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Local daily newspaper Fiji Times' online quoted the department' s Director Malakai Finau as saying that....Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:30:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-9a7a030ef1aa436a6798132f05dbf03fNaturalDisasters-18.1426 178.431http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59447A week of mourning in Tonga for victims of Japan’s quake and tsunami Posted at 03:03 on 18 March, 2011 UTC The Japanese Embassy in Tonga is holding a week of mourning for people affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. The Prime Minister of Tonga, Lord Tu’ivakano says his sorrow and prayers are offered to the government and people of Japan.Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:34:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-1cfbc836e2d5c48dac6c86cbfc3acebbNaturalDisasters-21.136 -175.216http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=168494FIJI does not have much time to execute emergency measures and evacuate in the event of an onslaught of a cataclysmic earthquake and tsunami, the Mineral Resources Department has warned.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-e636e9d4801950a1df6b683bba67bc28NaturalDisastersNuclear-18.1426 178.431http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=168514AN earthquake that struck Vanuatu yesterday posed no direct threat to Fiji, the Department of Mineral Resources said.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 21:43:00 +0100fijitimesenfijitimes-5b27c99d294a5fce6c6b8a8fd1141590NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321-18.1426 178.431http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704261504576205583293444042.html?mod=fox_australianA magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the sea floor northwest of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:49:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-b2347fc84496b8c0318ba3d0acc0f54cNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704261504576205583293444042.html?mod=fox_australianA magnitude 6.5 earthquake has struck the sea floor northwest of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:47:00 +0100wsj-enenwsj-en-fbc5533ac74a6da7297a4b2e3a5c5614NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2011/03/17/earthquake-shaked-japan/A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Vanuatu on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a bulletin on its website. There was no widespread tsunami threat, but earthquakes of this size sometimes ...Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:51:00 +0100panorama-am-enenpanorama-am-en-7c6ee0ae6e0c6a19961bb4bfdb57940cNaturalDisasters35.6831 139.809-17.7404 168.321http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59425Vanuatu experiences strong quake Posted at 03:41 on 17 March, 2011 UTC A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off Vanuatu. The United States Geologicial Survey reports the quake was at a depth of about 26 kilometres and centred 77 kilometres to the northwest of Port Vila.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:32:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-ad3852a8dc0d6a261941af4a6d0840f1NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7323035.htmlThe Pacific Tsunami Warning Center on Thursday ruled out any direct threat of any regional tsunami being triggered from Vanuatu earthquake occurred earlier in the afternoon. "The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in collaboration with Fiji' s Seismology Section of the Mineral Resources Department has....Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-14c5d5ddc38eed9826c1d6f33e6c8711NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/7322998.htmlAn earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu at 10:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center. The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was monitored at 17.3 degrees south latitude and 167.7 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:09:00 +0100peopledailyenpeopledaily-5671c920861ec1898ce29e9c56b8a8d5NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32135.2086 110.727http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/17/3166783.htmA strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu today, the US Geological Survey said, but no widespread tsunami warning was issued.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:36:00 +0100abc-auenabc-au-eda90b7f654e8171baf2f5ebe58ea96eNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3166668.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:04:00 +1100 Vanuatu has been hit by a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake off its northern coast. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of a widespread destructive tsunami, but local tsunamis may be generated from the quake.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:24:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-500981256e6df3428c0004ea8534d267NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://story.irishsun.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/2411cd3571b4f088/id/43853025/Japan quake: Main developments Thursday A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off the Pacific islands of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey has reported. But no tsunami warning has been ...Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:11:00 +0100irishsunenirishsun-d74e291201d079ff434440c11e1dca92NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10713115&ref=rssA magnitude-6.5 earthquake has struck 77 km north-west of Port Vila in Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey reports.The tremor, which was 26.6 km below the sea floor, occurred at 1.48pm local time (3.48pm NZT).The Hawaii-based...Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:08:00 +0100nzheraldennzherald-f9375c186e5996236b129d7bc2357587NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n244734Beijing. An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted Vanuatu at 10:48 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center, Xinhua reported. The epicenter, with a depth of 30 km, was monitored at 17.3 degrees south latitude and 167.7 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:44:00 +0100focus-news-enenfocus-news-en-58df79de4f32b5b3189f84d1a375c7f9NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.32135.2086 110.727http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=59418Wildlife staff to check tsunami impact on birds on Hawaiian chain Posted at 03:41 on 17 March, 2011 UTC U.S. wildlife officials are planning to fly over the northwestern Hawaiian islands to see the full extent of damage to birds and wildlife from last week’s tsunami.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:32:00 +0100rnzienrnzi-4e84e4609ae0bf67cb907753309e8628NaturalDisastershttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Strong-65-magnitude-quake-strikes-Vanuatu/articleshow/7724710.cmsA strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no widespread tsunami warning was issued.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:19:00 +0100indiatimesenindiatimes-442507c1c6b25e89b7eb086c21b2dbb2NaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://www.khaleejtimes.com/darticlen.asp?xfile=data/international/2011/March/international_March932.xml&section=internationalSYDNEY - A strong 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 05:06:00 +0100khaleejtimesenkhaleejtimes-a3415ee4c701a905e05b7e7c077590aeNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/cae69a7523db45408eeb2b3a98c0c9c5/Article_2011-03-16-AS-Vanuatu-Quake/id-167f775e63fa423aa98b3c93c52ac71eSYDNEY (AP) — A 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific Ocean near Vanuatu but officials say there is no danger of a destructive tsunami. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit Thursday afternoon about 50 miles (77 kilometers) northwest of the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila. It was 17 miles (26 kilometers) under the sea floor.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:57:00 +0100APenAP-463c1d033f0fb239a59abc64695e576bNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321http://australianetworknews.com/stories/201103/3166668.htm?desktopLast Updated: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:26:00 +1100 Vanuatu has been hit by a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake off its northern coast. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no threat of a widespread destructive tsunami, but local tsunamis may be generated from the quake.Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:54:00 +0100australianetworknewsenaustralianetworknews-45aeb09dad15a6afc273356b23e02f5fNaturalDisasters-17.7404 168.321