Praise for Aceh tsunami recovery

Quake rattles Indonesia's Sumatra
Published: Dec. 21, 2010 at 11:09 AM Jakarta, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A magnitude 6.2 Earthquake rattled parts of Indonesia Tuesday but did not trigger any Tsunami warnings, seismologists said. The Jakarta Globe said the shaking was felt in the Bantul district and Yogyakarta, sending many rattled residents into the streets and prompting the temporary Evacuation of schools. The newspaper said Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency did not detect any tsunamis in the area but cautioned...

Tsunami warning issued as quake hits southeast Japan
Tokyo | Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:00pm EST Tokyo (Reuters) - An Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 jolted islands in the Pacific southeast of mainland Japan on Wednesday and a Tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage, public broadcaster NHK said, adding the Tsunami warning was for waves of up to one meter (3 feet) high for the Ogasawara islands, about 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. Small waves had already hit one of the islands...

Jakarta accused over Papua
THE United States fears that Indonesian government neglect, rampant Corruption and Human Rights abuses are stoking unrest in its troubled province of West Papua. Leaked Embassy cables reveal that US Diplomats privately blame Jakarta for instability and "chronic underdevelopment" in West Papua, where Military commanders have been accused of Drug Smuggling and illegal logging rackets across the border with Papua New Guinea. A September 2009 cable from the US Embassy in Jakarta says "...;

Indonesian army linked to drugs
THE United States fears Indonesian government neglect, rampant Corruption and Human Rights abuses are stoking unrest in its troubled province of West Papua. Leaked Embassy cables reveal that US Diplomats privately blame Jakarta for instability and ''chronic underdevelopment'' in West Papua, where Military commanders have been accused of Drug Smuggling and illegal logging rackets across the border with Papua New Guinea. A September 2009 cable from the US Embassy in Jakarta says ''the region is po...

Rare Solstice Lunar Eclipse: How to Watch
No enthusiastic sky watcher ever misses a total Eclipse of The Moon. The spectacle is often more beautiful and interesting than one would think. To prepare for the rare event on Dec. 20-21, here are some tips to keep in mind. The Oct. 27, 2004 total lunar Eclipse by stages. The Moon turned red during totality. During the time that the moon is entering into, and later emerging from, the Earth's shadow, secondary phenomena may be overlooked. Below we describe 12 stages of a total lunar eclipse. [L...

2010's World Gone Wild: Quakes, Floods, Blizzards
The year 2010 has been the deadliest year for Natural Disasters in more than a generation. A record amount of Earthquakes, Heat Waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people this year, compared with just 15,000 in 2009. "It just seemed like it was back-to-back and it came in waves," said Craig Fugate, who heads the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency. It handled a record number of disasters in 2010. The Haitian ear...

U.S. offers condolences, help after Iranian quake
WASHINGTON | Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:00pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States offered condolences and help on Tuesday to its adversary Iran after an Earthquake jolted the southeastern part of the country. There were no initial reports of casualties from the quake in Kerman province. Iran's state television put its magnitude at 6.5 on the Richter Scale. "The United States is saddened by the loss of life in Monday's Earthquake in Kerman, Iran," White House National Security Council spokesma...

Earthquake Off Southern Japan Triggers Tsunami Warning
What is this? A magnitude 7.4 Earthquake near the Bonin Islands off southern Japan has led that nation's Meteorological Agency to issue a Tsunami warning for the Ogasawara Islands about 500 miles from Tokyo and Tsunami advisories for some coastal areas of Japan. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says "a destructive Pacific-wide Tsunami is not expected." What is this? Please note that all comments must adhere to the NPR.org discussion rules and terms of use. See also the Community FAQ. You ...

Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits near Japanese islands: USGS
A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck southern Japan Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, with people in nearby coastal regions told to evacuate ahead of a possible two-metre-high Tsunami. The quake hit at 3:19 am local time (1719 GMT Tuesday), 153 kilometres (95 miles) east of Chichi-shima in Japan's remote Bonin island region and at a shallow depth of just 14 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of damage or injury. The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no thr...

Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan
TOKYO - A strong Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific Ocean off southern Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 130 kilometers (80.6 miles) off the southern coast of Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. (1720 GMT) at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The agency issued a Tsunami Alert of up to 2 meters (6 feet) for nearby islands and warnings...

Tsunami alert issued after quake hits Japan
TOKYO - An Earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 jolted islands in the Pacific southeast of mainland Japan on Wednesday and a Tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate reports of damage, public broadcaster NHK said, adding the Tsunami warning was for waves of up to one metre (3 feet) high for the Ogasawara islands, about 1,000 km (620 miles) south of Tokyo. Small waves had already hit one of the islands, NHK reported. The focus of the tremor was about...

Strong Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued
TOKYO -- A strong Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific off southern Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 80 miles off the Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. local time at the depth of 6.2 miles. The agency issued a warning for a mild Tsunami for nearby islands. There was no immediate report of any damage or injuries....

MASSIVE 7.4 Earthquake in Japan Triggers Tsunami Warnings
A massive Earthquake struck near Japan’s Bonin Islands early Wednesday. A Tsunami warning was issued. A Tsunami warning has been issued after a tremor occurred in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Japan. The United States Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, and was centred about 55 kilometres east of Chichi-shima in Japan’s Bonin Islands, or about 1,050 kilometres south-southeast of Tokyo. The quake was reported to have occurred almost 15 kilometres belo...

Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan
TOKYO (AP) - A strong Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck in the Pacific Ocean in the early hours of Wednesday, triggering a brief Tsunami warning off the southern coast of Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency said the quake occurred about 80 miles (130 kilometers) off the southern coast of Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. (1720 GMT Tuesday) at a depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers). The Japanese agency issued a Tsunami Alert of up...

Japan 7.4 seabed quake sparks tsunami scare
Scores of villagers on a remote Japanese island chain in the Pacific scrambled for higher ground early Wednesday after a major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake sparked a Tsunami Alert. The seabed tremor struck at 2:19 am local time (1719 GMT Tuesday), jolting people out of bed as loudspeakers blared across the Ogasawara islands and authorities warned of the risk of a two-metre (six-foot) high local Tsunami. The tsunami alert was later downgraded and all warnings were lifted five hours after the quak...

Strong earthquake hits off southern Japan
A strong Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck in the Pacific off southern Japan. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued a Tsunami warning from the quake, which occurred about 130 kilometers (80.6 miles) off the Chichi Island in the Pacific Ocean. The offshore quake struck at around 2:20 a.m. (1720 GMT) at the depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). The agency issued a warning for a mild Tsunami for nearby islands. There was no immediate report of any damage or injuries. Ariz. ...

3RD LD: M7.4 quake hits Ogasawara isles in Pacific with brief tsunami warning+
warning+ (AP) - Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Kyodo)—(EDS: UPDATING 3RD-5TH GRAFS, ADDING INFO AT LAST 2 GRAFS) An Earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit the Ogasawara Islands south of Tokyo in the Pacific early Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, briefly issuing a Tsunami warning for the area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the 2:20 a.m. quake, which measured 4 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 on Hahajima and Chichijima islands in the Ogasawara is...

Earthquake Off Southern Japan Triggers Tsunami Warning
What is this? A magnitude 7.4 Earthquake near the Bonin Islands off southern Japan has led that nation's Meteorological Agency to issue a Tsunami warning for the Ogasawara Islands about 500 miles from Tokyo and Tsunami advisories for some coastal areas of Japan. The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says "a destructive Pacific-wide Tsunami is not expected." What is this? Please note that all comments must adhere to the NPR.org discussion rules and terms of use. See also the Community FAQ. You ...

Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes near southern Japanese island; tsunami warning issued
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake struck off the coast of a Japanese island early Wednesday morning. A Tsunami warning was issued after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake....

Tsunami alert downgraded in Japan
Scores of villagers on a remote Japanese island chain scrambled for higher ground after a major 7.4-magnitude offshore quake early on Wednesday sparked a Tsunami Alert that was later downgraded. Waves of 30cm hit the shores of the Ogasawara islands, an archipelago with a population of about 2,300 some 1000km south of Tokyo, near Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. The tremor, which struck at 2.19am local time (0419 AEDT), jolted people out of bed as loudspeakers blared across the island villages and ...

2010's world gone wild: Quakes, floods, blizzards
This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 -- the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by Natural Disasters this year than have been killed in Terrorism attacks in the past 40 years combined. "It just seemed like it was back to back and it came in waves," said Craig Fugate, who heads the U.S. Federal Emergency Manag...

2010 Extreme Weather: Deadliest Year In A Generation
This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 – the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by Natural Disasters this year than have been killed in Terrorism attacks in the past 40 years combined. "It just seemed like it was back-to-back and it came in waves," said Craig Fugate, who heads the U.S. Federal Emergency ...

Australia Boat Sinking: Christmas Island Tragedy May Have Killed 48
SYDNEY — The number of asylum seekers believed killed when their boat smashed into rocky cliffs along an Australian island rose to 48 on Monday, as the Prime Minister warned that those still missing may never be found. Thirty bodies have been recovered since a rickety boat packed with Iraqi, Iranian and Kurdish asylum seekers smashed into the rocks on Christmas Island last week and broke apart in stormy seas. Forty-two people were rescued from the churning surf, but officials believe man...

Refugee debate turns toxic after boat tragedy
Australia's brief political truce over last week's shipwreck off Christmas Island was replaced by an increasingly bitter argument about the future direction of the country's Refugee policy yesterday, as first-hand accounts of the tragedy began to emerge. As many as 48 asylum-seekers are now thought to have died in the disaster. With 30 people now confirmed dead, the search for more bodies has been called off on the advice of police divers, who have scoured underground caves near the rugged India...

PM: 48 may have died in boat crash off Australia
SYDNEY -- The number of asylum seekers believed killed when their boat smashed into rocky cliffs along an Australian island rose to 48 on Monday, as the Prime Minister warned that those still missing may never be found. Thirty bodies have been recovered since a rickety boat packed with Iraqi, Iranian and Kurdish asylum seekers smashed into the rocks on Christmas Island last week and broke apart in stormy seas. Forty-two people were rescued from the churning surf, but officials believe many mo...