Strong earthquake strikes off Mexico’s Pacific coast, no damage
May 2nd, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by BNO News
TAPACHULA, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Mexico on late Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No ... Read more...
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Two strong earthquakes shake Mexican desert in Baja California
April 12th, 2012 - 8:05 pm ICT by BNO News
GUERRERO NEGRO, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Two strong earthquakes just minutes apart shook a desert region in the Mexican state of Baja California on early Thursday morning, seismologists said, but there were ... Read more...
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Recalling the 2004 tsunami that devastated Aceh
April 11th, 2012 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 11 (IANS) The massive earthquake that shook Indonesia Wednesday brought back terrifying memories of the 2004 tsunami that swept through Aceh province.A 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes west of Vanuatu, no tsunami alert
February 2nd, 2012 - 10:09 pm ICT by BNO News
PORT VILA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Pacific Ocean near the island nation of Vanuatu on early Friday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, no tsunami warning
January 29th, 2012 - 1:34 am ICT by BNO News
RAOUL ISLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Kermadec Islands in the South Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued. Damage or ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes off Tonga, no damage reported
December 26th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by BNO News
HIHIFO, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Monday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolts the Pacific Ocean near Tonga
September 23rd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by BNO News
NIUAFO'OU, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Friday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Deep 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off East Timor; no damage
August 30th, 2011 - 7:12 pm ICT by BNO News
DILI, EAST TIMOR (BNO NEWS) -- A strong but deep earthquake struck the waters off the Asian country of East Timor on late Tuesday afternoon, seismologists said, but there were no reports ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes southwest of Sumatra, no damage
August 23rd, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake stuck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia on early Tuesday morning, seismologists said, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.The 6.2-magnitude earthquake at 3.12 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, east of Vanuatu
July 31st, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but no damage was expected and no tsunami alert was issued.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rocks Papua New Guinea’s New Britain, no reports of damage
June 16th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by BNO News
KANDRIAN, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck an island of Papua New Guinea (P.N.G.) on late Thursday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea, no tsunami warning
May 16th, 2011 - 4:11 am ICT by BNO News
ARAWA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Papua New Guinea on early Monday morning, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.5-magnitude earthquake ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits the South Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu
May 11th, 2011 - 3:26 am ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific Ocean on early Tuesday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The 6.8-magnitude earthquake at 7.55 ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia’s Sulawesi, causes damage
April 25th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by BNO News
KENDARI, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on early Monday morning, seismologists said, causing some damage but no casualties.The 6.0-magnitude earthquake at 7.07 a.m. local ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes the Solomon Islands, no tsunami alert
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by BNO News
SOLOMON ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Saturday afternoon, seismologists said, but no tsunami warnings were issued.The 6.9-magnitude earthquake at 3.16 p.m. local time (0416 ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake rocks Indonesian island, tsunami warning canceled
April 4th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck the Indian Ocean south of the Indonesian island of Java on early Monday morning, seismologists said, prompting local residents to flee to higher ground. ... Read more...
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Geologists warn of another powerful quake in Japan
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Mar.22 (ANI): Geologists have warned that another earthquake could strike Japan as the one that struck the nation on March 11 had altered the earth's surface.The quake measuring nine on the ... Read more...
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Malaysia unlikely to experience tsunami chain effect
March 12th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The head of Malaysia's meteorological department has said the country is unlikely to experience severe chain effects from the tsunami.Che Gayah Ismail said that said rough seas and ... Read more...
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Powerful quake rocks northern Japan, no casualties
March 9th, 2011 - 8:34 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on late Wednesday morning, seismologists said, generating small tsunamis but causing no damage or casualties.The 7.2-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off Indonesia’s Sumatra
January 26th, 2011 - 11:26 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on late Wednesday evening, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Tsunami waves observed after powerful Vanuatu quake, warnings canceled
December 25th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by BNO News
ISANGEL, VANUATU ISLANDS (BNO NEWS) -- Tsunami activity was observed on early Sunday morning after a major earthquake struck near the Vanuatu Islands in the South Pacific Ocean, seismologists and tsunami experts ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake hits off Tonga, no damage expected
October 12th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by BNO News
NUKU'ALOFA, TONGA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on early Wednesday morning, seismologists said, but no damage or casualties were expected.The 6.1-magnitude earthquake at ... Read more...
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Powerful earthquake strikes eastern Indonesia
September 30th, 2010 - 3:06 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) – A powerful earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on early Thursday morning, seismologists said, triggering a brief tsunami warning but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.The ... Read more...
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Partial lunar eclipse to grace sky on June 26
June 25th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): A partial lunar eclipse will be visible across much of North America early Saturday morning.According to the editors of StarDate magazine, as Earth's long shadow falls across the ... Read more...
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Make tsunami alert more comprehensible: Tsunami expert
May 7th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 7 (ANI): A top tsunami expert has called for tsunami alerts to be made more comprehensible to the common public.He feels that traditional alerts communicate in scientific jargon making the ... Read more...
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Strong Earthquake Hits Taiwan
April 26th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Taipei, Taiwan, Apr 26, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Taiwan was hit by a quite a massive earthquake on Monday morning although reports of any casualties have not been available as yet. The ... Read more...
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New Zealand on full-scale tsunami alert after Chile quake
February 28th, 2010 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Wellington, Feb 28 (DPA) A tsunami of 0.5 metres hit New Zealand's Chatham Islands, 700 km southeast of the mainland, Sunday morning as the country was put on a full-scale alert following ... Read more...
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More than 140 killed in Chile quake (Lead)
February 28th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Feb 28 (DPA) One of the most powerful earthquakes in decades rocked Chile Saturday, leaving more than 140 people dead and triggering a tsunami alert across the Pacific basin.
Hundreds of ... Read more...
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Scientists make first detailed documentation of tsunami erosion
October 29th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 29 (ANI): A group of scientists working in the Kuril Islands off the east coast of Russia has documented for the first time the scope of tsunami-caused erosion and found ... Read more...
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Pacific Ocean faces threats that will render some coastal areas uninhabitable
June 1st, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): A new research by scientists has determined that the Pacific Ocean, occupying a third of the planet's area, faces threats that will render some coastal areas uninhabitable.According to ... Read more...
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Moderate earthquake jolts eastern Indonesia
December 21st, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Dec 21 (Xinhua) An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Indonesia's Papua province Sunday morning, the meteorological department said.The quake occurred at 12:44 a.m. with its epicentre located ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan
September 9th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Sep 9 (DPA) A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Taiwan Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.The quake, which struck at 3.43 p.m. ... Read more...
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Faint earth tremors can track extreme storms
April 18th, 2008 - 2:54 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 18 (ANI): A new research has suggested that data from faint earth tremors caused by wind-driven ocean waves can track extreme storms.Often dismissed as background noise at seismographic stations ... Read more...
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