10 years on, NZ's Christchurch remembers 185 earthquake victims

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 19:26:00 +0100dailyfinland-fi (en)

A memorial service was held on Monday in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 10th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 24 Chinese students, reported Xinhua. A 6.3-magnitude quake struck the city on Feb.

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes near famous Garda Lake in northern Italy

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:35:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A shallow magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit near Italy's famous Garda lake on Monday, 22 Feb. 2021, at 1:04 pm local time. According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 12 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface.

Feature: Ten years on, New Zealand's Christchurch remembers 185 earthquake victims

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:10:00 +0100xinhuanet (en)

People attend the memorial service in Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 22, 2021. A memorial service was held on Monday in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 10th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 24 Chinese students.

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake strikes near Trento, Province of Trente, Tirol Meridional, Italy

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:05:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Just 55 minutes ago, a 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Trento, Province of Trente, Tirol Meridional, Italy. The tremor was recorded around noon on Monday 22 February 2021 at 1:04 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 12.2 km below the surface. The event was filed by Italy's National Institute of....

The fifth Category II Centre on Earth Sciences and disaster risk reduction, under auspices of UNESCO is established On February 16, 2021, by signing the agreement between UNESCO and the Government of Iran, the Regional Education and Research Center on Earthquake Risk Management and Resilience for West and Central Asia at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) as the sixth Category II Centre of Iran, in natural sciences under auspices of UNESCO was established. In the signing ceremony of the Centre, Dr. Mansour Gholami, Minister of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, thanked UNESCO for its continued cooperation with Iran and saying: “my country has always had good relations with UNESCO, and this event is an important moment for the continuation of cooperation in the field of science and technology and we hope to extent our joint cooperation in other areas as well”. Speaking on behalf of UNESCO, Dr. Miguel Clusener-Godt, Director of Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences who virtually attended the meeting, stressed the crucial role UNESCO plays in building a global culture of resilience by supporting its member states in the implementation of these global agendas, operating at the interface between natural and social sciences, education, culture and communication and saying: “IIEES’s excellent and long experience and expertise to develop the specialized knowledge in this field can be an advantage for the further regional and international cooperation”. The Category 2 Centres and Institutes contribute to the execution of UNESCO’s programme through capacity building; the exchange of information; research; and advanced training. These centres and institutes form a vast network of associated centres in the fields of water, renewable energy, science policy, biotechnology, geosciences, the basic sciences and remote sensing; and Islamic Republic of Iran hosts the fifth Category II Centre on Earth Sciences and disaster risk reduction, under auspices of UNESCO in the entire world. News 02/22/2021 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 11:08:00 +0100unesco (en)

On February 16, 2021, by signing the agreement between UNESCO and the Government of Iran, the Regional Education and Research Center on Earthquake Risk Management and Resilience for West and Central Asia at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology (IIEES) as the sixth....

NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE - New Zealand marks 10 years since devastating Christchurch earthquake

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:33:00 +0100efe (en)

Rescuers search for missing people amongst the collapsed buildings in the Central Business District after a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 23 February 2011. EPA-EFE FILE/WAYNE DROUGHT EDITORIAL USE ONLY, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT New Zealand on Monday marked 10 years....

Ten years on, New Zealand’s Christchurch remembers 185 earthquake victims

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:56:00 +0100famagusta-gazette (en)

A memorial service was held on Monday in New Zealand’s second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 10th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 24 Chinese students. A 6.3-magnitude quake struck the city on Feb. 22, 2011, with a depth of only 4 km.

Feature: Ten years on, New Zealand's Christchurch remembe...

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:26:00 +0100sinacom-en (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- A memorial service was held on Monday in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 10th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 24 Chinese students. A 6.

Feature: Ten years on, New Zealand's Christchurch remembers 185 earthquake victims

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 07:23:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- A memorial service was held on Monday in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 10th anniversary of a violent and destructive earthquake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 24 Chinese students. A 6.

New Zealand marks 10 years since Christchurch earthquake

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:49:00 +0100reuters-af (en)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Monday marked 10 years since an earthquake struck its South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring thousands and leaving a trail of destruction. Police officers walk through rubble in central Christchurch March 2, 2011.

New Zealand marks 10 years since Christchurch earthquake

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:39:00 +0100reuters-br (en)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Monday marked 10 years since an earthquake struck its South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring thousands and leaving a trail of destruction. Police officers walk through rubble in central Christchurch March 2, 2011.

New Zealand marks 10 years since Christchurch earthquake

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 05:02:00 +0100reuters-uk (en)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand on Monday marked 10 years since an earthquake struck its South Island city of Christchurch, killing 185 people, injuring thousands and leaving a trail of destruction. Police officers walk through rubble in central Christchurch March 2, 2011.

Christchurch earthquake anniversary: Memorial service honours the fallen, 185 names read by first responders

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:35:00 +0100nzherald (en)

Today we remember the 185 people who lost their lives on 22.01.2011. As at February 9, 2012, the official earthquake toll was 185 victims. 115 people died in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building 18 people died in the Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC) building 8 people died on buses in the central....

Jacinda Ardern to pay tribute as Christchurch commemorates earthquake victims

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:32:00 +0100guardian (en)

New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, is to lead tributes for the 185 people who lost their lives 10 years ago in the First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held on Monday in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Mother says surviving CTV building collapse with her two children one of 'lots of little miracles' on day of Christchurch quake

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 22:31:00 +0100tvnz (en)

Mitchell, her daughter Dita, who was a baby at the time, and son Jett survived despite being on the fifth floor of the CTV building. The Mitchell family spoke to John Campbell on Breakfast in Christchurch this morning ahead of the 10 th anniversary memorial service this afternoon.

Ten years after Christchurch's devastating quake 'anchor projects' yet to be completed

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:58:00 +0100radionz (en)

The Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, dubbed the "blueprint" would dictate the rebuild of the central city. To support it, the government would complete a series of "anchor projects" , to encourage investment in the city and make it a more attractive place to live in.

Ten years after Christchurch's devastating quake 'anchor projects' yet to be completed

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:49:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

The Christchurch Central Recovery Plan, dubbed the "blueprint" would dictate the rebuild of the central city. To support it, the government would complete a series of "anchor projects" , to encourage investment in the city and make it a more attractive place to live in.

Christchurch quake hero 10 years on: 'All I can remember is one hell of a noise'

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:12:00 +0100Stuff (en)

George Piper spent hours searching the collapsed Press building to rescue colleagues after Christchurch was hit by a massive earthquake, but says he only did “what anyone would do”. LEE KENNY reports. “All I can remember is one hell of a noise,” George Piper says of the moment the February 2011 earthquake struck.

Nation to remember the 185 who died 10 years ago in Christchurch earthquake

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 20:11:00 +0100tvnz (en)

Speaking to Christchurch newspaper The Press, Mairehe Tankersley remembered her experience falling from the fifth storey of the CTV Building in downtown Christchurch. She has suffered insomnia and horrific visions of death but also describes the hope her daughter brings. "That's the enduring thing.

Today marks a decade since Christchurch's deadly quake

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:48:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, even 10 years on. While it only lasted roughly 10 seconds, the shaking that day was strong enough to topple two high rise buildings and send brick shop fronts crashing down on to passers by. The timing, 12.

Today marks a decade since Christchurch's deadly quake

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:41:00 +0100radionz (en)

Everybody in the city that day has a story to tell and for many, the memories remain fresh, even 10 years on. While it only lasted roughly 10 seconds, the shaking that day was strong enough to topple two high rise buildings and send brick shop fronts crashing down on to passers by. The timing, 12.

Christchurch to remember earthquake dead

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:06:00 +0100bordermail (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead tributes on Monday for the 185 who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Christchurch to remember earthquake dead

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:02:00 +0100illawarramercury (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead tributes on Monday for the 185 who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Christchurch to remember earthquake dead

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 18:01:00 +0100dailyadvertiser (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead tributes on Monday for the 185 who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Christchurch to remember earthquake dead

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 17:59:00 +0100portstephensexaminer (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead tributes on Monday for the 185 who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Christchurch to remember earthquake dead

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 17:48:00 +0100yahoo-au (en)

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will lead tributes on Monday for the 185 who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. First responders and community members will read each of their names at a memorial service held in the heart of the city at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial.

Peru: Magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurs in central Peru Feb. 20

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 23:30:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.0 earthquake occurred in central Peru at around 1450 Feb. 20. The epicenter was about 30 km (19 miles) southwest of Tournavista, 92 km (57 miles) south-southwest of Pucallpa. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and shaking was probably felt through the....

La situación en Fukushima se está deteriorando. Un nuevo terremoto ha causado graves daños – NeeWS

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:51:00 +0100nuevoperiodico (es)

Hace exactamente una semana (13.02), Japón fue golpeado por un poderoso choque M7.3. El mayor daño se registró en la costa este de la región de Tōhoku. Fue en esta zona donde golpeó el poderoso tsunami de 2011, que devastó toda la costa y provocó el desastre de la central nuclear de Fukushima-1, matando a decenas de miles de personas.

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 12:42:00 +0100hjnews (en)

Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled during an earthquake 10 years ago.

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 08:08:00 +0100whig (en)

Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled during an earthquake 10 years ago.

Chilenos reciben alerta de tsunami errónea tras terremoto en la Antártida

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:52:00 +0100nuevoperiodico (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 7,1 que sacudió el sábado frente a las costas de la Antártida provocó una alerta de tsunami, pero se produjo el pánico cuando se envió un mensaje de abandono de las zonas costeras a una gran cantidad de chilenos, algunos de los cuales experimentaron un temblor separado y menos peligroso.

4.5 earthquake shakes central Aotearoa, near Porirua

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:43:00 +0100nzherald (en)

GeoNet recorded 4.5 magnitude earthquake at 6.15pm today. Photo / Supplied Residents in central New Zealand have been shaken by an earthquake this evening. Measuring 4.5 in magnitude, the earthquake was 5km north east of Porirua and 24km deep. GeoNet recorded it happening at 6.15pm. Most of the felt reports rate it as light to weak.

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:37:00 +0100news4jax (en)

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic....

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:31:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled during an earthquake 10 years ago.

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:31:00 +0100clickondetroit (en)

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic....

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:14:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled during an earthquake 10 years ago.

10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:03:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

Peter Carrell, the Anglican bishop of Christchurch, stands outside the 2011 earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in central Christchurch, New Zealand on Feb 11, 2021. The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled during an earthquake 10 years ago.

Alarma por fuerte sismo en Japón, frente a la costa de Fukushima

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:47:00 +0100ambito (es)

Un sismo de magnitud 7,1 tuvo lugar ante la costa este de Japón y se sintió en Tokio, aunque las autoridades no emitieron una alerta de tsunami , según información oficial. El terremoto ocurrió a unos 64 kilómetros de la costa, ante la región de Fukushima , según la agencia metereológica japonesa.

Vanuatu: Magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurs off Port Vila Feb. 19.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 11:46:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-5.3 offshore earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea west of central Vanuatu at approximately 2020 Feb. 19. The epicenter was about 71 km (44 miles) west of Port Vila. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles), and light shaking was probably felt throughout central Vanuatu.

Earthquake Emergency Centers Set Up in Tohoku Japan

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:58:00 +0100sgi (en)

In response to a magnitude 7.3 earthquake that hit the Tohoku region of Japan on February 13, the Soka Gakkai set up a central emergency communications center at the Soka Gakkai headquarters in Tokyo and two local emergency centers in the Tohoku region.

Engineering company's video highlights scale of destructive Canterbury earthquakes

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:37:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Engineering company Tonkin + Taylor has released a video highlighting the extent of damage caused by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Canterbury. On February 22, 2011, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just south east of the centre of Christchurch, devastating the city and killing 185 people, including 115 at the CTV building .

Quake claim protest: 'The stress has just been heart-breaking'

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:30:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

The owners of the New Brighton Beachfront apartments have been fighting for 10 years to get their building repaired, and say desperation has led them to take their complaint to the street. The New Brighton Beachfront apartments was a sparkling new luxury building when Canterbury was hit by a series of earthquake in 2010 and 2011.

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Near Coast of Central Chile on Friday, 19 February 2021 at 06:54 (GMT)

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:26:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred early morning on Friday 19 February 2021 at 3:54 am local time near La Serena, Provincia de Elqui, Coquimbo Region, Chile, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 30 km.

Quake claim protest: 'The stress has just been heart-breaking'

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:38:00 +0100radionz (en)

The owners of the New Brighton Beachfront apartments have been fighting for 10 years to get their building repaired, and say desperation has led them to take their complaint to the street. The New Brighton Beachfront apartments was a sparkling new luxury building when Canterbury was hit by a series of earthquake in 2010 and 2011.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:33:00 +0100therepublic (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, some of those profoundly affected are sharing their journeys.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 07:02:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

‘NOT THE STORY OF MY LIFE’ Ann Brower was taking a bus from the seaside suburb of Sumner into the central city when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck. Bricks rained down as a building facade collapsed, crushing the roof of the bus and killing all 12 others on board, as well as four more people nearby.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:49:00 +0100whig (en)

Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:44:00 +0100actionnewsjax (en)

Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0100taiwannews (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, some of those profoundly affected are sharing their journeys.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:29:00 +0100ChinaPost (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, some of those profoundly affected are sharing their journeys.

One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:24:00 +0100clickondetroit (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:23:00 +0100wsoctv (en)

Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:22:00 +0100tribtown (en)

‘NOT THE STORY OF MY LIFE’ Ann Brower was taking a bus from the seaside suburb of Sumner into the central city when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck. Bricks rained down as a building facade collapsed, crushing the roof of the bus and killing all 12 others on board, as well as four more people nearby.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:17:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, some of those profoundly affected are sharing their journeys.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:16:00 +0100news4jax (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:15:00 +0100timesdaily (en)

Ann Brower, the lone survivor from a bus which was hit by falling debris from a building during the Christchurch earthquake 10 years ago, sits at her workplace in Christchurch, New Zealand, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. One woman has used her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0100sfgate (en)

‘NOT THE STORY OF MY LIFE’ Ann Brower was taking a bus from the seaside suburb of Sumner into the central city when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck. Bricks rained down as a building facade collapsed, crushing the roof of the bus and killing all 12 others on board, as well as four more people nearby.

10 years after Christchurch quake, survivors share stories

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:54:00 +0100independent-UK (en)

One woman channeled her anger to ensure buildings are safer. Others have found peace after heartbreaking losses. Ten years after an earthquake killed 185 people and devastated Christchurch New Zealand, some of those profoundly affected are sharing their journeys.

Sinkholes threaten Croatian village after earthquake

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:57:00 +0100fijitimes (en)

MECENCANI, Croatia (Reuters) – A village in central Croatia has been living in fear since a devastating earthquake in December when sinkholes began to appear around their houses and in their fields, some of them up to 15 metres (49 feet) wide. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia on Dec.

Engineering company's video highlights scale of destructive Canterbury earthquakes

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:12:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Engineering company Tonkin + Taylor has released a video highlighting the extent of damage caused by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes in Canterbury. On February 22, 2011, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just south east of the centre of Christchurch, devastating the city and killing 185 people, including 115 at the CTV building .

Gumboots at the ready as more coastal Cantabrians find themselves in tsunami zone

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 01:12:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Pegasus and Kaiapoi residents may want to invest in some gumboots after new tsunami mapping put them in a flood zone. Coastal evacuation zones have been revised after scientific modelling, commissioned by Environment Canterbury (ECan), was carried out last year for North Pegasus Bay.

No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:59:00 +0100tvnz (en)

"We all just kept leaving messages for Matthew. I remember one message I left, I said: 'I know you've got no money on your phone Matti, just get someone close by and let us know that you're okay'," Jeanette recalls. "We just waited for him to come, we really thought he would come home.

37 injured in earthquake in Southwestern Iran...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:49:00 +0100menafn (en)

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) At l east 37 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Yasuj and Sisakht cities in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in southwestern Iran on Wednesday. President of the University of Medical Sciences in Yasuj Dr Parviz Yazdanpanah....

Earthquake “felt lightly” in North Vancouver Island

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:18:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Victoria – A loud, relatively small earthquake was felt in northern Vancouver Island on Wednesday afternoon. The magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at a depth of approximately four kilometers near the village of Sayward, around 12:19 pm. According to the “Earthquakes Canada” website, the people of the region “felt lightly” of the earthquake.

Pakistan- Project commencement workshop for disaster resilient school infrastructure held

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 22:16:00 +0100menafn (en)

(MENAFN - Tribal News Network) PESHAWAR: Project Commencement and Advocacy Workshop of the Project for improvement of Disaster Resilient School Infrastructure in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held in Peshawar, which was attended by Furuta Skigeki, Chief Representative JICA; Qaiser Humayun, Economic....

Le sud-ouest de l’Iran secoué par un séisme de magnitude 5,4

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:43:00 +0100linfo (fr)

Secousses à une profondeur de 10 km. Mercredi à 22 h 05 (18 h 35 GMT), des secousses ont été ressenties dans le sud-ouest de l’ Iran . L’Institut de géophysique américain a rapporté un de 5,4 frappant la région. Le tremblement de terre s’est produit à une profondeur de 10 km près de la ville de Sisakht, selon l’USGS.

4.3 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan's Capital

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:01:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

Further details are awaited. (Representational) Kabul: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the richter scale occurred in Afghanistan's capital on Thursday. The earthquake occurred at 11:48 pm (IST), with a depth of 110 km. "Earthquake of magnitude:4.3, occurred on 18-02-2021, 23:48:56 IST, Latitude: 34.

Government official delivers charity donations to Croatia earthquake victims

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0100dailynewshungary (en)

Miklós Soltész, the state secretary for church and ethnic relations of the Prime Minister’s Office, on Thursday delivered charity donations collected by the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid for the victims of an earthquake that hit central Croatia last December.

Istanbul earthquake hits 200 thousand buildings and 3 million people

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:47:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Kahraman said that the municipality has already prepared a groundwater map in Istanbul, and is working on a system to link this groundwater with temporary housing areas. Speaking during the presentation, Ibrahim Aslan, Director of the Urban Transformation Department at Esenler Municipalities, said....

Earthquake 'lightly felt' in North Vancouver Island village

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:16:00 +0100ctvnews (en)

VICTORIA -- A relatively small earthquake was felt rumbling in North Vancouver Island on Wednesday afternoon. The 2.9-magnitude earthquake occurred at a depth of roughly four kilometres near the Village of Sayward, around 12:19 p.m. According to Earthquakes Canada, the tremor was "lightly felt" by residents of the community.

Fault line near Morrinsville no reason for alarm - geologists

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:47:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

They are investigating the recently discovered Te Puninga earthquake fault line which is 25 kilometres long. It was found using the latest aerial mapping technology. The discovery of the fault line does not increase the risk of a quake but it does give scientists valuable information.

Earthquake reported few minutes ago in or near Afghanistan

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:32:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

We are receiving unverified early reports of seismic activity in or around Afghanistan at approximately 18:20 GMT. There are no details yet on the magnitude or depth of this earthquake. We expect more accurate data to emerge in the next few minutes. The location and magnitude mentioned are....

Moderate yet deep magnitude 5.1 earthquake 111 km southeast of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:32:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Cordova, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 miles....

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - NEAR N COAST OF NEW GUINEA, PNG., Papua New Guinea, on Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 17:50 (GMT)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:32:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Wewak, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, was reported only 21 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Fault line near Morrinsville no reason for alarm - geologists

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:29:00 +0100radionz (en)

They are investigating the recently discovered Te Puninga earthquake fault line which is 25 kilometres long. It was found using the latest aerial mapping technology. The discovery of the fault line does not increase the risk of a quake but it does give scientists valuable information.

An earthquake of average magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale 57 km south of Harara, Japan / Volcano Discovery

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:14:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

I felt this earthquake. Date and time: February 18, 2021, 7:09 pm (GMT +9) local time (February 18, 2021 10:09 GMT) Size: 4.2 depth: 30.0 km latitude / center longitude: 24.3 degrees north / 125.2 degrees east ( Philippine Sea, Japan)) Primary data source: EMSC Previous newsWonder What was the....

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » bloqué

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:42:00 +0100presseocean (fr)

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » Le géologue Yves Lagabrielle revient sur les séismes qui ont touché Vannes et son agglomération le mercredi 17 février 2021. Il est catégorique : la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un gros tremblement de terre.

Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake - New Zealand on Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 17:09 (GMT)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 18:33:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

18 Feb 17:13 UTC : First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes. 18 Feb 17:25 : Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.0 to 100.0 km (from 7.5 to 62 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 61 km (38 mi) towards E. Nearby towns and cities: 1262 km (784 mi) NE of....

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » bloqué

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:59:00 +0100courrierdelouest (fr)

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » Le géologue Yves Lagabrielle revient sur les séismes qui ont touché Vannes et son agglomération le mercredi 17 février 2021. Il est catégorique : la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un gros tremblement de terre.

Séisme de magnitude 5,6 dans le Sud-Ouest de l'Iran : 130 blessés et des dégâts

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:58:00 +0100catnat (fr)

Autres informations. {nomultithumb} Un séisme de magnitude 5,6 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna.

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » bloqué

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:56:00 +0100lemainelibre (fr)

Même si la Terre tremble, « la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un séisme majeur » Le géologue Yves Lagabrielle revient sur les séismes qui ont touché Vannes et son agglomération le mercredi 17 février 2021. Il est catégorique : la Bretagne est à l’abri d’un gros tremblement de terre.

Terremoto de 5,6 sacudió a Irán: Saldo es de 43 heridos [VIDEO]

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:47:00 +0100hsbnoticias (es)

Como un 'cielomoto' catalogaron los habitantes de la ciudad este estruendoso sonido nocturno, el cual se escuchó alrededor de la media noche. En imágenes compartidas en las redes sociales, se ve lo que parece ser un objeto oblongo, brillante y de color azul en el cielo y, posteriormente,...

Terremoto de Áncash: la foto que retó al Perú tras el sismo más catastrófico de su historia

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:46:00 +0100ElComercio (es)

| Noticias Información basada en hechos y verificada de primera mano por el reportero, o reportada y verificada por fuentes expertas. Terremoto de Áncash: la foto que retó al Perú tras el sismo más catastrófico de su historia Foto publicada en El Comercio el 9 de junio de 1970.

Munted: How 185 Empty Chairs transcended the earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:27:00 +0100Stuff (en)

Majendie, his wife Joyce and the many volunteers who help them had hoped to landscape the site before installation, but it was not possible. But he thinks the wildness of the site might be apt. READ MORE: The same site has a replica of a medieval labyrinth from Chartres​ Cathedral, designed as a guide for contemplation.

Dozens injured as earthquake hits southwestern Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:07:00 +0100urdupoint (en)

At l east 43 people in Iran have been injured and several properties destroyed in an earthquake that shook the country's southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province on Wednesday night, local authorities said on Thursday. TEHRAN, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Feb, 2021 ) :At....

Small magnitude 3.5 quake hits 51 miles southwest of Cordova, Alaska, United States early morning

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:58:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Cordova, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity in the US. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 8 miles....

Shortly after the earthquake in Fukushima, “the Koreans were poisoned in a well” tweet

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:58:00 +0100en24 (en)

Right after the earthquake that occurred in the waters off the coast of Fukushima at the night of the same day (the 13th), a post “I saw a Korean shipbuilder poisoning the Fukushima well!” was posted on Twitter, causing controversy in Japan. This tweet reminds me of the incident that thousands of Koreans were slaughtered by vigilantes, etc.

Earthquake destroys several houses in Iran’s Sisakht

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:57:00 +0100mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – Several houses have been destroyed in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the city of Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, on Wednesday.

Terremoto de 6.2 grados sacudió el archipiélago de Vanuatu

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:52:00 +0100teleamazonas (es)

. Un terremoto de magnitud 6,2 sacudió este jueves las aguas al suroeste del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur. Las autoridades de la zona no informaron sobre víctimas ni de daños materiales. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra la actividad sísmica en todo el mundo, situó el seísmo a 10 kilómetros de profundidad.

On Thursday, Miklós Soltész, the state secretary for church and ethnic relations of the Prime Minister's Office, delivered charity donations collected by...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:12:00 +0100hungarytoday (en)

On Thursday, Miklós Soltész, the state secretary for church and ethnic relations of the Prime Minister’s Office, delivered charity donations collected by the Hungarian Reformed Church Aid for the victims of an earthquake that hit central Croatia last December.

Earthquake injures more than 32 people in Iraq

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:44:00 +0100manilastandard-ph (en)

The quake struck at 10:05 pm (1835 GMT) near the town of Sisakht, in a mountainous district of Kohgilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, the US Geological Survey said. It left 32 people injured, two of them seriously, and caused “extensive damage to buildings, infrastructure and homes”, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported.

Shallow M5.6 earthquake hits Iran, injuring 43 people and cutting off electricity and water to Sisakht

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:27:00 +0100watchers (en)

and are reporting it as M5.4. The epicenter was located just west of the town of Sisakht (population 7 855), 28 km (17 miles) NW of Yasuj (population 96 786), 66 km (41 miles) SSW of Semirom (population 27 220), and 78 km (48 miles) NE of Dogonbadan (population 94 638), Iran.

Croatia: 4.0 strong tremor shakes Petrinja

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:16:00 +0100mia-mk (en)

Zagreb, 18 February 2021 (Hina/MIA) — An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale was registered in the area of Petrinja at 1308 hours Thursday, Croatia’s Seismological Survey said on Thursday afternoon. The Petrinja area was hit by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake on 29 December which killed seven people and caused enormous damage.

Two years since the burning of the mandates of the deputies/ How Basha deceived the democrats

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:50:00 +0100citynews-Albania (en)

Yesterday, February 17, marked two years since the burning of opposition mandates. Two years ago, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, and the chairwoman of the Socialist Movement for Integration, Monika Kryemadhi, burned the mandates of the deputies after a hasty decision.

Author Correction: Coincident locations of rupture nucleation during the 2019 Le Teil earthquake, France and maximum stress change from local cement quarrying

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:30:00 +0100nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

The original version of this article contained errors in the estimated magnitude of the Coulomb stress changes—caused by the removal of mass at a near-by cement quarry—on the faults associated with the November 11, 2019, Le Teil (southern France) earthquake.

Istanbul earthquake to affect 200,000 buildings, 3 million people

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:19:00 +0100dailysabah (en)

A team from Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality presented a report to Parliament Thursday regarding the aftermath of a possible earthquake in the metropolis, revealing a catastrophic projection. The report was jointly prepared by Istanbul’s Avcılar and Esenler district municipalities and presented to....

Sinkholes threaten Croatian village after earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:11:00 +0100thepeninsulaqatar (en)

MECENCANI, Croatia: A village in central Croatia has been living in fear since a devastating earthquake in December when sinkholes began to appear around their houses and in their fields, some of them up to 15 metres (49 feet) wide. A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck Croatia on Dec. 29, killing seven people and leaving huge material damage.

Léger tremblement de terre dans la région d'Agadir

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:07:00 +0100bladi (fr)

La province de Chtouka Ait Baha a enregistré, ce jeudi, une secousse tellurique d’une magnitude de 3,6 degrés sur l’échelle de Richter, indique l’Institut national de géophysique (ING). L’épicentre de cette secousse est situé au large de Sidi Bibi dans la province de Chtouka Ait Baha.

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Grad Petrinja, Sisak-Moslavina, 44 km south of Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 1:08 pm (GMT +1)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:56:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred 30 minutes ago 46 km south east of Zagreb, Croatia, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 2 km beneath the epicenter near Zagreb, HR.21.3186885, Croatia, around noon on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 1:08 pm local time.

S�isme de magnitude 5,4 dans le sud-ouest de l'Iran : des dizaines de bless�s

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:43:00 +0100nna-fr (fr)

ANI - (Source: AFP) Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi 17 à jeudi 18 février, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna.

40 injured in Iran's 5.6-magnitude earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:10:00 +0100khaleejtimes (en)

At l east 40 people were injured in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Sisakht city in Iran's western Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad province on Wednesday night, media reports said. The quake has caused a lot of damage to buildings, structures as well as roads in the city, and cut off the electricity and water network, the Xinhua news agency reported.

Autoridades maulinas entregaron terreno para reposición del Teatro de Constitución

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:02:00 +0100diariolaprensa (es)

365 días es el plazo inicial para las faenas. Cabe recordar que el recinto cultural y de espectáculos, se vio afectado tras el terremoto y tsunami del 27 de febrero de 2010. CONSTITUCIÓN . Con fondos del Gobierno regional y ejecución del Ministerio de Obras Públicas, finalmente se consignaron los....

Iran - Earthquake (GDACS, USGS, IRNA, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18 February 2021)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 13:01:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

An earthquake of 5.6 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in Zagros Mountains (southwestern Iran) on 18 February at 18.35 UTC (22.05 local time). The epicentre was approximately 9 km south-west of Sisakht City and 25 km north-west of Yasuj City (Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province).

Séisme de magnitude 5,6 dans le Sud-Ouest de l'Iran : 40 blessés et des dégâts

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:56:00 +0100catnat (fr)

Autres informations. {nomultithumb} Un séisme de magnitude 5,6 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna.

Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - Ecuador - Zamora Chinchipe, A 13.92km De Zamora, on 2021-02-18 05:51:29

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:23:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred early morning on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 5:51 am local time near Loja, Cantón Loja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador, as reported by the Institute of Geophysics of the National Polytechnic School in Quito (IGEPN). According to preliminary data, the quake was located at an intermediate depth of 89 km.

Moderate mag. 5.1 earthquake - Southern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 10:43 (GMT)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:23:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in the afternoon on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 5:43 pm local time near Bengkulu, Indonesia, as reported by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a moderately shallow depth of 54 km.

Iran : une trentaine de blessés après un séisme

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:23:00 +0100lanouvelletribune (fr)

Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,6 a frappé, dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, le sud-ouest de l’ Iran . Les secousses se sont faites ressentir près de la ville de Sisakht dans la province de Kohgiluyeh et dans la province de Boyer Ahmad . L’Institut de géophysique de l’Université de Téhéran a....

Dozens injured as earthquake hits southwestern Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:22:00 +0100bernama (en)

TEHRAN, Feb 18 -- At l east 43 people in Iran have been injured and several properties destroyed in an earthquake that shook the country’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province on Wednesday night, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting local authorities on Thursday.

Le tremblement de terre de samedi à Fukushima serait une réplique de 2011

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:14:00 +0100futura-sciences (fr)

Le 13 février dernier, vers 23 heures, un puissant de magnitude 7,1 a été enregistré au large de Fukushima, au nord-est du Japon. 114 personnes ont été blessées mais le tremblement de n'a pas provoqué de . Ce jour là, le séisme de magnitude 9 avait entraîné la mort de 18.

Radon degassing triggered by tidal loading before an earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:58:00 +0100nature-Earth-and-Environmental-Sciences (en)

The presence of anomalous geochemical changes related to earthquakes has been controversial despite widespread, long time challenges for earthquake prediction. Establishing a quantitative relationship among geochemical changes and geodetical and seismological changes can clarify their hidden connection.

Solomon Islands travel advice

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:40:00 +0100gov-uk (en)

Earthquakes are common in Solomon Islands. To learn more about what to do before, during and after an earthquake, see the New Zealand government’s GetReadyGetThru website . If a major earthquake or landslide occurs close to shore, you should follow the instructions of local authorities, bearing in mind that a tsunami could arrive within minutes.

Dozens injured as earthquake hits southwestern Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:39:00 +0100yenisafak-en (en)

At l east 43 people in Iran have been injured and several properties destroyed in an earthquake that shook the country’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province on Wednesday night, local authorities said on Thursday. According to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the epicenter of the 5.

Iran - Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 fait 32 blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:39:00 +0100lessentiel-lu-fr (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l’Iran, dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l’Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d’importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l’agence officielle Irna . Le tremblement de terre s’est produit à 22h05, à une....

Shallow M6.1 hits southeast of Loyalty Islands, M6.2 off Port Vila - both along New Hebrides Trench

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:25:00 +0100watchers (en)

The epicenter of M6.1 earthquake at 22:49 UTC on February 17 was located 439 km (273 miles) ESE of Tadine, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. It was preceded by M5.0 at 10:51 UTC and M5.2 at 12:59 UTC on February 17, and followed by M4.9 at 23:35 and M5.1 at 00:37 UTC on February 18.

Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake 57 km south of Hirara, Japan

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:22:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan, was reported only 12 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

¿Por qué un terremoto puede tener réplicas incluso una década después de producirse?

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:16:00 +0100ecodiario (es)

Después de las grandes nevadas generadas por la tormenta Filomena y las terremotos que tuvieron lugar en Granada, Japón se volvió en el centro de atención por vivir en su propia piel un terremoto de magnitud 7,3 este pasado 13 de febrero. No es la primera vez que en el país nipón ocurre fenómenos....

¿Por qué un terremoto puede tener réplicas incluso una década después de producirse?

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:13:00 +0100eleconomista-es (es)

Después de las grandes nevadas generadas por la tormenta Filomena y las terremotos que tuvieron lugar en Granada, Japón se volvió en el centro de atención por vivir en su propia piel un terremoto de magnitud 7,3 este pasado 13 de febrero. No es la primera vez que en el país nipón ocurre fenómenos....

40 injured in Iran's 5.6-magnitude earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:10:00 +0100xinhuanet_en (en)

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- At l east 40 people were injured in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Sisakht city in Iran's western Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad province Wednesday night, the ISNA news agency reported. The quake has caused a lot of damage to buildings, structures as well as roads in the....

Nissan to temporarily suspend output at two assembly plants in Japan due to quake impact TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it will suspend production at two of its domestic assembly plants for two days next week due to a delay in the supply of parts after an earthquake that hit northeastern Japan. The automaker's Oppama and Shonan plants, both located in Kanagawa prefecture, will halt prod... 43m ago

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:10:00 +0100wsau (en)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it will suspend production at two of its domestic assembly plants for two days next week due to a delay in the supply of parts after an earthquake that hit north east ern Japan. The automaker's Oppama and Shonan plants, both located in Kanagawa....

Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le sud-ouest de l'Iran: des dizaines de blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:04:00 +0100rtl-BE (fr)

(Belga) Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna. Le tremblement de terre s'est produit à 22H05....

37 injured in earthquake in Southwestern Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:03:00 +0100gulf-times (en)

At l east 37 people were injured after an earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Yasuj and Sisakht cities in the Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in southwestern Iran on Wednesday. President of the University of Medical Sciences in Yasuj Dr Parviz Yazdanpanah stated that fortunately the....

6.2-magnitude quake hits 147 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -- USGS

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +0100urdupoint (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 147 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 06:37:30 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. HONG KONG (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Feb, 2021 ) :An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 147 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 06:37:30 GMT on Thursday, the U.

Iran: IRCS Responds to Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad 5.6 magnitude Quake ‎

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:59:00 +0100reliefWeb (en)

YASOUJ, 18 Februrary 2021 (IRCS) Iranian Red Crescent teams provided ‎outpatient services to injured people after a magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit ‎Sisakht city in west of the country leaving 40 injured.‎ A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit Sisakht city, near to Yasouj, capital of the southwestern province....

Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le Sud-Ouest de l'Iran : 32 blessés et des dégâts

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:57:00 +0100catnat (fr)

Autres informations. {nomultithumb} Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna.

Nissan to temporarily suspend output at two assembly plants in Japan due to quake impact

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:49:00 +0100channelnewsasia (en)

Business Nissan to temporarily suspend output at two assembly plants in Japan due to quake impact. Nissan Motor Co said on Thursday it will suspend production at two of its domestic assembly plants for two days next week due to a delay in the supply of parts after an earthquake that hit north east ern Japan.

40 injured in Iran's 5.6-magnitude earthquake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:48:00 +0100nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- At l east 40 people were injured in a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Sisakht city in Iran's western Kohgiluye va Boyerahmad province Wednesday night, the ISNA news agency reported. The quake has caused a lot of damage to buildings,....

Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le sud-ouest de l'Iran : des dizaines de blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:48:00 +0100rtbf (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l’Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l’Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d’importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l’agence officielle Irna. Le tremblement de terre s’est produit à 22h05 (18h35....

09:20 SEISME «Bruit sourd, sol qui tremble»... Un tremblement de terre a secoué Vannes Plusieurs secousses ont été enregistrées dans la nuit aux abords de la préfecture du Morbihan

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:42:00 +010020minutes (fr)

Plusieurs secousses sismiques ont été ressenties à Vannes dans la nuit du 17 au 18 février 2021. — EMSC. Certains évoquent « un bruit sourd », d’autres parlent d’un « sol qui tremble ». Mercredi soir, la terre a tremblé à Vannes et autour de la préfecture du Morbihan. « La maison tremble un peu ».

Une secousse tellurique de 4,9 degrés au large de Tarfaya ressentie jusqu'à Agadir

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:24:00 +0100yabiladi (fr)

La petite ville côtière marocaine de Tarfaya a été frappée par un séisme de magnitude 4,9, dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi. L'épicentre du séisme était situé à 16 km de Tarfaya à une faible profondeur de 2 km, rapporte Volcano Discovery . La zone immédiate entourant le séisme est pour la plupart inhabitée.

Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le sud-ouest de l’Iran: des dizaines de blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:23:00 +0100laprovince (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l’Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l’Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d’importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l’agence officielle Irna. Le tremblement de terre s’est produit à 22H05 (18H35....

Iran : des dizaines de blessés après un séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le Sud-Ouest

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:16:00 +0100sudouest (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts. Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant....

Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le sud-ouest de l'Iran : des dizaines de blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:06:00 +0100lefigaro (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi 17 à jeudi 18 février, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna.

10:42 Iran Séisme de magnitude 5,4 dans le Sud-Ouest : des dizaines de blessés

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:43:00 +0100lorientlejour (fr)

Un séisme de magnitude 5,4 a frappé le sud-ouest de l'Iran dans la nuit de mercredi à jeudi, selon l'Institut de géophysique américain (USGS), faisant des dizaines de blessés et d'importants dégâts matériels, rapporte l'agence officielle Irna. Le tremblement de terre s'est produit à 22h05 (18h35....

No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:39:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

Matthew McEachen should have had most of his life ahead of him when he died on February 22, 2011. The 25-year-old was a talented artist and designer, putting his skills to good use at the Southern Ink tattoo shop on Colombo St. But when the earthquake struck, Bruce, Jeanette and Sarah McEachen lost their much-loved son and older brother.

No apology for family of Canterbury quake victim, 10 years on

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:39:00 +0100radionz (en)

Matthew McEachen should have had most of his life ahead of him when he died on February 22, 2011. The 25-year-old was a talented artist and designer, putting his skills to good use at the Southern Ink tattoo shop on Colombo St. But when the earthquake struck, Bruce, Jeanette and Sarah McEachen lost their much-loved son and older brother.

Small magnitude 3.4 earthquake 20 miles southeast of Eagle Pass, Texas, United States

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:23:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred early morning on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 1:37 am local time near Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, USA, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 8.8 miles.

3.7 earthquake in the early morning near Athens, Greece - light shaking reported

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:23:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Attic Peninsula in Greece today, Feb. 18, 2021, at 5:04 am local time. The epicenter was located approx. 30 km northwest of Athens at a depth of 5.0 km. The area surrounding the quake is mountainous and not densely populated, but many people in the nearby capital of Athens could feel light shaking.

VIDEO: Aftermath of earthquake in Iran's Sisakht

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:17:00 +0100mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – At l east 43 citizens have been wounded due to the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that hit the city of Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, on Wednesday.

Javed Fiyaz is a smart investor and businessman who also has a heart of gold

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:06:00 +0100ibtimes-sg (en)

Introduction. Javed Fiyaz is a young Belgium entrepreneur with a net worth of $4.3 Billion and is notable for his charity work, both in Asia and in the UK. His business interests and his success in diverse fields have made him a billionaire. Mr. Fiyaz is notable for having diverse business interests....

Vanuatu: Magnitude-6.2 earthquake strikes offshore of Tafea Province at 1737 Feb. 18

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:55:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.2 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea, west of Shefa Province, Vanuatu, at 1737 VUT Feb. 18. The epicenter was about 148 km (92 miles) south southwest of Port Vila. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 10 km (6 miles) and likely produced strong shaking near the epicenter, including Tafea Province.

VANUATU TERREMOTO - Un terremoto de magnitud 6,2 sacude Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:35:00 +0100efe-agencia (es)

Desde principios de febrero, más de una decena de terremotos han agitado la zona, entre ellos uno de magnitud 7,7 el pasado día 10 que activó una alerta de tsunami con olas de entre 30 centímetros y un metro en las costas de Nueva Caledonia, Vanuatu y Fiji, aunque después fue retirada.

Moderate tremor of magnitude 4.1 just reported 39 km southeast of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:21:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake near Shizunai-furukawachō, Hidaka-gun, Hokkaido, Japan, was reported only 11 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

Injuries Reported As Earthquake Shakes Southwestern Iran

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:02:00 +0100rferl (en)

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 shook southwest Iran near the town of Sisakht late on February 17, with at l east 10 people reported to be injured. Iranian state TV quoted an official in the region as saying, "People in Sisakht and the town of Yasuj left their homes in panic. Water and electricity have been cut off in Sisakht.

Mild quake hits parts of Ladakh, 2nd in 48 hours

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 08:01:00 +0100uniindia (en)

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5.6-magnitude quake leaves at least 43 injured in Sisakht

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:45:00 +0100mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – According to the latest figures, as many as 43 people have been injured so far in the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Sisakht, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, on Wednesday. A powerful 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Sisakht shortly after 22:05 (local time) on Wednesday.

Iran: Emergency response continuing following magnitude-5.4 earthquake in southwestern region as of Feb. 18

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:23:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. Emergency operations are ongoing in southwestern Iran as of Feb. 18 following a magnitude-5.4 earthquake at 2205 IRDT Feb. 17. The epicenter was about 27 km (17 miles) northwest of Yasuj, Kohgiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad Province. Moderate shaking was felt in Kohgiluyeh va Boyer Ahmad Province and....

An earthquake of average magnitude 4.9 on the Richter scale was just reported 16 km northeast of Tarfaya, Morocco / Berkane discovered

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:12:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

02:40 AM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. 4.9 Earthquake Feb 18 3:20 am (GMT +1) The European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale occurred just 18 minutes ago 18 minutes ago 16 kilometers north east of Tarfaya, Morocco, and the....

World Earthquake Report for Thursday, 18 February 2021

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:50:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Attic Peninsula in Greece today, Feb. 18, 2021, at 5:04 am local time. The epicenter was located at a depth of 5.0 km, and 5 km from the nearest town of Lefka in Cyprus. ... About half an hour ago, Morocco's small coastal town of Tarfaya, located southwest from....

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Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:29:00 +0100TelegrammeDeBrest (fr)

Plusieurs tremblements de terre ont été enregistrés à Vannes, ce mercredi, notamment une secousse de magnitude 2,9 vers 20 h 30. (RéNass) La terre a tremblé à Vannes, ce mercredi. Et pas qu’une fois. Selon le site du Réseau national de surveillance sismique (RéNass) , six secousses ont été....

Derrame de combustible en Fukushima tras terremoto

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:27:00 +0100aimdigital (es)

El terremoto de magnitud 7,3 en la escala de Richter este sábado en Japón provocó un “pequeño derrame” del agua de la piscina de combustible gastado del reactor 5 en la propia Fukushima Daichi, que está en proceso de desmantelamiento, informó la empresa operadora Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco).

Minor quake felt in Jammu and Kashmir

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 06:08:00 +0100greaterkashmir (en)

A light intensity earthquake occurred in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday with its epicentre in the Ladakh region. There were no reports of casualty or damage to property. Officials of the meteorological (MET) department said an earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale occurred at 7.39 a.m. “The coordinates of the earthquake are latitude 36.

Maine-et-Loire. Un tremblement de terre dans la nuit entre Saumur et Trélazé

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:51:00 +0100lemainelibre (fr)

Le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (Renass) a relevé un tremblement de terre qui s’est produit aux alentours de 3 h 40 dans la nuit du mardi 16 au mercredi 17 février. L’épicentre a été localisé à 18 km de Saumur et 19 de Trélazé, dans le Maine-et-Loire.

3.7 earthquake near the Attic Peninsula shook the surrounding areas early morning today

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:48:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake shook the Attic Peninsula in Greece today, Feb. 18, 2021, at 5:04 am local time. The epicenter was located at a depth of 5.0 km, and 5 km from the nearest town of Lefka in Cyprus. The area surrounding the quake is densely populated.

Fault line discovered near Morrinsville has potential for 6.7 quake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:42:00 +0100Stuff (en)

A newly discovered fault line near Morrinsville could potentially produce a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. This is comparable to Christchurch’s 2010 Darfield earthquake. GNS Science located a 25-kilometre fault line in Te Puninga, 27km from Hamilton, and is working to determine how great the earthquake risk is to surrounding residents.

National Cultural assets in Japan's Tohoku region damaged by earthquake off Fukushima

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:41:00 +0100japantimes (en)

A powerful earthquake that struck north east ern and eastern regions of Japan late Saturday damaged 71 cultural assets, mainly in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, according to the Cultural Affairs Agency. At Agatsumake Jutaku, the house of a wealthy farmer in the town of Zao, Miyagi Prefecture, who....

MIL-OSI New Zealand: UC experts feature in earthquake stories on RNZ’s Our Changing World

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:21:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

18 February 2021. A range of world-leading experts from the University of Canterbury have featured in podcasts discussing their earthquake research on the RNZ science programme Our Changing World with journalist Alison Balance. “Throughout my career, I have inspected many areas affected by major....

Earthquake monitor

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:16:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Mas, Indonesia, was reported only 13 minutes ago by Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in Indonesia. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter....

Maine-et-Loire. Un tremblement de terre dans la nuit entre Saumur et Trélazé

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:08:00 +0100presseocean (fr)

Le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (Renass) a relevé un tremblement de terre qui s’est produit aux alentours de 3 h 40 dans la nuit du mardi 16 au mercredi 17 février. L’épicentre a été localisé à 18 km de Saumur et 19 de Trélazé, dans le Maine-et-Loire.

Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Off New Caledonia - US Geological Survey

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:57:00 +0100urdupoint (en)

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th February, 2021) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake was registered on late Wednesday off the coast of New Caledonia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake was recorded at 22:49 GMT, with the epicenter located 439 kilometers (272 miles) of the town of Tadine at the depth of 12.

4.9 earthquake near Tarfaya, Morocco: felt 400 km away in Agadir.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:44:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

About half an hour ago, Morocco's small coastal town of Tarfaya, located southwest from the major cities of the Kingdom of Morocco, was hit by a magnitude 4.9 earthquake. The epicenter of the quake was located 16 km from Tarfaya at a shallow depth of 2 km. The immediate area surrounding the quake is mostly uninhabited.

"Comme un train à côté de la maison" : la terre a tremblé plusieurs fois près de Vannes Plusieurs secousses sismiques ont fait trembler la terre près de Vannes (Morbihan) ce mercredi 17 février. Si ces tremblements de terre sont d'une faible intensité...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:22:00 +0100francebleu (fr)

Plusieurs secousses sismiques ont fait trembler la terre près de Vannes (Morbihan) ce mercredi 17 février. Si ces tremblements de terre sont d'une faible intensité ils se sont produits à des intervalles très rapprochés. Plusieurs secousses ont eu lieu près de Vannes. Rénass.

Earthquake measuring 3.7 strikes Ladakh

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:13:00 +0100indiatoday (en)

The earthquake in Ladakh comes six days after a high-intensity earthquake hit Tajikistan on Friday. An earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale hit Ladakh today early morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake struck the Union Territory at 7:39 am. The depth of the earthquake was recorded to be 200 kilometres.

6.1-magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of the Loyalty Islands: United States Geological Survey

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 04:11:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

(Reuters) – The US Geological Survey said a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the south east of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 12.6 kilometers (7.8 miles) deep. A powerful earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the Pacific Ocean last week....

4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Assam

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:19:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

People rushed outdoors in fear after the quake. (Representational) Guwahati: An earthquake measuring 4.7 shook Sonitpur district of Assam and Guwahati at 5.54 pm on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. There is no report of any loss of life or damage reported so far, police said.

Gumboots at the ready as more coastal Cantabrians find themselves in tsunami zone

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 03:19:00 +0100Stuff (en)

However, while the flood zones have encroached markedly on residential developments, the likelihood of being flooded is slim, the modelling based on a 2500-year “worst case” tsunami. The red evacuation zone, nearest the sea, has only seen minor changes, but would be the most likely to be affected by a tsunami.

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato fault 18/02/21

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:32:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: GNS Science. Pilar Villamor from GNS Science (left) and Kelvin Berryman watch Kate Clark scraping layers of the trench. Photo: Peter Drury-EQC. This is part of an effort to better understand earthquake risk in parts of New Zealand that are traditionally seen as safe from quakes.

Light mag. 4.8 earthquake - 1 km southwest of Jayapura, Netherlands New Guinea, Indonesia, on Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 10:06 am (GMT +9)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:24:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

A moderately shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake was reported in the morning near Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit on Thursday 18 February 2021 at 10:06 am local time at a moderately shallow depth of 58 km.

6.1 quake off New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:09:00 +0100rnzi (en)

struck the same area last week, triggering a tsunami warning in New Caledonia and its neighbours. It prompted the National Emergency Management Agency to issue a tsunami threat and urged residents along the country's northern coast to avoid beaches and shore areas.

6.1 quake off New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:05:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

struck the same area last week, triggering a tsunami warning in New Caledonia and its neighbours. It prompted the National Emergency Management Agency to issue a tsunami threat and urged residents along the country's northern coast to avoid beaches and shore areas.

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake hits off southeastern Taiwan

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:05:00 +0100focustaiwan (en)

Taipei, Feb. 18 (CNA) A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the coast of south east ern Taiwan at 2:38 a.m. Thursday, according to the Central Weather Bureau. No damage or injuries from the quake were immediately reported. The epicenter of the temblor was located at sea, about 62.5 kilometers east of Taitung County Hall, at a depth of 19.

Earthquake felt in New Caledonia

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 02:03:00 +0100israelnationalnews (en)

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was felt in New Caledonia on Wednesday. There have been no reports of injuries or damages to this point.

5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southwest Iran, At Least 10 Injured: Report

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:47:00 +0100ndtvnews (en)

Dubai: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck southwest Iran near the town of Sisakht on Wednesday evening and at l east 10 people were injured, state television said. "People in Sisakht and the town of Yasuj left their homes in panic. Water and electricity have been cut off in Sisakht," a local official....

6.1 quake off New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:40:00 +0100radionz (en)

struck the same area last week, triggering a tsunami warning in New Caledonia and its neighbours. It prompted the National Emergency Management Agency to issue a tsunami threat and urged residents along the country's northern coast to avoid beaches and shore areas.

Christchurch earthquake: 10 years on

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:40:00 +0100radionz (en)

In the first of a two-part story, RNZ takes a look at the city's east : an area which bore the brunt of the damage and which continues to lag behind the rest of Christchurch in its recovery. Christchurch East since 2011 earthquake 'a place of hope and beauty' There are no stories in this category.

New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato fault - EQC

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:38:00 +0100voxy (en)

GNS Science experts have embarked on a research project to determine the earthquake risk of a recently discovered fault in the Waikato. This is part of an effort to better understand quake risk in parts of New Zealand that are traditionally seen as safe from quakes.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands: USGS Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands: USGS Reuters

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:10:00 +0100msn-uk (en)

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south east of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake had a depth of 12.6 kilometers (7.8 miles), the USGS said https://on.doi.gov/3kaCLSN. A strong earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the Pacific last....

Joy Reid: Canterbury quake struck, then my lonely, long and painful journey to recovery started

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:05:00 +0100tvnz (en)

If I’m honest, I have tried to ignore the 22 February anniversary every year – it’s been too painful. I’ve merely covered the anniversary commemorations for work and refused to personally acknowledge it. But a decade on, I think it’s time for me to reflect.

Christchurch earthquake: 10 years on

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:03:00 +0100rnz-co-nz (en)

In the first of a two-part story, RNZ takes a look at the city's east : an area which bore the brunt of the damage and which continues to lag behind the rest of Christchurch in its recovery. Christchurch East since 2011 earthquake 'a place of hope and beauty' There are no stories in this category.

Fault line discovered near Morrinsville has potential to for 6.7 quake

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 01:02:00 +0100Stuff (en)

A newly discovered fault line discovered near Morrinsville could potentially produce a 6.7 magnitude earthquake. This is comparable to Christchurch’s 2010 Darfield earthquake. GNS Science experts have begun a research project to determine the earthquake risk of a recently discovered fault in the....

Earthquake warning system to roll out to Oregon, Washington

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:57:00 +0100bendbulletin (en)

LOS ANGELES — The earthquake early warning system known as ShakeAlert will be capable of delivering alerts directly to wireless devices in Oregon on March 11 and to Washington state in May, completing the West Coast rollout, the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.

Moderate earthquake of magnitude 4.4 was just reported 22 km southwest of Dumbo, Indonesia / VolcanoDiscovery

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:56:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

18:02 PM | Posted by: Earthquake Monitor. 4.4 Earthquake Feb 18 1:42 am (GMT +8) Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency reported a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia near Dumbo, Dumbo Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, just 12 minutes ago.

Pacific Ocean: Magnitude-6.1 earthquake occurs southeast of Loyalty Islands early Feb. 18

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:55:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Event. A magnitude-6.1 earthquake occurred south east of the Loyalty Islands at around 0949 Feb. 18. The epicenter was about 439 km (272 miles) east-southeast of Tadine, New Caledonia. The tremor occurred at a depth of about 12 km (7.5 miles) and light shaking was probably felt in New Caledonia and the southern Islands of Vanuatu.

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes southeast of Loyalty Islands: USGS

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:51:00 +0100swissinfo-eng (en)

(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south east of the Loyalty Islands on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake had a depth of 12.6 kilometers (7.8 miles), the USGS said https://on.doi.gov/3kaCLSN. A strong earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands in the Pacific last....

New Research Aims To Uncover Earthquake Risk Of Recently Discovered Waikato Fault

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:37:00 +0100scoop-co-nz (en)

This is part of an effort to better understand quake risk in parts of New Zealand that are traditionally seen as safe from quakes. Thanks to improved aerial mapping tools, scientists recently discovered the Te Puninga fault, 27km from Hamilton, that could potentially generate a 6.7 magnitude earthquake.

Un séisme de magnitude 6,1 ressenti au sud-est des îles Loyauté (USGS)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:34:00 +0100french.china.org.cn (fr)

Un tremblement de terre d'une magnitude de 6,1 degrés sur l'échelle du Richter a secoué le sud-est des îles Loyauté mercredi à 22h49 GMT, a déclaré le Centre américain d'études géologiques (USGS). L'épicentre du séisme, survenu à une profondeur de 12,63km, a été initialement localisé par 23,1881....

MIL-OSI New Zealand: New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato...

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:31:00 +0100foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Earthquake Commission – EQC. New research aims to uncover earthquake risk of recently discovered Waikato fault. GNS Science experts have embarked on a research project to determine the earthquake risk of a recently discovered fault in the Waikato.

Number of People Injured by Earthquake in Iran Rises to 25 - Doctors

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:27:00 +0100urdupoint (en)

No people have died , the situation has stabilized," Pirhossein Kolivand said on late Wednesday, as quoted by the 's information portal. He added that 25 people had been left as a of the Iran is located in a seismically active zone as lies along the border between the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates and often suffers from powerful earthquakes.

Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - New Zealand on Wednesday, 17 February 2021 at 23:08 (GMT)

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:22:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

17 Feb 23:13 UTC : First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes. 17 Feb 23:16 : Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 501.2 to 324.2 km (from 311 to 201 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 44 km (27 mi) towards NNE.

World’s fastest supercomputer and AI tapped to predict tsunami flooding

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:14:00 +0100focustechnica (en)

Image: iStock/petrovich9 Researchers around the globe are using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with conservation efforts, forecast natural disasters, and mitigate the impact of climate change. These projects include using algorithms to predict wildfires in the western US, deploying AI and....

Morbihan. La terre a tremblé plusieurs fois ce mercredi à Vannes

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:18:00 +0100lemainelibre (fr)

« C’était quoi ce bruit ? », « Vous avez entendu ? » La terre a de nouveau tremblé, ce mercredi 17 février, dans la soirée, dans la région de ). Onze jours après un précédent séisme, d’une magnitude de 2,1 sur l’échelle de Richter , deux événements sismiques plus importants ont été ressentis, dans un vaste périmètre autour de la ville préfecture.

Morbihan. La terre a tremblé plusieurs fois ce mercredi à Vannes

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:49:00 +0100maville (fr)

Deux tremblements de terre ont touché la région vannetaise, ce mercredi soir, d’après le Réseau national de surveillance sismique. Photo d’illustration. © Christian Miranda / AFP De très nombreux habitants de l’agglomération de Vannes ont ressenti les deux tremblements de terre qui se sont produits....

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:41:00 +0100taiwannews (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Iran on Wednesday, injuring at l east 10 people, Iranian media reported. The state TV said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. The reports said search and rescue teams have been deployed to the area.

Morbihan. La terre a tremblé plusieurs fois ce mercredi à Vannes

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:40:00 +0100OuestFrance (fr)

. De très nombreux habitants de l’agglomération de Vannes ont ressenti les deux tremblements de terre qui se sont produits à Vannes (Morbihan), ce mercredi 17 février 2021, dans la soirée, à une vingtaine de minutes d’intervalle. « C’était quoi ce bruit ? », « Vous avez entendu ? » La terre a de....

Video: buceando hallan hundido un auto perdido en el tsunami de 2011 y localizan a su dueño

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:24:00 +0100clarin (es)

Cuando se desató en aquel momento el terremoto, Yasushi Komatsu había estacionado su auto cerca de la estación de tren de la bahía, donde estaba la casa de sus padres. Pero luego llegó lo peor. Y el devastador terremoto y las inmensas olas que siguieron del tsunami arrastraron inevitablemente el....

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:18:00 +0100whig (en)

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Un séisme modéré blesse au moins 10 personnes dans le centre de l’Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:13:00 +0100news-24 (fr)

Téhéran, Iran (AP) – Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 5,6 a frappé mercredi le centre de l’Iran, blessant au moins 10 personnes, ont rapporté les médias iraniens. La télévision d’État a déclaré que le séisme avait secoué le pays de Sisakht, à environ 500 kilomètres au sud de la capitale, Téhéran.

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 22:05:00 +0100dailyjournal (en)

TEHRAN, Iran A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Iran on Wednesday, injuring at l east 10 people, Iranian media reported. The state TV said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. The reports said search and rescue teams have been deployed to the area.

Earthquake information: strong mag. 5.4-26 km NW of Yasuj, Kohgiloye and Boyer Ahmed, Iran, Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:05 pm (GMT +3: 30)

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:55:00 +0100exbulletin (en)

Update Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 6:48 PM. An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale 48 km northwest of Yasuj, Iran. 5.4 Earthquake Feb 17 10:05 pm (GMT +3: 30) The European Mediterranean Seismic Center (EMSC) reported that an earthquake measuring 5.

Albanians Will Be Vaccinated Sooner than Expected; Rama

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:53:00 +0100albaniannews (en)

Prime Minister Edi Rama has warned Wednesday that Albanian population will be given the anti-coronavirus jabs sooner than expected as he compared the vaccination process with the reconstruction of buildings after the earthquake. The Head of Albanian Government underlined that the vaccination, apart....

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:51:00 +0100tribtown (en)

TEHRAN, Iran A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Iran on Wednesday, injuring at l east 10 people, Iranian media reported. The state TV said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. The reports said search and rescue teams have been deployed to the area.

Plusieurs tremblements de terre, ce mercredi, à Vannes

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:31:00 +0100TelegrammeDeBrest (fr)

La terre a tremblé à Vannes, ce mercredi. Et pas qu’une fois. Selon le site du Réseau national de surveillance sismique (RéNass) , six secousses ont été enregistrées, dont une aux alentours de 20 h 30, de magnitude 2,9. Cette activité n’a pas encore été confirmée par les spécialistes du réseau .

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:30:00 +0100wxow (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say that a magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck central Iran, injuring at l east 10 people. The state TV report said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht on Wednesday. The area is located about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, south of the capital, Tehran.

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:29:00 +0100wsiltv (en)

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media say that a magnitude 5.6 earthquake has struck central Iran, injuring at l east 10 people. The state TV report said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht on Wednesday. The area is located about 500 kilometers, or 310 miles, south of the capital, Tehran.

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:28:00 +0100TorontoStar (en)

TEHRAN, Iran - A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Iran on Wednesday, injuring at l east 10 people, Iranian media reported. The state TV said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht, about 500 kilometres (310 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. The reports said search and rescue teams have been deployed to the area.

Moderate quake injures at least 10 people in central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:26:00 +0100ABCnews (en)

TEHRAN, Iran -- A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck central Iran on Wednesday, injuring at l east 10 people, ian media reported. The state TV said the quake jolted the country of Sisakht, about 500 kilometers (310 miles) south of the capital, Tehran. The reports said search and rescue teams have been deployed to the area.

Centre denies Char Dham road expansion link to Chamoli disaster

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:26:00 +0100HindustanTimes (en)

The Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that the recent Chamoli tragedy had no link with the ongoing Char Dham road expansion project as alleged by the head of the High-Powered Committee in a letter written to the Supreme Court last week. The Committee was formed by the Supreme Court to....

Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts central Iran

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:48:00 +0100mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the provinces of Isfahan and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmadsouthern, central Iran, on Wednesday. According to Iran’s Seismological Center affiliated to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University, the earthquake struck at 22:05 local time (GMT+3:30) at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Maine-et-Loire. Un nouveau tremblement de terre enregistré dans les Mauges

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 19:44:00 +0100courrierdelouest (fr)

Le Réseau national de surveillance sismique (ReNaSS) a enregistré ce mercredi 17 février à 15 h 52 un tremblement de terre de magnitude 2,4 qui s’est produit à 14 km de Beaupréau-en-Mauges et à 9 km de Jallais et qui était situé à un kilomètre de profondeur.