Kuwait celebrates 10th anniversary of Japan's disaster-hit railway re-launch

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:06:00 +0100menafn (en)

(MENAFN - Kuwait New s Agency (KUNA)) By Miyoko Ishigami TOKYO, March 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Japan Hasan Zaman has participated in a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the re-launch of Japan's disaster-hit Sanriku Railway, which was damaged by a magnitude 9.0-quake and ensuing tsunami in March 2011, the Embassy said Wednesday.

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:29:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says there’s no need to extend the current target to finish its decommissioning in 30-40 years despite uncertainties about melted fuel inside the plant’s three reactors. Ten years after meltdowns of three of its reactors following a....

Fukushima chief: No need to extend decommissioning target

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 09:27:00 +0100wxow (en)

TOKYO (AP) — The head of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant says there’s no need to extend the current target to finish its decommissioning in 30-40 years despite uncertainties about melted fuel inside the plant’s three reactors. Ten years after meltdowns of three of its reactors following a....

Nea Moni Monastery, An Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:24:00 +0100banksnews (en)

This story Nea Moni Monastery, An Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios appeared first on GreekReporter.com. Credit: Giwtavr /Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY-SA 4.0. Located on the Greek island of Chios is another treasure from Greece’s long history, now listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

Nea Moni Monastery, An Historical Treasure on the Greek Island of Chios

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:56:00 +0100greekreporter (en)

Located on the Greek island of Chios is another treasure from Greece’s long history, now listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Nea Moni, or “ New Monastery,” which was built in the 11th century, was constructed on the slopes of Mt. Provateio, approximately 15 kilometers from Chios town.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:56:00 +0100wxow (en)

MINAMISOMA, Japan (AP) — After the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a decade ago, nearby farmers weren’t allowed to grow crops for two years because of radiation. After the restriction was lifted, two farmers in the town of Minamisoma found an unusual way to rebuild their lives and help their destroyed community.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:56:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

MINAMISOMA, Japan (AP) — After the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a decade ago, nearby farmers weren’t allowed to grow crops for two years because of radiation. After the restriction was lifted, two farmers in the town of Minamisoma found an unusual way to rebuild their lives and help their destroyed community.

Farmers in Fukushima plant indigo to rebuild devastated town

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:34:00 +0100independent-UK (en)

After the restriction was lifted, two farmers Kiyoko Mori and Yoshiko Ogura, found an unusual way to rebuild their lives and help their destroyed community. They planted indigo and soon began dying fabric with dye produced from the plants. “Dyeing lets us forget the bad things” for a while, Mori said.

Tanaka-signed baseball turned life around for tsunami victim

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:08:00 +0100ajw (en)

The return of pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has raised hopes in Miyagi Prefecture that the Rakuten Eagles will again rise to glory. But for one young survivor of the 2011 tsunami disaster, an earlier encounter with “Ma-kun” proved more valuable than any baseball championship.

Using Underwater Telecommunication Cables to Detect Earthquakes

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:57:00 +0100scitechdaily (en)

Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. The technique could lead to improved earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the world.

Five Experts Named to Earthquake Advisory Board

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:54:00 +0100thepoliticianspost (en)

Five new experts were appointed by Walter Copan, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to serve on the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).

Mendoza cumple 460 años: sus dos fundadores, las primeras locaciones y el terremoto que la mudó definitivamente

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:38:00 +0100losandes (es)

Un 2 de marzo , pero de 1561 , el riojano Pedro del Castillo (de La Rioja, provincia española; no de la argentina) fundaba la “Ciudad de Mendoza del Nuevo Valle de La Rioja” . Lo hacía en el, hasta entonces, valle de Huentota (habitado por los huarpes); tomando posesión de la comarca y haciendo flamear el estandarte real de la Corona.

Jake Roberts reveals Vince McMahon’s original idea of the earthquake crushing Damian

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 15:33:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

He said, “Well, that was an idea that was brought up and we went with it, and the only thing that caught my attention was that Vince wanted to happen where I didn’t see the earthquake damage Dameen, but I argued with him about it and said that the most important thing is for this guy to tie me to ropes, and this guy.

Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:42:00 +0100sciencedaily (en)

"The power of this study is that it's one of the first times we've been able to see a full eruptive cycle in this detail at almost any volcano," said Peter La Femina, associate professor of geosciences at Penn State. "We've monitored Sierra Negra from when it last erupted in 2005 through the 2018....

A moderate earthquake of 4.6 strikes near Banda Aceh, Kota Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia / Volcano Discovery

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:02:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

18:42 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. Earthquake 4.6 Mar 2 1:22 am (GMT +7) A 4.6-magnitude earthquake occurred early in the morning on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 1:22 a.m. local time near Banda Aceh, Kota Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC).

Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:22:00 +0100qnewshub (en)

Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra, the Galápagos Islands' largest volcano, an earthquake rumbled and raised the ground more than 6 feet in an instant. The event, which triggered the eruption, was captured in rare detail by an international team of scientists, who said it offers new....

Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:44:00 +0100nature-ncomms (en)

Recent large basaltic eruptions began after only minor surface uplift and seismicity, and resulted in caldera subsidence. In contrast, some eruptions at Galápagos Island volcanoes are preceded by prolonged, large amplitude uplift and elevated seismicity. These systems also display long-term intra-caldera uplift, or resurgence.

Caldera resurgence during the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra volcano, Galápagos Islands

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:08:00 +0100nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

Recent large basaltic eruptions began after only minor surface uplift and seismicity, and resulted in caldera subsidence. In contrast, some eruptions at Galápagos Island volcanoes are preceded by prolonged, large amplitude uplift and elevated seismicity. These systems also display long-term intra-caldera uplift, or resurgence.

New Building Soon for 'Queen Geraldine' Maternity

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:45:00 +0100albaniannews (en)

Prime Minister Edi Rama has shared this Tuesday a video from the work for the construction of the old maternity hospital in Tirana, which was damaged by the tragic earthquake of November 26. Through the video, Rama has shown how the new building of 'Queen Geraldine' will be transferred.

Strasbourg : nouveau séisme au nord de l'Eurométropole lundi 1er mars

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0100francetvinfo (fr)

Un séisme d'une magnitude de 1,8 sur l'échelle de Richter a été ressenti lundi 1er mars au nord de Strasbourg en milieu de soirée. Un séisme d'une magnitude de 1,8 a été enregistré dans le secteur de La Wantzenau dans la soirée du lundi 1er mars 2021. © Jean-Marc Loos / MaxPPP.

Strasbourg : nouveau séisme au nord de l'Eurométropole lundi 1er mars

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:02:00 +0100france3 (fr)

Un séisme d'une magnitude de 1,8 sur l'échelle de Richter a été ressenti lundi 1er mars au nord de Strasbourg en milieu de soirée. Un séisme d'une magnitude de 1,8 a été enregistré dans le secteur de La Wantzenau dans la soirée du lundi 1er mars 2021. © Jean-Marc Loos / MaxPPP.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 07:58:00 +0100pna (en)

ANKARA Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:46:00 +0100yenisafak-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:11:00 +0100nation (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:02:00 +0100bernama (en)

Anadolu Agency reported that experts at the USGS say the reason why more earthquakes are recorded today than in the past is because they receive more seismic station data with the development of technology. In 1931, there were 350 seismic stations on Earth to record earthquakes, but today this figure is expressed in the thousands, it added.

World saw 13,654 quakes of magnitude 4 or above in 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:22:00 +0100aa-en (en)

ANKARA. Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

World Saw 13,654 Quakes Of Magnitude 4 Or Above In 2020

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 03:30:00 +0100haberler-en (en)

Around the world, there were 13,654 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or higher in 2020, the strongest of which was recorded in the US. Around 500,000 earthquakes, minor or major, occur on Earth every year, about 100,000 of which are felt, while around 100 cause damage.

La inquietante alerta de un geólogo argentino: “Es probable que haya un tsunami en Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz”

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:52:00 +0100prensalibre (es)

“Aunque muchos se nieguen a creerlo, las condiciones están dadas para que en algún momento se provoque un tsunami en el Sur de la Costa Atlántica”, advierte desde Ushuaia el investigador Rabassa. Infobae informó que no es la primera vez que lo hace. Hace años que este científico –geólogo y doctor en....

La alerta de un geólogo argentino: “Es probable que haya un tsunami en Tierra del Fuego y Santa Cruz”

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 22:41:00 +0100guatevision (es)

Jorge Rabassa es investigador del Centro Austral de Investigación Científica (Cadic) y el Conicet. Asegura que “tarde o temprano”, un evento de esas características va a ocurrir en el Atlántico Sur, donde hay la Falla de Magallanes y es una zona de riesgo sísmico.

Moderate 4.6 quake hits near Banda Aceh, Kota Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.1 quake in the United States near Kalifornsky, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, only 13 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Monday 1 March 2021 at 7:52 am local time at an intermediate depth of 62 miles.

Small 3.1 quake hits near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:36:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, was reported 31 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 2.

An Introduction to Architecture The Three Rules of Architecture

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:27:00 +0100thoughtco (en)

On the back of the Pritzker medallion are three words: Firmness, Commodity, and Delight. These rules of architecture define the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, considered the highest honor that a living architect can attain. According to the Hyatt Foundation which administers the Prize,....

Study: As wildfires increase, Southern California may experience landslides nearly every year

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:03:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Their results show that small landslides can now be expected roughly every year in Southern California. Large landslides capable of damaging 40 or more structures can be expected every 10 to 13 years – roughly the same as a 6.7-magnitude earthquake in California, according to the study.

Clever new technique turns underwater cables into earthquake detectors

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:07:00 +0100newatlas (en)

As part of a project that could greatly speed up the detection of deadly tsunamis, Caltech seismologists and Google optical experts have come up with a method that turns operating submarine communication cables into earthquake detectors without using special equipment.

Smart new technology turns underwater cables into earthquake detectors

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:59:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Working with Corrie Cable, which stretches along the western coast of North and South America from Los Angeles to Valparaiso, the team was able to analyze the polarization of pulses along the cable at a rate of up to 20 times per second. Most of the time, this was still normal, but if an earthquake....

Nisqually earthquake 20 years later; are we prepared for the next big one?

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:12:00 +0100kiro7 (en)

“I was on 45th Ave NE at the Starbucks there when the shaking started. A student of mine had to grab me and say it’s an earthquake - we got to go,” recounted Bill Steele from the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. “I was in college. And I was sitting down and I was talking to a friend on the phone and I had just stood up.

Construction underway in Gold Hill Mesa on previously questioned property

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:53:00 +0100gazette (en)

The city did not require the updated study of Filing 10 or use the updated study in the approval process. The updated study is also not public record, but the developer shared the executive summary of the study and the peer review with The Gazette. The city of Colorado Springs approved the Filing....

Fragments: First-hand Reports of the February 2011 Earthquake

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:27:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Ten years later, RNZ has reached out to some survivors to reflect on their experiences. How did surviving an earthquake change their way of life? Episode 4: The CTV Building and Latimer Square. CTV Building. It would become a household name after February 22, 2011.

Moderate yet deep 5.0 quake hits near Malingao, Cotabato, Soccsksargen, Philippines

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:25:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Ometepec, Guerrero, Mexico, was reported only 29 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow depth of....

Small magnitude 3.2 earthquake 39 miles southwest of Malaga, Texas, United States

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 23:24:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred in the afternoon on Sunday 28 February 2021 at 4:00 pm local time near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 9.3 miles.

Small magnitude 3.6 earthquake 5 miles southeast of Lone Pine, California, USA / VolcanoDiscovery

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:26:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.6-magnitude earthquake in the United States near Lone Pine, Inyo County, California, just 7 minutes before. The earthquake struck early in the morning on Sunday February 28, 2021 at 5:46 a.m. local time at a very shallow depth of 3.6 miles.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake hits the border in North Sikkim

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:23:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Gangtok, February 28 (UNI) A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred at 134 km. NW Lachung at 6.03 pm on Sunday. It was 20 kilometers deep, 28.69 longitude, and 87.98 longitude. Lachung is located at 9,600 feet in North Sikkim, the border region. UNI NN. What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online.

Young Cantabrians have 'emotional' earthquake stories told in new book

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:25:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Children too young to vocalise their Canterbury earthquake stories a decade ago have been given a voice in a new novel for young adults. Time to Remember is a fictional tale inspired by the lived experiences of author Janna Ruth and her peers in Christchurch in February 2011, and the city’s long recovery.

PHOTOS: Prefab Housing Project for Earthquake-Damaged Homes in Banija

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 11:38:00 +0100total-croatia-news (en)

February 28, 2021 - A housing project to replace the severely earthquake-damaged homes in Banija, made by experts from the Faculty of Architecture in Zagreb, has been completed. reports that about twenty types and sixty subtypes of typical modular prefabricated houses are ready for execution in the earthquake-affected area.

Google uses underwater fibre-optic cable to detect earthquakes

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 09:52:00 +0100garoweonline (en)

A 10,000-kilometre-long fibre-optic cable owned by Google that is at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean can be used to detect deep-sea seismic activity and ocean waves. Zhongwen Zhan at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, and his colleagues, including researchers at Google,....

Editorial: Get an Early Warning for Earthquakes | Opinion

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:19:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

When contractors were digging at OSU-Cascades in 2019 to reclaim the pumice pit, campus officials took the editorial board on a tour. We saw a geographical fault line running through the property. Stupendous. OSU-Cascades don’t put a building on fault of course.

Editorial: Get an early warning for earthquakes

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 07:06:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

OSU-Cascades isn’t putting a building on the fault, of course. But it was a reminder that as much as it may feel like fault lines are a somewhere-else-in-Oregon issue, they are really all over the state. Mostly, they are quiet. The Cascadia Subduction Zone off Oregon’s coast is the one that’s....

National Japanese experts look to create global standards for disaster preparedness The project is designed to improve the world's disaster management capacity by leveraging the knowledge Japan has accumulated.

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:51:00 +0100japantimes (en)

Sendai – Using lessons learned from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a project to create uniform global standards for efforts to prepare for natural disasters and mitigate disaster risks is underway in Japan. The project is designed to improve the world’s disaster management capacity by leveraging the knowledge Japan has accumulated.

185 Empty Chairs return to Christchurch city centre after three month absence

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 06:08:00 +0100Stuff (en)

An art installation using 185 white chairs to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the February 2011 earthquake has returned to Christchurch's city centre. The 185 Empty Chairs installation, by Christchurch artist Peter Majendie, has been reinstalled on the corner of Manchester and Kilmore....

Ndukuba speaks on insecurity and instability in Nigeria

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 05:24:00 +0100guardian-ng (en)

Calls For Weapon Control And Sovereign National Dialogue. Nigeria is fast becoming a land flowing with Tears and Blood, because the reality of Terror, devastations, destructions and fear are evident. The troubles that come to people are like the earthquake, which was followed by a Tsunami with great destruction of lives and property.

Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - New Zealand on Sunday, 28 February 2021 at 01:41 (GMT)

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 03:16:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

28 Feb 01:46 UTC : First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes. 28 Feb 01:58 : Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 178.2 to 33.0 km (from 111 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 181 km (112 mi) towards N. If you felt this quake (or if you were near the....

Using deep-sea fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 02:02:00 +0100seawanderer (en)

Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. A vast network of more than a million kilometers of fiber optic cable lies at the bottom of Earth's oceans.

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake shakes South Central Alaska

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 21:32:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

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Record 4.0 earthquakes off the coast of the Gulf of Kos; No tsunami warning was issued

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 18:28:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Portland, Oregon (KOIN) – A magnitude 4 earthquake jolted about 250 miles off the coast of Kos Bay early Saturday morning. No tsunami warning issued. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremor occurred after 5:30 in the morning. The US Geological Survey said it occurred 10 km below the surface.

ShakeAlert helps Oregonians prepare for the unpredictable | social communication

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:56:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

In the event of an earthquake alert, the WEA text will read: “An earthquake is detected! Drop, cover, wait. Protect yourself. -USGS ShakeAlert.” This message is available in Spanish for phones that have been set to receive alerts in that language. ShakeAlert-powered alerts can also be sent through....

Moderate 4.3 quake hits near Milford Sound, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:07:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake near Stanley, Custer County, Idaho, USA, was reported only 20 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6.

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - Southland District, 198 km north of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, on Sunday, 28 Feb 2021 3:41 am (GMT +13)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:07:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Milford Sound, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand, was reported only 7 minutes ago by New Zealand 's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in New Zealand.

Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:01:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 8 minutes ago 37 km southwest of Taupo, New Zealand, New Zealand 's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 112.9 km beneath the epicenter near Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand,....

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - New Zealand on Saturday, 27 February 2021 at 11:42 (GMT)

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 13:01:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 occurred only 8 minutes ago 37 km southwest of Taupo, New Zealand, New Zealand 's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported. The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 112.9 km beneath the epicenter near Taupo, Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand,....

Everyone Whose Home Was Damaged in Quake Will Get Lunch, Says Medved

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:43:00 +0100total-croatia-news (en)

. ZAGREB, 27 February, 2021 - The head of the task force dealing with the aftermath of the 29 December earthquake said on Saturday there would be lunch for everyone as long as necessary, refuting reports that only those whose homes were labelled as unfit for use in Petrinja would receive lunch as of 1 March.

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake was reported in Catawba, North Carolina

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 03:51:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

The earthquake was recorded at a depth of 0.1 km. There is no information about any damages or injuries occurred in this earthquake. . What Are The Main Benefits Of Comparing Car Insurance Quotes Online. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 24, 2020, / Compare-autoinsurance.

Caltech: Using Submarine Cables to Detect Earthquakes

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:07:00 +0100indiaeducationdiary (en)

Seismologists at Caltech working with optics experts at Google have developed a method to use existing underwater telecommunication cables to detect earthquakes. The technique could lead to improved earthquake and tsunami warning systems around the world.

Google veut détecter les tsunamis grâce à ses câbles sous-marins

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:47:00 +010001net (fr)

Depuis quelques années, plusieurs groupes de chercheurs tentent de transformer les câbles sous-marins en détecteurs sismiques. Des chercheurs de Google, du California Institute of Technology (Caltech) et de l’université L’Aquilla (Italie) viennent maintenant d’expérimenter une nouvelle technique qui....

Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake 85 km west of Hafnir, Iceland

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, was reported only 25 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3.

Inde : Tremblement de terre de magnitude 3,6 à Guwahati

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:27:00 +0100mapecology (fr)

New -Delhi – Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 3,6 sur l’échelle de Richter a frappé jeudi soir la ville de Guwahati et ses environs dans l’État indien de l’Assam. L’épicentre du séisme s’est situé dans le district de Kamrup près de Guwahati à une profondeur de 30 km, a indiqué le Centre national de sismologie.

Small tremor of magnitude 3.0 just reported 45 miles southwest of Malaga, Texas, United States

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:14:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Malaga, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA, was reported only 25 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a very shallow depth of 3.