Today: EARTHQUAKE News, Feb 06, 2012

Search

ALS, Alexander Language Schools Franchise


Feb 6, 2012

EARTHQUAKE News, Feb 06, 2012

6.9-magnitude quake in Philippines kills 13
USA TODAY
Residents scamper to safety after a 6.8-earthquake hit Cebu City in the Philippines on February 6. At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quake that struck in a ...
See all stories on this topic »

USA TODAY
Island nation of Vanuatu jolted by several quakes since magnitude 7.1 hit last ...
Washington Post
Several earthquakes, including a 6.1 and a 6.0, hit Monday. Since the largerquake struck Friday there have been 20 temblors of magnitude 4.5 or above, according to the US Geological Survey. Most have been centered near the 7.1 quake, which hit about ...
See all stories on this topic »
Quakes pose severe threat to SF housing stock
San Francisco Chronicle
The public-policy group SPUR has issued an eye-opening report about the vulnerability of San Francisco's housing stock to a major earthquake. It projected that nearly a quarter of the city's population - 85000 households - would require interim housing ...
See all stories on this topic »
Strong earthquake jolts Visayas; 43 reported dead
BusinessWorld Online Edition
Twelve persons were reported injured in Jimalalud town in Negros Oriental while four persons were rushed to Iloilo City hospitals due to injuries or for fainting during the quake. Electricity was cut in Negros Oriental and in Iloilo City while ...
See all stories on this topic »
New rating system for buildings' quake safety
TVNZ
A five-star rating system designed to give a better idea of how safe buildings would be in an earthquake is being set up. The Quake Star project, which has the backing of the Earthquake Engineering Society, is based on a concept under development in ...
See all stories on this topic »
Mississippi officials stress personal readiness for temblors | The Republic
The Republic
Robert Latham remembers the scare in 1989 when climatologist Iben Browning predicted a major earthquake in the New Madrid Seismic Zone centered in southern Missouri. Browning specified Dec. 2 or 3, 1990, as the most likely days in a forecast hyped in ...
See all stories on this topic »
'Room for doubt' over council's response to quake risk
The Press
The Christchurch City Council and Environment Canterbury (ECan) have generally recognised the region's seismic risk in their planning documents, a special review for the Canterbury earthquakes royal commission says. But the report by planning ...
See all stories on this topic »
44 killed in Philippine earthquake
The Statesman
PTI MANILA, 6 FEB: At least 44 people, including school children were killed today after a severe 6.8 magnitude quake hit the third-largest island in the Philippines and causing buildings to collapse and shutting down power supply.
See all stories on this topic »
Funds for demolishing quake-damaged buildings
Zee News
Gangtok: With the September 19 earthquake in Sikkim leaving many houses damaged, the Urban Development and Housing Department has suggested that funds be provided to house owners for carrying out demolition on their own. According to a notice by the ...
See all stories on this topic »
QUAKE DRILL SET FOR TUESDAY AM
KOKC
Due to Oklahoma's history of earthquake activity in 2011, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management encourages all communities and people to register so they can participate and receive information directly on how to be safe during an earthquake.
See all stories on this topic »
Earthquake strikes near Iranian nuclear power plant
PennEnergy- Energy News (press release)
The quake strikes as Iran is mired in a diplomatic crisis with the West over the ambitions of its nuclear energy program. Iran claims that their research is only for the sake of producing nuclear power to meet the growing energy needs of the developing ...
See all stories on this topic »
Feds Give Virginia County Grant for Quake-Damaged School
ClaimsJournal.com
23 earthquake. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced the award from the Federal Department of Emergency Management on Friday. Officials say the cost to replace Thomas Jefferson Elementary School after the 5.8-magnitudequake is $13. 7 million.
See all stories on this topic »
5 discontinued cereals that should make comebacks
msnbc.com
My brother Tom was quazy for Quisp (whose mascot was an extra-terrestrial) and I adopted a frenzy for Quake (that's miner Quake with “Earthquake Power,” not the slimmed down “cowboy Quake.” Tom and I even had a set of helmets (Quake miner's helmet with ...
See all stories on this topic »
First Real-Time Seafloor Earthquake Observatory
Hydro International
Cascadia's last big event occurred in 1700 and was likely very similar to the March 2011 Japanese earthquake - a magnitude 9 quake and tsunami that travelled across the Pacific. This similarity is foreboding for earthquake scientists, ...
See all stories on this topic »

Hydro International
Residents want their lives back
The Press
Although their insurer has been "excellent", Collins said she has lodged a formal complaint with the Earthquake Commission. She was visited by EQC inspectors for the first time in July – 10 months after the 2010 September quake – and is unhappy with...
See all stories on this topic »

The Press
Small Earthquake Rocks South Texas
KWTX
SAN ANTONIO (February 5, 2012)--The US Geological Survey says a magnitude-3 earthquake shook an area near Karnes City about 6:48 am Saturday. The epicenter was in Falls City, about seven miles northwest of Karnes City. A quake of magnitude 2.5 to 3 is ...
See all stories on this topic »
No tsunami warning after quake hits off Philippines
英文中國郵報
MANILA -- An earthquake initially measuring 6.0 in magnitude struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at 9:09 pm local time (1309 GMT) off the island of ...
See all stories on this topic »
6.8 quake shakes Philippines; no casualty reports
Times of India
MANILA: Seismologists say a 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the central Philippines, but there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties. No tsunami warning was issued. The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology ...
See all stories on this topic »
Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quake
Newsday
Click here Rescuers dig to reach trapped in Philippines quakeOriginally published: February 5, 2012 11:35 PM Updated: February 6, 2012 9:59 AM By The Associated Press JIM GOMEZ (Associated Press), TERESA CEROJANO (Associated Press) (AP) -- Rescuers ...
See all stories on this topic »

Newsday
Two quakes recorded in southern part of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Business Center
The National Seismological Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (AMEA) reports that the first quake was registered on 4 February in Astara, where the magnitude of theearthquake was 3.9 on the Richter scale and the epicenter was...
See all stories on this topic »

Azerbaijan Business Center
6.8 earthquake shakes central Philippines; 1 dead
Ynetnews
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Monday, killing a child and triggering a local tsunami alert. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology issued the tsunami alert for the central Philippines, saying the quake, ...
See all stories on this topic »
EARTHQUAKE HITS PINOY PRIDE XII PRESSCON
PhilBoxing.com
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. But the press conference managed to start an hour after the quake was felt and ALA Promotions announced that Rey 'BoomBoom' Bautista of Candijay, Bohol will headline a blockbuster card at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex in ...
See all stories on this topic »

PhilBoxing.com
Govt to review studies of possible massive Tokyo quake
The Daily Yomiuri
The Cabinet Office will conduct a major review of government countermeasures to a possible massive earthquake with its focus directly beneath the Tokyo metropolitan area. It will combine this with studies of an even greater earthquake expected to be ...
See all stories on this topic »
Haiti Healing: Two Years Later, Hope Survives
Crosswalk.com (blog)
The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rocked the nation ultimately affected the lives of over 3 million Haitians. And today, two years after the disaster, half a million survivors of the quake and ensuing flooding live in tent camps.
See all stories on this topic »
DSWD alerts Visayas office amid 6.9-magnitude quake in the region
The Online Zamboanga Times
MANILA — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano Soliman has alerted the DSWD regional directors in the Visayas Region to coordinate with the local government units (LGUs) affected by the intensity 6.9 earthquake ...
See all stories on this topic »
Philippines Earthquake Today 2012 Strikes South of Manila
By lalate
A half-dozen strong Philippines earthquakes today struck the county shortly around dinner time. The strongest quake, however, was a 6.0 magnitudequake that struck shortly after 6 pm local time Monday February 6, 2012. Thequake had a ...
lalate news - America's Fastest...
World News - 6.8 quake in Philippines kills 13, buries homes
By msnbc.com news services
A strong earthquake in the central Philippines killed at least 13 people Monday as it destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents. At least 29 people were missing. The 6.8-magnitude quake, ...
Newsvine - World News - Articles
4 quakes shake Eastern Samar | Tempo - News in a Flash
By Online
A 3.3-magnitude quake was documented at 3:17 a.m. Sunday with its epicenter located at 53 km southeast of Policarpio in Eastern Samar. Shortly after, at 3:29 a.m. Sunday, Phivolcs recorded a 5.0-magnitude earthquake. Its epicenter was ...
Tempo - News in a Flash
Philippines Earthquake: 6.8 Temblor Kills 13, Triggers Landslides ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
... a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were killed and 40 are believed missing, most of them along the shore near the epicenter of the 6.9-magnitude quakethat struck in ...
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
Cebu region, Philippines - U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake ...
By U.S. Geological Survey
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards.
USGS M 2.5+ Earthquakes
43 dead in 6.7 earthquake that leaves the Philippines reeling, as ...
By The Extinction Protocol
43 dead in 6.7 earthquake that leaves the Philippines reeling, as region hit by 6.0 aftershock. Posted on ... The U.S. Geological Survey says the 6.8-magnitude quake struck late Monday morning at a depth of 20 kilometers. The quake was ...
The Extinction Protocol: 2012 and beyond
Star system set up to rate quake safety of buildings... | Stuff.co.nz
A five-star rating system designed to give a better idea of how safe buildings would be in an earthquake is being set up. The Quake Star project, which has the backing of the Earthquake Engineering Society, is based on a concept under ...
Stuff.co.nz - National
Daily Benefactor News – Philippines Earthquake Kills Scores « The ...
By darcprynce
The quake was also felt in Cebu, where it lasted about 30 seconds. The Philippines is located in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where earthquakes and volcanic activity are common. A 7.7-magnitude quake killed nearly 2000 people in Luzon in ...
The Daley Gator
Philippines issues local tsunami alert after quake hits between ...
By saeeda
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, prompting the country to issue a tsunami alert for the coastlines near the epicenter. The quake struck about 11:49 a.m. (10:49 p.m..
This Just In
Quake forums set in Culpeper and Orange - The News Desk
By Free Lance-Star Newsroom Editors
Quake forums set in Culpeper and Orange ... “FEMA is holding an informational meeting to help get the word out to those citizens who have been impacted by the recent earthquake and aftershocks,” County Administrator Julie Jordan said.
The News Desk
Low intensity earthquake Quake hits Jaipur - India - DNA
The epicentre of the quake which occurred at 10:11 am was west Jaipur, according to the MeT department.
www.dnaindia.com/.../report_low-intensity-earthquake-quake-...
Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan
Japan Earthquake 2012: Magnitude-5.5 Quake Rocks Eastern Japan. 01/27/12 06:16 PM ET Associated Press AP. React. Important Fascinating Typical Scary ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../japan-earthquake-2012-magnitud...
6.8-magnitude earthquake in Philippines kills 13, triggers landslides
The quake, which hit at 11:49 am (0349 GMT), triggered another landslide in the ... The Philippines is in the Pacific “Ring of Fire” where earthquakes and...
www.washingtonpost.com/.../gIQAXDdxsQ_story.html
Radio New Zealand : News : Christchurch Earthquake : Quake ...
A Christchurch woman who was on a bus crushed by rubble in last February's earthquake says her anger over the deaths caused by an unsafe building is just ...
www.radionz.co.nz/.../quake-survivor-angry-over-unsafe-buil...
Peru Earthquake: Massive 6.3 Quake Hits Near Ica, Christian News
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit the coast of Peru early on Monday, causing minor injuries, according to local authorities.
www.christianpost.com/.../peru-earthquake-massive-6-3-quake...
Earthquake: 3.4 quake strikes near the Geysers - latimes.com
A shallow magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Thursday evening one mile from the Geysers, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred ...
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../earthquake-34-quake-strikes-near-...
Christchurch Earthquake: Magnitude Seven Quake Unlikely... | Stuff ...
Previous earthquake forecasts for Canterbury have been a little "pessimistic", a scientist says.
www.stuff.co.nz/.../Christchurchs-1-per-cent-chance-of-big-qu...
Earthquake reported in Illinois: 2.4 magnitude quake felt in Chicago ...
A 2.4 magnitude earthquake has rattled homes and businesses throughout Chicago¿s north and northwest suburbs.
www.wgntv.com/.../wgntv-earthquake-reported-in-illinois-24-...
Vancouver Island Earthquake: Saturday Quake Off Vancouver Island ...
TOFINO, B.C. - There was an earthquake off British Columbia's west coast on Saturday, but it wasn't strong enough to be noticed by the mayor of one Vancouver ...
www.huffingtonpost.ca/.../vancouver-island-earthquake_n_12...
Earthquakes Cannot be Predicted / Official Japanese Quake ...
If you've been watching the news the last few days, chances are you've heard about that researchers are now saying that Tokyo is facing a 70% chance of a 7.0 .
www.japanprobe.com/.../earthquakes-cannot-be-predicted-offi...
  
info@als-alexander.org or interalex1@yahoo.com
Surrender the Heart (Surrender to Destiny)Alexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-FrenchUnder the SunStealing JakeAlexander Dictionary of English Idioms: English-Swedish
 

No comments: