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[More]Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:54:00 +0100scientificamericanenscientificamerican-8c1436e3af7a94a2053da97355605bb5NaturalDisasters40.065715897538 -89.1975364356855http://www.nature.com/news/2011/110315/full/471274a.html?s=news_rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20news/rss/most_recent%20%28NatureNews%20-%20Most%20recent%20articles%29Few experts thought the seismic zone off Sendai, Japan, was capable of such violence.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:34:00 +0100natureennature-7d609119177958594c62d20c33d913d8NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/mixed-success-for-se-asias-japan-tsunami-alert-responseIndonesia may have lifted its alert too early; the Philippines evacuated over 200,000 people and Papua New Guinea trialled its new SMS alert.Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:10:00 +0100trustentrust-8a8a29b9e0d0ca4f8c0c2b2b4d9a389dEMF_HealthNaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergy14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.8099.55038 -13.6716-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.184http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59377CNMI worried about tsunami impact on tourism Posted at 03:52 on 15 March, 2011 UTC Tourism authorities in the Northern Mariana Islands are worried about the impact of the Japanese tsunami on visitor numbers, with cancellations already reported. The Marianas Visitors Authority says there have already....Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:06:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-bd0fe13b1de00c701e9016d1825f89e0ManMadeDisastersNaturalDisasters15.1909951745138 145.758211438541http://www.scidev.net/en/news/mixed-success-for-se-asia-s-japan-tsunami-alert-response.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newsIndonesia may have lifted its alert too early; the Philippines evacuated over 200,000 people and Papua New Guinea trialled its new SMS alert.Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:22:00 +0100scidevenscidev-46a8400503c1107815ace283a53161c1NaturalDisastersEMF_HealthAlternativeEnergy14.6096 121.00635.6831 139.8099.55038 -13.6716-6.18287 106.829-9.48177 147.184http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3463327/Tsunami-waves-hit-US-west-coast.htmlWALL of water created by the Japan quake buffets coast more than 5,000 miles awayMon, 14 Mar 2011 04:19:00 +0100thesunenthesun-30497d841e6074ef1abd242fab4211a2NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3162274.htm?desktopAFP Last Updated: Sun, 13 Mar 2011 08:18:00 +1100 The tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan that ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday sent people fleeing to higher ground but caused only minor damage and no loss of life. Dozens of low-lying island nations were placed on high....Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:02:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-d71afb257007293f1ef290eee7df7c33NaturalDisastersCivilProtection35.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10712112&ref=rssIt is starting to feel like elements of Hiroshima, Kobe and the Asian tsunami combined. Last night, an explosion blew the roof off Tokyo Electric Power Co's Fukushima No 1 nuclear power plant and smoke began pouring out, as authorities...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-1103124e0fe03fd95a21dc78ea9bf534FloodingJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyhttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7317435.htmlPacific island nations threatened by tsunamis following Japan's earthquake seem to have avoided the worst-case scenario, with only minor property damage reported at Papua New Guinea, Oxfam Australia said on Saturday. A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Japan on Friday, unleashing a 10-meter high tsunami that did extensive damage.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:40:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-fa54c29a9bb303551d079185efceb61aNaturalDisasters-35.3499 149.042http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10712088&ref=rssThe warnings travelled quickly across the Pacific in the middle of the night: an 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan had spawned a deadly tsunami, and it was racing east as fast as a jetliner.Sirens blared in Hawaii. Californians...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-228f6ea88a487a7c71c8d912adc10418NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10712087&ref=rssScientists have rushed to dismiss panicked talk that the slew of recent earthquakes were connected, saying the disasters were simply nature taking its course.Friday's magnitude 8.9 tremor in Japan - the most powerful to hit the...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ade4d335a1089449126b975a732f8287NaturalDisastersTEN-T-News35.6831 139.809http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10712089&ref=rssThousands of coastal Kiwis spent a sleepless night on Friday amid fears the deadly tsunami sweeping across the Pacific would strike.But despite a tsunami warning remaining in place across the North and South Islands for much of...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:21:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-ee43ea289cd08f55927ea01f0eb22a91CivilProtectionNaturalDisastershttp://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43731917/photos A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit south east of Tonga at 1:19pm local time (2:19 NZT), the US Geological Survey has reported. The quake was at a depth of 10.9 kilometres, 106 kilometres south ...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:17:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-3ffb848d90e3cbd23a24a293b1596091NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/12/3162564.htmTsunami waves from Japan's huge earthquake have killed at least one person in the United States, officials said.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:39:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-0061ab3550029e0fb5ffdb5b69e33f30NaturalDisasters38.9051 -77.0162http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/-/1068/1123452/-/4gg38pz/-/index.htmlA tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday, sending people fleeing to higher ground but causing only minor damage and no loss of life.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:38:00 +0100DailyNationenDailyNation-762c52c74c8b4bba630bd71dccfd46edNaturalDisastersCivilProtection35.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3162190.htm?desktopReuters Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:29:00 +1100 The death toll from Japan's most powerful earthquake in 140 years is likely to be more than 1,000 - with thousands of homes swept away by a massive tsunami which hit the coastline 400 kilometres northeast of Tokyo.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:59:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-3639ece2829fb1c76de9aebbdda3bb5bFinancialCrisisJRCSafeguardsNuclearNaturalDisastersJRCNuclearSecurityhttp://www.nieuwsbank.nl/en/2011/03/12/V008.htm[ Zaterdag 12 maart 2011 | Oxfam International ] In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, international aid agency Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriateSat, 12 Mar 2011 10:47:00 +0100nieuwsbankennieuwsbank-e472ec6c067c9ea59c40ab76341e4c79NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110312/wl_asia_afp/japanquakeAFP - 0907GMT - The government is saying the Tokyo Fire Dept. is sending its 'hyper rescue team' to the damaged nuclear plantSat, 12 Mar 2011 10:36:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-fd3950b722e8140fce94be6ce4aed1eeJRCSafeguardsNuclearNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.809http://www.euronews.net/2011/03/11/giant-waves-leave-death-and-destruction/It was first thing in the morning and many were taken by surprise when the giant wall-of-water engulfed their hotel. This was the tsunami of 26 December, 2004. It was the result of a massive earthquake off the coast of Sumatra. The tremor’s magnitude was 9.1 and 226,000 people were killed across 13 countries.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 10:04:00 +0100euronews-eneneuronews-en-41f2fd93b749831432d53ca145cc1407NaturalDisastershttp://www.oxfam.org/en/pressroom/pressrelease/2011-03-12/initial-reports-suggest-limited-tsunami-damage-pacific-island-natiIn the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate. In the aftermath of the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, international aid agency Oxfam continues to closely monitor the situation and is beginning to respond where appropriate.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:38:00 +0100oxfamenoxfam-448c56f8b679a828f0c2965b70d02759NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110312/wl_asia_afp/japanquaketsunamispacificAFP - A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific, sending people fleeing to higher ground but causing only minor damage and no loss of life.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:34:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-f8bf22e9eff75a6f02b70b2f12c71480CivilProtectionNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10711969&ref=rssA tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan has ploughed across the South Pacific but no serious damage was reported and it was treated more as a curiosity than a danger.Dozens of low-lying island nations were placed...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:32:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-b30bfa89b31309295f6bfa0a456d4cbeNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90852/7316962.htmlThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii has reduced the number of countries on its tsunami warning for the Pacific Basin following Friday's 8.8- magnitude earthquake in Japan. It lists Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Niue, Tonga, French Polynesia, Pitcairn and Antarctica.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-9c4e3e8115b3e22da64c9886f9f30d73NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110312/wl_asia_afp/japanquakeAFP - 0630GMT - In the quake-hit areas, 5.6 million households had no power and more than one million households were without water.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 08:04:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-990d002369ffc787b67abc63d182c9a8NaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsNuclearNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.809http://www.arabtimesonline.com/RSS/tabid/69/smid/414/ArticleID/166599/t/Island-nations-spared-as-tsunami-charges-across-Pacific/Default.aspxWellington, March 12, 2011 (AFP) -A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday but no serious damage was reported and it was treated more as a curiosity than a danger. Dozens of low-ly...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:22:00 +0100arabtimesenarabtimes-3493043eaa3f7ad8dc098ccb5722f292NaturalDisastersCivilProtection35.6831 139.80964.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Video-Japan-Earthquake-Tsunami-Death-Toll-Exoected-To-Exceed-More-Than-1000/Article/201103215950904?f=rssThe number of people feared to have died in Japan's devastating earthquake and tsunami is expected to exceed 1,000, as a relief mission of unprecedented proportions begins.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:04:00 +0100skynewsenskynews-850f059cb3628cc75420726bdf50fb14NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1116025/1/.htmlWELLINGTON: A tsunami triggered by the powerful earthquake in Japan ploughed across the South Pacific Saturday but no serious damage was reported and it was treated more as a curiosity than a danger.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:51:00 +0100channelnewsasiaenchannelnewsasia-91c48060c63999e5e81be0e7d52d849dNaturalDisastersCivilProtection35.6831 139.809http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110312/wl_asia_afp/japanquakeAFP - 0439GMT - A colleague in Wellington is reporting that a Japanese search and rescue team which has just spent the last two weeks scouring the rubble in the quake devastated city of Christchurch in New Zealand, is making hasty preparations to return home to confront the latest tragedy, this time sadly on its home soil.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:03:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-bd7a4311b5c2ac2f29dce9867506a95fNaturalDisastersJRCSafeguardsNuclearJRCNuclearSecurity-41.3348 174.80735.6831 139.809-41.3348 174.807http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43728262/photos A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit south east of Tonga at 2.19pm, the US Geological Survey has reported. The quake was at a depth of 10.9 kilometres, 106 kilometres south east of Hihifo, ...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 05:53:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-98fd8adfda2a54100147e1d2830a2683NaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216http://www.irishexaminer.com/world/kfeyidaumhey/rss2/Saturday, March 12, 2011 A LOOK at the world’s most powerful earthquakes and tsunamis: a d v e r t i s e m e n t January 2010, Haiti: A 7.0-magnitude quake kills more than 200,000 people. It produces two six-foot tsunamis. October 2010, Indonesia: A volcanic eruption and tsunami kill more than 500 people hundreds of miles apart.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 04:46:00 +0100examinerenexaminer-c4ce1ae73609a9da1ab879ee53313153NaturalDisasters18.54299 -72.343102-6.18287 106.829http://www.newschannel5.com/story/14237460/powerful-quake-tsunami-kills-hundreds-in-japanJapan's northeastern coast was a swampy wasteland of broken houses, overturned cars, sludge and dirty water Saturday as the nation awoke to the devastating aftermath of one of its greatest disasters, a powerful tsunami...Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:51:00 +0100newschannel5ennewschannel5-b774fc4db0619424586b1104aff18ee3NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyJRCSafeguardsEMF_HealthNuclearNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurityGenderEqualityMaritimeSafetyEuropehttp://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/tonga-hit-by-61-magnitude-earthquake/story-e6frfku0-1226020277898?from=public_rssA 6.1-magnitude earthquake has struck the South Pacific nation of Tonga according to the US Geological Survey.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:39:00 +0100news_com_auennews_com_au-1b0c8cf0c6757f7a1053d4b3292431ffTerroristAttackNaturalDisastersConflict-21.136 -175.216http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/12/3162313.htmReports from many parts of the Pacific say the tsunami expected in the wake of Japan's earthquake has not eventuated.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:23:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-d0ccfe3c712f1289b16efbae037ee344NaturalDisastershttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110311/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquakeAP - For more than two terrifying, seemingly endless minutes Friday, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan shook apart homes and buildings, cracked open highways and unnerved even those who have learned to live with swaying skyscrapers. Then came a devastating tsunami that slammed into northeastern Japan and killed hundreds of people.Sat, 12 Mar 2011 01:02:00 +0100news-yahooennews-yahoo-1627c35bd51a744c34223af3bb262873NaturalDisastersAlternativeEnergyManMadeDisastersNuclearEnergyJRCSafeguardsNuclearNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurityMaritimeSafetyEurope35.6831 139.809http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3162274.htm?desktopLast Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:33:00 +1100 Reports from many parts of the Pacific say the tsunami expected in the wake of Japan's earthquake hasn't eventuated. The tsunami generated by the quake rolled across the Pacific at 800 kilometres an hour - as fast as a jetliner - before hitting Hawaii and the US West Coast.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 23:55:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-43c8161e470964da4be29e184fd02612NaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110311/local/malta-issues-tsumani-warnings-for-list-of-countriesMalta this evening issued tsunami warnings for the following countries/islands: American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, Belau, Chile, Chuuk, Colombia, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Fr. Polynesia, Guam, Guatemala, Hawaii,...Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:47:00 +0100timesofmaltaentimesofmalta-a84cad666a01c5a28699aee5a4d97d71NuclearEnergyJRCSafeguardsNuclearSafetyJRCNuclearSecurityFinancialServicesNaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersEMF_HealthDisasterReliefNuclearMaritimeSafetyEuropeHumanitarianAidEU-PacificEU-ChinaEU-JapanEU-CanadaEU-LatinAmericaEU-Asia13.7014 -89.200215.6949491562487 -90.356235514816835.9042 14.5189http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3162190.htm?desktopReuters Last Updated: Sat, 12 Mar 2011 03:10:00 +1100 The biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan rocked its northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-metre tsunami that killed hundreds of people and swept away everything in its path. Thousands of residents near a nuclear plant in Fukushima....Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:54:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-12ead990d819cfcfa537b7e4b8c4e4b2NaturalDisastersManMadeDisastersJRCSafeguardsPetroleumRefineriesNuclearJRCNuclearSecurity35.6831 139.809http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10711803&ref=rssTOKYO - A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.The destructive wave, triggered by a massive 8.9-magnitude undersea...Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:00:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-707feca6b9ac83ccae631422e1a2127cNaturalDisastershttp://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59321Tongans crowd only elevated area on main island as tsunami threatens Posted at 12:33 on 11 March, 2011 UTC People across Tonga have been seeking higher ground after warnings over the tsunami triggered by the huge earthquake off Japan. Tonga Broadcasting reports many people have begun fleeing to....Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:58:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-d8f1c8a363a062553f563a04b098051dNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7024512960(AHN) - The Tsunami Warning Center issued Friday afternoon a widespread tsunami warning affecting 51 areas in different parts of the world following the massive magnitude 8.9 earthquake that rocked Japan and triggered tsunamis.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:46:00 +0100AHNenAHN-fc59257bdb564a0511a351f97f149172NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.nst.com.my/articles/TsunamiwarningineffectforPacificIslands/Article/WELLINGTON-- A widespread tsunami warning was in effect for some Pacific islands following the strong earthquake in Japan on Friday, Xinhua News Agency reported.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:48:00 +0100nstennst-d984a5566c5cbdc29f94b39e559f3883NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59310Pacific wide warning of possible tsunami following Japan quake Posted at 07:56 on 11 March, 2011 UTC A 10-metre tsunami has hit the port in Sendai in northern Japan after a huge 8.9 earthquake struck off the coast on Friday, with one person reported dead. In New Zealand, Civil Defence is advising coastal communities that a tsunami is possible here.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:58:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-180dc1d1edc550c1e083256a8005f9b7PetroleumRefineriesNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/news/latest-news/?view=News&id=563815082An 8.9 magnitude earthquake has struck Japan. Tsunami warnings are in place across the Pacific.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:54:00 +0100fcoenfco-e27aeb7def9e6b5260662f1644c76188NaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809http://www.latimes.com/news/la-naw-hawaii-warning-20110312,0,7623922.story?track=rssThe Pacific warning center urges swift action to protect lives and property.A widespread tsunami warning is in effect for much of the Pacific Ocean, including Hawaii, where authorities have warned damage could occur along the coasts of all islands.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:01:00 +0100latimesenlatimes-0dfe7c4f8f9d3ede12f6c3823370ec5fNaturalDisasters19.6002375848274 -155.519725680109http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/11/Tsunami-warning-issued-for-Pacific-area/UPI-41701299830778/SYDNEY, March 11 (UPI) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for a wide area in the Pacific following Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan's east coast.Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:45:00 +0100upienupi-7bffea525795999e07932b03dc21a431NaturalDisastershttp://dalje.com/en-world/tsunami-warning-issued-for-pacific-area/345143SYDNEY, March 11 (UPI) -- The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for a wide area in the Pacific following Friday's 8.9 magnitude earthquake off Japan's east coast. The area covered by the warning included Japan, Russia, Marcus Island, North Marianas, Guam, Wake Island and....Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:35:00 +0100javno-enenjavno-en-a0704453fc998dadb88b505d2fc59e51NaturalDisasters64.99060768658 -18.593991539543http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Major-tsunamis-around-the-world/articleshow/7678704.cmsA chronology of some of the major quakes and tsunamis around the world since the Asian tsunami of December 2004 which left more than 220,000 dead in what was one of the world's worst natural disasters:Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:34:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-5f8b5dd8c8c9c0d3102f332c69e11925NaturalDisasters