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No tsunami alert was issued.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:51:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-59c4a59d7c9453c95ae5b6bc00273079NaturalDisasters-6.18287 106.82920110310195100http://www.timesofoman.com/innercat.asp?detail=42012A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck off the coast of northeast Japan on Wednesday.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:40:00 +0100timesofomanentimesofoman-932adcdd00f246373e202fcad6850fc6NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110310054000http://www.chinapost.com.tw/asia/japan/2011/03/09/294018/Strong-quake.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck off the coast of northeast Japan Wednesday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-7dd5645b0bd51a6abead411d22e80fc2NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80920110309070000http://www.herald.ie/world-news/north-raising-price-of-alcohol-2568698.htmlThe minimum cost of a bottle of Chardonnay could be between £4 and £7 (€4.65 and €8.10) under fresh pricing proposals in the North.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0100herald-ieenherald-ie-d6eeee287199cf0b58b46532f40bdb67NaturalDisasters20110307163700http://www.eecho.ie/news/world/quake-shakes-chile-496229.html3/7/2011 - 9:18:39 AM A magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening, but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries and only minor damage were reported. The quake was centred in Putre, about 40 miles east of the port of Arica near the border....Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:03:00 +0100eechoeneecho-565625e5cfab725c26fbd0b1324378d4NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110307110300http://www.breakingnews.ie/world/quake-shakes-chile-496229.htmlA magnitude-6.2 earthquake shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening, but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries and only minor damage were reported.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 10:26:00 +0100breakingnews-ieenbreakingnews-ie-89f555fa48d03ca867ea54182642798fNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110307102600http://www.kyivpost.com/news/world/detail/99079/A magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Sunday shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries and only minor damage were reported.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:10:00 +0100kyivpostenkyivpost-b0dc2c1509ef0d723ea7008b280b3426NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110307061000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7310437.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale jolted the northern part of Chile at 8:31 p.m. Beijing Time Sunday, the China Earthquake Networks Center said. The epicenter, with a depth of 90 km, was determined to be at 18.1 degrees south latitude and 69.4 degrees west longitude. &$ &$Source: Xinhua &$ &$ &$ .Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:58:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-82a9d0733b87d725fb37dc35f70f140dNaturalDisasters35.2086 110.727-33.475 -70.647520110307045800http://www.chinapost.com.tw/international/americas/2011/03/07/293694/Magnitude-62.htm(ChinaPost.com.tw) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted northern Chile on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of any damage and the linchpin copper mining sector was not affected.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:37:00 +0100ChinaPostenChinaPost-538b0ecdee8ca0138e0a159e44ae6895NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110307043700http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-03-06-Chile%20Earthquake/id-7c9b96234d574e27830f81875796185aSANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude-6.2 earthquake on Sunday shook a northern region of Chile that has felt several frightening but inconsequential tremors in recent days. No injuries and only minor damage were reported. The quake was centered in Putre, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) east of the port....Mon, 07 Mar 2011 02:41:00 +0100APenAP-7a32f253125de874301e7e9e198b9584NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.6475-33.475 -70.647520110307024100http://dalje.com/en-world/earthquake-shakes-peru-chile-border/344134TACNA, Peru, March 6 (UPI) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Chile and southern Peru Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The Peruvian news agency Andina reported it struck at 7:31 a.m., with the epicenter 58 miles northeast of Tacna, Peru, and 55 miles underground.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:54:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-081668a7ac1dea66c2983263f1dc2011NaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420110306205400http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/06/Earthquake-shakes-Peru-Chile-border/UPI-66931299436339/TACNA, Peru, March 6 (UPI) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook northern Chile and southern Peru Sunday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 20:24:00 +0100upienupi-5fe47473ec35bef67639b50f5d494d71NaturalDisasters-12.0824 -77.045420110306202400http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43553629/SANTIAGO : A 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit an area of northern Chile Sunday, US and Chilean authorities said, sparking fear, but no significant damage or casualties."Preliminarily, there were no ...Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:13:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-50f5f74494cbe71ad480d516ba024ca1NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.6475-33.475 -70.647520110306171300http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/07/3156520.htmA magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted northern Chile on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of any damage and the linchpin copper mining sector was not affected.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:23:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-ef6b71adcfffe1893f85e2f4f5f04029NaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110306152300http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/3/6/worldupdates/2011-03-06T185441Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-553593-1&sec=WorldupdatesSANTIAGO (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake jolted northern Chile on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of any damage and the linchpin copper mining sector was not affected.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:13:00 +0100thestar-myenthestar-my-a825dbdefc3c94bed5b4757f39cfc6bfNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.6475-33.475 -70.647520110306151300http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0306/breaking17.htmlirishtimes.com - Last Updated: Sunday, March 6, 2011, 13:01 Strong quake hits northern Chile A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit northern Chile today, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck about 60 kilometres east of Arica, Chile, at a depth of 120 kilometres, it said.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100irishtimesenirishtimes-ea5d84209675c8b0bb2af4919a6e28edNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110306141900http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10710384&ref=rssOut of the rubble of one of New Zealand's greatest tragedies could come one of the world's most celebrated cities if we get Christchurch's rebuild right.This is the challenge that architects are grasping with after the announcement...Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:51:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-b42d311071fe4660fdd4ff3a1bed9539NaturalDisasters20110305185100http://www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/nigeria-environment:-fashola-intensifies-climate-change-campaign,-tasks-heads-of-school-201103053661.htmlClimate change campaign-Nigeria Lagos State Ministry of the Environment has tasked teachers in Lagos schools to support the consolidation environmental initiative bordering on the fight against the menace of climate change in their respective schools. In a seminar organized for Lagos school....Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:54:00 +0100afriquejetenafriquejet-32af168711f4d6cf9db3e25853605cf4EcologyAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersEnvironmentClimateChange6.53080860067077 3.5357029111608220110305085400http://globalspin.blogs.time.com/2011/03/04/rebuilding-chile-harder-than-rescuing-miners/?xid=rss-topstoriesChilean President Sebastián Piñera was riding high in the polls last October when he led the globally celebrated rescue of 33 trapped miners. But since then, his 63% approval rating has dropped below 50% as the glow of the rescue fades and Chileans ponder the harder task before them: rebuilding the....Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:27:00 +0100timeentime-d6baeeee915951438e86fe9c5c7314abHaitiReconstructionNuclearDecommissioningAlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersNuclear-33.475 -70.647520110305022700http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/43519659/Dow Jones )- Chilean pulp and paper producer Empresas CMPC SA's (CMPC.SN) 2010 net profit more than doubled to $637.6 million, from $260.6 million the previous year, the company said Friday in ...Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:50:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-dab222a14593394ee08b92abe04deabbNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110304215000http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7308075.htmlUnited Nations Assistant International Director for Disasters Reduction (Unisdr) Helena Molin-Valdes met on Thursday with President of the Chilean Deputies Chamber Alejandra Sepulveda during her visit to inspect the works done to reduce future natural disasters.Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:45:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-052742c107bcd4e7a61510d31a467191UNbodiesNaturalDisasters-33.475 -70.647520110304034500