Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off southern Philippines, tsunami warnings issued
By Reuters and published by CNA Manila – An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday (Oct. 10), the country’s seismology agency said, with tsunami warnings issued in several countries and people in nearby coastal areas urged to evacuate to higher ground. The Phivolcs agency warned of damage and […]
Read MorePublic urged not to panic after Myanmar quake shakes Bangkok buildings
EVEN as a 5.4 magnitude earthquake off the southern coast of Myanmar at 9.58 a.m. this morning (Aug. 21) led to high-rises in Bangkok swaying slightly, the public was urged to not panic as the structure of these buildings has not been affected, Manager Online and Amarin TV said. The Department of Mineral Resources […]
Read MoreRussia cancels tsunami warning for Kamchatka after quake, dormant volcano erupts
RUSSIA’S Ministry for Emergency Services lifted a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka Peninsula on Sunday (Aug. 3) after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the nearby Kuril Islands. The ministry had said earlier on the Telegram messaging app that expected wave heights were low, but warned people to move away from the shore. The Pacific […]
Read More8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia and Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska and Hawaii
By AP and published by Yahoo!News A TSUNAMI has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday (July 30). Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New Zealand. The […]
Read MoreBuilding collapse papers handed over to prosecutors to indict 23 suspects
POLICE submitted over 90,000 pages of their investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Building during the huge earthquake on March 28, centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, to the Attorney-General’s Office with recommendation that all 23 suspects, among them juristic persons and individuals, be indicted, Naewna newspaper said today (July 22). Pol. Maj. Gen. […]
Read More4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman Islands
AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted Andaman and Nicobar Islands at 4.14 p.m. Thailand time today (June 16), approximately 568 kilometres northwest of Mueang district, Phang Nga province, Amarin TV said. The epicentre was 10.889°N, 93.660°E on Google Maps and the depth 47 kilometers. On March 28 a magnitude 7.7 – […]
Read More4.5 magnitude quake in Chiang Mai caused by Mae Tha Fault Group moving
AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale that struck Chiang Mai at 2.07 p.m. today (June 2) was caused by a movement in Mae Tha Fault Group with many provinces feeling the tremors, TV Channel 7 said. This fault group runs almost north to south and today it was a normal fault movement. […]
Read MoreQuake-hit condo juristic person committee quits in row with unit owners
THE entire juristic person committee of a 900-unit condominium in Chokchai Ruammit area where a large number of residents still cannot move back to their homes two months after the March 28 earthquake resigned after fierce arguments broke out during a meeting yesterday (May 27), TV Channel 7 said. Both sides threatened to sue […]
Read MoreCondo residents fuming – still unable to return 2 months after quake
RESIDENTS of a 900-unit condominium in Chokchai Ruammit area are furious with their juristic person because even though two months have passed since the big earthquake on March 28, they are still unable to live in their homes, Amarin TV said today (May 28). Popular web page, whose Thai name translates to “If You […]
Read MoreMyanmar junta lets post-quake truce expire
By AFP and published by CNA Yangon – Myanmar’s military junta let a truce declared to spur aid efforts after last month’s earthquake expire on Thursday (May 1), a ceasefire that monitors say it consistently violated with air strikes. The Mar. 28 magnitude-7.7 quake in Myanmar’s central belt killed nearly 3,800 and has left […]
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