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S.Lanka fishermen accused of damaging tsunami buoy
Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)
Five Sri Lankan fishermen have been charged with vandalising a tsunami warning buoy just weeks before an earthquake triggered a major alert across the Indian Oc...
Thieves compromise Indonesian tsunami alert system
Apr 14, 2012 (AFP)
Indonesia's tsunami early warning system, widely praised during this week's Indian Ocean-wide alert, has been compromised by thieves and vandals in the country'...
Indonesia revises quake toll to 10 dead
Apr 13, 2012 (AFP)
Ten people died from the massive earthquake that struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island earlier this week, official sources said Friday, revising an earlier toll...
Two strong quakes strike off Mexico: USGS
Apr 12, 2012 (AFP)
Two strong earthquakes struck off Mexico's Pacific coast within 10 minutes of each other Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey, with no immediate repo...
Asian tsunami warnings test post-2004 systems
Apr 12, 2012 (AFP)
Giant quakes off Indonesia in which five people died caused panic but little damage, with warning systems introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami p...
Indonesian quake reawakens 2004 fears in Asia
Apr 11, 2012 (AFP)
In nations around the Indian Ocean, thousands scrambled for higher ground Wednesday after powerful quakes triggered fears of a disaster in a region all too fami...
Tsunami warnings relaxed after Indonesia quakes
Apr 11, 2012 (AFP)
A tsunami watch around the Indian Ocean was lifted hours after two massive earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday, sending terrified people...
Sampling the Pacific for signs of Fukushima
Apr 10, 2012 (SPX)
An international research team is reporting the results of a research cruise they organized to study the amount, spread, and impacts of radiation released into ...
Dartmouth scientists track radioactive iodine from Japan nuclear reactor meltdown
Apr 09, 2012 (SPX)
Radioactive iodine found by Dartmouth researchers in the local New Hampshire environment is a direct consequence of a nuclear reactor's explosion and meltdown h...
Volcanic plumbing exposed
Apr 09, 2012 (SPX)
Two new studies into the "plumbing systems" that lie under volcanoes could bring scientists closer to predicting large eruptions. International teams of researc...
Colombia issues Nevado del Ruiz volcano warning
Apr 08, 2012 (AFP)
Colombia on Sunday issued a warning for areas crossed by rivers that pass through the Nevado del Ruiz volcano area, amid heavy rains and concern that an eruptio...
Two dead due to heavy rain in Brazil
Apr 06, 2012 (AFP)
At least two people were killed late Friday in Brazil's southeastern state of Rio de Janeiro due to a heavy downpour, which triggered mudslides and interrupted ...
US Coast Guard sinks Japan tsunami 'ghost ship'
Apr 05, 2012 (AFP)
The US Coast Guard on Thursday sunk a Japanese "ghost ship" with bursts of heavy gunfire when it drifted into Alaskan waters more than a year after being set ad...
US forecasters see drop in 2012 Atlantic hurricanes
Apr 04, 2012 (AFP)
The number of 2012 Atlantic hurricanes will be below average this season due to a cooling of tropical waters and the potential development of El Nino conditions...
Pattern of large earthquakes on San Jacinto fault identified with help of LiDAR
Apr 03, 2012 (SPX)
The San Jacinto Fault (SJF) Zone is a seismically active, major component of the overall southern San Andreas Fault system. Researchers from San Diego State Uni...
Typhoon-strength storm kills two in Japan, brings chaos
Apr 03, 2012 (AFP)
A typhoon-strength storm brought travel chaos to Japan on Tuesday, as violent winds and rain killed at least two people and left tens of thousands of people str...
New seismic hazard assessment for Central America
Apr 03, 2012 (SPX)
A new study evaluates the seismic hazards for the entire Central America, including specific assessments for six capital cities, with the greatest hazard expect...
Typhoon-strength storm brings travel chaos to Japan
Apr 03, 2012 (AFP)
A typhoon-strength storm brought travel chaos to Japan on Tuesday, as violent winds and rain killed one man and left tens of thousands of people stranded. Gusts...
Strong quake hits Mexico, no casualties reported
Apr 02, 2012 (AFP)
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Mexico Monday, sending thousands of people into the streets of the capital in fear. There were no immediate repor...
Flood-ravaged Fiji struggles as cyclone bears down
Apr 02, 2012 (AFP)
Fiji struggled Monday with devastating floods that have brought the country and its tourist industry to a standstill as authorities warned that conditions could...
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