 a.m. tremor was located 8 kilometers east of the seaside town of Nea Makri and at a depth of 5 kilometers.

13:14 11/09/2019 ‘Tension zone weakening’: Seismologist urges people not to panic after Tuesday’s quake in Armenia

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 16:15:00 +0200panorama-am-en (en)

Aftershocks continue to the present after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit near an Armenian village on Tuesday evening, interim Director of the Seismic Protection Service SNCO at the Ministry of Emergency Situations, seismologist Sos Margaryan told Panorama.am.

Small earthquake shakes southeast Missouri early Wednesday

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:24:00 +0200fox2now (en)

BONNE TERRE, Mo. – An earthquake measuring 2.6 shook in St. Francois County, Missouri overnight. According to USGS officials, it hit around 2:09 a.m. The quake was nearest to Bonne Terre and Valles Mines. There have been no reports of damage. Notice : you are using an outdated browser.

Several Earthquakes In South Iceland

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:17:00 +0200grapevine (en)

Early this morning, at 5:22, a magnitude-1.7 earthquake occurred 1 km north of Hveragerði, which was felt in the area. Later this morning, at 6:06 AM, a larger earthquake of 3.4 occurred just 3 km northeast of Grindavík. A few minor earthquakes followed, all smaller than magnitude-2.0 on the Richter scale.

Steamy VIDEO of city slay queen, SLYVIA, in the shower hits the web and nearly causes an earthquake! She’s enjoying 1 minute of fame (WATCH)

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:07:00 +0200kenyan-post (en)

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - A little known Nairobi slay queen identified as Slyvia is almost going viral after she posted a video online busy in the shower parading her petite booty. Slyvia skillfully twerked her petite booty in the shower and did the famous “bend-over” which give you a hint about her performance in between the sheets.

Armenian official: No class held after yesterday's earthquake

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:03:00 +0200news-am (en)

There were no classes today after the earthquake that took place yesterday. This is what Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Armenia Arayik Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page. “A while ago, I talked to Governor of Shirak Province Tigran Petrosyan. Classes will resume in Ashotsk and Bavra tomorrow.

Roundup: Mass power, water outages continue in typhoon-battered areas near Tokyo

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:22:00 +0200china.org.cn (en)

TOKYO, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) said Wednesday that more than 420,000 households near Tokyo are still without electricity, after the metropolitan area was battered by a powerful typhoon days earlier. The utility said that as of 4 p.m.

Advierten que hay riesgo de un tsunami en la Patagonia

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:13:00 +0200clarin (es)

El 22 de mayo de 1960 un terremoto sacudió a Chile y el movimiento llegó hasta la zona de Bariloche, generando un terrible lagomoto en el Nahuel Huapi. Una ola gigante se llevaba el muelle del puerto San Carlos , marcando un suceso tan espectacular como trágico , que se cobró la vida de dos personas en Bariloche y miles en Chile.

AB 1482: California Senate advances statewide cap on rent hikes

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:12:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

Los Angeles county renters rally outside of the Los Angeles County Hall of Administration Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Supporters of rent control held a rally outside of the Hall of Administration to support a rent control vote going before the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting.

Small earthquake rumbles southeast Missouri early Wednesday

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:52:00 +0200wsiltv (en)

BONNE TERRE, Mo (WSIL) -- A small earthquake occurred in southeast Missouri early Wednesday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 2.6 magnitude earthquake occurred about four miles north and northeast of Bonne Terre, Missouri at 4:41 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Japan to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:33:00 +0200thefinancialexpress (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the meltdown of the....

Comentarios sobre Diputación y BUSF hacen un balance de la cooperación establecida en los últimos años

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:29:00 +020020minutos (es)

Según ha indicado la institución provincial, el convenio de actuaciones de emergencia humanitaria ante catástrofes se marcó como objetivo el poder dar respuesta inmediata en este tipo de situaciones, creándose un fondo de emergencia preparado y disponible ante una llamada internacional de asistencia.

Japón analiza verter agua contaminada de Fukushima en el océano Pacifico

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:28:00 +0200monumental-py (es)

wired.com. Yoshiaki Harada, ministro de Medio Ambiente, declaró que el agua contaminada con tritio radioactivo de baja toxicidad en la planta nuclear de Fukushima se debiera descargar en el Océano Pacífico. Las declaraciones coincidieron con la noticia de la demolición de un centro de respuesta de....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 13:05:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

50 States Civil War cannonballs, loggerhead turtle left in Dorian’s wake: News from around our 50 states

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:44:00 +0200usaToday (en)

Lewes: A female loggerhead turtle weighing about 275 pounds was found alive on Lewes Beach after Hurricane Dorian passed the coastline. The animal had what was thought to be a preexisting shell injury caused by a boat propeller, according to Suzanne Thurman, executive director of the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute.

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:42:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:13:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:08:00 +0200aap-au (en)

Japan’s nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

Shirak governor: We had 2 minor aftershocks at same quake epicenter overnight

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:02:00 +0200news-am (en)

The number of aftershocks of the earthquake has dropped considerably. Tigran Petrosyan, Governor of Shirak Province of Armenia, noted about this in a Facebook post. “We have had two minor [after]shocks at the same epicenter overnight,” he wrote. “And the number of aftershocks has considerably....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 12:02:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

New probe into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:40:00 +0200bordermail (en)

Japan's nuclear regulator says it will launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors. Three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami....

Earthquake felt in Athens, no reports of injuries

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:34:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

ATHENS (Reuters) - An earthquake rattled Greece and was felt as far as capital Athens on Wednesday, according to Reuters witnesses. Τhere were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, fire brigade officials said. The tremor, with a magnitude of 3.6-3.8, hit some 32 kilometers east of Athens and struck around 0813 GMT.

UPDATE 1-Japan regulator to launch new investigation into Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:32:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

(Adds comment from Tepco) TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator said in Wednesday it would launch a new investigation into the Fukushima disaster, to look into how radiation leaked from damaged reactor containment vessels and other factors.

Earthquake felt in Athens, no reports of injuries

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:46:00 +0200trust (en)

(Repeats to add subscribers) ATHENS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - An earthquake rattled Greece and was felt as far as capital Athens on Wednesday, according to Reuters witnesses. Τhere were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, fire brigade officials said. The tremor, with a magnitude of 3.6-3.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:42:00 +0200malaymail (en)

Officials in protective gear check for signs of radiation on children who are from the evacuation area near the Fukushima Daini nuclear plant in Koriyama in this March 13, 2011 file photo. — Reuters pic. TOKYO, Sept 11 — Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:27:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

TOKYO: Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday (Sep 11). The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:57:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water in the Pacific

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:55:00 +0200timesofoman (en)

Tokyo: Japan's environment minister says contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant may have to be released into the ocean because storage space will run out in 2022. More than a million tonnes of water that has been used to cool melted reactors is kept in giant tanks.

Civil War cannonballs, loggerhead turtle left in Dorian’s wake: News from around our 50 states

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:50:00 +0200azcentral (en)

Lewes: A female loggerhead turtle weighing about 275 pounds was found alive on Lewes Beach after Hurricane Dorian passed the coastline. The animal had what was thought to be a preexisting shell injury caused by a boat propeller, according to Suzanne Thurman, executive director of the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute.

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:37:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

Officials in protective gear check for signs of radiation on children who are from the evacuation area near the Fukushima Daini nuclear plant in Koriyama in this March 13, 2011 file photo. — Reuters pic. TOKYO, Sept 11 — Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:32:00 +0200wsau (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday. The March 2011 disaster led to explosions and the....

Japan regulator to re-investigate Fukushima nuclear disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear regulator plans to reinvestigate the Fukushima disaster, in which three reactors at an atomic power plant run by Tokyo Electric Power melted down after an earthquake and tsunami eight years ago, it said on Wednesday.

Magnitude 4.8 quake strikes Armenia The Seismic Protection Service of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations detected a...

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:26:00 +0200panorama-am-en (en)

The Seismic Protection Service of Armenia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations detected a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in the territory of Armenia on Tuesday, at 8:22pm local time (GMT 4:22pm). The earthquake struck 13km northeast of the village of Bavra near Armenia-Georgia border at a depth of 10km.

Haitians in hurricane-devastated Bahamas face uncertain future

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:21:00 +0200terradaily (en)

Even before Hurricane Dorian destroyed their shantytown on Abaco Island, life was not easy for the Haitian immigrant community in the Bahamas. Now the loss of everything they own is compounded by fear about the future. "I need help," said Blondel Vincent, a Haitian with Bahamian nationality. "I have four children and a wife.

UK fracking earthquakes: why the world’s “toughest” safety rules failed to predict them

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 09:04:00 +0200energypost (en)

In August this year Lancashire experienced the largest fracking-induced earthquake recorded in the UK . Fracking was suspended. Legislators discussed a complete ban. As a result, serious questions are being asked about the effectiveness of the safety regulations, given the operating company,....

Seismic activity is decreasing, authorities say

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:44:00 +0200armenpress (en)

10:02, 11 September, 2019 YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS. Following the September 10 evening magnitude 4,8 earthquake near the Armenia-Georgia border, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that currently all aftershocks are weaker than the first one, thus the seismic activity is decreasing.

Web Desk

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:06:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

In what comes as another setback for Pakistan, the United States on Tuesday (American Standard Time) designated the leader of Pak-based terror group Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as a terrorist. The terror group is responsible for carrying out multiple bombings and killing civilians.

La terre a fortement tremblé mardi au nord de l'Arménie près de Bavra, la secousse a été ressentie dans de nombreuses régions…et même à Erévan

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 07:29:00 +0200armenews (fr)

Un séisme relativement puissant s’est produit ce soir à 20h22 en Arménie (18h22 en France). Selon le Centre sismique d’Arménie, le tremblement de terre s’est produit à 13 km au nord-est de la ville de Bavra près de la frontière entre l’Arménie et la Géorgie, au nord de l’Arménie.

6-7 point earthquake recorded in Armenia

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:53:00 +0200a1plus (en)

Today, at 20:22 local time, the Seismological Network of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia recorded an earthquake with a 4.8 magnitude, 10 km depth of the hearth, with 41.080 northern latitude and 43.

Nepal: Reinforcing resilience

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:42:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

In Dolakha District, a young boy has been actively disseminating his learnings from trainings in disaster risk reduction with friends and family to help build his community’s resilience. Preena Shrestha. Dolakha, Nepal - Abiraj Shiwakoti pulls a cloth bag hanging off of a hook outside his home in....

Las altas temperaturas nos vuelven más antisociales

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:27:00 +0200elpais (es)

Geólogos, historiadores, politólogos, sociólogos, economistas, antropólogos... Todos llevan años buscando respuestas. Estas investigaciones han encontrado que las altas temperaturas no solo aumentan la conflictividad, también reducen la productividad, el comercio internacional, la actividad física,....

Lawmakers consider life after 'the Big One'

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:54:00 +0200eastoregonian (en)

SALEM — Oregon is earthquake country, and students across the state practice duck-and-cover drills just the same as they practice fire evacuations, learning to protect themselves in the event of a damaging quake. Now, some legislators and emergency management officials are zeroing in on a more....

Methane seeps off Gisborne linked to submarine landslides, tsunamis 11 minutes ago Researchers are working to determine the tsunami hazard.

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:54:00 +0200newshub (en)

Methane bubbling up from the sea floor off the coast of Gisborne is being investigated over its link to submarine landslides and potential tsunamis. NIWA marine geologist Dr Joshu Mountjoy is researching how submarine landslides move, which will help understand their tsunami hazard potential.

More Hurricane Dorian deaths confirmed in the Bahamas

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:45:00 +0200euronews-en (en)

Hurricane Dorian's death toll in the Bahamas climbed to 50 on Monday as more deaths were reported from the storm that plowed through the country last week, officials said. Health Minister Duane Sands confirmed the latest death count, up from 44 on Sunday, to NBC News.

Haitians in hurricane-devastated Bahamas face uncertain future

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:16:00 +0200thesundaily (en)

NASSAU : Even before Hurricane Dorian destroyed their shantytown on Abaco Island, life was not easy for the Haitian immigrant community in the Bahamas. Now the loss of everything they own is compounded by fear about the future. “I need help,“ said Blondel Vincent, a Haitian with Bahamian nationality.

Other views | More signs to get ready for disaster

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:12:00 +0200eastoregonian (en)

September is National Preparedness Month, and it’s not as if you need to look too far to find a poster child for the occasion. This week, look no further than the Bahamas, devastated by the slow-moving Hurricane Dorian. As we write these words, the hurricane may yet cause additional misery along the East Coast of the United States.

EE.UU. no dará estado de protección temporal a bahameños

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:40:00 +0200cnnMexico (es)

Washington (CNN) — La administración Trump no otorgará un estado de protección temporal ( TPS , por sus siglas en inglés), una forma de ayuda humanitaria, a los bahameños afectados por el huracán Dorian , según dijo un funcionario de la administración.

Fukushima operator to be forced to dump radioactive waste into ocean - japanese minister

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:35:00 +0200bernama (en)

MOSCOW, Sept 10 -- The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, which in 2011 experienced the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, has no choice but to discharge a massive amount of radioactive waste into the sea since it currently has no technology for treating the contaminated water and....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water into sea

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200bdnews24 (en)

Tokyo Electric, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. “The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,” the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

La administración de Trump no otorgará un estado de protección temporal a los bahameños

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 03:13:00 +0200cnnespanol (es)

Washington (CNN) — La administración Trump no otorgará un estado de protección temporal ( TPS , por sus siglas en inglés), una forma de ayuda humanitaria, a los bahameños afectados por el huracán Dorian , según dijo un funcionario de la administración.

Methane bubbling from seafloor near Gisborne linked to submarine landslides and tsunami

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:07:00 +0200Stuff (en)

A rare concentration of methane seeps from the sea floor off the Gisborne coast is being studied to understand their role in underwater landslides, with the ultimate aim of determining the tsunami risk posed by the landslides. Niwa marine geologist Dr Joshu Mountjoy, who led the team of scientists....

Philippines: Philippines: Batanes Earthquakes Emergency Plan of Action Operation Update n° 1 DREF n° MDRPH034

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:51:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Description of the disaster. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOCS) reported that two moderate sized shallow earthquakes with magnitude 5.4 and 5.9 occurred on Saturday, 27 July 2019, at 4:16am and 7:37am respectively. Their epicentres were located on the northeast of Itbayat, Batanes.

Japón podría verter al mar agua radiactiva de planta de Fukushima

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:15:00 +0200televisa (es)

estudia la posibilidad de verter al océano Pacífico un millón de toneladas de agua radiactiva de la accidentada central nuclear de Fukushima , debido a que en tres años ya no habrá espacio para almacenarla. Te recomendamos: Japón confirma muerte de un empleado de Fukushima por radiación La única....

California Senate advances AB 1482, a statewide cap on rent hikes

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:10:00 +0200whittierdailynews (en)

California moved closer to enacting statewide rent caps on apartments and some rental houses after the state Senate voted 25-10 on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to pass the so-called “anti-gouging” rent bill. Assembly Bill 1482 would limit rent increases to 5% a year plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10%.

California Senate advances AB 1482, a statewide cap on rent hikes

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 23:58:00 +0200dailybreeze (en)

California moved closer to enacting statewide rent caps on apartments and some rental houses after the state Senate voted 25-10 on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to pass the so-called “anti-gouging” rent bill. Assembly Bill 1482 would limit rent increases to 5% a year plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10%.

California Senate advances statewide caps on rent hikes

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 23:48:00 +0200dailynews (en)

California moved closer to enacting statewide rent caps on apartments and some rental houses after the state Senate voted 25-10 on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to pass the so-called “anti-gouging” rent bill. Assembly Bill 1482 would limit rent increases to 5% a year plus inflation, up to a maximum of 10%.

Educación realizará simulacro de terremotos en el año escolar

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 23:08:00 +0200elvocero (es)

Como parte de los esfuerzos de prevención y manejo de emergencias que realiza el Departamento de Educación (DE), el próximo jueves, 12 de septiembre a las 10:15 am se llevará a cabo un simulacro de terremoto en todas las escuelas públicas del país, informó el secretario de Educación, el doctor Eligio Hernández Pérez.

Governor of Armenia's Shirak Province: There were nearly 30 aftershocks

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 23:02:00 +0200news-am (en)

I am at the northern regional center of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service SNCO of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia. This is what Governor of Shirak Province Tigran Petrosyan wrote on his Facebook page. “Starting from the first shock until 9:30 p.m.

Earthquake Rattles Inland Empire

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 22:49:00 +0200patch (en)

Wildomar Earthquake Felt In Inland Empire, San Diego County The earthquake was reported just after 1:20 p.m. Did YOU feel it? By Sep 10, 2019 4:29 pm ET Updated Sep 10, 2019 4:49 pm ET {{ replyButtonLabel }} Reply An earthquake hit Wildomar in Riverside County Tuesday afternoon. (Shutterstock) WILDOMAR, CA A magnitude 3.

6-7 point earthquake recorded in Armenia's Bavra village, felt in Yerevan and provinces

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:31:00 +0200news-am (en)

Today, at 20:22 local time (16:22 Greenwich time), the Seismological Network of the Seismic Protection Territorial Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia recorded an earthquake with a 4.8 magnitude, 10 km depth of the hearth, with 41.080 northern latitude and 43.

Haitians in hurricane-devastated Bahamas face uncertain future

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:07:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Nassau (Bahamas) (AFP) - Even before Hurricane Dorian destroyed their shantytown on Abaco Island, life was not easy for the Haitian immigrant community in the Bahamas. Now the loss of everything they own is compounded by fear about the future. "I need help," said Blondel Vincent, a Haitian with Bahamian nationality.

Japón plantea verter al mar agua contaminada por Fukushima

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:43:00 +0200elpais-latinoamerica (es)

El 11 de marzo de 2011, un terremoto de magnitud 9 y un tsunami de 15 metros causaron una de las peores crisis nucleares de la historia: el sistema eléctrico de Fukushima Daiichi se desactivó; tres de sus seis reactores sufrieron fusiones , y uno resultó dañado por las explosiones de hidrógeno. Más de 160.

Japón plantea verter al mar agua contaminada por Fukushima

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:02:00 +0200elpais (es)

El 11 de marzo de 2011, un terremoto de magnitud 9 y un tsunami de 15 metros causaron una de las peores crisis nucleares de la historia: el sistema eléctrico de Fukushima Daiichi se desactivó; tres de sus seis reactores sufrieron fusiones , y uno resultó dañado por las explosiones de hidrógeno. Más de 160.

Japan may have to dump radioactive Fukushima water into the sea, minister says

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:54:00 +0200abc-au (en)

Tokyo Electric Power, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. "The whole of the Government will discuss this, but I would like to offer my simple opinion.

Ce soir, la terre a fortement tremblé au nord de l'Arménie près de Bavra, la secousse a été ressentie dans de nombreuses régions…et même à Erévan

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:48:00 +0200armenews (fr)

Ce soir, la terre a fortement tremblé au nord de l’Arménie près de Bavra, la secousse a été ressentie dans de nombreuses régions…et même à Erévan Un séisme relativement puissant s’est produit ce soir à 20h22 en Arménie (18h22 en France). Selon le Centre sismique d’Arménie, le tremblement de terre....

Haitians in hurricane-devastated Bahamas face uncertain future

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:35:00 +0200pulse (en)

"I need help," said Blondel Vincent, a Haitian with Bahamian nationality. "I have four children and a wife." Vincent, 41, a carpenter, lost his home in the storm and is staying with his wife and children in a Baptist church in a Haitian-majority neighborhood in Nassau.

Lessons from Wildfires, Mudslides, Floods Top Agenda at California Hospital Disaster Planning Conference

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:24:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

PASADENA, Calif. Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- From wildfires and earthquakes to floods and mass shootings, what were once rare or infrequent events have now become regular occurrences in California . For California hospitals, disaster preparedness has become a way of life — because being....

Lessons from Wildfires, Mudslides, Floods Top Agenda at California Hospital Disaster Planning Conference

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:24:00 +0200prnewswire (en)

PASADENA, Calif. Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- From wildfires and earthquakes to floods and mass shootings, what were once rare or infrequent events have now become regular occurrences in California . For California hospitals, disaster preparedness has become a way of life — because being prepared....

Haitians in hurricane-devastated Bahamas face uncertain future

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:22:00 +0200yahoo-au (en)

Even before Hurricane Dorian destroyed their shantytown on Abaco Island, life was not easy for the Haitian immigrant community in the Bahamas. Now the loss of everything they own is compounded by fear about the future. "I need help," said Blondel Vincent, a Haitian with Bahamian nationality. "I have four children and a wife.

Dumping Fukushima water into sea ‘the only option’, says Japan minister

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 19:21:00 +0200france24-en (en)

Tokyo Electric, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. "The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it," the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

Metro Manila subway along flood, fault lines

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:56:00 +0200philstar (en)

There’s nothing wrong with imposing product standards on flat glass. It’s only right for the Dept. of Trade and Industry to inspect and certify such building material. Public safety is at stake. Flat glass is not just for windows and doors. New uses are as roofs and entire interior and exterior....

Saint-Nicolas: l'ancien bourgmestre Freddy Donnay est décédé

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:56:00 +0200rtl-BE (fr)

Freddy Donnay, l'ancien bourgmestre socialiste de la commune de Saint-Nicolas, est décédé le 7 septembre dernier. Il était le dernier bourgmestre de Montegnée (province de Liège) en 1975. Le 1er janvier 1977, il avait conservé son mandat, devenant le premier bourgmestre du "grand" Saint-Nicolas lors....

Los mejores memes que dejó el feroz trolleo a Diego Boneta tras demostrarle a Mayte Rodríguez que es un "chileno de verdad"

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:52:00 +0200publimetro (es)

Diego Boneta y Mayte Rodríguez continúan de viaje tras el cumpleaños de Carolina Arregui, la madre de la actriz que el pasado 26 de agosto cumplió 54 años. En medio de su viaje, la pareja ha realizado distintas actividades, algunas de las cuales han mostrado a través de Instagram.

Freddy Donnay, l’ancien bourgmestre de la commune de Saint-Nicolas, est décédé

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:58:00 +0200laprovince (fr)

Il était le dernier bourgmestre de Montegnée (province de Liège) en 1975. Le 1er janvier 1977, il avait conservé son mandat, devenant le premier bourgmestre du « grand » Saint-Nicolas lors de la fusion des communes de Montegnée, Saint-Nicolas et Tilleur, à la tête desquelles il restera jusqu’au 31 décembre 1994.

Nassau, el paraíso convertido en campo de refugiados y morgues abarrotadas

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:47:00 +0200clarin (es)

Nassau "no está diseñada para manejar esta afluencia en este momento en particular", dice Reid mientras cientos de personas hacen cola bajo un sol abrasador, esperando ser registradas en el complejo. "No tenemos suficientes escuelas para hacerlo; nuestros hospitales y sistema de salud no pueden manejarlo.

#30days30waysUK - should we worried by 'grab-bag' advice?

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 17:34:00 +0200theargus (en)

SOCIAL media erupted yesterday when police and emergency services handed out advice on what to do in the case of large-scale emergencies. Using the hashtag #30days30waysuk, forces across the country advised people to pack a ‘grab-bag’ of essential items they might need if they had to leave their house suddenly.

Japanese official wants Fukushima nuke plant water dumped into ocean

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 16:19:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Japan's environment minister called Tuesday for water contaminated with low-toxicity radioactive tritium at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to be discharged into the Pacific Ocean, potentially provoking controversy with South Korea that has expressed concerns about the idea.

Japan's environment minister says country will dump radioactive water from Fukushima into ocean

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:39:00 +0200thehill (en)

Japan's environment minister announced Tuesday that the country will have to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean because it is running out of space, Reuters Tokyo Electric has amassed over a million tons of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel....

Model Shakes Up Earthquakes Forecasting

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:35:00 +0200enn (en)

Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage, even loss of life by helping forecast the largest possible earthquake within a series of quakes, according to a study published today. Findings by a Western-led international research team may mitigate hazard, damage,....

Escasez en Bahamas aumenta rechazo contra los inmigrantes haitianos

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:25:00 +0200diariolibre (es)

La desolación que dejó el huracán Dorian en Bahamas se está convirtiendo en frustración por la lentitud y escasez de la ayuda, en medio de un creciente sentimiento contra los inmigrantes haitianos que, una vez más, lo han perdido todo. “Soy una víctima, necesito ayuda, tengo cuatro hijos y mi....

Escasez en Bahamas aumenta rechazo contra los inmigrantes haitianos

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:23:00 +0200diariolibre-en (es)

La desolación que dejó el huracán Dorian en Bahamas se está convirtiendo en frustración por la lentitud y escasez de la ayuda, en medio de un creciente sentimiento contra los inmigrantes haitianos que, una vez más, lo han perdido todo. “Soy una víctima, necesito ayuda, tengo cuatro hijos y mi....

7:54 Japón planea verter agua contaminada de Fukushima en el océano

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:01:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

10 de septiembre de 2019, 7:54 Tokio, 10 sep (Prensa Latina) El ministro de Medio Ambiente japonés, Yoshiaki Harada, declaró hoy que el agua contaminada con tritio radioactivo de baja toxicidad en la planta nuclear de Fukushima se debiera descargar en el Océano Pacífico.

China assists Myanmar city with temple restoration

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 13:03:00 +0200peopledaily (en)

Thatbyinnyu Pahto before the quake. (Photo via Shaanxi Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage) More than 400 temples in Bagan, an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, were damaged in an earthquake on Aug. 24, 2016. On Sept.

Immigrants with temporary status brace for disrupted employment, services as program winds down

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 12:43:00 +0200masslive (en)

The federal government announced in the Federal Register that their status would be automatically extended, but U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decided not to issue new work permits, meaning these immigrants are relying on work permits that, on their face, appear expired.

Earthquake takes place near Baghdad

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 11:50:00 +0200shafaaq (en)

Shafaq News/ The Ministry of Transportation announced on Tuesday that the observatories of the General Authority for Meteorology and Seismology recorded an earthquake on the morning of 10/9/2019 northeast of Baghdad city at 01.40.54 local time for the country. The authority said in a statement that its strength reached 3.

Cierran carreteras para exigir reconstrucción

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:34:00 +0200eluniversal-MX (es)

Juchitán de Zaragoza.— A dos años del terremoto que devastó al Istmo de Tehuantepec, padres de familia y maestros de los planteles de la Zona Escolar de Educación Bilingüe bloquearon la carretera federal Panamericana para exigir al Instituto Oaxaqueño Constructor de la Infraestructura Física....

Japan may have to dump radioactive water into the sea, minister says

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:27:00 +0200reuters-in (en)

Tokyo Electric, or Tepco, has collected more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the cooling pipes used to keep fuel cores from melting since the plant was crippled by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. “The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,” the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

Loudéac : léger tremblement de terre la nuit dernière

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:27:00 +0200francetvinfo (fr)

, à savoir le Réseau national de surveillance sismique a enregistré un séisme de magnitude 2,3 ce lundi à 22h36 en Bretagne. L'épicentre se situe à 26 km de Loudéac, 16 km de Ploërmel et 30 km de Guer. La profondeur enregistrée du tremblement de terre est de 16 km.

IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 3330: Risk Assessment of An Earthquake-Collapse-Landslide Disaster Chain by Bayesian Network and Newmark Models

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:05:00 +0200mdpi (en)

Severe natural disasters and related secondary disasters are a huge menace to society. Currently, it is difficult to identify risk formation mechanisms and quantitatively evaluate the risks associated with disaster chains; thus, there is a need to further develop relevant risk assessment methods.

Pakistan: Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Kashmir

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 07:15:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

F.P. Report. ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors jolted Islamabad, Kashmir and adjoining areas on Monday afternoon. According to reports, the intensity of the tremors was recorded 5 on the Richter scale. The Met office said that the epic-center of the earthquake was 12 kilometers below the ground.

More Hurricane Dorian deaths confirmed in the Bahamas

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 06:31:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

Personnel from the Royal Bahamas Police Force and a U.S. urban search and rescue team remove a body recovered in a destroyed neighborhood in the wake of Hurricane Dorian in Marsh Harbour, Great Abaco, Bahamas, September 9, 2019. Loren Elliott / Reuters Hurricane Dorian's death toll in the Bahamas....

Penticton fire chief and dog Sammy head to Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:25:00 +0200crestonvalleyadvance (en)

Penticton Fire Department disaster dog Sammy and handler Fire Chief Larry Watkinson are working with Burnaby Fire Department firefighters and the USAR team heading to the Bahamas to help with rescue efforts. (Photo courtesy of Mike Biden/Penticton Fire Department) Penticton fire chief and dog Sammy head to Bahamas in wake of Hurricane Dorian.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Methane seep research bubbling along

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 05:12:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

A chance discovery off the Gisborne coast five years ago is prompting a NIWA scientist to find out more about the link between a field of methane seeps bubbling out of the sea floor and submarine landslides. Marine geologist Dr Joshu Mountjoy was leading a team of scientists that discovered a field....

Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site!

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:58:00 +0200hpcwire (en)

September 9, 2019. The global server market contacted for the first time since 2016 after a year of historic growth, signaling an abundance of IT capacity and economic uncertainty as global trade frictions grow. Despite a 11.6 percent y September 9, 2019. In 2018, a powerful earthquake hit Sulawesi in Indonesia.

Earthquake rattles Oriental Mindoro

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 04:25:00 +0200inquirer (en)

MANILA, Philippines – A 4.7-magnitude earthquake jolted Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday early morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. In its earthquake bulletin, the Phivolcs said the quake struck 14 kilometers (km) northwest of Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro at 1:17 a.

Quake shakes Kashmir, Islamabad

Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:51:00 +0200thenews-pk (en)

ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad and adjoining areas and Kashmir on Monday afternoon. According to reports the intensity of the tremors was recorded 5 on the Richter scale. The Met office said that the epicenter of the earthquake was 12 kilometers below the ground.

Sobrevivientes del terremoto de 2010 reviven sus experiencias en el Teatro UC

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:34:00 +0200radio-uchile (es)

En abril de 2019, la compañía nacional La Laura Palmer presentó, en el Teatro Biobío, su octavo montaje documental: Amanecerá con escombros sobre el suelo. Esta obra rememoraba el terremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010 en Concepción, presentando con ello cinco relatos de sobrevivientes.

Thousands of Bahamians seek shelter in wake of Dorian

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:01:00 +0200hsph-harvard (en)

Roughly 70,000 people have been left homeless in the Bahamas after Dorian, a Category 5 hurricane, stalled over the island for days. Some are calling for the U.S. to take in people in desperate need of shelter, food, and water. Among those is Jacqueline Bhabha , professor of the practice of health and human rights at Harvard T.

Comunidades escolares de Ñuble participarán en un simulacro de sismo y tsunami

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:24:00 +0200cooperativa (es)

Un simulacro de sismo y tsunami se realizará en escuelas y colegios de Ñuble , durante la primera jornada del jueves 26 de septiembre. Se trata de una medición de comportamiento en la emergencia que desarrollará la Onemi, en coordinación con el Ministerio de Educación, gobernaciones y municipios.

Bahamas residents are fleeing Dorian's devastation. Here's how the US has treated migrants escaping past disasters

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:18:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

But some Bahamians boarding a ferry boat for Florida over the weekend heard what critics called a cruel message: If you don't have a valid visa, you have to turn back . US Customs and Border Protection officials said that announcement came because the ferry's operator didn't properly coordinate the evacuation with the US and Bahamian governments.

Morning Edition September 9th 2019

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:54:00 +0200tv6tnt (en)

Should we revisit the Sedition Act. It has been the talk within the public domain, in 1978 the Cabinet appointed a committee to review the Sedition Act of this country. What transpired? Professor Ramesh Deosaran, one of the appointed persons in here to tell us more. Business Breakfast.

J-K: 3 consecutive earthquakes hit Chenab valley in two days, locals gripped in fear

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:59:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Residents of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir are living in fear as the three consecutive earthquakes have jolted the Chenab Valley in the last two days. An earthquake of 5.0 magnitude and depth five kilometres on Monday hit Chenab Valley at around 12:10 pm. The epicentre of the quake was located at Chamba border in Himachal Pradesh.

A bold commitment

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:35:00 +0200thedailystarBD (en)

On Dece-mber 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck the ocean floor off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The earthquake then triggered a tsunami that rumbled out across the Indian Ocean and onto the coastlines of surrounding countries. Almost 200,000 people were killed ; at least five million were affected.

Snowdonia earthquake confirmed by British Geological Survey

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:13:00 +0200dailypost-co-uk (en)

A small earthquake hit a North Wales village last week, experts have said. The village of in Gwynedd was struck by a magnitude 1.5 earthquake on Thursday, September 5, according to the British Geological Survey [BGS]. According to their report, people felt vibrations on the ground in nearby communities as a result of the quake.

Penticton’s fire chief deployed to hurricane-ravaged Bahamas to assist in rescue efforts

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:02:00 +0200globalnews (en)

Penticton’s fire chief has once again been deployed to a natural disaster zone, this time in the Bahamas. Larry Watkinson joined a contingent of Burnaby, B.C., firefighters eager to reach some Bahamian communities devastated by hurricane Dorian to assist in rescue efforts. The 13 firefighters are joined by four rescue dogs.

Earthquake jolts Islamabad, Kashmir

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:47:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

F.P. Report. ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors jolted Islamabad, Kashmir and adjoining areas on Monday afternoon. According to reports, the intensity of the tremors was recorded 5 on the Richter scale. The Met office said that the epic-center of the earthquake was 12 kilometers below the ground.

Typhoon Faxai causes chaos in Japan 4h ago The strongest winds in years wreaked havoc on Japan's notoriously busy rush hour commute as flights were cancelled and train lines closed. More than 900,000 homes lost power.

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 18:13:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

One of the strongest typhoons to hit the Japanese capital in recent years swept through Tokyo on Monday, killing one person and injuring more than 30. Winds reached speeds of up to 216 kilometers (134 miles) per hour. The typhoon also wreaked havoc on Japan's notoriously busy rush hour commute and knocked out power to more than 900,000 homes.

'Pack an emergency grab-bag' - should we be worried by #30days30ways police campaign?

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:47:00 +0200oxfordtimes (en)

What did people say? The reaction to these messages has been huge, with social media flooded with messages from users concerned at why this advice was ‘suddenly’ being given. This is crass. Scaring people with no explanations. What emergencies do you envisage? Brexit? War? Civil disturbance? Flood?....

Authorities issue earthquake advisory in J-K's Doda

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:51:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Authorities on Monday issued an earthquake advisory, directing all educational institutions and offices to conduct mock drills for the next two days in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. The advisory was issued after a 4.9-magnitude earthquake hit Doda and Kishtwar districts of Chenab Valley region on Sunday.

30 P/CLOUDY TOKYO (11 p.m.)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:50:00 +0200japantimes (en)

When planners proposed the opening date of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, they pored over historical weather data in search of the day with the lowest statistical likelihood of rain. It turned out to be Oct. 10. Happily that day, a Saturday, was fine. As the national teams marched onto the track of Yoy...

Supercomputers Help Uncover the Link Between Earthquakes and Tsunamis

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:46:00 +0200hpcwire (en)

In 2018, a powerful earthquake hit Sulawesi in Indonesia. Palu – the capital of Central Sulawesi – was struck by an unexpected ensuing tsunami. In total, over 4,300 people were killed . Now, an international, interdisciplinary team of researchers has leveraged powerful supercomputing to better understand the mystery of the coupled disasters.

UN System Agencies Support Cuba’s Preparedness to Face Earthquakes

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 16:00:00 +0200periodico26 (en)

United Nations System agencies represented in Cuba expressed their willingness to continue accompanying the country in its efforts to get ready for the possible occurrence of an earthquake of great magnitude. Santiago de Cuba.- Representatives of the UN institutions voiced their commitment in the....

#30days30waysUK - should we worried by 'grab-bag' advice?

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:15:00 +0200andoveradvertiser (en)

What did people say? The reaction to these messages has been huge, with social media flooded with messages from users concerned at why this advice was ‘suddenly’ being given. This is crass. Scaring people with no explanations. What emergencies do you envisage? Brexit? War? Civil disturbance? Flood?....

China: China - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, Weather China, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 September 2019)

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:09:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

An earthquake of 5.1 M at a depth of 10 km hit southeastern Sichuan Province (central China) on 7 September at 22.42 UTC. The epicentre was located approximately 1 km south of Neijiang City (Sichuan province). According to media, as of 9 September, one person has died, 63 people have been injured, 10,883 people affected and 2,417 relocated.

'Pack an emergency grab-bag' - should we be worried by #30days30ways police campaign?

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:53:00 +0200dailyecho (en)

SOCIAL media erupted yesterday when police and emergency services handed out advice on what to do in the case of large-scale emergencies. Using the hashtag #30days30waysuk, forces across the country advised people to pack a ‘grab-bag’ of essential items they might need if they had to leave their house suddenly.

Three earthquakes hit Himachal Pradesh’s Chamba district

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:06:00 +0200financialexpress (en)

On Sunday, a 3.4-magnitude earthquake had hit Chamba at 5.30 am followed by 4.9-magnitude tremors on the Himachal-J&K border at 8.04 am. Most parts of the state, including Chamba, fall in a high-seismic activity zone. (Representational Image) Tremors were felt thrice within an hour in Himachal....

Les typhons, potentiels trouble-fête du Mondial de rugby au Japon Paris Match

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 14:00:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

© Kiyoshi Takenaka/Reuters. All Blacks 0 - Namibie 0 à la Coupe du monde de rugby... Ce résultat improbable pourrait sceller cette opposition totalement déséquilibrée en cas d'annulation à cause d'un typhon, semblable à celui qui vient de balayer la région de Tokyo.

Three earthquakes hit Himachal's Chamba district

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:38:00 +0200business-standard (en)

Tremors were felt thrice within an hour in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Monday afternoon, officials said. No immediate loss of life or property was reported, Chamba Superintendent of Police Monica Bhutunguru said. The epicentre of the earthquakes, which occurred between 12.10 pm and 12.

Moderate earthquake measuring 5 shakes parts of Pakistan

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:38:00 +0200business-standard (en)

A moderate earthquake of magnitude 5 on Monday struck several parts of Pakistan, including the capital Islamabad, with no immediate reports of any casualties, according to a media report. The Met office said the epicenter of the earthquake was 12 kilometers deep along the northern border between Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and India.

Les typhons, invités surprises du mondial de rugby ?

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 13:25:00 +0200sudouest (fr)

Que se passe-t-il si un match est annulé ? Les règles varient selon que le match concerné a lieu pendant la phase de poules ou durant la phase à élimination directe. D’après le règlement, "si un match de poule ne peut commencer le jour prévu, ledit match ne sera pas reporté au lendemain et sera considéré comme annulé".

Bangladesh: Project Final Evaluation

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:58:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Terms of Reference. Project Final Evaluation. “Humanitarian aid for vulnerable Rohingya communities in Cox’s Bazar in the sectors of WASH, protection, and food and nutrition security”, September 2018 – August 2019. Funded by: the German Federal Foreign Office. International Consortium Partners: Welthungerhilfe, People in Need, Concern Worldwide.

Les typhons, potentiels trouble-fête du Mondial de rugby au Japon

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 12:18:00 +0200parismatch (fr)

Le mondial de rugby est-il menacé par la saison des typhons au Japon ? Que faire en cas de match reporté ou annulé ? All Blacks 0 - Namibie 0 à la Coupe du monde de rugby... Ce résultat improbable pourrait sceller cette opposition totalement déséquilibrée en cas d'annulation à cause d'un typhon,....

Al menos un muerto y 29 heridos por terremoto en el suroeste de China

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:51:00 +0200correodelorinoco (es)

Al menos una persona murió y otras 29 resultaron heridas a causa de un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 que se produjo en la provincia de Sichuan, en el suroeste de China, según se desprende de un comunicado de las autoridades locales. «Para las 10.00 hora local (GMT+8), como resultado del terremoto,....

Los colombianos no están creyendo en nada ni en nadie. Peligrosa situación.

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 05:36:00 +0200eltiempo-CO (es)

Por el filo del precipicio transita Colombia, con un desprestigio generalizado de sus instituciones. Son dramáticas las cifras del último estudio de Gallup, recién salido del horno (Gallup Poll n.º 132, agosto de 2019). Para citar solo algunos ejemplos, la Iglesia católica llega a su punto más bajo....

Dorian: el futuro es incierto para 70.000 en las Bahamas

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 04:42:00 +0200cnnMexico (es)

(CNN) — Mientras el crucero Grand Celebration zarpaba de las Bahamas en una misión humanitaria que transportaba a casi 1.500 evacuados por el huracán Dorian, Ceva Seymour miró a los cientos de desesperados bahameños que quedaron en el puerto de Freeport.

En Santa Cruz se realizará el primer congreso de jóvenes católicos

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:50:00 +0200elrancaguino (es)

De esta forma se facilitará una mayor infiltración de agua en el suelo, permitiendo un mayor desarrollo del cultivo a establecer. Ante esto, el Ministro de Agricultura, Antonio Walker agregó que “No podemos trabajar la tierra y la agricultura de la misma forma en la que lo hacíamos como cuando no teníamos este calentamiento global.

Scouts se tomaron el Parque Cordillera

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:50:00 +0200elrancaguino (es)

«Nuestro Ministerio de Agricultura, ha asumido con mucho compromiso este proyecto, dada la grave situación de sequía que atraviesa nuestro país en los últimos años. Creemos que es muy pertinente preparar a la pequeña agricultura ante los duros efectos del cambio climático.

Más de 200 mil estudiantes esperan movilizar en simulacro y evacuación por terremoto y tsunami

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 18:56:00 +0200elrancaguino (es)

Fue la mañana del miércoles el día en que se realizó la ceremonia de lanzamiento del Simulacro de Evacuación por Terremoto y Tsunami del Sector Educación en la Región de O´Higgins, iniciativa que espera movilizar a alrededor 208 mil 800 estudiantes de los establecimientos de todos los niveles educacionales de la región.

“Aquí no hay nada”: el futuro es incierto para 70.000 en las Bahamas dejadas sin hogar por Dorian

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 16:58:00 +0200cnnespanol (es)

(CNN) — Mientras el crucero Grand Celebration zarpaba de las Bahamas en una misión humanitaria que transportaba a casi 1.500 evacuados por el huracán Dorian, Ceva Seymour miró a los cientos de desesperados bahameños que quedaron en el puerto de Freeport.

Un mort et 29 blessés dans un séisme du Sichuan

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 11:47:00 +0200lecourrier (fr)

Une personne a été tuée et 29 autres ont été blessées selon le bilan établi à 10h00, après un séisme de magnitude 5,4 survenu, dimanche 8 septembre à 06h42 à Weiyuan, district de la ville de Neijiang, dans la province chinoise du Sichuan (sud-ouest), a déclaré le gouvernement local.

Una persona fallecida y 29 heridas deja sismo de 5,4 en China

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:28:00 +0200telesurtv (es)

Al menos una persona falleció este domingo en China tras un terremoto de magnitud 5,4 registrado en el sur de la ciudad-prefectura de Neijiang (Sichuan ), informó el Centro de Redes Sismológicas de China (CRSC, por su sigla en inglés). A su vez, el sismo dejó un saldo de 29 personas heridas , dos de ellas graves, según corroboraron medios locales.

Chine : un mort et 29 blessés dans un séisme du Sichuan

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 09:01:00 +0200french.china.org.cn (fr)

Une personne a été tuée et 29 autres ont été blessées selon le bilan établi à 10h00, après un séisme de magnitude 5,4 survenu, dimanche à 6h42 à Weiyuan, district de la ville de Neijiang, dans la province chinoise du Sichuan (sud-ouest), a déclaré le gouvernement local.

7:18 Municipio de San Juan envía personal de asistencia a las Bahamas

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 01:35:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

La ejecutiva de San Juan dijo que la delegación está compuesta por dos médicas, una paramédico y tres rescatistas para unirse a las tareas de salvamento coordinadas por la Organización de Esfuerzos de Ayuda a la Comunidad (CORE), antes conocida como Sean Penn Foundation.

Las vías de evacuación de comuna de La Araucanía contarán con iluminación LED de primer nivel

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:16:00 +0200laopinon (es)

En 1960, Puerto Saavedra fue arrasado por un maremoto. Por ello, el terremoto del 27 de febrero de 2010 revivió todos los temores en sus habitantes, a pesar de que esta vez, la comuna no fue mayormente afectada por las olas. Entre muchas razones, lo anterior también fue posible debido a diversas....

Nay : un séisme de magnitude 2,8 enregistré dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:01:00 +0200larepubliquedespyrenees (fr)

Le séisme de magnitude 2,8 a été enregistré automatique vers minuit dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, au nord-ouest de Nay. L’épicentre du séisme se situerait entre Pardies-Piétat et Bosdarros, au nord-ouest de Nay. Le séisme a été ressenti peu après minuit, dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi, dans la plaine de Nay.

Preparación permanente para enfrentar desastres

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 07:40:00 +0200lahora (es)

Que los estudiantes de los 153 planteles educativos que tiene el cantón Esmeraldas, estén preparados ante la presencia de sismos, tsunamis e inundaciones, es lo que busca el Distrito de Educación local, a través de la realización de simulacros educativos internos.

Edificios cercanos a acantilados desaparecerían por terremoto

Sat, 07 Sep 2019 04:30:00 +0200expreso-PE (es)

Edificios en acantilados desaparecerían por terremoto, alerta el alcalde de Miraflores. El burgomaestre de la comuna de Miraflores sostuvo que solo con un sismo de magnitud 7 se quebrarían los acantilados. El alcalde de Miraflores, Luis Molina, señaló que urge tomar medidas de prevención en los....

Un comandante de la UME de León, nuevo líder del equipo europeo contraincendios en Bolivia

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 19:48:00 +0200elnortedecastilla (es)

Iván Herreras Hernández, comandante de la Unidad Militar de Emergencias (UME) de León , ha sido elegido por el Mecanismo Europeo de Protección Civil como líder del equipo europeo desplegado en Bolivia para apoyo en la lucha contra incendios forestales en el Amazonas.

Los Angeles: Una falla geológica podría causar un terremoto de magnitud 6,4

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:53:00 +0200hoybolivia (es)

. 06/09/2019 - 12:28:22 RT.- Una falla geológica ubicada a gran profundidad debajo del área de Wilmington en la ciudad de Los Ángeles (California, EE.UU.) y considerada por los científicos como "dormida" durante millones de años, desde el Plioceno tardío, se encuentra en realidad activa y puede....