<rss><channel><item><title>Much of New Zealand rocked by 5-6 magnitude earthquake</title><link>http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/2007/10/05/125386/Much%2Dof.htm</link><description>Much of New Zealand was rocked Thursday by an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale, although there were no early reports of injuries or significant damage, scientists said.</description><pubDate>2007-10-05T05:24+0200</pubDate><source>ChinaPost</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ChinaPost-3316a8e8b52bacc4dfe2da665eefc79a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Moderate 5.6 quake rocks central New Zealand, no immediate injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071004/ap-en-374f6d0f4ab0b63dbdd39cf87b4b013e.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES previous 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A 5.6-magnitude earthquake shook central New Zealand Thursday, rocking homes across a wide area, but emergency services said there were no reports of injury or damage. 

The quake hit at 8:15 a.m. Thursday (1915 GMT Wednesday) and on South....</description><pubDate>2007-10-04T02:38+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-374f6d0f4ab0b63dbdd39cf87b4b013e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>Agriculture</category></item><item><title>Moderate quake rocks central New Zealand (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_re_au_an/new_zealand_earthquake</link><description>AP - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook central New Zealand Thursday, rocking homes across a wide area, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, emergency services said.</description><pubDate>2007-10-03T23:40+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-2ab528bac4b5e3411832174e68b1104a</guid></item><item><title>Moderate 5.6 quake rocks central New Zealand, no immediate injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071003/ap-en-af3bed74afa34bc3e6e20a0e0e2a2da3.html</link><description>Eds: AMENDS overline to 5.6 quake to conform. 

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A sharp magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook central New Zealand Thursday, rocking homes across a wide area, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, emergency services said. 

The quake hit at 8:15 a.m.</description><pubDate>2007-10-03T23:30+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-af3bed74afa34bc3e6e20a0e0e2a2da3</guid></item><item><title>Moderate 5.4 quake rocks central New Zealand, no immediate injuries or damage</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/071003/ap-en-78ccdc7483547ad1bc5befac4fd5e497.html</link><description>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) _ A sharp magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook central New Zealand Thursday, rocking homes across a wide area, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage, emergency services said. 

The quake hit at 8:15 a.m. Thursday (1915 GMT Wednesday) and was located in the....</description><pubDate>2007-10-03T22:28+0200</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-78ccdc7483547ad1bc5befac4fd5e497</guid></item><item><title>NewZealand-Quakes/ Moderate quake shakes New Zealand</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/071003/dpa-en-1d151abe8a9d857570fdcacc8fdef6cd.html</link><description>Wellington (dpa) - An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook New Zealand's South Island at 8.15 Thursday morning and was felt across Cook Strait in the capital Wellington.    

The quake was centred near the geothermal resort of Hanmer Springs, about 100 kilometres south of Nelson and....</description><pubDate>2007-10-03T22:18+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-1d151abe8a9d857570fdcacc8fdef6cd</guid></item><item><title>Earthquake strikes New Zealand</title><link>http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=84845</link><description>A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred south of New Zealand yesteday and there may be a chance of tsunamis</description><pubDate>2007-10-01T12:25+0200</pubDate><source>TurkishDailyNews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>TurkishDailyNews-8285ea0196390079c721ddf7e737fe6f</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake hits near New Zealand</title><link>http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2007/1001/breaking7.htm</link><description>A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit some 500 kilometres southwest of New Zealand yesterday, but there were no reports of damage and authorities discounted the risk of a major tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-10-01T07:51+0200</pubDate><source>irishtimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irishtimes-8967fe7deaec237f970ebb5288110ad3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>NZ tremor caused tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=71579</link><description>Update: 10.39am A TSUNAMI warning that was issued at around 6.30 last night by the Mineral Resources Department following an earthquake in New Zealand, was cancelled about three hours later.</description><pubDate>2007-10-01T00:59+0200</pubDate><source>fijitimes</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>fijitimes-8f2f6ce813e319c64ee676e31f755167</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand, no impact</title><link>http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007/10/01/story_1-10-2007_pg4_14</link><description>WELLINGTON: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit some 500 km (300 miles) southwest of New Zealand on Sunday, but there were no reports of damage and authorities discounted the risk of a major tsunami. The quake occurred at around 6:24 p.m. local time (0524 GMT), and was felt throughout....</description><pubDate>2007-10-01T00:08+0200</pubDate><source>dailytimesPK</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dailytimesPK-ca9ea96e80993812bd40487d744d7f7e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Weather Bureau defends tsunami warning</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22510538-29277,00.html</link><description>THE weather bureau has defended its decision to withhold a tsunami warning for Victoria following yesterday's earthquake off New Zealand. 7:32am (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T23:57+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-06b6aa22c92a6a8a5dc551f0134a176b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two earthquakes rock New Zealand's Auckland Islands</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/30/br/br6754102938.html</link><description>Updated at 7:07 a.m., Sunday, September 30, 2007 Two earthquakes rock New Zealand's Auckland Islands Advertiser Staff and News Services A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Auckland Islands of New Zealand at 7:23 p.m. Saturday night Hawaii time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The same area was hit by a second substantial temblor at 11:47 p.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T21:21+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-798091ec7b1b5f94085add05ce55db8a</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST7585620070930?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 hit some 500 km (300 miles) southwest of New Zealand on Sunday, but there were no reports of damage and authorities discounted the risk of a major tsunami.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T20:29+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-2d969880e0288769f34ae3098dd50e45</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Two earthquakes rock New Zealand's Aukland Islands</title><link>http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/30/br/br6754102938.html</link><description>Updated at 1:08 a.m., Sunday, September 30, 2007 Two earthquakes rock New Zealand's Aukland Islands Advertiser Staff and News Services A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Auckland Islands of New Zealand at 7:23 p.m. Saturday night Hawaii time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The same area was hit by a second substantial temblor at 11:47 p.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T13:48+0200</pubDate><source>HonululuAdvetrtiser</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>HonululuAdvetrtiser-318438270df458b761581538a2621aae</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>7.4 Quake Jolts New Zealand; Australia On Tsunami Alert</title><link>http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7008678273</link><description>Tokyo, Japan (AHN) - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked New Zealand, triggering a chance of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The quake struck around 2:24 p.m. in Japan (0524 GMT) near New Zealand, the agency said in a statement. A tsunami may have been triggered, the agency added.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T13:30+0200</pubDate><source>AHN</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AHN-3f6950a84bd7205639d98a53baa87f1c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Australia on tsunami alert after quake</title><link>http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070930123909619C286192</link><description>A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit south of New Zealand, triggering a tsunami alert in Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T13:29+0200</pubDate><source>iol</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>iol-eacfb5eb5430445d872edf0f34004fad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Australia on tsunami alert after quake</title><link>http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&amp;set_id=1&amp;click_id=3&amp;art_id=nw20070930123909619C286192</link><description>A powerful undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit south of New Zealand, triggering a tsunami alert in Australia.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T13:22+0200</pubDate><source>Star</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>Star-eacfb5eb5430445d872edf0f34004fad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>BBC News 24 Broadcast:Breakfast - Sep 30 2007 6:15AM</title><link>http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z1117928993&amp;z=900238539</link><description>estimated magnitude of 7.4 has hit new New Zealand. That's accord together Japan meteorological agency. The earthquake occurred around 2.24 Japan time. It is; described as a strong earthquake and hit new stee with the estimated 4' t .d CA a 1 There has been another suspected another outbreak of bluetongue disease.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T12:05+0200</pubDate><source>EC_bcast</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>EC_bcast-5272219e2a7bfb45475cba4bb2f1a9be</guid><category>Agriculture</category><category>ClimateChange</category><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Report: 7.4 quake near New Zealand</title><link>http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/30/nz.quake.ap/index.html</link><description>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred near the Auckland Islands, uninhabited territory belonging to New Zealand, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday. The agency said there was a chance of a tsunami being generated, but no tsunami....</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T11:06+0200</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-3a5f3a522b6e463ebffe416dffd17a07</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>NewZealand-Quakes/ Big quake of 7.3 hits south of New Zealand</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/070930/dpa-en-302d3fcab9c84ca82ec7309b6369ce71.html</link><description>Wellington (dpa) - A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in the ocean nearly 500 kilometres south of New Zealand on Sunday, sparking tsunami alerts for the country and southern Australia.    

But Civil Defence director John Hamilton said that there was no suggestion....</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T10:54+0200</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-302d3fcab9c84ca82ec7309b6369ce71</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Australia on tsunami alert following powerful undersea quake - Sept 30, 2:59pm</title><link>http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/NewsBreak/20070930155416/Article/index_html</link><description>Parts of southern Australia have been put on tsunami alert after an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck south of New Zealand, officials said.

Geoscience Australia said the quake hit near the Auckland Islands at 3:23pm (0523 GMT) and was centred 350 kilometres southwest of New Zealand....</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T10:15+0200</pubDate><source>nst</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>nst-260b263932d51064a3599b45c8b6b0ba</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quakes Rattle Auckland Islands, Guam</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NEW_ZEALAND_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 occurred near the Auckland Islands, uninhabited territory belonging to New Zealand, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Sunday....</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T10:09+0200</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-b9158a487f232403b8d7efc197400876</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after quake</title><link>http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/tsunami-warning-after-quake/2007/09/30/1191090932063.html?s_cid=rss_news</link><description>The Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre has warned of a potential tsunami threat for Australia's south-east coast and Tasmania following an earthquake south of New Zealand. However, a US warning centre said any tsunami threat would have been restricted to within 100km of the quake, which....</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:47+0200</pubDate><source>smh</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>smh-0dccb6e5e239c8b23056396e61cee40c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Australia on tsunami alert after quake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22507443-29277,00.html</link><description>PARTS of southern Australia are on tsunami alert after an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 hit south of New Zealand. 4:28pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:40+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-f6611e330e24b8c998f255214d0beaab</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand</title><link>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUST7585620070930?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=topNews</link><description>WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit off the southern coast of New Zealand on Sunday, but preliminary reports suggested the quake was too far offshore to be felt.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:26+0200</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-ca5370df2864cb1368c5cb4f10744571</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand, no impact</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD282566.htm</link><description>(Adds details, changes dateline from TOKYO) WELLINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit off the southern coast of New Zealand on Sunday, but preliminary reports suggested the quake was too far offshore to be felt. The quake occurred at around 6:24 p.m.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:25+0200</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-ea02c0c92e6b85acafed4d85487a429e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand, no impact</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/30/worldupdates/2007-09-30T122615Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-297837-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit off the southern coast of New Zealand on Sunday, but preliminary reports suggested the quake was too far offshore to be felt.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:25+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-ce83b0963235cca49e20cc6f6d1cb608</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand (Reuters)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070930/ts_nm/new_zealand_quake_dc</link><description>Reuters - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit off the southern coast of New Zealand on Sunday, but preliminary reports suggested the quake was too far offshore to be felt.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T09:24+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-87aee5cf298eca966963e1e02496a0b3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits New Zealand</title><link>http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0930/quake.html</link><description>A strong earthquake has hit New Zealand. The Japan Meteorological Agency said it had an estimated magnitue of 7.4 on the Richter Scale. There was no immediate word on whether any damage has been caused.

An earthquake of similar magnitude has also hit the Pacific island of Guam, but there are no reports of any damage.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:57+0200</pubDate><source>RTERadio</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>RTERadio-911d8b6898fc8fe8fc46ee7c3d06f86c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Zealand hit with 7.4 earthquake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22507419-23109,00.html</link><description>A QUAKE with preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand, and there may be chance of a tsunami, the Japan Meteorological Agency says. 4:11pm (AEST)</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:55+0200</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-67d313a9333440b3c8514ec270bfc7ad</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand - agency</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/30/magnitude-7-4-quake-hits-near-new-zealand-agency-89520-19871280/</link><description>A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:54+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-8432642d8715e86d54a2d66d1dd77eb3</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2007/09/30/magnitude-7-4-quake-hits-near-new-zealand-89520-19871283/</link><description>A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:54+0200</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-ac0241998e92313bbad51ffe4cdcaf96</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand - agency</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/30/worldupdates/2007-09-30T114522Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-297837-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>TOKYO (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:40+0200</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-efc9d5b7e6eb2deebfd08245d8b279b5</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand: agency (Reuters)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070930/ts_nm/new_zealand_quake_dc</link><description>Reuters - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:24+0200</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-af7055b4501c427b287d8a2b605cfae4</guid></item><item><title>Magnitude 7.4 quake hits near New Zealand - agency</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/070930/reuters-en-bf5598227babe06e5a2b9a786d672fdf.html</link><description>TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 hit near New Zealand on Sunday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.   

 The quake occurred at around 2:24 p.m. Japan time (0524 GMT), the agency said.</description><pubDate>2007-09-30T08:16+0200</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-bf5598227babe06e5a2b9a786d672fdf</guid></item></channel></rss>
