Dupond-Moretti did not betray the main accused, according to letters

2021-10-28T02:12+0200archyde (en)

Twist on Wednesday at the appeal trial of the murder of a Monegasque billionaire: letters indicated that the lawyer Eric Dupond-Moretti, current Minister of Justice, had not betrayed the main accused when he pleaded guilty in his name at the first trial.

World: Disaster risk reduction is a growing humanitarian need

2021-10-28T00:39+0200reliefWeb (en)

Driven by climate change, the frequency and intensity of disasters from natural hazards is steadily increasing. Research shows that populations already facing difficult circumstances and low-income countries suffer the greatest consequences. The rate of natural disaster occurrence is five times higher than it was 50 years ago.

All Stations

2021-10-27T19:24+0200ndbc (en)

If you do not see the map here, then your browser does not support Esri Maps, you have disabled JavaScript or Esri Maps are not available at this time. Stations with recent data Stations with historical data only Stations with no data in last 8 hours (24 hours for tsunami stations) Tsunami station....

Magnitude 5.4 earthquake detected near Russia’s Magadan

2021-10-27T09:59+0200bernama (en)

MAGADAN (Russia), Oct 27 -- A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck on Wednesday off the Sea of Okhotsk, 138 miles from the eastern Russian city of Magadan, a source in the regional seismic station told Sputnik. "Indeed, the equipment recorded tremors of magnitude 5.4 in the Sea of Okhotsk at a depth of ten kilometres.

BeiDou-based monitoring system in operation at world's highest dam

2021-10-27T09:14+0200spacedaily (en)

A dam deformation monitoring system based on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has been put into operation in Usoi Dam in Tajikistan, according to China 's National Time Service Center (NTSC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Sarez Lake, located in the Pamir region in eastern Tajikistan, has an altitude of 3,263 meters above sea level.

WTAD Commemoration: International Cooperation on Tsunamis in Asia-Pacific

2021-10-27T08:16+0200undrr (en)

Background In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly designated 5 November as World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD). The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) facilitates the observance of WTAD in collaboration with the rest of the United Nations system.

Russia: Magnitude-5.4 offshore earthquake occurs in Sea of Okhotsk at around 13:42 Oct. 27

2021-10-27T05:39+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.4 earthquake occurred in the Sea of Okhotsk at around 13:42 Oct. 27. The epicenter was about 208 km (129 miles) south-southeast of Ola, Russia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout far southern Magadan Oblast and far eastern Kamchatka Krai.

Don’t freak out, ShakeOut

2021-10-27T01:27+0200miragenews (en)

The 2021 Colmar Brunton Disaster Preparedness Survey shows that while Kiwis are doing well at knowing the right actions to take in an earthquake or tsunami, household preparedness has fallen after spiking last year. This follows a similar pattern to the Canterbury and Kaikōura-Hurunui earthquakes, and suggests complacency is kicking in.

UBC researchers are helping communities prepare for effects of climate change

2021-10-26T17:16+0200miragenews (en)

The app helps residents create preparedness, communication, evacuation and on-the-day emergency response plans for local hazards and potential disasters such as sea level rise or coastal flooding. Not sure if your household is in the inundation zone for a tsunami warning? The app will tell you based on your location.

Why sewage is driving Tory MPs round the bendNew Why are Tory MPs having to take so much crap over a vote about sewage? The past few days have seen a tsunami of fury against the Conservative party for voting in favour of water companies dumping sewage in rivers and the sea.

2021-10-26T15:27+0200thespectator (en)

Why are Tory MPs having to take so much crap over a vote about sewage? The past few days have seen a tsunami of fury against the Conservative party for voting in favour of water companies dumping sewage in rivers and the sea. Most Conservative MPs weren't even aware of what the offending vote was,....

Strong earthquake is registered in the central area of the country – National

2021-10-26T08:48+0200archyde (en)

Strong earthquake is registered in the central area of ​​the country – National. According to Onemi, the movement affected mainly between the regions of Valparaíso and O’Higgins. While the National Seismological Center of the University of Chile indicated that the earthquake produced a magnitude of 4.

Geosciences, Vol. 11, Pages 440: Numerical Investigation of the Effectiveness of Vegetation-Embankment Hybrid Structures for Tsunami Mitigation Introduced after the 2011 Tsunami

2021-10-26T06:19+0200mdpi (en)

As a mitigation measure against a tsunami inundation, vegetation-embankment hybrid structures received attention after the 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami, and some structures have already been constructed or are under construction in Japan. The present study conducted a series of numerical....

PROFILE: Princess Mako known as independent, with in-depth knowledge of art

2021-10-26T04:57+0200kyodonews (en)

Princess Mako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, is known by people close to her as an independent and friendly woman who has pursued a career as a researcher at a museum while performing imperial duties. The 30-year-old princess worked as a special researcher at the University Museum of the University....

Boosting support for poor countries critical to saving lives from natural hazards, Secretary-General says, in World Tsunami Awareness Day message

2021-10-25T22:23+0200reliefWeb (en)

SG/SM/20987 25 OCTOBER 2021. Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed on 5 November: On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks.

Boosting Support for Poor Countries Critical to Saving Lives from Natural Hazards, Secretary-General Says, in World Tsunami Awareness Day Message

2021-10-25T20:14+0200publicnow (en)

25/10/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 25/10/2021 17:00 Boosting Support for Poor Countries Critical to Saving Lives from Natural Hazards, Secretary-General Says, in World Tsunami Awareness Day Message. Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres' message for World....

Boosting Support for Poor Countries Critical to Saving Lives from Natural Hazards, Secretary-General Says, in World Tsunami Awareness Day Message

2021-10-25T20:02+0200un-org (en)

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ message for World Tsunami Awareness Day, observed on 5 November: On World Tsunami Awareness Day, we call on countries, international bodies, and civil society to increase understanding about the threat and share innovative approaches to reduce risks.

WTAD 2021: Leveraging the Power of Science and Technology to Reduce Tsunami Risk for Current and Future Generations

2021-10-25T19:08+0200undrr (en)

WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY 2021: Leveraging the Power of Science and Technology to Reduce Tsunami Risk for Current and Future Generations. 8:30 - 10:00 EDT, 5 November 2021. Co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Chile, Fiji, Japan, and Maldives, the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Disaster....

China - Taiwan Province: Taiwan - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, CWB, media)(ECHO Daily Flash of 25 October 2021)

2021-10-25T14:20+0200reliefWeb (en)

An earthquake of 6.2M at a depth of 64 km occurred in north-eastern Taiwan on 24 October at 5.11 UTC (13.11 local time). The epicentre was located inland approximately 5 km south of Su-ao Town (Yilan County) and 50 km south-east of Taipei area. USGS PAGER estimates that up to 434,000 people were exposed to strong shaking.

China's energy crisis - Why is the country on the edge of the abyss

2021-10-25T13:18+0200watchers (en)

China , which in recent years has been among the world's leading powers, is faced with a problem that is more characteristic of third world countries. Power shortages have recently become so severe that factories across China are closing, and the problem is especially acute in industrial centers in the northeast of the country as winter approaches.

Papua New Guinea: Magnitude-5.2 offshore earthquake occurs near eastern Papua New Guinea at around 15:21 Oct. 25

2021-10-25T08:37+0200garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.2 earthquake occurred in the northern Solomon Sea, east of East New Britain, at 15:21 Oct. 25. The epicenter was about 120 km (75 miles) south-southeast of Kokopo. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 21 km (13 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout East New....

What causes earthquakes and what have been the most powerful tremors?

2021-10-24T17:22+0200thesun (en)

The earth's crust is made up of different pieces known as tectonic plates. These plates fit together like a jigsaw and continuously move at a rate of a few centimetres a year, in different directions and at different speeds. It's common for plates to slides past each other, bump into each other and move away from each other.

Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan 6.5 intensity was recorded

2021-10-24T15:43+0200archyde (en)

Taipei: (www.kvartha.com 24.10.2021) Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Taiwan. Homes in the capital, Taipei, were shaken, locals said. No casualties were reported in the incident, however. At 1.11 pm local time, a magnitude 66.8 earthquake shook the region.

In Spain, the sea devours the Catalan coast

2021-10-24T13:41+0200archyde (en)

“It’s a slow-motion tsunami, but it’s a tsunami, a wave that keeps getting bigger. ” Co-coordinator of the report “A coastline reaching its limits” published in early September, commissioned by the Spanish region of Catalonia to take stock of the state of the coast under the influence of climate change, Carles Ibanez is categorical.

5.4-magnitude quake hits Bengkulu's Enggano Island

2021-10-24T10:57+0200antaranews-en (en)

30 minutes ago Screenshot of BMKG website -- The epicenter of 5.4-magnitude earthquake in Enggano Island, Bengkulu Province, on Sunday (ANTARA/ Zubi Mahrofi) Jakarta (ANTARA) - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit Enggano Island in Bengkulu Province on Sunday morning, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported.

Taïwan (Chine) : un séisme de magnitude 6,5 frappe le Nord-Est

2021-10-24T10:37+0200lecourrier (fr)

L'agence de météorologie de Taïwan (Chine) a constaté un tremblement de terre de magnitude 6,5, tandis que l'US Geological Survey a donné une force plus faible de 6,2. Il a frappé le comté de Yilan au Nord-Est à 13h11 heure locale (05h11 GMT) à une profondeur de 67 km (42 miles). La secousse a semblé durer une trentaine de secondes.

6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan

2021-10-24T09:56+0200bernama (en)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, reported Xinhua. The epicentre, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC) said in its statement.

Terremoto in Cina, scossa magnitudo 6.5 a Taiwan

2021-10-24T09:44+0200itacanotizie (it)

Forte terremoto di magnitudo 6.5 ha colpito Taiwan. La scossa, avvertita anche nella capitale, è avvenuta. a una profondità di 66,8 chilometri, ha fatto sapere il Central Weather Bureau dell’isola. Al momento non si hanno notizie di feriti. (Askanews) The post appeared first on &l..

Taiwan earthquake: Houses 'shake' as intense 6.2 quake sends balcony crashing down

2021-10-24T09:25+0200dailystar (en)

was hit with a massive 6.2 magnitude earthquake which shook houses, destroyed balconies, and shut down the tube system. Terrifying images posted to Twitter showed a balcony had fallen to the ground. It's not clear how many casualties there were after the earth-shaking tremors. The 6.

6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T09:22+0200sinacom-en (en)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in its statement.

MIL-OSI China: 6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan’s Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T09:21+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: China State Council Information Office 2. A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in its statement.

. 6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan

2021-10-24T08:15+0200chinadailyhk (en)

This photo taken on July 21, 2019, from Xiangshan Mountain shows the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, southeast China 's Taiwan. (Zhu Xiang / Xinhua) BEIJING - A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan county in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 pm Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

6.2-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T08:11+0200globaltimes (en)

Photo: CENC A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 24.61 degrees north latitude and 121.73 degrees east longitude, the center said in its preliminary report.

6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T08:11+0200peopledaily (en)

. BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in its statement.

6.5-magnitude earthquake hits northeast Taiwan: Weather bureau

2021-10-24T07:55+0200channelnewsasia (en)

TAIPEI: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday (Oct 24), with residents reporting strong shaking in the capital Taipei. The central weather bureau traced the epicentre of the quake to northeastern Yilan county, and said it hit at a depth of 67km at 1.11pm.

6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T07:49+0200china.org.cn (en)

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in its statement.

6.2-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T07:49+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 24.61 degrees north latitude and 121.73 degrees east longitude, the center said in its preliminary report.

1st LD-Writethru: 6.3-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T07:49+0200china.org.cn (en)

BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 p.m. Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter, with a depth of 60 km, was monitored at 24.55 degrees north latitude and 121.8 degrees east longitude, the center said in its statement.

6.2-magnitude quake hits eastern Taiwan's Yilan: CENC

2021-10-24T07:35+0200chinadaily (en)

BEIJING - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan county in eastern Taiwan at 1:11 pm Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). The epicenter was monitored at 24.61 degrees north latitude and 121.73 degrees east longitude, the center said in its preliminary report.

PM in Saudi Arabia on three-day official visit

2021-10-24T04:38+0200dailytimesPK (en)

Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit of the Kingdom to attend the launch of Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit being held in Riyadh. The Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet that PM Imran was received by Prince Saud bin Khalid Al Faisal, deputy....

Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline on antiterror measures

2021-10-23T23:50+0200japantoday (en)

A nuclear reactor in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co's Mihama No. 3 unit came ahead of the deadline on Monday for such measures to be completed.

Remote Sensing, Vol. 13, Pages 4259: Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Geologic Hazards in Shaanxi Province

2021-10-23T11:00+0200mdpi (en)

The spatio-temporal distribution of geological hazards, including collapses, landslides, and debris flows, in Shaanxi province, China was studied based on data from 1951 to 2018. The potential impact factors, including the geomorphologic types, rivers, roads, rainfall, and earthquakes, were analyzed using Random Forests.

BeiDou-based monitoring system in operation at world's highest dam

2021-10-23T08:48+0200spacetoday (en)

XI'AN, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- A dam deformation monitoring system based on BeiDou Navigation Satellite System has been put into operation in Usoi Dam in Tajikistan, according to China 's National Time Service Center (NTSC) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Seismic movement of medium intensity is registered in regions of Valparaíso and Metropolitana

2021-10-23T08:47+0200archyde (en)

© Provided by Publimetro Chile Publimetro After 23 hours and after the seismic movement of slight intensity reported in the southern part of the country, a medium intensity earthquake was registered in the Valparaíso and Metropolitan regions. The earthquake, according to information provided by the National Seismological Center, reached 4.

Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline on antiterror steps

2021-10-23T07:47+0200kyodonews (en)

A nuclear reactor in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama No. 3 unit came ahead of the deadline on Monday for such measures to be completed.

Japan nuclear reactor halted for missing anti-terror deadline

2021-10-23T07:40+0200nikkei-en (en)

FUKUI, Japan (Kyodo) -- A nuclear reactor in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement anti-terrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama No.

National Fukui nuclear unit halted after missing deadline for antiterrorism steps Kansai Electric Power Co. now aims to make the necessary changes to the Mihama No. 3 unit around September next year and restart operations in mid-October.

2021-10-23T07:24+0200japantimes (en)

Fukui – A nuclear reactor in central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture was halted on Saturday, just four months after its restart as it could not meet a deadline set by regulators to implement antiterrorism measures. The suspension of Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Mihama No. 3 unit came ahead of the deadline on Monday for such measures to be completed.