<rss><channel><item><title>ACT Situation Report Indonesia: Sumatra Earthquake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-777GWB?OpenDocument</link><description>General Situation People are starting to clear the rubble after an 8.4 earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, causing scores of buildings to collapse. The initial earthquake was followed by a series of aftershocks ranging in intensity from 4.9 to 7.8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T16:44+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-30a1f90a6722438b1d7ecb622151be66</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>6.1-Strong Quake Hits Indonesia's Sumatra Island</title><link>http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=85466</link><description>A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday, US Geological Survey said on its web site. There are no immediate reports of any casualties or damage. The 6.1-magnitude hit 115 miles northwest of Bengkulu and was felt in cities along Sumatra's west coast. The temblor w...</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T16:40+0200</pubDate><source>novinite</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>novinite-3df651b144b5c3f0a6a8ff2ef9ca7ea2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>6.1 earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/19/br/br6095124738.html</link><description>Posted at 1:25 a.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6.1 earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island today, but there were no reports of any damage. The 6.1-magnitude hit 115 miles northwest of Bengkulu, the U.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T14:04+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-898dd183aa5306a28e08fa723f8606b9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra shaken by 6.4-magnitude earthquake - Sept 19, 6.19pm</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20070919190147/Article/index_html</link><description>A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s island of Sumatra today, but no tsunami warning was issued and no damage or casualties were reported.

The 6.4-magnitude earthquake, centered 26 kilometres under the seabed some 164 kilometres northwest of Lais in Bengkulu province, struck at 2:27 pm (0727....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T13:12+0200</pubDate><source>nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nst-bb7956831eaa421b65789a4c863e277c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 6.4-magnitude quake jolts Indonesia's Sumatra Island; no tsunami</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070919/dpa-en-7f519d121eb9bb17cb2533999649091d.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A strong earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday, the same area hit by a powerful tremor last week that killed 24 people and injured more than 115, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T12:23+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-7f519d121eb9bb17cb2533999649091d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Disasters/US/ Indonesia to install another tsunami warning buoy off Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070919/dpa-en-a89ff2cdfe38ab14491b48bcb0eacd0a.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesia plans to install a US-donated tsunami-detection buoy off the coast of earthquake-prone Sumatra Island after a powerful earthquake last week killed at least 23 people, an official said Wednesday.    

The US embassy was scheduled to hand over the latest buoy to the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T11:51+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-a89ff2cdfe38ab14491b48bcb0eacd0a</guid><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070919/ap-en-fa97f2266fbf4595fb5e6c3e6871038a.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A strong earthquake rocked parts of Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, but there were no reports of any damage. 

The 6.1-magnitude hit 190 kilometers (115 miles) northwest of Bengkulu, the U.S. Geological Survey said on its Web site.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T11:15+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-fa97f2266fbf4595fb5e6c3e6871038a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra hit by 6.4 earthquake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22446031-23109,00.html</link><description>AN earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western Sumatra today, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. 6:03pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T10:13+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-4280ffefa86ba7792ec64dc701abac54</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra hit by 6.4 quake, no tsunami</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK102490.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western Sumatra on Wednesday, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. The quake struck at 0727 GMT, at a depth of 26 km, but the agency did not issue a tsunami....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T10:12+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-1db137c5ab3a2bbc428e0689aa814358</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra hit by 6.4 quake, no tsunami</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070919/reuters-en-d31e120f1fc6d12754056c9b3e456b14.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale jolted western Sumatra on Wednesday, striking in the same area as last week's powerful tremor, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.   

 The quake struck at 0727 GMT, at a depth of 26 km, but the agency did not issue a....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T09:57+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-d31e120f1fc6d12754056c9b3e456b14</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia to put 3rd tsunami buoy off Sumatra</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK95011.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia will install a third tsunami detection buoy off the coast of earthquake-prone Sumatra, an official said on Wednesday, after a strong quake killed more than 20 people and damaged thousands of homes there last week.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T09:42+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-96a0907c9d7622dfd4f9741a0d8e9068</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia to put 3rd tsunami buoy off Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070919/reuters-en-f74a29c552c8399cc9c6e85bcd4f9f56.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Indonesia will install a third tsunami detection buoy off the coast of earthquake-prone Sumatra, an official said on Wednesday, after a strong quake killed more than 20 people and damaged thousands of homes there last week.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T09:33+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-f74a29c552c8399cc9c6e85bcd4f9f56</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>BMG call for sirens every 4 km in quake risk areas</title><link>http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailheadlines.asp?fileid=20070919.A05&amp;irec=4</link><description>The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said Tuesday that although Indonesia's earthquake detection systems had improved, administrations in quake-prone areas must complete setting up early-warning systems.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T07:16+0200</pubDate><source>JakartaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>JakartaPost-0c5526ff09b7c3e2725f0a44ee202b88</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New warning buoy to be installed off tsunami-prone Indonesian island of Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070919/ap-en-d01181cd3465a5b8b62fb5400dbcd7a0.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia will install a new tsunami warning buoy within days off Sumatra island, which was hit by a powerful earthquake last week that damaged thousands of buildings and killed 23 people. 

A ship carrying the U.S.-funded buoy was due to set sail later Wednesday and should....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T06:01+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-d01181cd3465a5b8b62fb5400dbcd7a0</guid><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tzu Chi offers medical aid to quake victims in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/2007/09/19/123111/Tzu%2DChi.htm</link><description>A disaster relief team from the Taiwan-based Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation has arrived to provide medical aid in the earthquake-affected Kota Agung Hamlet in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, a spokesman of the foundation said yesterday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T05:45+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-b9a13b3dacf6e1134bdfdb294c49de6c</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia's big one 'on its way'</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/157911994/index.html</link><description>An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T04:48+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-8c731e6ab76e580ba76df546347d23a9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Shelter for Indonesia's earthquake victims</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-776VKP?OpenDocument</link><description>As people throughout Indonesia prepared for the holy month of Ramadan, thousands were forced from their homes when earthquakes struck the island of Sumatra over the course of several days, from September 12 to September 15. CRS, working in coordination with Karina (Caritas Indonesia) and other....</description><pubDate>2007-09-19T04:35+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-50e068a933ba8ed27873ba8d5eca0307</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>World Vision sends relief aid for Bengkulu quake victims in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-776FRV?OpenDocument</link><description>By WV Indonesia Communicator Hendro Suwito World Vision Indonesia sent 2,000 packages of non-food relief aid to Bengkulu province in Sumatra this Monday (17 Sep), to help lighten the suffering of earthquake victims in a sub-district there. The items in the aid package will include sarongs, blankets and sleeping mats.</description><pubDate>2007-09-18T18:28+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-265c3fac39add4303b196af7283ab7ae</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's big one 'on its way'</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/157911994/index.html</link><description>An international team of earthquake specialists says Indonesia faces another potential "giant" quake in the near future.</description><pubDate>2007-09-18T06:56+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-a0fa3f532c967ed7c14123a214508a37</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Bengkulu Earthquake; Information Bulletin no. 2</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7762PT?OpenDocument</link><description>Other statistics record that in West Sumatera, eight people have been killed, 20 severely injured and 31 sustained minor injuries. 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U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R. Hume extended his deepest sympathy to the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-17T19:57+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-7e02fc75f7bad2bb6ce2cc2938eedef1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Surfaid launches earthquake appeal for Mentawai islanders</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-775D8J?OpenDocument</link><description>Humanitarian aid organisation, SurfAid International, today launched an appeal to assist the 70,000 villagers of the Mentawai Island chain, off Indonesia's West Sumatran coast, who have been seriously affected by two major earthquakes this week. 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Tzu Chi Indonesia volunteers traveled in a military transport plane provided by the local government to the Bengkulu, disaster area near to the epicenter. 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 The 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-17T09:23+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-7807464eb50ef34e76a66fa6d1d72b4e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake toll rises to 23 dead, 88 injured</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP142501.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The toll from a severe earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island last week has risen to 23 dead and 88 injured, an official said on Sunday, and the area is likely to experience further significant aftershocks. The 8.4 magnitude quake struck off the coast of western....</description><pubDate>2007-09-16T16:02+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-8bba3b0681303e7b0fc56306ce6fe66b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>THAILAND'S CHANNEL 9 TV SAYS SOME DEAD INSIDE CRASHED PHUKET PLA</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP5312.htm</link><description>Malaysian government office workers gather at a field outside their office blocks after they felt earthquake tremor, in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, September 13, 2007. Rescue teams headed for Indonesia's Sumatra coast on Thursday as aftershocks pounded the region where a powerful earthquake....</description><pubDate>2007-09-16T13:02+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-d8a933c66449f6b60edf78a65b5645b6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Death toll rises as search continues for survivors of 8.4 earthquake</title><link>http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/australasia/article2968596.ece</link><description>The death toll from Indonesia's earthquake has risen to 23, as more villagers start returning home.</description><pubDate>2007-09-16T08:29+0200</pubDate><source>belfasttelegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>belfasttelegraph-c8e78e4eb42573e8bb8e9676adb18d26</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake toll rises to 23 dead, 88 injured</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/16/worldupdates/2007-09-16T102647Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295566-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - The toll from a severe earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island last week has risen to 23 dead and 88 injured, an official said on Sunday, and the area is likely to experience further significant aftershocks.</description><pubDate>2007-09-16T07:44+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-84adb037bb9a9009bb8b278bb33fa954</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Death toll from Indonesian quake reaches 23 as villagers start returning home</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070916/ap-en-d75f5199fb70fc5bc2def97b626b8749.html</link><description>AP Photo JAK107 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ The death toll from Indonesia's massive earthquake rose to 23 on Sunday as more villagers started returning home, an official said. 

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MUARA MARAS, Indonesia (AP) _ The whole scene played out like a dream for Seratul Desmaini. First the massive earthquake that jolted her house in this tiny fishing village. 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 Sumatra has been hit by a series of powerful earthquakes since a magnitude 8.4 quake struck on Wednesday.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message the latest quake measured 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:27+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-0a101acea30f0f617af39489f87209dd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New big earthquake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20767461/</link><description>Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Friday after another strong earthquake struck southern Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:14+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-224aab99919dcd4a60f62492a41979a1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful earthquake off Sumatra island.</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070914/ap-en-b826eb389863f49eee35e22330827e89.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Indonesia lifts tsunami warning issued after powerful earthquake off Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:13+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-b826eb389863f49eee35e22330827e89</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ EXTRA: Indonesia issues new tsunami warning after latest earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070914/dpa-en-681f59cb742ad2513db7f8cbe4d020d5.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - The Indonesian government issued a tsunami warning on Friday after another earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island, an official said.    

The tremor, measuring as high as 6.9 on the Richter scale, struck at 1:01 p.m. (0601 GMT) and was 153 kilometres south-west of Bengkulu province.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:09+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-681f59cb742ad2513db7f8cbe4d020d5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7 earthquake rocks Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/tass-en/070914/tass-en-17fe98b915db0265302a5d83af74942b.html</link><description>14/9 Tass 88     

 KUALA LUMPUR, September 14 (Itar-Tass) - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred in western Indonesia on Friday, the meteorological service of this country reported, issuing at the same time a tsunami warning.   

 The underwater quake was centered 153 kilometers northwest of Bengkuku /the major city on Sumatra island/.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:09+0200</pubDate><source>tass-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>tass-en-17fe98b915db0265302a5d83af74942b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami fears send PE workers home</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=13&amp;art_id=vn20070914033034483C900873</link><description>The tsunami scare after the earthquake in Indonesia has triggered a deluge of phone calls to the SA Weather Service.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:07+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-923673a4c397d8cf70cb224c2ab9766a</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami fears send PE workers home</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=79&amp;art_id=vn20070914033034483C900873</link><description>The tsunami scare after the earthquake in Indonesia has triggered a deluge of phone calls to the SA Weather Service.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T09:07+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-923673a4c397d8cf70cb224c2ab9766a</guid><category>TREN-Security</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia hit by another earthquake</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070914/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=ArAEKP42aZRR07RouY5KFsas0NUE</link><description>But despite the intensity of the shallow undersea earthquake, no waves lashed the beach and the family shack was undamaged. 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 Sumatra has been hit by a series of powerful earthquakes since a magnitude 8.4 quake struck on Wednesday.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message the latest quake measured 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T08:27+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-7208812fa6aa2541a48a8be6aee95150</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070914/ap-en-a7bf876bdadaa8c604e646cb22590861.html</link><description>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after powerful quake ^Eds: ADDS details about quake. ^AP Photo DA112 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia on Friday, triggering the latest in a series of tsunami warnings that have rattled residents along the coast, the meteorological agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T08:27+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a7bf876bdadaa8c604e646cb22590861</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesians huddle in tents in quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319221&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatised by the latest of nearly 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago. Indonesia's meteorology agency issued the latest in a series of tsunami warnings late on Thursday after another strong quake struck Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T08:21+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-40927b0666fb70207d9c06d9a02450a5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake raises fears of tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070913233022829C237194</link><description>Another earthquake has rattled Indonesia, prompting a fresh series of tsunami alerts barely 24 hours after the strong tremor that killed 10 people and buried many others on the island of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T07:37+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-41a28a9a3c81eb2b9035d774fa110f0f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>UN team: Emergency operations not required in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7722M6?OpenDocument</link><description>(New York, 13 September 2007): A series of earthquakes struck Indonesia today, following an initial 8.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra the previous evening. The United Nations (UN) responded by sending a nine-person assessment team from Aceh to Bengkulu province, which arrived in the area at noon.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T06:44+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-f1abf579586b68440101a86192a61438</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>UNbodies</category></item><item><title>International Medical Corps responds to Indonesia earthquake - 13 Sep 2007</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76ZVFH?OpenDocument</link><description>Los Angeles, CA/Jakarta, Indonesia – International Medical Corps is responding to a series of powerful earthquakes that shook Indonesia. The first, an 8.4-magnitude quake southwest of Sumatra triggered a small tsunami that hit one city on the island. It was followed by a series of aftershocks, the strongest of which registered at a magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T06:44+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-494a2d8528e7c13b4b41b5a79b6885a1</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: ADRA assessing needs after quakes rattle Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76ZV9M?OpenDocument</link><description>Silver Spring, Maryland --An assessment team from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency is on the ground in Indonesia and evaluating survivors' needs after a magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck off the coast of southwestern Sumatra, near the city of Bengkulu, at 6:10 p.m. local time Wednesday evening.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T06:44+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-c4446d527b51d1b7ca68a44ae9d98a0c</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Sept 13 - Second massive earthquake strikes Mentawai Islands</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-76ZVU2?OpenDocument</link><description>Another massive earthquake, of magnitude 7.9 on the Richter Scale, has struck the region of the Mentawai Islands, followed by numerous aftershocks in the 5-6 range. What follows is a message from Kirk Willcox, SurfAid's Marketing and Communications Director based in Padang: "(The) Latest (news is)....</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T06:44+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-7827a60692112cec6af4a59776d083d0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>OHIM</category><category>MaritimeSafetyWorld</category></item><item><title>Sumatra quake toll hits 10 but island escapes tsunami</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/world/2007/0914/1189076334927.html</link><description>Indonesia: Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks yesterday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T05:45+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-a3d4c3946213806888e3f930cf313296</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesians huddle in tents in quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1272464720070914?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatized by the latest of nearly 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T05:21+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-781e766ff97854ee182340e980860603</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesians huddle in tents in quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/14/indonesians-huddle-in-tents-in-quake-hit-sumatra-89520-19788542/</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatised by the latest of nearly 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T05:20+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-13de88eed098cdb4e4dcdf80cfa07812</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra has lucky escape from tsunami</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/09/14/122462/Sumatra%2Dhas.htm</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others. Authorities said the situation was not as bad as first feared, while a seismologist added that the region was lucky....</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T05:20+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-8802f633033cedb7eafb0ca7d9c4e595</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesians huddle in tents in quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP200877.htm</link><description>By Beawhiharta BENGKULU, Indonesia, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatised by the latest of nearly 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T04:59+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-4ed36a2405feaff376b0372be0e6ae65</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesians huddle in tents in quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070914/reuters-en-16b35fc30808d872f764cad1dd943f33.html</link><description>By Beawhiharta   

 BENGKULU, Indonesia, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Frightened residents on Indonesia's Sumatra island huddled in tents outside their damaged homes on Friday, traumatised by the latest of nearly 40 aftershocks since a huge earthquake struck two days ago.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T04:41+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-16b35fc30808d872f764cad1dd943f33</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Rocked By Earthquakes, Aftershocks, At Least Nine Dead</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008512271</link><description>Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook a part of Sumatra, after it suffered an 8.4-magnitude quake on Wednesday. The area has been rocked by aftershocks and earthquakes for two days. The earthquake on Wednesday generated aftershocks, including two large ones that hit early Thursday, measuring 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T04:27+0200</pubDate><source>AHN</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AHN-300183390d51e4840bff4e2b2a92ae93</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alerts quickly followed Indonesian quakes, though some sparked panic</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070914/ap-en-e2411ca17f86b35a8f0ba2330d0eb83e.html</link><description>///Eds: RECAPS previous./// ^AP Photo DA115 ^By MICHAEL CASEY= ^AP Environmental Writer= 

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) _ Indonesia used mosque loudspeakers to warn residents within minutes of a powerful earthquake. Bangladeshi volunteers with bullhorns told tourists and fishermen to flee to higher ground ahead of a possible tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T04:23+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e2411ca17f86b35a8f0ba2330d0eb83e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes topple hundreds of houses</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6262520.html</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra Island was hit by a series of aftershocks yesterday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others. Authorities said the situation was not as bad as first ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T02:54+0200</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-3ff2040c55ba4529ed436104a2cedc1e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(MAP) Indonesia: Earthquake Event Around Sumatra (12 - 13 Sep 2007)</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRAY-76ZLTX?OpenDocument</link><description>Date: 13 Sep 2007 Source(s): United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 312k

With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in whole, part or in any form, requires the prior consent of the original source.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T02:42+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-79322d89508c8eeba864c74adc746122</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>UNbodies</category><category>EuropeAid</category></item><item><title>Sumatra 'has a lucky escape' from tsunami after earthquake kills 10</title><link>http://news.independent.co.uk/world/australasia/article2961302.ece</link><description>Published: 14 September 2007 Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T02:11+0200</pubDate><source>independent</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>independent-138aecf4d882175f6a0e628a469034c5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Rocked by Powerful Quakes</title><link>http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2007/09/14/252.html</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks Thursday after an enormous earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others in the wreckage.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T01:36+0200</pubDate><source>MoscowTimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MoscowTimes-6d4e2ecbad1feaa774d6d97911446c3d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake raises fears of tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_News&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=79&amp;art_id=nw20070913233022829C237194</link><description>Another earthquake has rattled Indonesia, prompting a fresh series of tsunami alerts barely 24 hours after the strong tremor that killed 10 people and buried many others on the island of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T01:04+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-41a28a9a3c81eb2b9035d774fa110f0f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(MAP) Indonesia: Earthquake (as of 13 Sep 2007) - Situation Map</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AHAA-76ZUDC?OpenDocument</link><description>Date: 13 Sep 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster; Volcano Format: PDF *, 492k

With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text, in....</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T00:41+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-65b63d29482c263b8974016d2ea0b6b0</guid><category>Echo</category><category>EuropeAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia jolted by aftershocks</title><link>http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0CC9AF44-6418-4A77-AB60-0A95F7C492FD.htm</link><description>A series of powerful aftershocks has continued to jolt eastern Indonesia, less than a day after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying others.

The latest aftershock struck off the Sumatran coast, 121km northwest of the city of Bengkulu, late on Thursday and measured 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-14T00:21+0200</pubDate><source>aljazeera-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>aljazeera-en-636fcd2b97f940a3a51a155a37ad806e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra, Indonesia earthquake: CWS situation report no. 2</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ZNZA?OpenDocument</link><description>SITUATION : The death toll from a series of earthquakes in Sumatra, Indonesia, has now risen to 10, according to reports, though the toll may rise because poor communications in the area may be "hiding the scale of the impact," according to Church World Service Indonesia. The first quake, measuring 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T22:41+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-f11f3cf545a0b0ed75435a413b229713</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert wasn't needed, says Smith</title><link>http://bangkokpost.net/News/14Sep2007_news10.php</link><description>The National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC) has defended its decision not to issue an early tsunami alert after the 8.4-magnitude earthquake off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island on Wednesday evening. Instead, the NDWC made a broadcast three hours later telling people there was no cause for alarm.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T21:28+0200</pubDate><source>BangkokPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>BangkokPost-5b4c7ca7b67076553d322b36ea364929</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>EMF_Health</category></item><item><title>Quakes hit Indonesia</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22416474-23109,00.html</link><description>INDONESIA'S Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks overnight after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others. 4:34am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T21:16+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-a54487d5c7e31a3b9f7429fece1d4349</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Rescuers assess quake-hit Sumatra</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0913/breaking20.htm</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks today after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:57+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-2edcf6a00b8c0a16a9edd468d4ffd756</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes in Indonesia raise fears of tsunami</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/quakes-in-indonesia-raise-fears-of-tsunami-89520-19787743/</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:55+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-9743b2358f32940c1a267f067041de23</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Early warnings echo across the Indian Ocean</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-76ZML2?OpenDocument</link><description>Matthew Cochrane Communities right around the Indian Ocean were evacuated last night, as a major earthquake off the coast of Indonesia triggered a series of tsunami warnings. Within minutes of the magnitude 8.4 quake, tsunami warnings had been issued for the south west coast of Sumatra, as well as....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:40+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-d359e34576592d9d46434ff44c8200df</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning lifted after quakes hit Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1272464720070913?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:38+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-54e74bd9f23b7ef02ba841e67bb81d99</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning lifted after quakes hit Indonesia</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL1272464720070913?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:38+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-fa708b4ef8fd63fa7693a717d57b28e9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning lifted after 4th quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/13/quake-indonesia.html?ref=rss</link><description>Indonesia lifted a tsunami warning issued after another strong earthquake rocked Indonesia Thursday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:36+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-e2477d3c2f98bb1ec1f186961fb0a96a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Flooding</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/14/worldupdates/2007-09-13T231425Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295155-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Thursday after another strong earthquake struck Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:18+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-514625a8b5de3ff169426091a3197490</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 2ND ROUNDUP: Indonesia's Sumatra Island rocked by three more quakes Eds: Releads, adds details of tsunami warning; epa photos available</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-665de947dff604a63e386dea3174fafd.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesia's Sumatra Island was rocked by three new tremblors on Thursday, a day after a powerful earthquake and an aftershock off its western coast killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more.    

Two morning and one late night tremblor stuck the Sumatra region, as well as....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T20:01+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-665de947dff604a63e386dea3174fafd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes raising fears of tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/quakes-raising-fears-of-tsunami-in-indonesia-89520-19787626/</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:54+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-77b67079e7f7964adfd68a0c2abe4857</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-acd667810ba1d06fa7f77f03cfbabe5d.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Thursday after another strong earthquake struck Sumatra island.   

 The agency said the quake, which was 121 km (75 miles) northeast of Lais Bengkulu, measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and was at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:45+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-acd667810ba1d06fa7f77f03cfbabe5d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued after 4th quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/13/quake-indonesia.html?ref=rss</link><description>Another strong earthquake has rocked Indonesia, sparking the region's meterology agency to issue a tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:36+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-78748d34429eb33f7036c4a4b0c6232b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Flooding</category></item><item><title>New earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/155850320/index.html</link><description>Less than a day after being rocked by a deadly earthquake, people on the Indonesian island of Sumatra were jolted again Thursday morning by a pair of powerful tremors that prompted the Indonesian government to issue additional tsunami warnings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:35+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-08d2ea7c053aec853d81b76c5cdc2ccf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>No tsunami threat for Hawaii after Indonesia quake</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/13/br/br6938475012.html</link><description>Updated at 6:56 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2007 No tsunami threat for Hawaii after Indonesia quake Advertiser Staff Indonesia's third powerful earthquake, the latest registering 6.6 magnitude, poses no tsunami threat to Hawai'i, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a released statement. The earthquake occurred at 11:49 p.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:35+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-00bfb0fb2c5dc2166f8baa317969ed01</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes hit Indonesia, raising fears of tsunami</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1272464720070913?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:33+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-bffd1ade4439fb97ef9e0194a39d5da9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes hit Indonesia, raising fears of tsunami</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12724647.htm</link><description>(Adds new tsunami warning, paragraph 3) By Ahmad Pathoni BENGKULU, Indonesia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:29+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-8ba2ed9eaceafeb81a941f13a67b1da7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/another-powerful-quake-shakes-indonesia-3</link><description>The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:19+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-b615ae80e7ec29ceba274c8b05643a7b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Under New Tsunami Alert</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661604,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>Indonesia was shaken Thursday by the third earthquake in less than 24 hours, and survivors described the ocean retreated and raced back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunami</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:14+0200</pubDate><source>time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>time-4fd6b782d4a0fc34b0f410f1d87e3d9d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake, tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20737622/</link><description>Indonesia was shaken Thursday by a fifth earthquake in two days, while survivors of the first tremor described watching in horror as the ocean retreated and raced back to shore as a 10-foot-high tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T19:11+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-1d341ddfa7c4a8096c4e49dba8310f72</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK214096.htm</link><description>A woman carries her belongings from a damaged house in Karang Tinggi district near Bengkulu September 13, 2007. Indonesia's Sumatra island was hit by a series of aftershocks on Thursday after a powerful earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T18:59+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-31b80b3f7fc04d625dc8ec065649dd08</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/14/worldupdates/2007-09-13T220520Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295149-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Thursday after another strong earthquake struck Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T18:47+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-8ea6af7f2d55b9363992ba9207c2ef10</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>ACT Alert Indonesia No. 1/2007: Strong second quake hits Sumatra - ACT International members respond</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ZLR2?OpenDocument</link><description>Geneva, 13 September 2007 - On 12 September 2007 an earthquake measuring 8.4 on the Richter Scale hit 105 km south west of Bengkulu , Sumatra, Indonesia, shaking Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia. A second quake of 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T18:39+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-08c97035cfbe90e6d08e2a4b79c9a4af</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: "First danger is outbreak of waterborne diseases," says CARE emergency worker in earthquake zone</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76ZL9A?OpenDocument</link><description>Bengkulu, Indonesia 13/09/2007 - CARE's emergency response workers have arrived in the area of Bengkulu, which was struck by a series of powerful earthquakes yesterday and today that measured as high as 7.9 on the Richter scale. 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 The agency said that the quake, which was 121 km (75 miles) northeast of Lais Bengkulu, measured 6.8 on the Richter scale and was at a shallow depth of 10 km (6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T18:35+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-4981ad34724156246d099477924c4286</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>World in Brief</title><link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2441855.ece</link><description>Tsunami alert after second quake strikes JAKARTA A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia early today, triggering the second tsunami warning across the Indian and Pacific Oceans within 24 hours. 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The team joined coordination meeting was conducted by Vice-Governor of Bengkulu, Mr. Syaman along with Military &amp; Police head. 10 people reported dead while 23 are injured.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T16:37+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-d9b2b0d6d70fe0ea55836f4e05d9ddf7</guid><category>Energy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Bengkulu Earthquake Information Bulletin No. 01</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MKOC-76ZG8S?OpenDocument</link><description>The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 185 countries. 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 MOSCOW, September 13 (Itar-Tass) - No victims among Russian citizens have been reported after a devastating earthquake in Indonesia on September 12, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday.   

 "According to the Russian embassy in Jakarta, no Russian citizens have been injured," the official said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T15:09+0200</pubDate><source>tass-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>tass-en-d5d8b9d46d11700e530e1d90b50a2cb7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia reeling after 3rd earthquake strikes</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/13/quake-indonesia.html?ref=rss</link><description>Three earthquakes have hit Indonesia in 24 hours, damaging hundreds of homes and sending residents fleeing to high ground in fear of tsunamis.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T15:08+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-d55762eac642691034141b1d18ab8835</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami threat: No need to panic, says NSRI</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_South%20Africa&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=13&amp;art_id=nw20070913144138161C967055</link><description>The SA Weather Service has been swamped by calls from the public who fear that an earthquake in Indonesia may sent a tsunami to SA.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T15:05+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-c2865251612a91d559ea990cc6c6d315</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category></item><item><title>Aid groups rush to assess after Indonesia quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L13646719.htm</link><description>(adds details, new quotes, changes dateline from SINGAPORE) By Peter Apps LONDON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Aid agencies rushed teams and pledged money to Indonesia's Sumatra on Thursday after a powerful earthquake, relieved damage was not worse but still concerned about unreached rural areas and waterborne disease.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T14:56+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-78a83e6baaf10985654f66d3cb692f38</guid><category>HumanitarianAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Second Earthquake Strikes Indonesia in Less than 24 Hours</title><link>http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200709/200709130034.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian island, Sumatra, early Thursday morning -- just about eight hours after a magnitude 8.4 magnitude quake struck the same area, killing several people and toppling buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey says Thursday's quake had a magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T14:45+0200</pubDate><source>chosun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>chosun-f549b6bd829b77d8f8c90f31daff7ee2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Earthquake Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200709/200709130035.html</link><description>The U.S. geological Survey said the powerful underground earthquake with a magnitude of 8.2 was centered around 105 kilometers southwest of Bengkulu on Indonesia's Sumatra island. The Indonesia government issued a second tsunami warning after an aftershock registering 6.6 on ther Richter scale hit the island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T14:45+0200</pubDate><source>chosun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>chosun-3766e7678f7dd63103a3aaf4b9ea0243</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sulawese latest to suffer Indonesian quake</title><link>http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=442516&amp;lng=1&amp;option=1</link><description>Indonesia's Sulawese Island is the latest part of the country to be hit by an earthquake.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T14:22+0200</pubDate><source>euronews-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>euronews-en-da40ec0726df467c49050fbd8d26b7ce</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/12/indonesia-earthquake.html?ref=rss</link><description>At least nine people are dead and 49 wounded after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia Thursday, the second to hit the country in two days, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T14:08+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-1b98f4ea90874f6637ea91d66612b844</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/Philippines/ ROUNDUP: New earthquake strikes Indonesia, Philippines Eds: Cancelation of tsunami warning, fixes distance in 2nd graf</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-a42c78a02a1fc9f2e99177e8207091d1.html</link><description>Jakarta/Zamboanga City (dpa) - A powerful earthquake struck Thursday afternoon in north-eastern Indonesia and the southern Philippines, prompting officials to issue the fifth tsunami warning in 24 hours.    

The quake struck at 4:48 pm Jakarta time (0948 GMT) at a depth of 30 kilometres, and 310....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:57+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-a42c78a02a1fc9f2e99177e8207091d1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra shaken by aftershocks as separate quake hits</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319144&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others in the wreckage. A separate earthquake was reported at about 10am GMT off Indonesia's Sulawesi island, to the east of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:50+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-81dc7dcb08f064ca00afa2c905e68c90</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/Philippines/ 2ND LEAD: New earthquake strikes Indonesia, Philippines Eds: Changes slug, dateline, reports from southern Philippines</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-074cd650025dbd64b96c9bade9ad1191.html</link><description>Jakarta/Zamboanga City (dpa) - A powerful earthquake struck Thursday afternoon in north-eastern Indonesia and the southern Philippines, prompting officials to issue the fifth tsunami warning in 24 hours.    

The quake struck at 4:48 pm Jakarta time (0948 GMT) at a depth of 30 kilometres, and 230....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:45+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-074cd650025dbd64b96c9bade9ad1191</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Quakes Trigger Panic in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14379229&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>Indonesia is struck by a second and third powerful earthquake following an initial 8.4-magnitude temblor, sending panicked residents fearful of a tsunami fleeing for higher ground.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:35+0200</pubDate><source>NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NPRnews-fee127e8eacc1d2ba27b365938febfe1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>No tsunami threat for Hawaii</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/13/br/br6938475012.html</link><description>Posted at 1:12 a.m., Thursday, September 13, 2007 No tsunami threat for Hawaii Advertiser Staff Indonesia's third powerful earthquake, the latest registering 6.6 magnitude, poses no tsunami threat to Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a released statement. The earthquake occurred at 11:49 p.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:34+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-deb93fbf09c967bee58da002ca8d709c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sulawesi quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP225493.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning on Thursday shortly after a strong undersea earthquake hit southeast of Sulawesi island. The agency put the quake at 6.4 on the Richter scale and at a depth of 30 km (19 miles).</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:26+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-aa6f4a8e4f7ae50071d141d7f73baa22</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Fresh earthquake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0913/quake.html</link><description>It was recorded as between 5.4 and 5.6 on the Richter scale. The area is roughly 2,700km east of the epicentre yesterday's massive earthquake near Sumatra island which killed at least 10 people. Many others are believed to be still buried under collapsed buildings. The island has been hit by repeated aftershocks.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:21+0200</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-163f79dce2d61c1a216800c716d04841</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia rocked by second earthquake</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0913/breaking20.htm</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks today after a massive earthquake toppled hundreds of buildings, killing at least 10 people and burying many others in the wreckage.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:21+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-39ba93620e71b83fd904c1108a560d4b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New earthquake hits Indonesia - tsunami warning</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20070913/78526303.html</link><description>JAKARTA, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - A new earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale has hit Indonesia, said the country's meteorology agency Thursday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:11+0200</pubDate><source>rian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>rian-a79a34621128a696870bd08752a0ebb5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/Sulawesi/ 1ST LEAD: New earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia's Sulawesi Eds: Changes slug, adds quote, details, background</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-740e311f805c7aab7bfc362f120b490a.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday afternoon in eastern Indonesia's remote Talaud islands, forcing officials to issue a tsunami warning.    

The quake struck at 4:48 pm Jakarta time (0948 GMT) at a depth of 30 kilometres, and 230 kilometres north-east of Manado, capital of....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T13:01+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-740e311f805c7aab7bfc362f120b490a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after quake in Indonesia's Sulawesi</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/worldupdates/2007-09-13T154508Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295078-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Thursday after a strong earthquake hit southeast of Sulawesi island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T12:45+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-beb22ae3ff9f55d8dbf6b981ad9fc7f8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Hit By Another Huge Earthquake</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1283876,00.html</link><description>Tsunami warnings were repeatedly issued and lifted for Indian Ocean countries after the shockwave, which was followed by 22 tremors ranging in intensity from 4.9 to 7.8 over the next 18 hours. 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The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T12:26+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-980b36efb45928047f2aa3c96da93177</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after quake in Indonesia's Sulawesi</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-a03ea212e4f8641040fd2937a9111095.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Thursday after a strong earthquake hit southeast of Sulawesi island.   

 The agency put the quake at 6.4 on the Richter scale and at a depth of 30 km (19 miles). The U.S. Geological Survey put the magnitude at 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T12:15+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-a03ea212e4f8641040fd2937a9111095</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami fears after new quake TSUNAMI alert after a second earthquake hits striken Indonesian coast today</title><link>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007420715,00.html</link><description>Tsunami fears after new quake By LUCY WATERLOW September 13, 2007 THE latest quake to hit Indonesia's Sumatra island has triggered a regional tsunami alert. At least nine people have been killed and many injured after the most powerful earthquake this year pounded the island. 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PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A second powerful earthquake in as many days jolted Indonesia on Thursday, damaging hundreds of houses along its western coast and sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T11:29+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-6ef1c84ff89bcaddd761060ffd38200b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning in Maldives lifted four hours after massive Indonesian earthquake</title><link>http://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&amp;id=18349</link><description>The tsunami warning that was issued after a massive earthquake, measuring 8.2 in magnitude, rocked Indonesia was lifted nearly four hours after by the Maldives Meteorological Department. The epicentre of the quake was 130km southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia and prompted authorities from Indian Ocean....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T11:25+0200</pubDate><source>haveeru</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>haveeru-bf2a20f53da828146200977ca81fa15e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Geologists warns of more aftershocks in Indonesia's Sumatra Eds: Updating, adds details; epa photos available</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-675cf2fd5151464460023caae48b3e53.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A series of powerful aftershocks rattled Indonesia's Sumatra Island Thursday, panicking thousands of residents who stayed outdoors overnight after an initial magnitude-8.4 earthquake left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T11:07+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-675cf2fd5151464460023caae48b3e53</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Big quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=83349</link><description>JAKARTA - Reuters A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island yesterday, triggering tsunami warnings across the region. Indonesia's Global TV reported several buildings in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra had collapsed, while Metro TV reported that some buildings had caught fire.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:54+0200</pubDate><source>TurkishDailyNews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TurkishDailyNews-315d83163e35c98b2fbb5c64bed7792f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319125&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake killed at least eight people and buried many others under collapsed buildings. 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U.S.-based Catholic Relief Services said it has committed an initial $50,000 to the earthquake recovery effort.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:30+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-9b95c2df572120ce4cbdd94f8be6287c</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/indonesia-s-sumatra-pounded-by-quake-aftershocks-89520-19784182/</link><description>BENGKULU, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after a massive earthquake killed at least eight people and buried many others under collapsed buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:28+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-2f20711c009326611badeeb08b185c81</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Aid, cash pledged for Indonesia quake victims</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP234517.htm</link><description>SINGAPORE, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Aid agencies have pledged cash and rushed teams to assess damage and help the injured after a major earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks shook Indonesia's Sumatra island. U.S.-based Catholic Relief Services said it has committed an initial $50,000 to the earthquake recovery effort.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:26+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-0fd3bf4521ec416602717caa4b115c33</guid><category>Echo</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category></item><item><title>Indonesia hit by quake aftershocks</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0913/quake.html</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island has been hit by repeated aftershocks after a massive earthquake yesterday killed at least eight people. Many others are believed to be still buried under collapsed buildings. Tsunami warnings were repeatedly issued and lifted for Indian Ocean countries after the magnitude 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:21+0200</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-4e1cc99181384311ee6dd0dce3d43476</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Aid, cash pledged for Indonesia quake victims</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-4da83c90b1e9125a43dd1c6b4e113aae.html</link><description>SINGAPORE, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Aid agencies have pledged cash and rushed teams to assess damage and help the injured after a major earthquake and a series of powerful aftershocks shook Indonesia's Sumatra island.   

 U.S.-based Catholic Relief Services said it has committed an initial $50,000 to the earthquake recovery effort.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:07+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-4da83c90b1e9125a43dd1c6b4e113aae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Echo</category><category>HumanitarianAid</category></item><item><title>2nd powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning in western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.900chml.com/news/news.cfm?dir=world&amp;file=w091288A&amp;n=1</link><description>Another powerful earthquake has shaken western Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:01+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-e8708990dc8be16e69b38724612b585c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian earthquake triggers regional tsunami alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-fdebbeafb9e0f50377861aa2e79f2789.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with new details from quake zone ^AP Photo JAK106, LON815 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A second powerful earthquake in as many days jolted Southeast Asia and triggered a regional tsunami warning Thursday, damaging hundreds of houses along....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T10:01+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-fdebbeafb9e0f50377861aa2e79f2789</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Major quake strikes Sumatra</title><link>http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=274260</link><description>Two persons died and eleven were injured in a powerful earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region yesterday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said. The 8.4...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:52+0200</pubDate><source>timesofmalta</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>timesofmalta-4f15ba6df9665b5cedfdc803105fc163</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lucky to escape tsunami - seismologist</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/worldupdates/2007-09-13T124856Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295045-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>SYDNEY (Reuters) - Indonesia escaped being hit by a devastating tsunami after an earthquake off Sumatra because the wave it triggered was forced away from the coast and out into the Indian Ocean, an Australian expert said on Thursday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:42+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-40c44585a1620f0b6ab37dff922fe576</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lucky to escape tsunami-seismologist</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD209083.htm</link><description>SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia escaped being hit by a devastating tsunami after an earthquake off Sumatra because the wave it triggered was forced away from the coast and out into the Indian Ocean, an Australian expert said on Thursday. Seismologist Mike Turnbull, at the Central Queensland....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:26+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-b2701528fa880cc25dfc452ea8a2bd06</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra rocked by a second earthquake</title><link>http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=442466&amp;lng=1&amp;option=1</link><description>More rescue teams are heading for Indonesia's Sumatra Coast after a second earthquake hit the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:22+0200</pubDate><source>euronews-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>euronews-en-aff73b367a4bb7853b72715dd1e3b585</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second earthquake rattles western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/13/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php?WT.mc_id=rssfrontpage</link><description>A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region. The morning jolt also was felt in Malaysia and Singapore where tall buildings swayed.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:20+0200</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-955d39fb11eda05ffb8b2c2c600e6f92</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lucky to escape tsunami-seismologist</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-2b526d8571f38e0c644455b827979ac3.html</link><description>SYDNEY, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia escaped being hit by a devastating tsunami after an earthquake off Sumatra because the wave it triggered was forced away from the coast and out into the Indian Ocean, an Australian expert said on Thursday.   

 Seismologist Mike Turnbull, at the Central....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:15+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-2b526d8571f38e0c644455b827979ac3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another earthquake rattles Indonesia</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20070913/78468520.html</link><description>JAKARTA, September 13 (RIA Novosti) - A new earthquake was registered near the western coast of Indonesia's island of Sumatra early Thursday, the country's Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:08+0200</pubDate><source>rian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>rian-2bd38a31dca086da7c6767c78bf460f0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra rocked by quake aftershocks</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0913/breaking20.htm</link><description>Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks today after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T09:00+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-e14b2691a5e7f55cbd34f707213f38f6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second Powerful Quake Strikes Indonesia in 2 Days</title><link>http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=85237</link><description>A second powerful earthquake hit Indonesia's island of Sumatra on Thursday, just a day after a strong tremor killed at least six people and destroyed dozens of buildings, BBC reported. According to latest reports, Wednesday's quake was measured by US officials as magnitude 8.4, and the last tremor...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:44+0200</pubDate><source>novinite</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>novinite-95420652ca30ec0745c6d76f6eddb0d0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>A look at Indonesia's earthquakes, their magnitudes and death tolls</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-0fea3cf3a2d14412579174cdec8afcaf.html</link><description>With BC-AS-GEN--Indonesia-Earthquake ^By The Associated Press= 

A look at some earthquakes in Indonesia since 2000: 

 

_ Sept. 13, 2007: A 7.8-magnitude quake rattles Sumatra island, triggering regional tsunami alerts, and damaging scores of buildings. 

_ Sept. 12, 2007: An 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:33+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-0fea3cf3a2d14412579174cdec8afcaf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76Z7U3?OpenDocument</link><description>By John Nedi PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings. Tsunami warnings were repeatedly issued and lifted for....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:27+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-4bd78d18045e382085e8adc058b05a57</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: CRS commits $50,000 to initial earthquake response; reports indicate impact more wide-spread than initially thought</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76Z894?OpenDocument</link><description>September 13, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia —Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has committed an initial $50,000 to earthquake relief efforts as field reports indicate wide-spread impact after an earthquake at 7.9-magnitude struck off the southern coast of Indonesia's island of Sumatra yesterday evening.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:27+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-a8731060d47148473c2580592cbe79e4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Echo</category></item><item><title>Powerful Indonesian earthquake triggers regional tsunami alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-76a163a5e1807655ee3fcdba87242a5a.html</link><description>Eds: RECASTS, ADDS details about Wednesday's small tsunami, injuries. ^AP Photo JAK106, LON815 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A second powerful earthquake in as many days jolted Southeast Asia and triggered a regional tsunami warning Thursday, damaging....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:15+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-76a163a5e1807655ee3fcdba87242a5a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake in Indonesia</title><link>http://emm.jrc.it/NewsBrief/pressreviewav/all/33_20070913.html#pressreview-638895</link><description>The west coast of the Indonesian island Sumatra was shaken by an earthquake with the magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale, and an aftershock with the magnitude of 6.1. A tsunami warning has been issued. Several buildings collapsed, but there is no information on the number of victims.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:12+0200</pubDate><source>pressreview-Slovenia-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>pressreview-Slovenia-en-1e0280612f28e2a91f76b91e9cee1f04</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>6.3-magnitude quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/6261948.html</link><description>A magnitude 6.3 earthquake jolted Indonesia's Sumatra island Thursday in a series of aftershocks following the 7.9-magnitude quake that hit the island Wednesday evening. The tremor occurred at 10:40 local time (0340 GMT) and was followe ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:05+0200</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-b91ed825c33cc8873dd10136d8187818</guid></item><item><title>Tsunami quake warning lifted</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070913063730380C614554</link><description>Indonesia's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami warning after another earthquake struck west of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T08:05+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-e4d9d60babab875bb15a376223a2cbbf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another Powerful Quake Shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6917551,00.html</link><description>Thursday September 13, 2007 3:46 AM By ANTHONY DEUTSCH Associated Press Writer PADANG, Indonesia (AP) - The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:58+0200</pubDate><source>africaFM</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>africaFM-3cdadf1dd48cba87ae3c870f04064a1c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami quake warning lifted</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070913063730380C614554</link><description>Indonesia's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami warning after another earthquake struck west of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:54+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-e4d9d60babab875bb15a376223a2cbbf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>QUAKE WATCH :22 tremors detected since yesterday - SEPT 13, 1:17PM</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/NewsBreak/20070913133949/Article/index_html</link><description>The Malaysian Meteorological Department has detected about 22 moderate tremors measuring between 4.5 and 7.8 on the Richter after a powerful earthquake with an 8.2 magnitude shook Bengkulu, south Sumatra, Indonesia, yesterday evening.

The department’s Seismology Division Director Dr Rosaidi Che....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:49+0200</pubDate><source>nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nst-eb50919943503f1e720fca8b1bb63527</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>'Luck' stopped devastating tsunami</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/luck-stopped-devastating-tsunami/2007/09/13/1189276873793.html?s_cid=rss_news</link><description>Australian expert says Indonesia's powerful earthquake sent killer wave out to sea.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:35+0200</pubDate><source>smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>smh-88ff8010b2854fa06ece98e8d9c81f38</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by aftershocks</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/indonesia-s-sumatra-pounded-by-aftershocks-89520-19783654/</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:33+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-ece5768400f2b3685aca6e33c7726717</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>FACTBOX - Sumatra quake tops magnitude 8 -- what does this mean?</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/worldupdates/2007-09-13T103103Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295027-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>REUTERS - A magnitude 8.4 earthquake that hit South Sumatra on Wednesday is the largest of four of magnitude 8 or above that have hit worldwide in 2007, and the most powerful to hit Indonesia since the magnitude 8.6 "Nias" earthquake in March 2005, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Here are five facts about magnitude 8+ quakes.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:24+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-bf25354cc1d52bfd2d272bffb9f1e330</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 4TH LEAD: Aftershocks rattle Indonesia's Sumatra; nine dead Eds: Adds new death toll from Wednesday's quake, details; epa photos available</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070913/dpa-en-cab03fb10dd0adc8825f1a9b31502ef2.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A series of powerful aftershocks rattled Indonesia's Sumatra Island Thursday, panicking thousands of residents who stayed outdoors overnight after an initial magnitude-8.4 earthquake that left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:19+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-cab03fb10dd0adc8825f1a9b31502ef2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another powerful quake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070913/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=AozXdnhT8woJIRWGvLRX0.2s0NUE</link><description>On Wednesday, a strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia . That tremor triggered a small non-destructive tsunami off the coastal city of Padang on Sumatra , the Indonesian island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:11+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-9ed8443d415e4d0bd9aad374e35fc72e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-247ed90224c2ffaefeb0aa822000374c.html</link><description>Eds: RECASTS; RAISES death toll to at least nine. ^AP Photo JAK106, LON815 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A second powerful earthquake in as many days jolted Southeast Asia and triggered a regional tsunami warning Thursday, damaging hundreds of buildings....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:07+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-247ed90224c2ffaefeb0aa822000374c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1272464720070913?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T07:02+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-1f131bbe79bdaac025f7495161271b52</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>All clear after tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22411827-29277,00.html</link><description>A TSUNAMI threat to Christmas and Cocos islands off Western Australia has passed after another large earthquake hit part of Indonesia this morning. 1:20pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:59+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-dff51c915e87626fef2ef4f79e494a0d</guid><category>AlternativeEnergy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>FACTBOX-Sumatra quake tops magnitude 8 -- what does this mean?</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK172243.htm</link><description>(For related story click on [ID:nL12724647]) Sept 13 (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.4 earthquake that hit South Sumatra on Wednesday is the largest of four of magnitude 8 or above that have hit worldwide in 2007, and the most powerful to hit Indonesia since the magnitude 8.6 "Nias" earthquake in March 2005, according to the U.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:56+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-fa344e75097bddd4b64d7f14ed92455e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra pounded by quake, aftershocks</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12724647.htm</link><description>(Adds reports of hundreds injured, ministers to visit, mayor on trapped residents) By John Nedi PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra island was pounded by aftershocks on Thursday after the world's most powerful earthquake so far this year killed at least six people and buried many more under buildings.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:56+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-83f5aabb714bd796baafa65ef94a1fa2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake kills at least 9</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html?eref=rss_latest</link><description>An 8.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island Wednesday evening, killing nine people in Sumatra and shaking buildings hundreds of miles away.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:51+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-df6c74a0b527f06bb069d4ac300df88d</guid><category>AlternativeEnergy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>FACTBOX-Sumatra quake tops magnitude 8 -- what does this mean?</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-7918fcd82712c58b2ea50af370a47610.html</link><description>(For related story see INDONESIA-QUAKE/)   

 Sept 13 (Reuters) - A magnitude 8.4 earthquake that hit South Sumatra on Wednesday is the largest of four of magnitude 8 or above that have hit worldwide in 2007, and the most powerful to hit Indonesia since the magnitude 8.6 "Nias" earthquake in March 2005, according to the U.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:37+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-7918fcd82712c58b2ea50af370a47610</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Powerful earthquake hits Western Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76Z5AC?OpenDocument</link><description>Western Sumatra experienced a powerful earthquake, measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale. Details are still filtering in but the epicenter appears to be about a 100 miles south of SurfAid's beneficiary communities of the Mentawai Islands. Reports indicate nine people have lost their lives and a small tsunami has hit the port city of Padang.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:25+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-886a3c86a87f6f68e7d5d46abfbe8602</guid><category>OHIM</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>CCF-Indonesia program areas not immediately affected by earthquake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-76Z3ZD?OpenDocument</link><description>A massive earthquake shook Jakarta, Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering several tsunami alerts throughout the Indian Ocean region. The first quake measured an 8.2 magnitude on the Richter scale. A second quake registered a 6.6 magnitude. 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A __ _ __.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:25+0200</pubDate><source>EC_bcast</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>EC_bcast-45519a6a2ec261119214920a0141cfe8</guid><category>Agriculture</category></item><item><title>Huge aftershocks shake Indonesia</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22410444-23109,00.html</link><description>HUGE aftershocks rumbled across Indonesia's Sumatra island today as rescue teams sped to the area after a massive 8.4-magnitude earthquake killed at least six people. 1:42pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:14+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-fffd909d5341c096968d4dacbe5c2a09</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Big Sumatra quake panics Indonesians</title><link>http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2007/09/13/2003378499</link><description>WORRIED NEIGHBORS: Residents of high-rises in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand felt the quake, which was followed by several major aftershocks AGENCIES, JAKARTA Thursday, Sep 13, 2007, Page 1 A massive earthquake hit Indonesia yesterday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T06:13+0200</pubDate><source>taipeitimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>taipeitimes-3e44af6c522cef977b9947fe167784ce</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another powerful quake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070913/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake;_ylt=AozXdnhT8woJIRWGvLRX0.2s0NUE</link><description>The latest quake was also felt in Malaysia and in Singapore where tall buildings swayed. 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PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T05:21+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-9c0c9df4a8033e2639173f432a32f4cb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/13/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php?WT.mc_id=rssfrontpage</link><description>A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region. The morning jolt also was felt in Malaysia and Singapore where tall buildings swayed.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T05:20+0200</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-760d00f2b8f132efc78c3bfa1447baab</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful quake hits Indonesia; 7 dead</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/news/2007/09/13/122315/Powerful%2Dquake.htm</link><description>A massive earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 100 and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, authorities said. Warnings for destructive waves were issued across much of the Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T05:18+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-d820ed760978abc261f003178f870687</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second quake slams Indonesia</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-12-indonesia-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T05:13+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-6b6eb084420b7b76269dfa950389aa98</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another earthquake strikes Indonesia, 4th tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6261852.html</link><description>Indonesia issued the fourth tsunami warning after a strong aftershock with a magnitude of 6.7-rocked West Sumatra province in Sumatra Island, Meteorology and Geophysics Agency announced in Jakarta. The tremor struck at 08:26 Jakarta tim ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T05:05+0200</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-7e5039c7da9f5bbdba69a57a2e836501</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Six dead after big quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/six-dead-after-big-quake-in-indonesia-89520-19782720/</link><description>PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Rescue teams headed for Indonesia's Sumatra coast on Thursday as aftershocks pounded the region where a powerful earthquake killed six people and perhaps many more the night before.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:52+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-699b59dce9838663dd3e2dc08a86d335</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake hits Mentawai Islands of Indonesia - SEPT 13, 10:20AM</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Thursday/NewsBreak/20070913103130/Article/index_html</link><description>AN earthquake measuring 7.8 in magnitude hit the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia this morning at 6:49:01AM local time, announced

The quake's epicentre was at at a depth of 10km, located at at 185 km (115 miles) SSE of Padang, Sumatra, 200 km (125 miles) NW of Bengkulu, Sumatra and 530 km (330 miles) SW, 755 km (470 miles) WNW of Jakarta.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:49+0200</pubDate><source>nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nst-c1a331f87636fdc23eb9a124e9b54808</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-47c63669aace01e0ec2477ce35c97525.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted a tsunami warning on Thursday after another earthquake struck west of Sumatra island.   

 The agency also said via a telephone text message that there had been no tsunami after the quake, which it said measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and was at a depth of 46 km (29 miles).</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:39+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-47c63669aace01e0ec2477ce35c97525</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-f0853bee0d4337205676d6174c0f9223.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS comment from USGS, UPDATES with quake also felt in Malaysia ^AP Photo JAK106 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:39+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-f0853bee0d4337205676d6174c0f9223</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Six dead after big quake, aftershocks in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12724647.htm</link><description>(Adds details, changes dateline) By John Nedi PADANG, Indonesia, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Rescue teams headed for Indonesia's Sumatra coast on Thursday as aftershocks pounded the region where a powerful earthquake killed six people and perhaps many more the night before.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:26+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-7df580e7e8e9818ef700227766e97b36</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia raises total quake casualties, sends aid</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/SODA-76Z2R5?OpenDocument</link><description>By Mita Valina Liem JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A severe earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra region, destroying buildings, killing four people and injuring 21 in a toll experts said was sure to rise. 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PADANG,....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:09+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-539ac198743ab04bc7a4ca4f50ce3315</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami alerts issued</title><link>http://www.thestar.com/article/255739</link><description>The second powerful earthquake in as many days shook western Indonesia Thursday, collapsing buildings in a coastal city and triggering tsunami alerts around the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T04:09+0200</pubDate><source>TorontoStar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TorontoStar-36303cacff688a8efc8d1785a8e7331c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning for Australian islands</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22410969-23109,00.html</link><description>AUTHORITIES have warned of a tsunami threat to Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands after another large earthquake hit the Sumatra area of Indonesia this morning. 11:16am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:58+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-c9201b5ec31486e88c12f7bce687c38f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sky News Broadcast:News on the Hour - Sep 13 2007 12:13AM</title><link>http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1097024865&amp;z=900238539</link><description>is ... now this is a year . Though Elijah third Press New signing the ... Earth more news on the screen there are about and that ... there still are in mourning ... has been issued in Indonesia as strong earthquake aftershocks rattled . In March where ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:55+0200</pubDate><source>EC_bcast</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>EC_bcast-155d0e9c82271ff78f8128f3c92ed2f6</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia met agency issues new tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-88c4bdde1282c8c45ee1fa19c857f5eb.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Meteorology agency issued a new tsunami warning after another earthquake struck off the coast of West Sumatra on Thursday.   

 The agency said the quake measured 6.7 on the Richter scale and was at a depth of 46 km (29 miles).   

 The U.S.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:51+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-88c4bdde1282c8c45ee1fa19c857f5eb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another powerful quake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://ap.onlineathens.com/pstories/world/20070912/199021116.shtml</link><description>Residents and rescuers inspect a building destroyed by earthquake in Padang, Sumatra island, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:49+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-3e8df6e52de5ed77d3f900df37c7bd35</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Kenya issues tsunami warning after quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/kenya/story/0,,2167863,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=12</link><description>Inhabitants of east African coast braced themselves for a tsunami after powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:36+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-897cb32c42502c670753ae6b6115ad28</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Another Powerful Quake Strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=3594663</link><description>On Wednesday, a strong earthquake shook Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in Indonesia. That tremor triggered small waves off the coastal town of Padang in Sumatra, the island ravaged by the 2004 tsunami disaster. The U.S. Geological Survey said Thursday's tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:36+0200</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-162fedfdc6028faa5b5083560f997468</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Big quake strikes Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6261592.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region yesterday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across southeast Asia. About two and a half hours after the quake hit, I ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:35+0200</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-af40501087edd542fa4ebbc3d5a08bda</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>At Least 9 killed in Indonesian earthquake</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6261595.html</link><description>At least nine people were killed and more than one hundred feared injured after a strong earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude on Ritcher Scale hit Bengkulu province of Indonesia on Wednesday, Disaster Management Agency said here Thursday. ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:35+0200</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-a5f810c358707524b074d1d1e90e59cb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New big quake in Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/new-big-quake-in-indonesia-s-sumatra-89520-19782702/</link><description>Rescue teams and troops headed on Thursday for Indonesia's Sumatra coast as aftershocks continued to pound a region where a powerful earthquake the night before killed six people and perhaps many more.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:33+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-6dd2be77ba98af752dbe1565a4819ea2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-87db5444934ee8856100871cc99ea189.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia ^Eds: CHANGES dateline, UPDATES with many buildings collapsed after Thursday's quake. ^AP Photo JAK106 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:31+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-87db5444934ee8856100871cc99ea189</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian met agency lifts tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-3b27ddbdc7f154e79742b252bb7f216c.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency said it had lifted a tsunami warning issued after a strong earthquake hit the south Sumatra area on Thursday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:27+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-3b27ddbdc7f154e79742b252bb7f216c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake strikes western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php?WT.mc_id=rssfrontpage</link><description>A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said. The tremor caused tall buildings to sway in a least four countries.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:19+0200</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-5f7c78a5e9f7d794c7f9835fb5235de4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New tsunami warnings issued</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22410969-23109,00.html</link><description>JAPAN'S meteorological service has renewed tsunami warnings for Australia, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka after a new large earthquake in the Sumatra region of Indonesia. 10:48am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:13+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-7f612db48bdd589814604e4577c6991a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New big quake in Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL1272464720070913?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Rescue teams and troops headed on Thursday for Indonesia's Sumatra coast as aftershocks continued to pound a region where a powerful earthquake the night before killed six people and perhaps many more.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:13+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-79abf92e27490a663901706c0acb7f9d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-778f9b55fca19fc1afa11e884647d125.html</link><description>Eds: RESTORES background about Wednesday's quake; ADDS background, byline; UPDATES magnitude to 7.8 ^AP Photo JAK106 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday and triggered a tsunami warning, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:13+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-778f9b55fca19fc1afa11e884647d125</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second major quake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20737622/</link><description>A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday and triggered a tsunami alert, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:09+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-c5e0406d25edbb5b27a8601b8dfa1769</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-12-second-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday and triggered a tsunami alert, meteorological ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:08+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-4c0aaec095fddd56bda70b9fd9d6730a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami panic hits southern Bangladesh</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070912223249293C692603</link><description>More than 500 000 people have fled their homes in southern Bangladesh after a government-issued tsunami warning that came hot on the heels of a severe earthquake in Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T03:03+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-866dc4c141e55c4f0b7113af9dadedc3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New big quake in Indonesia's Sumatra, tsunami feared</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L12724647.htm</link><description>(Updates throughout) By Mita Valina Liem JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Rescue teams and troops headed on Thursday for Indonesia's Sumatra coast as aftershocks continued to pound a region where a powerful earthquake the night before killed six people and perhaps many more.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-05c7ba6c2e68d2c26e2a65ac34b00805</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another quake in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/worldupdates/2007-09-13T054522Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-295002-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked the south of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, prompting the Meteorology Agency to issue a tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:53+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-4d1c2473b852a346e06e089231213fdf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami panic hits southern Bangladesh</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070912223249293C692603</link><description>More than 500 000 people have fled their homes in southern Bangladesh after a government-issued tsunami warning that came hot on the heels of a severe earthquake in Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:52+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-866dc4c141e55c4f0b7113af9dadedc3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/13/another-quake-in-indonesia-89520-19782615/</link><description>A powerful earthquake rocked the south of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, prompting the Meteorology Agency to issue a tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:47+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-55c65b555d85ca2aa599eea9cc96bf86</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-a0fbebb07670e139f7b19ca93c9f8f89.html</link><description>Eds: REVISES location of morning quake, RESTORES background about Wednesday's temblor. ^AP Photo JAK106 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia for the second straight day Thursday and triggered a tsunami warning, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:45+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a0fbebb07670e139f7b19ca93c9f8f89</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/12/indonesia-earthquake.html?ref=rss</link><description>Thirteen hours after a deadly earthquake struck Indonesia, another powerful tremor rocked the country Thursday, triggering a tsunami warning in several countries, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:44+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-ec7a89ab4a7ec304dd107e6a9ad946bc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second quake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20737622/</link><description>A powerful earthquake rocked the south of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, prompting the Meteorology Agency to issue a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 7.5-magnitude quake came about 14 hours after an 8.4-magnitude tremor in the same area.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:39+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-b8f73edbf7098d1d137d31d73d046186</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Mozambique cancels tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=68&amp;art_id=nw20070913003556793C799327</link><description>Mozambique has withdrawn the tsunami alert prompted by a major earthquake in Indonesia, saying its fears of dangerously high sea levels have not materialised.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:33+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-8b04da6d3ddbaf85efdffa15b2ffe406</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake triggers tsunami warnings</title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/?jp=EYCWEYCWMH&amp;cat=World&amp;rss=rss2</link><description>A POWERFUL earthquake, measuring 8.2 on the Richter scale, struck Indonesia’s Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across southeast Asia and causing up to seven deaths.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:32+0200</pubDate><source>examiner</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>examiner-cf67fdf750e41e057b73f6a42f9d8a2a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued for Indian Ocean countries</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-0d359a4b921f24419ca34f0eae42b2d6.html</link><description>SINGAPORE, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for Indonesia, Australia, India and Sri Lanka on Thursday after another powerful earthquake rocked the south of Sumatra island.   

 "There is a possibility of a destructive regional tsunami in the Indian Ocean,"....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:31+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-0d359a4b921f24419ca34f0eae42b2d6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-837d13809b7489318ef2a3e070166d89.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami alert in western Indonesia ^Eds: REVISES earthquake's magnitude to 7.5, REVISES down death toll from earlier quake, based on Health Ministry officials. ^AP Photo JAK106 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia early Thursday,....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:31+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-837d13809b7489318ef2a3e070166d89</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Breaking News Quake Sparks Tsunami Fears</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1283876,00.html</link><description>Quake Sparks New Tsunami Fears Updated: 01:22, Thursday September 13, 2007 An earthquake in Indonesia measuring 8.0 on the Richter Scale has sparked a new tsunami alert. The US Geological Survey said the tremor was centered 117 miles from Bengkulu, a city on Sumatra island, at a depth of 20 miles.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:28+0200</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-ab14f822a06337556b8cb5612743216e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second major earthquake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20737622/</link><description>A powerful earthquake rocked the south of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, prompting the Meteorology Agency to issue a tsunami warning. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, which came about 14 hours after another powerful tremor in the same area, measured 7.9.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:24+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-4d32270d04f522d0b2260896ec075b99</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070913/ap-en-469e59022bc99bce0b9b97e63544c262.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami warning in western Indonesia ^Eds: Updates with second powerful quake 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook western Indonesia early Thursday, triggering a tsunami alert, meteorological agencies said. It could also be felt in neighboring Singapore.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:23+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-469e59022bc99bce0b9b97e63544c262</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Mozambique cancels tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Africa&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=68&amp;art_id=nw20070913003556793C799327</link><description>Mozambique has withdrawn the tsunami alert prompted by a major earthquake in Indonesia, saying its fears of dangerously high sea levels have not materialised.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:22+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-8b04da6d3ddbaf85efdffa15b2ffe406</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two dead, dozens injured in Indonesian quake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/TBRL-76YMVP?OpenDocument</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12, 2007 (AFP) - At least two people were killed and dozens injured in a major earthquake that struck off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra on Wednesday, officials and reports said. "At least one person died when he was hit by a falling tree when they were evacuating after the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:21+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-80bd779053b9d04c505623c5e5a2ba4c</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia quake kills at least 9</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/indonesia.quake/index.html?eref=rss_latest</link><description>An 8.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island Wednesday evening, killing nine people in Sumatra and shaking buildings hundreds of miles away.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:17+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-0672d9caa45e3e51b034a9b41ce95711</guid><category>AlternativeEnergy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>Another quake in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070913/reuters-en-9f204c83dd5148af48ee3af4d40fd931.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake rocked the south of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Thursday, prompting the Meteorology Agency to issue a tsunami warning.   

 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake, which came about 14 hours after another powerful tremor in the same area, measured 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:15+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-9f204c83dd5148af48ee3af4d40fd931</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake: 10 killed as huge tremor triggers tsunami alert</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/nation/18877149&amp;sec=nation</link><description>A massive earthquake killed at least 10 people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia yesterday, authorities said. Warnings of potentially destructive waves were issued across the Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T02:08+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-65585685cf5ff4cde284d7dfc3cf6134</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake rattles Indonesia; 5 dead</title><link>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20737622/</link><description>A powerful earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing at least five people, injuring scores and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-13T01:54+0200</pubDate><source>msnbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>msnbc-064a9e6cefb5f20a3a1e28cc0c9d2d25</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>CNN Student News: Ten Questions</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/155712284/index.html</link><description>(CNN Student News) September 13, 2007 1. How strong was the earthquake that struck parts of Indonesia yesterday? What damage did it cause? 2. According to the program, why is Indonesia prone to earthquakes? 3. 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SG/SM/11152 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General is deeply concerned by the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T22:16+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-d32c17de1edb0626c128c86ecb326856</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>UNSecretaryGeneral</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Bengkulu Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 1</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/YSAR-76YPSP?OpenDocument</link><description>OCHA Situation Report No. 1 Indonesia – Bengkulu Earthquake This report is based on information received from the UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator’s Office and OCHA in Jakarta, Indonesia, as well as from the Indonesian news reports. SITUATION 1. According to the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency and U.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T22:16+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-336cb66445db794041f334c85209517c</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Mercy Corps staff members are assessing needs resulting from a massive earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76YPWT?OpenDocument</link><description>The 8.2-magnitude quake shook tall buildings in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta — 375 miles from the epicenter — and triggered at least one small tsunami. Initial reports from the Associated Press say the quake killed at least seven people and badly damaged buildings on Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T22:16+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-45facdff71a9e7a8a46ee2f58114a553</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>World in Brief</title><link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article2441855.ece</link><description>Quake kills 10 and triggers tsunami JAKARTA An earthquake killed at least ten people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia, authorities said. Warnings were issued across the Indian Ocean region. The 8.2magnitude earthquake off Sumatra damaged buildings along the coast....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T22:13+0200</pubDate><source>thetimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thetimes-04e59515254d4339093f3da8ec3649d0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>10 Dead in Indonesia Quake, Tsunami</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>A massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing 10 people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T22:08+0200</pubDate><source>time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>time-5f5ddf823b05b5f76874c8d4b3833aff</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two dead in Indonesian quake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22410444-23109,00.html</link><description>AN Indonesian government official at the Disaster Management Office said two people died and 11 were injured in an earthquake of 8.4 magnitude which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region overnight. 5:15am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:57+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-d13928cf8f8cf1aba05f338109f70e28</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia says 2 dead in quake</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/12/indonesia-says-2-dead-in-quake-89520-19781885/</link><description>An Indonesian government official at the Disaster Management Office said two people died and 11 were injured in an earthquake of 8.4 magnitude which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:55+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-eaaf0784e6dc1509ca2794b374cbdae9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake shakes western Indonesia, triggers tsunami; 10 dead, nearly 200 injured</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-130d2c7cda747c3b7d6c8bb15f402997.html</link><description>Eds: Updates with number of injured nearing 200; ADDS photo numbers. Suhardjono, graf 4, only goes by one name. ^AP Photos JAK102-103, 106 ^By ANTHONY DEUTSCH= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake shook Southeast Asia on Wednesday, collapsing buildings, killing....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:39+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-130d2c7cda747c3b7d6c8bb15f402997</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>CORRECTED - (OFFICIAL) - Indonesia says 2 dead, 11 injured in quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/13/worldupdates/2007-09-13T004059Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-294913-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian government official at the Disaster Management Office said two people died and 11 were injured in an earthquake of 8.4 magnitude which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:33+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-46cb0ce0892bb8e08491e05829aad938</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake rocks Indonesia, killing 2</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/12/indonesia-earthquake.html?ref=rss</link><description>A 8.2-magnitude earthquake killed two people and injured 11 in Indonesia Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:30+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-ac0e55b934ecd1603e9ab9a4a29c2a69</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(OFFICIAL) Indonesia says 2 dead, 11 injured in quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK216080.htm</link><description>(Official correction of casualty toll in paragraph 1) By Telly Nathalia JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Two people died and 11 were injured in an 8.4 magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:25+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-270cf37c084f13a87f7a98afe08783d6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>CORRECTED - Indonesia says 2 dead in quake</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/12/corrected-indonesia-says-2-dead-in-quake-89520-19781795/</link><description>(Offical correction of number od dead and injured) JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian government official at the Disaster Management Office said two people died and 11 were injured in an earthquake of 8.4 magnitude which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T21:25+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-7c55267331576c2b1e7b0d97e9a97470</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>People in city highrises make dash for safety</title><link>http://bangkokpost.net/News/13Sep2007_news09.php</link><description>People in tall buildings in Bangkok felt the 8.2 magnitude earthquake that shook southern Sumatra, in Indonesia, almost 2,000 km away, yesterday. 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The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T20:09+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-05a38503e4f55095f379b6f8f9935e62</guid><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia says 9 dead and hundreds injured in quake</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSP19741820070912?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian government official said nine people died and hundreds were injured in a powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T20:08+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-8d33338a1c5bfbb85b4e96f241d52070</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake shakes western Indonesia, triggers tsunami; 10 dead, 100 injured</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-2b3916b76dcef04cef3e90ba4125fd9c.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with more details about tsunami alerts in Africa, grafs 14-17; SUBS headline; Suhardjono, graf 3, goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

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 JAKARTA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Nine people died and "hundreds" were injured in a powerful earthquake which struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, an Indonesian government official said.   

 The 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T19:51+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-48c4e0b7de69590ca1b8b05d75fb1715</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake triggers tsunami, kills 10 in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-12-indonesia-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A massive earthquake killed at least 10 people, injured scores and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T19:46+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-2dd151f954b4e903adacf269687f3b43</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-8e5db2a44875688a80ea24b9036722f3.html</link><description>Eds: REVISES magnitude of quake UPWARD to 8.4, RESTORES background, ADDS color from Padang; Suhardjono, graf 3, goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake killed at least 10 people, injured scores and....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T19:39+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-8e5db2a44875688a80ea24b9036722f3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/India/ ROUNDUP: India withdraws tsunami warning for Andaman, Nicobar Islands Eds: Updates eca 226 with withdrawal of alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-b9adb2523c8d9ac0b1dc43f00cdd29ca.html</link><description>New Delhi (dpa) - Late on Wednesday night, Indian authorities withdrew a tsunami alert sounded earlier for its Andaman and Nicobar Islands after a powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands.    

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 The quake triggered tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T19:21+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-92895526c6451c2b5f23f1a66cca991e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesian earthquakes trigger tsunami alerts</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0912/earthquake.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake of 8.2 magnitude struck Indonesia's Sumatra region, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths. 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 The quake had earlier been measured at 8.2 magnitude. Earthquakes of over 8.0 magnitude are the most violent on a scale of magnitude and are known as "great.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:47+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-b1bca9b6187d30a51ebd1d49377d3eaa</guid></item><item><title>India issues Tsunami "red alert" to Andaman and Nicobar Islands</title><link>http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0709122147193553.htm</link><description>The Home Ministry has issued a Tsunami "red alert" to Andaman and Nicobar Islands soon after a massive earthquake hit Indonesia, personnel of the armed forces have been alerted to remain prepared for evacuation in case of emergency. Besides, all coastal states have been cautioned to take....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:47+0200</pubDate><source>irna</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irna-4fd9e9ac82b9983212f077e491c74dc4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-3a4b68f4cb3a1327a5d473af5dfe3258.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: RAISES death toll to 10; Suhardjono, graf 3, goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake killed at least 10 people, injured scores and triggered....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:39+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-3a4b68f4cb3a1327a5d473af5dfe3258</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia earthquake kills two</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2167516,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=networkfront</link><description>Quake measuring 8.2 on Richter scale injures dozens as aftershock prompts second tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:32+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-8e0a74469a0695828b839849d8041827</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Massive 8.2 Quake Rocks Sumatra; Triggers Tsunami Warnings</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008494261</link><description>Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - A massive 8.2 magnitude earthquake in west cost off Indonesia's Sumatra island, has triggered tsunami alerts in several countries in the Indian Ocean region Wednesday. 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"At least one person died when he was hit by a falling tree when they were evacuating after the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:10+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-01b50e7354a5bae2aad59371a6bd3759</guid></item><item><title>CRS responds to Indonesia quake</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EMAE-76YKKC?OpenDocument</link><description>September 12, 2007, Jakarta, Indonesia —Catholic Relief Services' (CRS) staff in Indonesia are in touch with partners and communities in the area hit by an earthquake at 7.9-magnitude off the southern of Indonesia's island of Sumatra. “We have partners and programming in these areas and are positioned to respond.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:10+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-96e24aed271eb9260306d476d76a314b</guid></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/India/ EXTRA: India issues tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar Islands</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-e68deb36dea92277d260748beaabdadd.html</link><description>New Delhi (dpa) - Indian authorities issued a tsunami alert for its Andaman and Nicobar Islands after a powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday.    

There was no warning for mainland India, and the alert for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands was....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T18:07+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-e68deb36dea92277d260748beaabdadd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning - agency</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-9fa6393d530fe9ccbaf3f9d648e9809b.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its latest tsunami warning, which it had issued on Wednesday after a strong earthquake and aftershocks.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:57+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-9fa6393d530fe9ccbaf3f9d648e9809b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake kills at least 3</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/155466122/index.html</link><description>A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island today. Indonesia's meteorological center has lifted a tsunami watch for the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:57+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-9d1c370702c0746617db3db8b07b7776</guid><category>AlternativeEnergy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>Big quake hits Sumatra, tsunami warnings issued</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP249853.htm</link><description>(Adds new tsunami warning, Malaysia alert lifted) By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake measuring 8.2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean, sparking panic in coastal areas across Southeast Asia and causing at least two deaths.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-ab0b7e0c09f0a394e66f5e348c687b80</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>India decides to lift tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL246029.htm</link><description>NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - India has decided to lift a tsunami alert issued on Wednesday for its Andaman and Nicobar group of islands in the Bay of Bengal after a big earthquake in nearby Indonesia, a disaster management official said. "We are going to withdraw the alert, we are sending the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-7f472cef613bcc1701d51dc328173bb1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7 Dead in Indonesia Quake, Tsunami</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>A massive earthquake shook Indonesia on Wednesday, killing seven people, injuring 100 and triggering a small tsunami that hit one city on the island of Sumatra</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:52+0200</pubDate><source>time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>time-2817fe58f9be204a77d583224397e752</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>India decides to lift tsunami alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-65508d4dbf8104b632e4c69a8f54a6fb.html</link><description>NEW DELHI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - India has decided to lift a tsunami alert issued on Wednesday for its Andaman and Nicobar group of islands in the Bay of Bengal after a big earthquake in nearby Indonesia, a disaster management official said.   

 "We are going to withdraw the alert, we are sending the....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:47+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-65508d4dbf8104b632e4c69a8f54a6fb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-b856d6aa237908842312c3bdd079004c.html</link><description>Eds: RESTORES background, ADDS details throughout; Suhardjono, graf 3, goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 100 and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia on Wednesday, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:45+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-b856d6aa237908842312c3bdd079004c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/09/quake-triggers-tsunami-in-indonesia-5</link><description>A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:42+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-2246c01745fc1be2e1b7f9fee5d8a0e1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 8.0 quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/12/worldupdates/2007-09-12T170458Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-294850-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 8.O struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:41+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-7c5252d099dc731e2a7b1f73b0ad9660</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ EXTRA: Aftershock from Indonesian quake prompts new tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-658267edd939c41bd9772e96b235ce98.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - Indonesian officials issued a second tsunami warning Wednesday night following an aftershock from a massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra Island.    

The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency in Jakarta issued the warning, the second in less than four hours, following a 6.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:37+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-658267edd939c41bd9772e96b235ce98</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert sounded in Andaman &amp; Nicobar</title><link>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Tsunami_alert_sounded_in_Andaman__Nicobar/rssarticleshow/2363026.cms</link><description>The Home Ministry has issued a tsunami 'red alert' to Andaman and Nicobar Islands soon after a massive earthquake hit Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:35+0200</pubDate><source>indiatimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>indiatimes-403f10d4bb3fdaedeea480a469fde5e0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia earthquake kills one</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2167516,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=networkfront</link><description>Quake measuring 8.2 on Richter scale injures dozens as aftershock prompts second tsunami warning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:32+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-5e111ac4fc0d65d73533000be11c9595</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>BBC News 24 Broadcast:BBC News - Sep 12 2007 1:17PM</title><link>http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1096362685&amp;z=900238539</link><description>Latest score Pakistan are 146 -7 with just two avers remaining. Just one more piece of information about the earthquake in Indonesia. We're hearing that Indonesia Sumatra has been by a new quake, we're not sure if it's a new quake or aftershock, Of 6.on the Richter scale. The original quake which occurred two hours ago was measured at.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:21+0200</pubDate><source>EC_bcast</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>EC_bcast-b5837687971bc61ba6a7fe1078c11933</guid></item><item><title>Second quake hits Sumatra, new tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319078&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 8,2 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, followed by a 6,6-magnitude later in the day, triggering tsunami warnings in the Indian Ocean and sparking panic in coastal areas across South-East Asia and at least one death.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:18+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-fbb723c8bac1a2fdf73a97bf2777f6c5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-6718f97a97701d507f037d0c6fba09c1.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: RAISES death toll to seven. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake killed at least seven people, injured 100 and triggered a small tsunami in western Indonesia, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:09+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-6718f97a97701d507f037d0c6fba09c1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-0cc8f581583381588f9197bf3c6180c3.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: UPDATES with second tsunami alert; RAISES death toll to two, up to 100 injured. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake killed at least two people, injured 100 and....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:01+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-0cc8f581583381588f9197bf3c6180c3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues new tsunami warning after fresh quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-1b16c47efd2f7ed0968287dfc00b52bd.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia issued a new tsunami warning on Wednesday after a fresh earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale hit south Sumatra island.   

The country's metereological agency said via telephone text message that the quake, which followed a more powerful quake hours....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T17:01+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-1b16c47efd2f7ed0968287dfc00b52bd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia</title><link>http://news.independent.co.uk/world/asia/article2954394.ece</link><description>Published: 12 September 2007 A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said. At least one person was killed and dozens injured.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:58+0200</pubDate><source>independent</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>independent-865c43e5119e58f444a97492d3a7b890</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sri Lanka lifts tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/DEL249931.htm</link><description>Emergency workers gather at the scene of a collapsed building in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, September 12, 2007, after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said. 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The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, which measured the quake's magnitude at 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:51+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-abbac9b9f2082f917c363e9377c89c72</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/12/nation/20070912200635&amp;sec=nation</link><description>A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across much of the Indian Ocean region Wednesday, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:51+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-d28bfc77c18d62924d9295bf2953cd29</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-7fe0b7aae0def57646027f8dbb1d4363.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with details from other nations; Suhardjono in graf 3 goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:43+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-7fe0b7aae0def57646027f8dbb1d4363</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami recorded at Cocos Island</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22410200-29277,00.html</link><description>A 15cm tsunami has been observed at Cocos Island following a massive 7.9-magnitude undersea earthquake off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island. 11:34pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:38+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-a21688d5e5a3ddd5a82100fa2164e33f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake, Small Tsunami Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1661044,00.html?xid=rss-topstories</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:36+0200</pubDate><source>time</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>time-7bec55f434902b796e2d9e6a483b53ed</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Fears of tsunami after earthquake</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/fears-of-tsunami-after-earthquake/2007/09/12/1189276813652.html?s_cid=rss_world</link><description>A TSUNAMI warning was issued late last night for a wide area ranging from Indonesia, Malaysia, India and including the Australian territories of Christmas Island and Cocos Island after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:35+0200</pubDate><source>smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>smh-5268830a59e1c56accaa7a57c8e2ff56</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake hits off Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/155466122/index.html</link><description>A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island today. Indonesia's meteorological center has lifted a tsunami watch for the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:35+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-50d292026534a311abeaddcf514f2599</guid><category>AlternativeEnergy</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>Powerful quake shakes Indonesia</title><link>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6991134.stm</link><description>A powerful earthquake of 7.9 magnitude strikes Indonesia, triggering a tsunami alert for the Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:34+0200</pubDate><source>bbc</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>bbc-63591ee9774ebc05c17ff50b233aec2b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning-agency</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/12/indonesia-lifts-tsunami-warning-agency-89520-19780439/</link><description>Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning, which it had issued on Wednesday after a strong earthquake measuring 7.9 struck Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:33+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-1a75308a0053792f0d89e477a25625d1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/12/br/br7839520164.html</link><description>Posted at 3:48 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in Indonesia Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A massive earthquake struck Indonesia this morning, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:31+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-025e53f76d72608effc58aa3b6f6f625</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sri Lanka lifts tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-2949c3a564576429c138139641c63561.html</link><description>COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka lifted a tsunami alert issued on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts after a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said.   

 "We have lifted the warning as there is no threat anymore, there will not be a major....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:27+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-2949c3a564576429c138139641c63561</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake strikes western Indonesia</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php?WT.mc_id=rssfrontpage</link><description>A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said. The tremor caused tall buildings to sway in a least four countries.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:18+0200</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-f12c1dae3acaacfbe8f6e1927ba1c22a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-f4ce1b78de102874117b2cf25f003bec.html</link><description>Eds: RESTORES background; Suhardjono in graf 3 goes by only one name. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:17+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-f4ce1b78de102874117b2cf25f003bec</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after strong quake in Indian Ocean</title><link>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article2438970.ece</link><description>A tsunami warning was issued for the entire Indian Ocean today after a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:13+0200</pubDate><source>thetimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thetimes-8a7545eba1b069324efaa1e764ce36c1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: 7.9 magnitude earthquake took place in Bengkulu, South Sumatera with tsunami possibility</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-76YH8D?OpenDocument</link><description>On 12 September 2007 at 18.10pm, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia. The 15 kilometer (12 miles) deep quake is just 64 miles west off the coast of Bengkulu. The shake was also reportedly felt all the way to Jakarta and Padang. The government has issued a tsunami warning to the residents through radio &amp; television.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:09+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-e71ad0621595b516e516cdd2117cc51b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning as quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/0912/breaking48.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island today triggering tsunami warnings across the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:09+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-10941068ea2eb5fa08e9699670108a48</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia: Big quake hits Sumatra, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LRON-76YH87?OpenDocument</link><description>By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said. Indonesia's Global TV reported several buildings in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra had collapsed,....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:09+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-07860233522ad908e8941c5880747b76</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>(MAP) Indonesia: Earthquake - Location Map</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/JOPA-76YHVJ?OpenDocument</link><description>Date: 12 Sep 2007 Source(s): United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - ReliefWeb Type: Natural Disaster Keyword(s): Earthquake; Natural Disaster Format: PDF *, 230k Related Links:

With the exception of public UN sources, reproduction or redistribution of the above text,....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:09+0200</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-18c5cbe4df5020569fe06f4593d0e59a</guid><category>Echo</category><category>EuropeAid</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia quake was 8.2 magnitude, says USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-4b2d75206f29eeff27c7cc0a9b15d83c.html</link><description>WASHINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Geological Survey increased to 8.2 the magnitude of an earthquake that struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday.   

 The quake had earlier been measured at 7.9 magnitude. Earthquakes of over 8.0 magnitude are the most violent on a scale of magnitude and are known as "great.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:05+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-4b2d75206f29eeff27c7cc0a9b15d83c</guid></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-93420e983f8e555caed38b2d3c82bdad.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: UPDATES with one person killed, dozens injured. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:05+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-93420e983f8e555caed38b2d3c82bdad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake hits off Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/155466122/index.html</link><description>A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island today. Indonesia's meteorological center has lifted a tsunami watch for the region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:04+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-c1e1768b9e6d4ff57a3bd0a619b74dac</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=nation_world&amp;id=5653836</link><description>September 12, 2007 - A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:03+0200</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-5552add5b1a99c2ba27c0eb9e90ec182</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warnings after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/12/tsunami-warnings-after-sumatra-quake-89520-19780129/</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:03+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-0903ec9bc1508fe46454ad151a1066cd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake Triggers Tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14341871&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>A powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. The undersea quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9. It was centered 65 miles southwest of Bengkulu, on the island of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:02+0200</pubDate><source>NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NPRnews-85c11492fb60dd0792bc7f1a9e4fd118</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indian Ocean tsunami fears fade</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2167516,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=networkfront</link><description>A major undersea earthquake shook Indonesia's Sumatra island today, but the region was spared a repeat of the 2004 tsunami disaster caused by a similar quake. A string of nations around the Indian Ocean issued emergency tsunami alerts following the quake, which happened at around 6.10pm (1210 BST) and measured an estimated 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:02+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-67042621fe9beab026c7724e48556322</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Tsunami alert as quake jolts Sumatra and Java Eds: Releads, adds quote, details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-ea0fcc7e3411086550d455b9368bf634.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami watch that was later withdrawn for Indonesia - but not for nearby nations.    

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, which measured the quake's magnitude at 8.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T16:01+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-ea0fcc7e3411086550d455b9368bf634</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Local official tells Indonesian radio at least one person killed, dozens injured in earthquake.</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-564a63c2e472c4fbe771b21e292e13b9.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ Local official tells Indonesian radio at least one person killed, dozens injured in earthquake.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:57+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-564a63c2e472c4fbe771b21e292e13b9</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-891f7ed84cb412289b36a3680078e40b.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: RESTORES background, UPDATES with USGS raising magnitude to 8.2, details from Padang, Thailand; ADDS byline. ^AP Photo JAK102 ^By ROBIN McDOWELL= ^Associated Press Writer= 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake hit Indonesia....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:55+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-891f7ed84cb412289b36a3680078e40b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra hit by another quake-local agency</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP245448.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra Island was hit by another earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale on Wednesday, the country's metereological agency said, shortly after a more powerful quake. The quake struck 113 km (70 miles) southwest of the town of Jambi.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-e0c37091656145fc1e29041e76074304</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning, says no tsunami -agency</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK248826.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning, which it had issued on Wednesday after a strong earthquake measuring 7.9 struck Sumatra island. The agency also said via a telephone text message that there had been no tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-974dd57a7601cefd04b5c23102c9b7df</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/12/wquake112.xml</link><description>The Indonesian government has issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit the country near southern Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:52+0200</pubDate><source>telegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>telegraph-c413115bbe50647e43523d640f848ac1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.9 quake rocks Indonesia</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/12/br/br9638510247.html</link><description>Updated at 3:17 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7.9 quake rocks Indonesia Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on today, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. The undersea quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:46+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-c550ea1e9f91e59052f4b4be5784411e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>No tsunami threat for Hawaii</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/12/br/br2680543179.html</link><description>Posted at 3:27 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 No tsunami threat for Hawaii Advertiser Staff The 7.9 earthquake that caused a small tsunami in Indonesia does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii or the coastlines of the Pacific, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said this morning.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:46+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-700b1307c29c42852bf1297f19b3c6fb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful quake sways buildings, causes 9-foot tsunami</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/12/br/br6124573089.html</link><description>Posted at 3:28 a.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Powerful quake sways buildings, causes 9-foot tsunami Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A massive earthquake struck Indonesia on today, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, authorities said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:46+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-837c5510f981facc5eee269ec6d95369</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra hit by another quake-local agency</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-1f6641de3a85aadb66552bf7abacd4e8.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's Sumatra Island was hit by another earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale on Wednesday, the country's metereological agency said, shortly after a more powerful quake.   

  The quake struck 113 km (70 miles) southwest of the town of Jambi.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:37+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-1f6641de3a85aadb66552bf7abacd4e8</guid></item><item><title>Tsunami hits after quake A POWERFUL earthquake has hit Jakarta prompting a small tsunami to strike</title><link>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007420538,00.html</link><description>A SMALL tsunami has hit the Indonesian town of Padang after a powerful earthquake struck earlier today. “We received a report 20 minutes after the quake that a one to three metre wave hit Padang,” said Suhardjono, an official with Indonesia’s meteorological agency who goes by only one name. “But communication has been difficult since then.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:34+0200</pubDate><source>thesun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thesun-bab5cc98ef7e9ab7cd807932a7ee829f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://en.rian.ru/world/20070912/78361436.html</link><description>JAKARTA, September 12 (RIA Novosti) - There are reports of casualties in cities on the Indonesian island of Sumatra following a large earthquake Wednesday, the Indonesian television station METRO TV reports.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:34+0200</pubDate><source>rian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>rian-86896cb5e0d4a54d51ba5512141242ae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning, says no tsunami -agency</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-ef93c8c7ca1043dc2251934c2c558158.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorological agency lifted its tsunami warning, which it had issued on Wednesday after a strong earthquake measuring 7.9 struck Sumatra island.   

 The agency also said via a telephone text message that there had been no tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:33+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-ef93c8c7ca1043dc2251934c2c558158</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake triggers small tsunami in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-12-indonesia-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries, and the Pacific Tsunami ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:33+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-c7fa3769549efd8d565b312f278d6d09</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ EXTRA: Indonesian government calls off tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-48555e767cc6c576f3471c7ffa8d11cb.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - The Indonesian government has called off a tsunami warning after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening.    

Officials at the Jakarta Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said they withdrew the warning because too much time had passed for a tsunami to reach shore.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:33+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-48555e767cc6c576f3471c7ffa8d11cb</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Quake Hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14341871&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>A powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. The undersea quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9. It was centered 65 miles southwest of Bengkulu, on the island of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:32+0200</pubDate><source>NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NPRnews-ad6c82801d555604bc2e0d23a38f3fb4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alerts sounded after big quake</title><link>http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070912150245690C733377</link><description>India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives has issued tsunami alerts after a massive earthquake off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island, officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:32+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-ad5b0e63ec83b7b9877fe66881f7db93</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/India/ EXTRA: India issues tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-3942a9d8ac856d1d177d6279b5ab04c4.html</link><description>Eds: udates eca155 =    

New Delhi (dpa) - Indian authorities issued a tsunami alert for its Andaman and Nicobar islands after a powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday.    

There was no warning for mainland India, and the alert for the Andaman and....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:31+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-3942a9d8ac856d1d177d6279b5ab04c4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia, Tsunami Watch Issued</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008492288</link><description>Jakarta, Indonesia (AHN) - A powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's southern most portion with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter scale. A Tsunami warning has been issued for the region. According to the U.S. Geological Society the quake occurred in a shallow region of Sumatra region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:27+0200</pubDate><source>AHN</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AHN-7b6469634709ea3481170509a627b3db</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>INDONESIA'S SOUTH SUMATRA HIT BY NEW QUAKE OF 6.1 - INDONESIAN A</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP245448.htm</link><description>People stand outside after evacuating their office building in Jakarta September 12, 2007. A strong earthquake measuring 8.0 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United State Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:25+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-05c69fbe0c75c001f034392d1e284519</guid></item><item><title>INDONESIA LIFTS TSUNAMI WARNING AFTER QUAKE IN SUMATRA - LOCAL A</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK248826.htm</link><description>Indonesian run through an emergency exit as they evacuate their office building in Jakarta September 12, 2007. A strong earthquake measuring 8.0 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United State Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:25+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-796b3bc4ca230a00e1b50144d4d23653</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-a3dd065f48e6747a15066063ccce2720.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake triggers tsunami in western Indonesia ^Eds: UPDATES with tsunami triggered 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A massive earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami in the town of Padang and warnings for much of the Indian Ocean region, meteorological officials said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:21+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a3dd065f48e6747a15066063ccce2720</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/SriLanka/ EXTRA: Hundreds start leaving homes in Lanka after tsunami warning</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-f622de172018e66b4cc31129fcdc7dd7.html</link><description>Colombo (dpa) - Hundreds of people started leaving their homes in Sri Lanka's coastal regions after the government issued an official tsunami warning.    

The warning came from the Disaster Management Centre after a powerful earthquake was reported from southern Sumatra, Indonesia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:21+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-f622de172018e66b4cc31129fcdc7dd7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.9 Quake rocks Southern Sumatra - SEPT 12, 8:55PM</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/NewsBreak/20070912205658/Article/index_html</link><description>A 7.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern Sumatra at 6:10pm today at a depth of 30km, reports the US Geological Society (USGS). The epicentre was located at 130 km SW of Bengkulu, Sumatra, Indonesia, 410 km SW of Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia and 695 km SSW of Singapore.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:19+0200</pubDate><source>nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nst-747886e60444d301a9436aa5b7da301c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake strikes off southern Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/155466122/index.html</link><description>A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island today. A small, 2-foot tsunami was detected, said Brian Shiro with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:19+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-c346008f653967ac783f0207af85e713</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Iran-NuclearReprocessing</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/09/12/asia/AS-GEN-Indonesia-Earthquake.php?WT.mc_id=rssasia</link><description>A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across much of the Indian Ocean region Wednesday, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:18+0200</pubDate><source>IHT</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>IHT-0bea151a03c381177df7f041cf5b2265</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes Indonesia</title><link>http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/CBEC9ED1-B5D6-4DE7-AA0B-E2305B1C6F5F.htm</link><description>An earthquake off western Indonesia has prompted warnings of a tsunami across the Indian Ocean region, meteorological agencies have said.

An underwater earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 hit at about 6:10 pm (1110 GMT) on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. An Indonesian offical said a tsunami was possible after the quake.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:15+0200</pubDate><source>aljazeera-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>aljazeera-en-b8d920a2ac1006ec9e628dad1691656c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/Singapore/ EXTRA: Buildings sway in Singapore from Indonesia quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-e766f30eba6c6d6628eb670a59668671.html</link><description>Singapore (dpa) - Buildings swayed in Singapore and some residents were evacuated after a powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia late Wednesday.    

The Meteorological Service said a regional tsunami may be generated, but it is unlikely to effect the city-state.    

The quake measured 8.0 on the Richter Scale.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:13+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-e766f30eba6c6d6628eb670a59668671</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra quake measured at 30 km deep - USGS</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-bf9bc3516422249f0afde0bd120acc1d.html</link><description>SINGAPORE, Sept 12 (Reuters) - The United States Geological Survey said on Wednesday the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck near Indonesia's Sumutra occurred at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). In its latest report, USGS said the quake's epicentre was 130 km (80 miles) southwest of Bengkulu on....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:05+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-bf9bc3516422249f0afde0bd120acc1d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued after earthquake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/asia/article2954313.ece</link><description>A tsunami warning has been issued in the Indian Ocean following a powerful off Indonesia's west coast today.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:03+0200</pubDate><source>belfasttelegraph</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>belfasttelegraph-ef3a42d9d161ac4ac1f5a6c11668d4db</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning for Indian Ocean</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2167516,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=12</link><description>Nations around the Indian Ocean issued tsunami warnings today after a huge earthquake shook the seabed west of Indonesia's Sumatra island. The quake, which happened shortly after 6pm (1200 BST) measured around 7.9 on the Richter scale. It sparked fears of a repeat of the disaster of Boxing Day 2004,....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:02+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-560dc415e98b4a691254a5bec5125c1f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake Hits Indonesia, Triggers Tsunami Warning</title><link>http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14341871&amp;ft=1&amp;f=1001</link><description>A powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, causing buildings to sway in at least four countries. Authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region. The undersea quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9. It was centered 65 miles southwest of Bengkulu, on the island of Sumatra.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:02+0200</pubDate><source>NPRnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NPRnews-9d91956a3b11ef44ced21e2662a8040f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning as quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=92076</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a tsunami warning for much of the Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T15:01+0200</pubDate><source>expressindia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>expressindia-e63439e88efe9aab539b9c9968417103</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Big quake hits Sumatra, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP197418.htm</link><description>(Adds quotes) By Ahmad Pathoni JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday triggering tsunami warnings across the region, officials said. Indonesia's Global TV reported several buildings in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:55+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-810a2e37f71b9aad8c7f2d597ab86613</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after big Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319048&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>A powerful earthquake measuring 7,9 struck struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings in Indonesia, Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka, officials said. Indonesia's Global TV reported that several buildings in Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, had collapsed.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:48+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-1f21c3ea6e2d8b9bc524b5d95552e7ae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>TREN-Security</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-740e1eaffa0aed681147364eacc9fa70.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with details from Bengkulu. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across much of the Indian Ocean region Wednesday, meteorological agencies said. 

The U.S. Geological Survey said the underwater quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:47+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-740e1eaffa0aed681147364eacc9fa70</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 2ND LEAD: Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia's Sumatra, Java Eds: Updates, adds details, quotes</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-4c9f47e01ed1c9fc9db218de4fc6fb3d.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

The quake, measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale, struck off the southwest coast of Sumatra Island about 6:10 pm (1110 GMT),....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:47+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-4c9f47e01ed1c9fc9db218de4fc6fb3d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful Earthquake Shakes Indonesia, Tsunami Warning Issued</title><link>http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200709/200709120041.html</link><description>A strong earthquake has struck Indonesia, shaking buildings in the capital and triggering a tsunami warning. Indonesian authorities say the quake had a preliminary magnitude of seven-point-nine. There were no immediate reports about injuries or significant damage.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:42+0200</pubDate><source>chosun</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>chosun-c4c79dd4c8d14510a39d287b9da33988</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/India/ EXTRA: India issues tsunami warning for Andaman and Nicobar islands</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-8e7db5a7c742ddf227770b2f6aa1a489.html</link><description>New Delhi (dpa) - Indian authorities issued a tsunami alert for its Andaman and Nicobar islands after a powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday.    

An official at the centre monitoring an early tsunami warning system in the southern Indian city of....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:35+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-8e7db5a7c742ddf227770b2f6aa1a489</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning follows quake</title><link>http://www.guardian.co.uk/indonesia/Story/0,,2167516,00.html?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=networkfront</link><description>Warning for entire Indian Ocean region issed after major earthquake shakes area west of Indonesia's Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:32+0200</pubDate><source>guardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>guardian-ec87e292ad837f8ed7ead2e5d4276f1e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sri Lanka on tsunami alert after Indonesia quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-cfc4b0f953f252bf8a62204594ec06d0.html</link><description>COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts following a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said.   

 "We have issued a warning for the south, north and east after the quake," Keerthi Ekanayake, an official at the centre told Reuters.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:31+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-cfc4b0f953f252bf8a62204594ec06d0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 8.0 quake hits Sumatra</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/12/magnitude-8-0-quake-hits-sumatra-89520-19779805/</link><description>An earthquake measuring 8.0 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:30+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-5fcdf216ac38c0680fd1bd7049d20f09</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake triggers tsunami warning in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2007-09-12-indonesia-quake_N.htm?csp=34</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, causing buildings to sway strongly in the capital, and authorities issued a ...</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:29+0200</pubDate><source>usaToday</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>usaToday-c01d609367a14255d2ba856cd75c2264</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Some buildings collapse after Indonesian quake - TV</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK245325.htm</link><description>Workers gather outside a building after an earthquake, which struck Indonesia, was felt in Singapore, September 12, 2007. An earthquake measuring 8.0 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:25+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-84c5192d836a39c44693908a5caeb609</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Breaking News Tsunami warning issued following powerful quake in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.haveeru.com.mv/beta/english/?page=details&amp;id=18340</link><description>4:15pm A tsunami watch has been issued in the Indian Ocean region following the powerful quake which struck Indonesia Wednesday afternoon around 4:00pm. The earthquake measuring 7.9 in magnitude struck the Bengkulu province, Sumatra, and caused buildings to sway in Indonesia's capital city, Jakarta, but there are no reports of damage, CNN reported.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:24+0200</pubDate><source>haveeru</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>haveeru-abb92f9ccd721b5fdbeb690e00cb54e7</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-d906d4e3b016eab280efafbffa29dda0.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued ^Eds: UPDATES with quote from resident from Bengkulu, quake also felt in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across....</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:23+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-d906d4e3b016eab280efafbffa29dda0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Some buildings collapse after Indonesian quake - TV</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070912/reuters-en-e101d9e9436f60bed5e76baa8f7285c9.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Several buildings in Padang, the provincial capital of Indonesia's West Sumatra, collapsed after an earthquake measuring 7.9 struck Indonesia's Sumatra region on Wednesday, Global TV  reported.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:21+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-e101d9e9436f60bed5e76baa8f7285c9</guid></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after Indonesian earthquakes</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0912/earthquake.html</link><description>A tsunami warning has been issued following two earthquakes in Indonesia. The quake's epicentre is believed to be near southern Sumatra, and buildings swayed in the capital, Jakarta. The earthquake measured 8.0 on the Richter scale, according to the US Geological Survey. While an Indonesian meteorological agency said it measured 7.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:21+0200</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-812d0fae6d26b3fa385e73b2d6002a65</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia Quake Sparks Tsunami Warning</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1283782,00.html</link><description>Quake Sparks Tsunami Warning Updated: 13:04, Wednesday September 12, 2007 Authorities have issued a tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake hit Indonesia. The tremor had a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, the Indonesian Meteorological Institute said.

The US Geological Survey said it was centered about 9.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:20+0200</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-b4a3688319af91a0ae8966ef76bf2bd5</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia, prompts tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/09/12/indonesia-earthquake.html?ref=rss</link><description>A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami warning for the entire Indian Ocean region.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:19+0200</pubDate><source>CBC</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>CBC-e56cd14e0651b5fed2c61884608e6f28</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__international_news/&amp;articleid=319038&amp;referrer=RSS</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck near Indonesia's Sumatra island on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, and the shock was felt across South-East Asia. A tsunami warning was issued, an Indonesian meteorological agency official said. India's government issued a tsunami alert for the Andaman islands.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:18+0200</pubDate><source>MailGuardian</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>MailGuardian-8527a7fff551dabf9a97c40ca5bb3303</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami threat after quake</title><link>http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007420538,00.html</link><description>A POWERFUL earthquake has hit Indonesia prompting a tsunami warning to be issued. The 'quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9, caused buildings to sway in the capital of Jakarta, and hit at about 11.10am BST, said the US Geological Survey. 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 "As yet there is no alert for the mainland," an official at the centre told Reuters.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:05+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-a376eafa9e175ec3e2d24e1f86b14eef</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/070912/ap-en-c1ee0d851f342c01eabcc18407c7618f.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued ^Eds: RECASTS, UPDATES with details about tsunami warnings. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake off western Indonesia triggered warnings of a potentially destructive tsunami across much of the Indian Ocean region Wednesday, meteorological agencies said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-12T14:01+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-c1ee0d851f342c01eabcc18407c7618f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia Eds: Updates, adds details, corrects GMT time of quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070912/dpa-en-ba265a6e04f43776825b4b9292b5ac57.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful earthquake jolted parts of Indonesia's Java and Sumatra islands on Wednesday evening, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

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