Study explores link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in Nepal

2021-09-15T02:51+0200sciencedaily (en)

That is one of the conclusions of a study led by Heather R and ell, assistant professor of rural sociology and demography in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. She said the findings have implications for Nepal -- one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world -- and for countries....

Margareth Fortuné suggère à Ariel Henry d’inclure les besoins des sinistrés du Grand Sud dans l’accord

2021-09-15T02:43+0200gazettehaiti (fr)

Lors d’une rencontre tenue avec la presse ce mardi 14 août 2021, l’ancienne directrice de la loterie nationale exprime ses préoccupations par rapport à l'accord signé le week end écoulé entre le premier ministre Ariel Henry et un ensemble de structures politiques et de la société civile.

Quasi 3.000 terremoti registrati sotto il vulcano Cumbre Vieja: Canarie in allerta

2021-09-14T23:41+0200meteoweb (it)

Un intenso sciame sismico nel sud dell’isola La Palma, alle Canarie , ha portato le autorità ad elevare il livello di rischio vulcanico al codice giallo. I terremoti, infatti, si stanno verific and o sotto il vulcano Cumbre Vieja e indicano l’intrusione di magma in uno dei serbatoi del sistema vulcanico.

The Scientific Committee elevates La Palma to the pre-emergency by eruption

2021-09-14T23:29+0200archyde (en)

The management of the Canary Isl and s Volcanic Emergency Plan (Pevolca) has decided to raise the risk of Cumbre Vieja, on La Palma, to yellow , which implies the valuation of eruption preemergence . The Pevolca met this Monday morning in order to assess the seismic activity in the south of La Palma,....

M2.9 Earthquake Shakes South Bay, Centered Near Milpitas: USGS

2021-09-14T21:49+0200nbcbayarea (en)

A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday near Milpitas, according to the The quake, centered about 6.6 miles northeast of Milpitas and 11.6 miles north-northeast of San Jose, hit at 11:45 a.m., the USGS said. No other information was immediately available. Updates to come.

19:45 e 19:46: due scosse di terremoto (2.9 e 2.3) a 4 km da Salso

2021-09-14T20:58+0200gazzettadiparma (it)

Due scosse di terremoto di magnitudo 2.9 e 2.3 con epicentro a 4 e 5 km sud ovest di Salsomaggiore Terme a distanza di un minuto l'una dall'altra, alle 19:45 e 19:46. Ieri, a Pellegrino Parmense, alle 22:48 c'era stata una scossa di magnitudo 2.2.

‘It’s not the end of the world. Life will return.’ A month after the Haiti earthquake

2021-09-14T20:33+0200eagletribune (en)

CAMP PERRIN, Haiti — "Yon ti kote apa." The people of Camp-Perrin, located just 15 miles north of the largest city on this south ern Haitian peninsula, like to say “it’s a very special place.” Green in a denuded nation, peaceful in a sometimes volatile region, it prides itself on being different.

Terremoto: Carfagna, 160 milioni per il rilancio socio - economico dei territori

2021-09-14T20:05+0200247libero (it)

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Plus) - Roma, 14 set - E' stato sottoscritto ad Accumoli, al termine del tavolo istituzionale convocato e presieduto dal ministro per il Sud e la coesione territoriale, Mara Carfagna, il Contratto istituzionale di sviluppo del cratere Centro Italia, destinato ai territori di....

Daily Noon Briefing Highlights: Afghanistan - Ethiopia - Haiti

2021-09-14T20:00+0200unocha (en)

Aerial view of the impact of the earthquake in the city of Les Cayes, Haiti. © OCHA/Matteo Minasi. Daily Noon Briefing Highlights – 14 September 2021. Afghanistan. Yesterday, more than US$1.2 billion dollars in humanitarian and development aid was announced thanks to the generosity of Member States....

Terremoto: Carfagna, 160 milioni per il rilancio socio-economico dei territori

2021-09-14T19:51+0200borsaitaliana (it)

(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor Plus) - Roma, 14 set - E' stato sottoscritto ad Accumoli, al termine del tavolo istituzionale convocato e presieduto dal ministro per il Sud e la coesione territoriale, Mara Carfagna, il Contratto istituzionale di sviluppo del cratere Centro Italia, destinato ai territori di....

Siglato ad Accumoli un patto per finanziare 49 progetti, Carfagna: “Lo Stato oggi finalmente c’è”

2021-09-14T19:49+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di martedì 14 settembre 2021) Accumoli oggi ad Accumoli è Stato Siglato un patto per finanziare , con 160 milioni di euro, 49 progetti che serviranno a riaccendere l’economia dei territori colpiti dal terremoto del 2016. Soddisfatta la ministra per il Sud, Mara Carfagna : “Spero che questo possa....

A volcanic eruption threatens the Canary Islands

2021-09-14T19:16+0200archyde (en)

Lots of earthquakes, and the y are getting stronger: the government of the Canary Islands has declared the volcano warning level yellow. It is about a mountain with which – wrongly – apocalyptic destruction is associated. On the Canary Island The Palm the authorities are preparing for a possible eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano.

Earthquake in Central Alaska felt as far south as Vancouver Island

2021-09-14T18:08+0200straight (en)

An inl and quake rumbled in Central Alaska last night and was felt as far away as south western British Columbia. It struck at 9:56 p.m. on September 13 Anchorage time (10:56 p.m. Vancouver time). The U.S. Geological Survey measured it as a 4.8-magnitude quake while the Alaska Earthquake Centre reported it as 4.

Haïti: un mois après le séisme, la lente reconstruction dans le Sud

2021-09-14T16:35+0200rfi-fr (fr)

2 200 morts, 13 000 blessés et des dizaines de milliers de sinistrés. Le tremblement de terre du 14 août 2021 a fait de lourds dégâts humains et matériels, rappelant le cauchemar du séisme du 12 janvier 2010. Aujourd’hui, l’aide aux Haïtiens sinistrés est venue d’abord des Haïtiens eux-mêmes, dans le pays, mais aussi de la diaspora.

CRAWFORD MPANY : Adjuster spotlight - Zakky Cheng

2021-09-14T16:27+02004-traders (en)

'My first priority is to make sure all our staff and adjusters are safe, know the ir location and team up or get an independent survey depending on whether the claims needs it.' Zakky Cheng joined Crawford & Company in 2013. With a civil engineering background, he has worked as an underwriter, within the reinsurance sector and as a loss adjuster.

Securing health in Haiti when the earthquake ruined hospitals

2021-09-14T12:37+0200reliefWeb (en)

UNICEF works to ensure health care continuity. Nazaire Roseline, 42, has brought her two years and a half old son to OFATMA Hospital in Les Cayes to seek for care. When the earthquake hit, she managed to save her son but only after a wall fell on him. “When I heard the earthquake, I was running to get out of the house.

Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Opunake, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand

2021-09-14T12:20+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 13 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Opunake, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zeal and . The tremor was recorded in the evening on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, at 9:50 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 204.9 km below the surface.

Light mag. 4.2 earthquake - New Zealand on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 09:50 (GMT)

2021-09-14T12:20+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 13 minutes ago, a 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Opunake, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zeal and . The tremor was recorded in the evening on Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, at 9:50 pm local time, at an intermediate to considerable depth of 204.9 km below the surface.

Japon : Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 frappe l'est du pays

2021-09-14T10:26+0200aa-fr (fr)

Tokyo. AA / Tokyo. Un séisme de magnitude 6,2 a secoué, mardi, la côte sud de la préfecture de Tokaido, dans l'est du Japon. Selon l'Agence météorologique japonaise (JMA), le séisme a frappé la côte sud de la région de Tokaido, surplombant l'océan Pacifique.

Small tremor of magnitude 3.2 just reported 47 miles south of Kaktovik, Alaska, United States

2021-09-14T10:22+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

A very shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported late at night near Kaktovik, North Slope, Alaska, USA. According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Monday, September 13th, 2021, at 11:39 pm local time at a very shallow depth of 4.9 miles.

Spain holiday hotspot risks volcano eruption - yellow warning issued after 100s of tremors

2021-09-14T09:24+0200express (en)

As reported by the Spanish Ministry of Public Administrations, Justice and Security, the decision has been adopted by the Scientific Committee of PEVOLCA convened this Monday to assess the situation. Specifically, the Alert Plan has been activated for Fuencaliente, Los Llanos de Aridane, El Paso and....

Da Castello ad Haiti, Pierre Richard aiuta i terremotati: “Qui situazione tesa”

2021-09-14T05:01+0200liberta (it)

“Qui ad Haiti la situazione è molto tesa”. Pierre Richard Pergolotti , quarantenne operatore umanitario di Castel San Giovanni, da alcune settimane si trova nell’isola di Haiti, dove il 14 agosto una violentissima scossa di terremoto ha colpito l’area sud occidentale. Pergolotti opera per conto di una Ong a nella città di Gonaives.

Map: Earthquake felt throughout Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley

2021-09-13T18:26+0200mercurynews (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was felt across Los Angeles’ San Fern and o Valley on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 7:59 a.m., was centered in the Wildwood Park area, about 3 miles northwest of Thousand Oaks. Within half an hour, more than 1,000 people had responded to the USGS Did You Feel It website.

Map: Earthquake felt throughout Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley

2021-09-13T17:57+0200eastbaytimes (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 was felt across Los Angeles’ San Fern and o Valley on Monday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, at 7:59 a.m., was centered in the Wildwood Park area, about 3 miles northwest of Thousand Oaks. Within half an hour, more than 1,000 people had responded to the USGS Did You Feel It website.

Strong earthquake swarm under Cumbre Vieja volcano, Canary Islands

2021-09-13T12:57+0200watchers (en)

A strong earthquake swarm started under Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma, Canary Isl and s at 03:18 UTC on September 11, 2021. From the beginning of the seismic series until 08:00 UTC on September 13, a total of 1 570 earthquakes have been detected, of which 354 were located. 315 earthquakes have been detected (90 located) to 17:45 UTC on September 12.

Moderate 4.4 quake hits near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba, Japan

2021-09-13T00:01+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 11 minutes ago 17 km south of Tateyama, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 53.2 km beneath the epicenter near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba,....

Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 17 km south of Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, on Monday, Sep 13, 2021 6:31 am (GMT +9)

2021-09-13T00:01+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred only 11 minutes ago 17 km south of Tateyama, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 53.2 km beneath the epicenter near Tateyama, Tateyama-shi, Chiba,....

No threat to Sri Lanka from magnitude 4.1 quake...

2021-09-12T15:00+0200menafn (en)

- Colombo Gazette) There was no threat to Sri Lanka from a magnitude 4.1 earthquake reported in the deep seas, south of the country. The Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB) said the earthquake was recorded some 160 kilometers away from Hambantota. According to the GSMB, there was no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka from the deep sea quake.

Earthquake in deep seas South of Sri Lanka, no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka

2021-09-12T13:21+0200dailynews-lk (en)

An earthquake has occurred in the deep seas south of Sri Lanka today but it has no tsunami threat to Sri Lanka, specifically the coastal areas of Sri Lanka are declared safe, the Meteorology Department said. The earthquake with a magnitude of 4 1 on the richter scale had occurred 160 kilometers away from Hambantota.

Terremoto di magnitudo 2.4 registrato nel Vibonese

2021-09-12T08:12+0200zoom24 (it)

Una lieve scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 2.4 è stata registrata questa notta nel Vibonese, alle 4:06. Nello specifico l’epicentro , dice l’Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia, è stato a 2 km a sud di Vallelonga e a una profondità di 6 km. Non si registrano danni a persone o cose.

Terremoto in Albania nella notte: avvertito anche in Puglia – MAPPE e DATI

2021-09-11T23:26+0200meteoweb (it)

Una scossa di terremoto si è verificata in Albania nella notte: l'evento è stato avvertito anche in Puglia. Un terremoto di magnitudo 4 si è verificato pochi minuti fa in Albania . La scossa, avvenuta alle ore 22:49, ha avuto epicentro a Valona, nel sud del Paese, e profondità di 10km. Il sisma è stato avvertito anche in Puglia.

Terremoto in Sicilia oggi, 11 settembre 2021: scossa M 2.0 Mar Tirreno | Dati INGV

2021-09-11T21:31+0200247libero (it)

Terremoto in Calabria oggi, sabato 11 settembre 2021: scossa M 2.0 Mar Tirreno Meridionale. Trema la terra al Sud Italia! L’ Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia ha rilevato alle ore 7.00 di oggi , sabato 11 settembre 2021, una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 2.0 al largo del Mar Tirreno Meridionale , ipocentro profondo 131 chilometri.

Terremoto oggi mar Tirreno meridionale M 2.0/ Ingv ultime scosse, trema anche Catania

2021-09-11T12:27+0200247libero (it)

Quotidiano appuntamento con le scosse di che si sono verificate oggi in Italia e come al solito facciamo affidamento sul portale dell’Ingv , l’istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia. St and o a quanto segnalato dagli esperti, sulla nostra penisola si è verificato un sisma, precisamente nel mar Tirreno meridionale , lontano dalla costa.

Terremoto in Sicilia oggi, sabato 11 settembre 2021: scossa M 2.0 Mar Tirreno - Dati INGV

2021-09-11T11:57+0200247libero (it)

Terremoto in Calabria oggi, sabato 11 settembre 2021: scossa M 2.0 Mar Tirreno Meridionale. Trema la terra al Sud Italia! L’ Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia ha rilevato alle ore 7.00 di oggi , sabato 11 settembre 2021, una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 2.0 al largo del Mar Tirreno Meridionale , ipocentro profondo 131 chilometri.

Terremoto oggi mar Tirreno meridionale M 2.0/ Ingv ultime scosse, trema anche Catania

2021-09-11T11:36+0200ilsussidiario (it)

Quotidiano appuntamento con le scosse di che si sono verificate oggi in Italia e come al solito facciamo affidamento sul portale dell’Ingv , l’istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia. St and o a quanto segnalato dagli esperti, sulla nostra penisola si è verificato un sisma, precisamente nel mar Tirreno meridionale , lontano dalla costa.

Japan's fumble in Afghanistan bodes ill for any Taiwan crisis

2021-09-11T08:57+0200nikkei-en (en)

TOKYO -- Japan on Aug. 31 ordered the return of evacuation aircraft dispatched to Afghanistan. While other countries have brought several hundred to more than 100,000 people to safety, Japan has flown out only 15 people. The bungled evacuation effort, which met with legal and other obstacles, offers....

Haiti Food Security Alert September 10, 2021

2021-09-11T02:29+0200reliefWeb (en)

Sharp increase in food assistance needs following major earthquake. Food assistance needs have sharply increased in Haiti following the August 14 earthquake in the south west of the country. The earthquake caused the loss of human life, displaced thous and s of people, destroyed infrastructure and....

Situation Report #11 - Haiti Earthquake (as of 5:00 PM on 9 September, 2021)

2021-09-11T00:27+0200reliefWeb (en)

SITUATION OVERVIEW. A report from Haiti Civil Protection Department Director Dr. Jerry Ch and ler to the Caribbean Development Partners Group (CDPG) on September 9, 2021 stated the following: First response and search and rescue efforts have concluded and the reconstruction phase is underway, with the assistance of partners and humanitarian agencies.

Mexico Hit by Powerful Earthquake 2 min read

2021-09-11T00:22+0200wsj-en (en)

Mexico’s national earthquake service said the quake was centered 7 miles south east of Acapulco, a city of nearly 700,000. It initially said the quake measured 6.9 but then raised its estimate to 7.1. The U.S. Geological Survey initially measured the temblor at 7.4 but then lowered its estimate to 7.0.

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs in South Pacific Ocean at around 04:45 VUT Sept. 11

2021-09-10T23:11+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu at around 04:45 VUT Sept. 11. The epicenter was about 85 km (53 miles) from Port-Olry, Vanuatu. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 7 km (4 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout some islands of Vanuatu.

Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 118 km east of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea, on Saturday, Sep 11, 2021 6:09 am (GMT +10)

2021-09-10T22:38+0200volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 23 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Kokopo, Kokopo District, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. The tremor was recorded early morning on Saturday, September 11th, 2021, at 6:09 am local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 60.8 km below the surface.

2:10 Fukushima water dumping plans analyzed

2021-09-10T20:59+0200plenglish (en)

Tokyo, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday that the use of science is fundamental to dump the contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. A team of three members of the IAEA, led by Lydie Evrard, head of the Department of....

31.08.2021 Tremblement de terre en Haïti : deux semaines après le séisme, l’urgence est loin d’être terminée Haïti Catastrophes naturelles

2021-09-10T17:35+0200MSF-be (fr)

Le samedi 14 août à 8h30, heure locale, un séisme de magnitude 7,2 a frappé la région sud d'Haïti, plus précisément les provinces de la Gr and 'Anse, des Nippes et du Sud. Le bilan des victimes s'élève désormais à plus de 2 200 morts, selon l'Office de la protection civile d'Haïti, et plus de 12 000 personnes ont été blessées (au 22 août).

Link between earthquakes, rainfall and food insecurity in Nepal

2021-09-10T15:43+0200phys (en)

The effects of monsoon rainfall on food insecurity in Nepal vary by earthquake exposure, with regions that experienced both heavy earthquake shaking and abundant rainfall more likely to have an inadequate supply of nutritious food. That is one of the conclusions of a study led by Heather Randell,....

Vibration Control Dampers Incorporating Sumitomo Rubber’s Advanced Rubber Technology Adopted Worldwide ～Contributing to Safety & Peace of Mind in Regions Susceptible to Earthquakes～

2021-09-10T12:18+0200publicnow (en)

Vibration Control Dampers Incorporating Sumitomo Rubber's Advanced Rubber Technology Adopted Worldwide ～Contributing to Safety & Peace of Mind in Regions Susceptible to Earthquakes～ Jun. 17. 2021. Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (CEO: Satoru Yamamoto) is pleased to announce that our GRAST Vibration....

IAEA to send experts to Japan in December to review Fukushima water release plan

2021-09-10T12:06+0200euronews-en (en)

TOKYO – A plan to release radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will be examined in December by international experts sent by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ), Japan’s industry ministry said on Thursday.

Hurricane Olav landed near Los Cabos, Mexico

2021-09-10T11:09+0200floridanewstimes (en)

Hurricane Olav smashed into Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula near a beach resort in Los Cabos on Thursday, threatening more damage in a country already upset by the earthquake and deadly floods. Olav landed in the immediate vicinity of the city of San Jose del Cabo as Category 2 storm According to....