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Volcanic activity worldwide 15 Jan 2021: Fuego volcano, Popocatépetl, Reventador, Kilauea, Sangay, ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:09:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

Map of today's active volcanoes Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan ): (15 Jan) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 and is moving at 10 kts in N direction.

Un terremoto de magnitud 5,3 sacude la costa sur de la isla japonesa de Honshu

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:39:00 +0100elpais-cr (es)

Tokio, 15 ene (Sputnik).- Un terremoto de magnitud 5,3 se registró este viernes cerca de la costa meridional de la isla japonesa de Honshu, informó la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón. Los temblores, según la agencia, se detectaron a las 22.43 horas locales (GMT+9).

Light tremor of magnitude 4.0 just reported 37 km northeast of Hirara, Japan

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:35:00 +0100volcanodiscovery (en)

4.0 quake 16 Jan 12:40 am (GMT +9) A magnitude 4.0 earthquake near Hirara, Miyakojima Shi, Okinawa, Japan , was reported only 26 minutes ago by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide.

1st LD Writethru: 5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:23:00 +0100sinacom-en (en)

TOKYO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 on Friday struck off Japan 's Mie Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 10:39 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 33.7 degrees north and a longitude of 137.3 degrees east, and at depth of 390 km.

2010-2019, une décennie en couverture de Match

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 04:30:00 +0100parismatch (fr)

Les couv’ de Match, ce ne sont pas que des stars, ce sont aussi des héros anonymes. Cette couverture est l’une des plus belles de l'incroyable année 2011 : Les révolutions du Printemps Arabe, l’affaire DSK, le tsunami au Japon, les mariages royaux… Il y avait pourtant un paradoxe avec cette photo.

6.2-magnitude quake strikes West Sulawesi's Majene

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 03:15:00 +0100antaranews-en (en)

Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 followed by several aftershocks struck Majene in the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi on early Friday, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said. The epicenter of the 6.2-magnitude quake which occurred at 01.

Learn how to keep yourself and your family safe: The AMI Emergency Series debuts on AMI.ca

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:53:00 +0100markets-businessinsider (en)

TORONTO Jan. 12, 2021 /CNW/ - Power outages. Fire. Severe weather. Earthquakes. Today, Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) announces the debut of the AMI Emergency Series , available now on AMI.ca and the AMI-tv App. Hosted by Paralympian Ness Murby, the AMI Emergency Series details steps Canadians in the....

Japan: Magnitude-5.9 earthquake strikes off the west coast of Hokkaido Jan. 12

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:59:00 +0100garda-com (en)

Magnitude-5.9 earthquake occurred off west coast of Hokkaido, Japan , at 1139 Jan. 12. No immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Temple rebuilt with donations after 3/11 claimed 74 local lives

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:44:00 +0100ajw (en)

YAMAMOTO, Miyagi Prefecture--A Buddhist temple dating from 1652 that sits just 300 meters from the s

China debuts bullet train that can operate in extremely cold temperatures

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 12:28:00 +0100cnn (en)

These include: bolts made with chromium-molybdenum alloy -- a material that endures extremely low temperatures; silicone sealing strips, which prevent snow and ice from getting into the train body; temperature-resistant brake control devices; and stainless-steel pipes equipped with heating devices.

India develops a way for scientists to spend almost16 hours underwater, go beyond three km: Harsh Vardhan

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:29:00 +0100firstpost (en)

India develops a way for scientists to spend almost16 hours underwater, go beyond three km: Harsh Vardhan

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