<rss><channel><item><title>Moderate quake hits eastern Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/08/content_7743714.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, March 8 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 5.3 rocked eastern parts of Indonesia on Saturday morning, with no immediate report of damages or casualties, meteorology agency said here. 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The quake struck at 9:37 am (0237 GMT) and....</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T04:47+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-c8e7b2485fdbd6943c62fe6466365a8b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>6.3 magnitude quake hits West Sumatra, no casualty</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/03/content_7707104.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, March 3 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with magnitude of 6.3 rattled west Sumatra province of Indonesia on Monday morning. No casualty or damages reported, meteorology agency and local military command said here. In the closest area with the epicenter of the quake, Painan town of West Sumatra....</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T04:45+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-49a32efa35fcc9b271ea9c34829cfff4</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quake rocks western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080303/ap-en-1e564a2f0fb9cb1418d7fbb7729293c0.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A strong earthquake hit off western Indonesia on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. 

The 6.5-magnitude quake struck off Sumatra Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 145 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of the coastal town....</description><pubDate>2008-03-03T04:35+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-1e564a2f0fb9cb1418d7fbb7729293c0</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Moderate quake rocks Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6364252.html</link><description>An earthquake with magnitude of 5.5. rocked Sumatra Island, Indonesia, on Sunday morning, no report of damages or casualty, according to the country's meteorology agency. 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The epicenter was initially deter ...</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T04:20+0100</pubDate><source>peopledaily</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>peopledaily-184542d4fe5dab7cb25fe15c667148a2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/27/content_7676311.htm</link><description>HONG KONG, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 2:24 a.m. local time Wednesday (1824 GMT, Tuesday), according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory. The epicenter was initially determined to be 3.8 degrees south latitude and 101.</description><pubDate>2008-02-27T03:13+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-1ab2bd932e455694b01654f1037d920e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia;</title><link>http://www.pr-inside.com/powerful-earthquake-strikes-waters-off-r455703.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T10:19+0100</pubDate><source>topix</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>topix-bab29e8a7c53b20b436685cf4d4eaeba</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>News items from Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua</title><link>http://www6.lexisnexis.com/publisher/EndUser?Action=UserDisplayFullDocument&amp;orgId=1740&amp;topicId=100000352&amp;docId=l:601762322</link><description>Xinhua General News Service : The following are news items from the Asia-Pacific Desk of Xinhua in Hong Kong Monday: Foreign exchange rates in Malaysia New Zealand sharemarket closes 0.03 pct higher 3rd Ld Writethru: Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Bengkulu U.S.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T06:08+0100</pubDate><source>lexismed</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>lexismed-03b1ea11f6eb37189dc6977fcd050844</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category><category>ManMadeDisasters</category><category>AgriculturalProdAnimal</category><category>AvianFlu</category></item><item><title>CARE Australia staff on the Indonesian island of Simeulue provide immediate assistance</title><link>http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/RMOI-7C6VME?OpenDocument</link><description>21 February 2008, Simeulue, Indonesia - Following yesterday's earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Simeulue, CARE staff who have been working on the island since the 2004 tsunami, have mobilised a response to those affected. "The destruction is primarily located on the east coast of the island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T05:05+0100</pubDate><source>reliefWeb</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reliefWeb-30756e0500e0864b938b400834026cdf</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&amp;objectid=10494661&amp;ref=rss</link><description>JAKARTA - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. 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There were no reports of damage or injuries from either quake.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T01:43+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-02b5e1e449261ce33b5ec98db30b7929</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake off Indonesia's Sumatra</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2172537.htm</link><description>There's been another earthquake off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The magnitude seven quake is the third to hit the area in the past 24 hours, following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake in the early morning. The quake occured at a depth of 35 kilometres, 164 kilometres southwest of Sumatra's Padang. On Monday, a 7.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T01:04+0100</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-16119648f093cb0475c82a7757e52d12</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ ROUNDUP: Powerful quake triggers fresh tsunami warning for Indonesia Eds: Releads with tsunami warning cancelled, adds details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080226/dpa-en-763f6ff06a171634910a15ea4e842428.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful magnitude-7 undersea earthquake Tuesday morning jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra, triggering a new panic among the island's residents.    

But the tsunami alert was cancelled about an hour later, after no tidal waves....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:53+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-763f6ff06a171634910a15ea4e842428</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L25311277.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said. The agency said the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre about 171 km (106....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:45+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-6624f853517abfc56b2b5698835c5a6c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/worldupdates/2008-02-26T044146Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321458-1&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:31+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-27f303ba94ea0de6c785893f3804a7ac</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>New Indonesia quake prompts brief tsunami alert</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080226/reuters-en-eceab8a04eed2484e284047b439e381d.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A fresh earthquake struck off western Sumatra on Tuesday in the wake of strong tremors the day before, triggering another tsunami alert, Indonesia's meteorology agency said.   

 The agency said the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale and had an epicentre about 171 km....</description><pubDate>2008-02-26T00:11+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-eceab8a04eed2484e284047b439e381d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong quakes hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/26/content_7669177.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 rocked Sumatra province of Indonesia on Tuesday morning and a tsunami warning has been issued, meteorology agency here said. 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There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:17+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-bde70912c10c71cf6a51f65fea4def80</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-24258bd8053895adccb624a82a18043d.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning early on Tuesday morning after a strong earthquake struck off western Sumatra.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:07+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-24258bd8053895adccb624a82a18043d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake off Indonesia's Sumatra triggers panic (Reuters)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080225/wl_nm/quake_indonesia_dc</link><description>Reuters - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T23:07+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-e10cc81d8a90af196fe138330eae7be1</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-a640060b3549c652a2e26d538d886732.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.0 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra Tuesday morning but there were no immediate reports of casualty and damage.    

The epicentre of the quake - the second in the region in as many days -....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T22:33+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-a640060b3549c652a2e26d538d886732</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ URGENT: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-19fbe1183604eaffcaadc3a81104f979.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A fresh tsunami warning was issued after a powerful 7.0 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's western coast of Sumatra Tuesday morning, but there were no immediate reports of casualty and damage.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T22:31+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-19fbe1183604eaffcaadc3a81104f979</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKJAK20328320080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;rpc=451</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:17+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-066e078219f1b58cd6aa20ff18db01ed</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Another earthquake off Sumatra</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojauojidql/rss2/</link><description>A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia’s western island of Sumatra today, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:07+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-f9f5470e2dc522486e435df6d2f97880</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after 6.7-quake hits Indonesia: seismologists (AFP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080225/wl_asia_afp/indonesiaquake</link><description>AFP - A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a local tsunami alert and causing people to wake and flee outside.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T21:05+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-f23f5449da02972ac1946323c33cc510</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23277259-23109,00.html</link><description>A STRONG 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island early today, the US Geological Survey said, sparking a local tsunami alert and causing people to wake and flee outside. 6:39am (AEDT)</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:57+0100</pubDate><source>NEWScomAU</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>NEWScomAU-a375cd7cfa5f2a8f8e77b0267a7e89f3</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake Triggers Island Tsunami Warning</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306900,00.html</link><description>Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning Updated:19:45, Monday February 25, 2008 A powerful earthquake has struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:53+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-2d4e81cb9154b2e3093948d370bf104b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong aftershock to earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-2b6d19f627548d0f6868c9d671f2a822.html</link><description>Eds: ADDS quote; RESTORES pvs; TRIMS 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline. 

There were no reports of damage or injuries from either event.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:49+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-2b6d19f627548d0f6868c9d671f2a822</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/worldupdates/2008-02-26T010846Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321427-3&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck west of Indonesia's Sumatra island on Monday, triggering panic and a brief tsunami warning, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:44+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-5e1b07b2d18e46f7159ea59607be4036</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Second quake in 10 hours hits Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/240780071/index.html</link><description>A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:36+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-a7b9d01d7b5d4360c6a7ec4c73f8ec48</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Earthquake hits Sumatra in Indonesia</title><link>http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2172311.htm</link><description>A powerful earthquake has been reported off the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The US Geological Survey says the 6.7 magnitude quake struck southwest of Padang in Sumatra. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there is a very small possibility of a local tsunami.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:31+0100</pubDate><source>radioaustralia</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>radioaustralia-95401634e059b2c99241b45ec1a9742c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Quake Aftershock Strikes Off Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island on Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-c9877c30572575ef7a04fa7853eebd50</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong aftershock to earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-e561c3c9e50d400a07cf0f67f79d7934.html</link><description>Eds: Recasts to ADD tsunami warning, clarifies it was aftershock that had magnitude of 6.7. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island Monday, triggering a tsunami warning, agencies said. Hours later, a strong aftershock hit the same faultline.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:27+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e561c3c9e50d400a07cf0f67f79d7934</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Breaking News Tsunami Warning After Quake</title><link>http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1306900,00.html</link><description>Tsunami Warning After Quake Hits Sumatra Updated:19:19, Monday February 25, 2008 A tsunami warning has been issued after a powerful earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra Island. The US Geological Survey said the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.7, was centred in the Indian Ocean around 100 miles from the coastal town of Padang.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:23+0100</pubDate><source>skynews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>skynews-849809296577f6e52eb612ce72312022</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-a0c771d58a8dbbfd981224f1e5e43df6.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia; ^Eds: Retransmitting to ADD this releads with aftershock hitting area. 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:09+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-a0c771d58a8dbbfd981224f1e5e43df6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>URGENT</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080225/ap-en-e46663b1e63da728b81e2c62a4689975.html</link><description>Powerful earthquake strikes waters off western Indonesia; 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's western island of Sumatra early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T20:07+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-e46663b1e63da728b81e2c62a4689975</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia, danger of tsunami</title><link>http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina/article.tpl?IdLanguage=1&amp;IdPublication=2&amp;NrArticle=102666&amp;NrIssue=592&amp;NrSection=30</link><description>A quake with magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra on Monday morning, prompting the authorities to issue tsunami alert.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T16:16+0100</pubDate><source>makfax</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>makfax-8746635acc9df8f047318b83db315795</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia tsunami warning lifted</title><link>http://www.angolapress-angop.ao/noticia-e.asp?ID=598157</link><description>Sumatra, Indonesia, 02/25 - Indonesia has lifted a tsunami warning put in place after a powerful earthquake off the island of Sumatra. 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Agencies briefly issued a tsunami warning, but no large waves were generated, and no injuries were immediately reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:32+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-b712fd15d93cd1332ed6a2a247d8611d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Lifted in Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday. 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But tsunami alert was cancelled after no tidal waves materialised after 40 minutes, seismologists said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:05+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-7317a8ecf56571cacb0ac85bd4256a49</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after earthquake</title><link>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tsunami-warning-after-earthquake-786998.html?r=RSS</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning today after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:03+0100</pubDate><source>independent</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>independent-36fee90ced19c9d911d5ae15b3264473</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake hits southern Sumatra, Indonesia</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/25/content_7667988.htm</link><description>HONG KONG, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit southern Sumatra, Indonesia at 4:42 p.m. (0842 GMT) Monday, according to a bulletin released by the Hong Kong Observatory.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:00+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-6c482006c0b0ba7e17d5e8cd84f759dd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia's Bengkulu</title><link>http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/25/content_7667775.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 struck Indonesia's Bengkulu province off the western coast of Sumatra on Monday, sparking a tsunami warning of the geophysics and meteorology agency. "We have issued tsunami warning," an agency official Agung Mulya Utom said, adding....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T11:00+0100</pubDate><source>xinhuanet_en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>xinhuanet_en-f16d17587097628b62b40d5f9b8bc9f8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/25/worldupdates/2008-02-25T144835Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321316-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:58+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-50983a5545ae02050d857b58ebb75002</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK235301.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck western Sumatra. (Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Ed Davies)
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Indonesia's National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said in a short message service that a tsunami....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:49+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-4a8f5093b34a22dfaf36b9b661de3fbc</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKJAK25146420080225?feedType=RSS&amp;feedName=worldNews&amp;rpc=451</link><description>JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra, although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:43+0100</pubDate><source>reuters</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-2c970c94038bf22a80f16faa47169e8b</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia lifts tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-5c243bd2c1db62c5c38a125602d99c28.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency lifted a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck western Sumatra.  (Reporting by Harry Suhartono; Editing by Ed Davies)     REUTERS  ....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:41+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-5c243bd2c1db62c5c38a125602d99c28</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning after Indonesia earthquake</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojaueyidoj/rss2/</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning today after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-88c02b78833a62f03f6d4925163cbde8</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia</title><link>http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4338194</link><description>Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island. No injuries were immediately reported. The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was centered in the Indian Ocean around 96 miles....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>ABCnews</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ABCnews-b8f6d903dffc0cccaad349fefd4c9ec6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami alert issued as quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/240780071/index.html</link><description>A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey's Web site reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:35+0100</pubDate><source>cnn</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>cnn-561d2bfcb4f690f66470207301b8c50d</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ 1ST LEAD: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia Eds: Updates, adds official's remark, details</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-d67cb42ed6ceebf80429898fbfb1d96e.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful 7.2-magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's Bengkulu province on Monday afternoon, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

The quake caused panic among residents of various towns in Bengkulu and West Sumatra provinces, Elshinta radio reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:15+0100</pubDate><source>dpa-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>dpa-en-d67cb42ed6ceebf80429898fbfb1d96e</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami Warning Issued in Indonesia</title><link>http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INDONESIA_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=CACHI&amp;SECTION=HOME&amp;TEMPLATE=DEFAULT</link><description>JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island....</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:15+0100</pubDate><source>AP</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>AP-2a5d43b518d2012418e9735d6f5626a6</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/JAK251464.htm</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra. The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:14+0100</pubDate><source>alertnet</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>alertnet-ef23ae1f02f9e5e6581bf35e86560be2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Tsunami warning issued in Indonesia (AP)</title><link>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080225/ap_on_re_as/indonesia_earthquake</link><description>AP - Indonesia issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a powerful earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra island.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T10:02+0100</pubDate><source>news-yahoo</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>news-yahoo-6d585ae810d5d4f17b885d9fb2083b84</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia issues tsunami warning after Sumatra quake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/reuters-en/080225/reuters-en-59b6772e44495208ba8abd9f7d9c9214.html</link><description>JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Indonesia's meteorology agency issued a tsunami warning on Monday after a strong earthquake struck off Bengkulu province in western Sumatra.   

 The agency said via a telephone text message that the quake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale.</description><pubDate>2008-02-25T09:57+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-59b6772e44495208ba8abd9f7d9c9214</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia-Quakes/ URGENT: Powerful quake triggers tsunami warning for Indonesia</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/dpa-en/080225/dpa-en-5c21449643a95b0d4f017bbc8e2ac989.html</link><description>Jakarta (dpa) - A powerful 7.2 magnitude undersea earthquake jolted Indonesia's Bengkulu province on Monday afternoon, prompting government authorities to issue a tsunami warning.    

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

The quake struck at 9:46 p.m.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:59+0100</pubDate><source>ap-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>ap-en-06cecbca7f6119ec659f1fa7520c54fd</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia - USGS</title><link>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/24/worldupdates/2008-02-24T204415Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-321196-2&amp;sec=Worldupdates</link><description>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:56+0100</pubDate><source>thestar</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>thestar-c6b7b1abb3cd6d37d84b9c49491f99b2</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Magnitude 6.6 quake hits Indonesia</title><link>http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/latest/2008/02/24/magnitude-6-6-quake-hits-indonesia-89520-20330872/</link><description>A 6.6 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:51+0100</pubDate><source>themirror</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>themirror-9ea7562f62aaaa316ce7b44ac3f6a836</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Sumatra shaken by strong earthquake</title><link>http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/mhojaueyauau/rss2/</link><description>An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia’s Sumatra island today, the US Geological Survey said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:43+0100</pubDate><source>irish-news</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>irish-news-54716265d7b669156aa2a79e13456793</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item><item><title>Indonesia's Sumatra rattled by strong earthquake</title><link>http://139.191.254.108/Wires/ap-en/080224/ap-en-3be6743642e767f40ec19fd11e622dd1.html</link><description>Eds: UPDATES with details, background 

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said, sending frightened residents running from their homes. 

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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) _ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 rattled Indonesia's Sumatra island Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey said. 

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 The earthquake, which struck at 1446 GMT, was 113 miles (182 km) southwest of Padang, Sumatra, in Indonesia, the USGS said. It was centered at a shallow depth of 7.5 miles (12 km), it said.</description><pubDate>2008-02-24T16:13+0100</pubDate><source>reuters-en</source><iso:language xmlns:iso="http://www.iso.org/3166">en</iso:language><guid>reuters-en-40d39e696999857e5578b8ddc70c0e5c</guid><category>NaturalDisasters</category></item></channel></rss>
