Amarnath yatra pilgrims could be sensors for earthquakes (Science Feature)
June 29th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Pilgrims who trek to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir and the horses that carry them could be used as sensors of an impending earthquake.Geologists foresee a major earthquake ... Read more...
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Solitary U.S. missionary To Undergo Trial In Haiti
April 27th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 27, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): Laura Silsby, one of a faction of missionaries from the western US state of Idaho, will face trial on the indictment of arranging irregular journeys ... Read more...
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Devastating earthquake in Chile kills dozens, sparks tsunami warnings for dozens of countries
February 27th, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- An extremely destructive earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile on early Saturday, seismologists said, unleashing a tsunami that triggered tsunami warnings in dozens of countries throughout ... Read more...
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Devastating earthquake in Chile kills dozens, sparks tsunami warnings for dozens of countries
February 27th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- An extremely destructive earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile on early Saturday, seismologists said, unleashing a massive tsunami that triggered tsunami warnings in dozens of countries throughout ... Read more...
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French President Sarkozy expresses support after Chile quake
February 27th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Saturday expressed his support after a destructive earthquake hit Chile, triggering a large tsunami. Hundreds of people are feared dead."The President of ... Read more...
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Devastating earthquake in Chile kills dozens, sparks tsunami warnings for dozens of countries (Update)
February 27th, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- An extremely destructive earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile on early Saturday, seismologists said, possibly killing hundreds of people. Dozens of countries remain under a tsunami warning.The ... Read more...
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Devastating earthquake in Chile kills dozens, sparks tsunami warnings for dozens of countries
February 27th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by BNO News
SANTIAGO, CHILE (BNO NEWS) -- An extremely destructive earthquake struck near Concepcion, Chile on Saturday, seismologists said, possibly killing hundreds of people. Dozens of countries are under a tsunami warning.The ... Read more...
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Sean Penn returning to Haiti to help quake survivors
February 21st, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) Veteran actor Sean Penn is heading back to Haiti to help the survivors of the destructive earthquake last month.
The 'Milk' star, who's also an activist, was among ... Read more...
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UN prepares for donor conference for Haiti in March
January 27th, 2010 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 27 (DPA) The UN is studying the "best mechanism" to fund the reconstruction of Haiti following the destructive earthquake of Jan 12, UN officials said Tuesday.
Technical experts from various ... Read more...
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Pacific Islands hit by a 4 meter Tsunami
September 30th, 2009 - 2:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Pago Pago, Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A massive earthquake struck the South Pacific on Wednesday morning, according to officials, generating a possibly destructive tsunami. Tsunami warnings are in effect, but there ... Read more...
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Tsunami hits Pacific Islands (Hawaii under threat) - Updated
September 30th, 2009 - 2:38 am ICT by BNO News
AMERICAN SAMOA (BNO NEWS) – A massive earthquake struck the South Pacific on Wednesday morning, according to officials, generating a possible destructive tsunami that struck at least one island. Tsunami warnings ... Read more...
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Tsunami hits Pacific Islands (Hawaii under threat)
September 30th, 2009 - 2:26 am ICT by BNO News
AMERICAN SAMOA (BNO NEWS) – A massive earthquake struck the South Pacific on Wednesday morning, according to officials, generating a possible destructive tsunami. Tsunami warnings are in effect, but there ... Read more...
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Small tsunami after huge earthquake off Tonga
March 20th, 2009 - 9:50 am ICT by admin
New York, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A massive and potentially destructive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck 130 miles southeast of Nuku'alofa, Tonga on Thursday, according to the United States ... Read more...
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Center confirms a Tsunami after a massive quake hits Tonga
March 20th, 2009 - 2:46 am ICT by admin
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Canter has issued a bulletin confirmed the occurrence of a Tsunami after a destructive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 has struck the Tonga region.
"Sea level readings ... Read more...
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Massive earthquake hits Tonga, Tsunami warnings issued
March 20th, 2009 - 1:53 am ICT by admin
A destructive earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.9 has struck the Tonga region and tsunami warnings have been issued.
The quake occurred at Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 18:17:37 UTC (March 20, ... Read more...
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China now puts quake toll well beyond 80,000
June 24th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 24 (Xinhua) China's vice-premier Hui Liangyu said Tuesday the toll in the May 12 earthquake in the southwestern part of the country may go well beyond 80,000. Hui's statement was ... Read more...
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