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Small earthquake reported in North Texas

A minor earthquake has been reported in a small North Texas town — but there were no reports of damage or injuries. The U.G. Geologicial Survey says a 2.8-magnitude earthquake hit the small town of Cleburne just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. [...]

Posted On : Jun, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Italy quake death toll reported at 267

Rescue teams Wednesday pulled more bodies from the buildings shattered by a deadly earthquake in central Italy and Pope Benedict XVI said he would visit the shocked and injured people of the area as soon as possible. The death toll has rea [...]

Posted On : Apr, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Scientists Expose 'Buried' Fault That Caused Deadly 2003 Qua...

Using satellite radar data, NASA-funded scientists have observed, for the first time, the healing of subtle, natural surface scars from an earthquake that occurred on a "buried" fault several miles below the surface-a fault whos [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Cape braces for possible cyclone

Cape York is bracing for king tides and a possible cyclone, while Queensland's flooded northwest may have a chance to dry out, the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said today.Weipa received 84mm of rain yesterday and other remote communities on [...]

Posted On : Jan, 10 2009 | Comments : 0

Study confirms Singapore safe from tsunami

While being hit by a tsunami does not rate as one of the greatest fears of Singaporeans. The repercussions of being caught unawares will no doubt be devastating.It was with this in mind that, after the destructive Indian Ocean tsunami stru [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Powerful earthquake strikes Taiwan

Taiwan authorities say a powerful earthquake has struck the southeastern part of the island.There have been no immediate reports of damages or injuries from the Tuesday morning quake. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau says the magnitude 6.0 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Pakistan's powerful earthquake kills over 200

The powerful earthquake occurred on Wednesday in southwestern Pakistan has killed more than 200 people and caused scores of injures, local television reported on Thursday. The death toll is expected to rise as many bodies may be buried unde [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Willis joins sponsorship of global earthquake model

Willis Group Holdings Ltd., the London-based global insurance broker, said Thursday it has joined other industry players in sponsoring the development of an open source global earthquake model. The Global Earthquake Model is a five-year i [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2008 | Comments : 0

Beyond the Olympic Spotlight in Earthquake-Stricken Sichuan

Far from the pageantry and competition of the Beijing Olympics, there remains a dramatically different scene in China: one of loss and recovery in earthquake-stricken Sichuan Province. President Hu Jintao declared that "hosting a suc [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

Reporting on post-cyclone Burma

It is exactly two months since Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, causing widespread death and devastation. In a country that has been under military rule since 1962 and controls almost all aspects of the media, it was a huge challenge to report o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Bangladesh Cyclone Sidr - Six months on report

Disaster preparedness and risk reduction can be a major factor in preventing the loss of lives in natural disasters and helped save tens of thousands of people in the areas affected by cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh. Save the Children has o [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Strong earthquake shakes Crete; no reports of injuries

A strong earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale shook the Libyan Sea and the southern Greek island of Crete early Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the Athens Observatory said. The quake had an epice [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

No possibility of tsunami hitting Indian coast: INCOIS

New Delhi (PTI): There is no possibility of a tsunami hitting any Indian region following the massive undersea earthquake off Sumarta, officials said. "There is no possibility of a tsunami," a senior official at the Indian Nati [...]