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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Strikes Indonesia's Mentawai Islands (Bloomberg.com)

March 17 (Bloomberg) -- A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Indonesia's Mentawai islands region at 6:05 a.m. local time, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued.(Yahooindiatsunami)
URL: http://www.bloomberg.com/

Urban earthquake vulnerability project in 38 cities (New Kerala)

New Delhi, March 11: To reduce the vulnerability of 38 cities falling in seismic hazard zones, the government is to set up an Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction project under which response teams will be formed and architects trained on safe construction practices.(Yahooindiacyclone)
URL: http://www.newkerala.com/

Strong earthquake rocks Indonesia (AP)

A Simeulue islander passes by a jumble of houses and shops brought down by a massive earthquake in Sinabong, the island's capital in this April 2, 2005 file photo. The fault line that spawned the 2004 Asian tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, with three strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn. (AP Photo/Ed Wray, File)AP - A strong earthquake hit off western Indonesia on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

(tsunami 1)
URL: http://news.yahoo.com/

Magnitude 6.5 quake hits off Sumatra (Reuters)

Reuters - A magnitude 6.5 quake struck 91 miles southwest of Padang in Sumatra, Indonesia, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Sunday.(tsunami 1)
URL: http://news.yahoo.com/

Indonesian region struck by quakes (AP)

A Simeulue islander passes by a jumble of houses and shops brought down by a massive earthquake in Sinabong, the island's capital in this April 2, 2005 file photo. The fault line that spawned the 2004 Asian tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, with three strong quakes in the last 24 hours alone. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn. (AP Photo/Ed Wray, File)AP - The fault line that spawned the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has ruptured nearly 20 times this month, causing three strong earthquakes. The activity shows the stress the seam is under and could be a harbinger of worse to come, scientists warn.

(tsunami 1)
URL: http://news.yahoo.com/

Erosion forcing marine researchers from center - San Diego Union Tribune


(Google)
URL: http://news.google.co.in/

Coastal communities ponder 100 year plan - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Coastal communities threatened by the North Sea could be given a reprieve after villagers demanded they be protected.A shoreline management plan (SMP) is due to be in place by 2010 which will spell out how more than 2,000 homes from Sheringham to Lowestoft will be protected from coastal erosion in the next 100 years.But the scheme will sacrifice many villages to the mercy of the waves because it says it is not practical to protect them.



Coastal communities ponder 100 year plan(Google)
URL: http://news.google.co.in/

Strong quake hits Indonesia (AP)

AP - A powerful earthquake struck western Indonesia on Wednesday, prompting tsunami warnings from international agencies. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.(tsunami 1)
URL: http://news.yahoo.com/

Tsunami alert after East Timor quake (Tenterfield Star)

East Timor and parts of Indonesia have been rocked by an earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, triggering a tsunami warning. Indonesia's Meteorological and Geophysics Board said the quake hit at 6.32pm AEDT, 299km north east of East Timor's capital, Dili, at a depth of 23km under the ocean.(yahoo tsunami)
URL: http://tenterfield.yourguide.com.au/

Eastern Indonesia struck by earthquake (AlertNet)

Source: Reuters JAKARTA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An undersea earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia in the area of the Mollucas islands, although no tsunami warning was issued, the local meteorology agency said on Monday ...(yahoo tsunami)
URL: http://www.alertnet.org/

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